{"id":320698,"date":"2023-08-02T02:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320698"},"modified":"2023-08-02T03:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:58:25","slug":"us-champ-lashes-campbells-sore-loser-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320698","title":{"rendered":"US champ lashes Campbell's 'sore loser' blast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aussie swimming gun Cate Campbell<\/a> has lit a fuse ahead of Paris 2024, with American star Lilly King<\/a> hitting back at her comments accusing the USA of being "sore losers".<\/p>\n

Campbell's \ufeffjibe came after American broadcaster NBC aired an alternate World Aquatics Championships<\/a> medal tally that had the Americans on top, despite Australia winning 13 gold compared to the USA's seven.<\/p>\n

Overall, the USA finished with 25 medals compared to Australia's 16.<\/p>\n

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Along with calling the American's "sore losers", Campbell explained beating the powerful swimming nation made the victory "so much sweeter"\ufeff.<\/p>\n

"I mean, Australia coming out on top of the world is one thing, but it is just so much sweeter beating America," she said on Nine's Today<\/em> on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"(On) the first night of competition, we did not have to hear 'Star Spangled Banner' ring out through the stadium. I cannot tell you how happy that made me.<\/p>\n

"If I (ever) hear that song again it will be too soon.<\/p>\n

"Bring on Paris. That's all I have to say to the US. Stop being sore losers."<\/p>\n

King, an Olympic gold medallist, has since hit back on social media.<\/p>\n

"Sorry we aren't so uptight we can't cheer for our teammates as they walk out for events," she said.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/_king_lil\/status\/1686403473154113536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

"See you in Paris."<\/p>\n

Three-time Olympic gold medallist, now NBC swimming pundit, Rowdy Gaines also responded to Campbell's comments.<\/p>\n

"360 days. I can't wait. The rivalry continues," he said.<\/p>\n

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