Ariarne Titmus is a retired Australian swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medallist. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, she trained with Dean Boxall at St Peters Western in Brisbane. She won the 200m and 400m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics and added gold in the 400m freestyle and 4x200m relay in Paris.
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Role at the time: Retired Olympic swimmer; four-time Olympic gold medallist
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The Novig "Just Sports" ad campaign sexualizes women’s sport and demeans the work of women who compete in it, rather than showcasing athletic skill.
“I can’t describe how infuriated I feel when I watch this. Not only is it a kick in the face to every woman who had dedicated her life to perfecting her craft, but every women who enjoys sports for what it really is – teamwork, friendship, dedication, excellent, unity... How do we live in a world where monetising a women’s body and sexualising women’s sport is still a thing?”
Titmus expressly denounces the campaign as sexualizing women’s sport and monetizing a woman’s body, calling it a "kick in the face" to women in sport, with no qualifying condition.
Sydney Sweeney, an equity holder in sports-prediction platform Novig, starred in a nude ad campaign that female athletes say sexualizes women's sport. Novig's CEO and a Guardian columnist publicly disputed that characterization.
