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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2021 · 29 MIN

Is elite sport still a boys' club, & axe throwing!

from Sporty · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Swimmer Maddie Groves' raw comments on social media about a culture of 'misogynistic perverts' in sport have focused attention on the lack of women in leadership and top level coaching positions. Can real cultural shifts only happen when this changes?Plus - hurling an axe at a target is a sure-fire way to release any pent-up rage you might be feeling with the world. As a sport, axe throwing is less than 20 years old.

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