Athletes share ‘what women in sport look like’ to rebut Sydney Sweeney ad

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Female athletes are against a sports-betting ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:55:49 UTC.

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