{"id":364030,"date":"2024-01-30T05:46:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364030"},"modified":"2024-01-30T20:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:03:44","slug":"why-this-kookaburras-jersey-triggered-desperate-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364030","title":{"rendered":"Why this Kookaburras jersey triggered desperate plea"},"content":{"rendered":"

A leading Australian hockey<\/a> player has made a desperate plea to potential commercial partners some seven months out from the Paris Olympics<\/a>, crying out for companies to take advantage of "good real estate".<\/p>\n

Kookaburras<\/a> goalkeeper Andrew Charter revealed on social media this week that he had received his new gold jersey.<\/p>\n

The only problem was the front of the jersey was glaringly bare.<\/p>\n

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"Today is a sad day for my sport," Charter wrote.<\/p>\n

"For the first time in my 14-year career I was presented with my playing jersey lacking a major front-of-shirt sponsor. That's right \u2014 the Kookaburras, one of Australia's most iconic sporting teams, are not able to find a major corporate sponsor seven months out from the Paris Olympics, even after securing a silver [medal] in Tokyo, an agreement for all matches to be shown on 7+ leading into the event, a lack of scandal or controversy and a commitment from the WA government to provide training facilities for the next decade."<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The front of the new Kookaburras jersey features the Australian coat of arms and the Southern Cross, but little else.<\/p>\n

That's despite the fact that at Tokyo 2020 the Kookaburras achieved their best result at an Olympics since Athens 2004, at which they won gold courtesy of Jamie Dwyer's iconic goal from a penalty corner. The Kookaburras grabbed bronze medals at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, finished sixth at Rio 2016 and secured silver in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

"While it may not be the Kookaburras of 2024 who feel this impact immediately, it will in the future and ultimately our sport as a whole if it stays this way," Charter added.<\/p>\n

"If there are any corporations out there looking to support an Australian team made up of engineers, accountants, electricians, physios and more … I reckon it's good real estate!"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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