Fake Posts Stir Up Fears of Australian Olympic Swimming Boycott
AAP FactCheck has debunked claims that Australian Olympian Mollie O'Callaghan will boycott the 2028 Olympics if US transgender swimmer Lia Thomas participates.
Despite social media posts quoting O'Callaghan as saying she will not participate if Thomas competes, these quotes have been deemed fake by Swimming Australia and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
- The quotes do not match any of O'Callaghan's public remarks.
- A Facebook post from a page called 'Swimming Life' fabricated the quote, which has been shared by other pages, attracting millions of views.
The fabricated quote reads:
"I will not participate in the 2028 Olympics if that MAN, Lia Thomas, is allowed to compete. Let him swim in the men's category."
AAP FactCheck confirms that O'Callaghan has not made any such statement.
Author's summary: Fake social media posts spread misinformation about Mollie O'Callaghan boycotting the 2028 Olympics.