Amy Hunt warns Sweeney ad could deter girls from sport
British sprinter Amy Hunt condemned Sydney Sweeney’s controversial sports-betting advert, saying it could become a barrier to girls’ participation in sport. After clocking a season-best 22.10 seconds in the 200m final in Budapest, Hunt argued that role models should showcase what bodies can do, not how they look, highlighting that 64% of young girls drop out of exercise before 16. She noted her breakthrough season with four European Championship golds and said sport isn’t always pretty, adding that the reaction to the ad has largely eclipsed the broader discussion about empowering girls to participate in sport.
