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Female athletes criticize Sydney Sweeney sports prediction platform ad

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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An advertising campaign featuring actor Sydney Sweeney for the sports prediction market platform Novig drew widespread criticism from female athletes for sexualizing women in sports.

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Athletes including Olympic swimming gold medalist Ariarne Titmus, sprinter Amy Hunt, and former gymnast Gracie Kramer condemned the ad on social media and in interviews.

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Novig and a publicist for Sweeney did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the backlash.