Cody Simpson
Laura Kenny of England celebrates during the women's 10km scratch race final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Aussies change handlebars at Commonwealths and keep winning

By Courtney Walsh Aug. 01, 2022 10:20 AM EDT

Cody Simpson competes during the men's 100m butterfly heats at the Australian swimming championships in Adelaide, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Taking time out from his singing career to focus on swimming has started to pay off for Simpson, who was selected in the Commonwealth Games swim team after placing third in the 100-meter butterfly event at the Australian trials. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
Simpson to swim rather than sing at the Commonwealth Games

May. 23, 2022 01:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, Maddie Groves of Australia swims to win silver in the Women's 200m Butterfly final at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Cody Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials, until Groves pulled out of the six-day meet following a series of social media posts condemning “misogynistic perverts” in the sport. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Britain Commonwealth Games

Jun. 11, 2021 03:56 AM EDT

Singer Cody Simpson, second from right, watches an Orlando Magic game from his court-side seats during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials, until Maddie Groves pulled out of the six-day meet following a series of social media posts condemning “misogynistic perverts” in the sport.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Raptors-Magic 1/24/2013

Jun. 11, 2021 03:56 AM EDT

Singer Cody Simpson, second from right, watches an Orlando Magic game from his court-side seats during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials, until Maddie Groves pulled out of the six-day meet following a series of social media posts condemning “misogynistic perverts” in the sport.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Citing misogyny, Aussie swimmer pulls out of Olympic trials

By John Pye Jun. 11, 2021 03:54 AM EDT