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Cambage, who was born to a Nigerian father,
took umbrage with pictures of Australia's Olympic athletes on
social media last week, saying people of colour had been
marginalised and she would "sit this one out" until the
situation changed.
But in an expletive-laden series of video clips on her Instagram
account, Cambage said she was in for her third Olympics after
London and Rio.
"For everyone wondering so desperately what my decision is for
the Opals, I知 in, baby ... I知 in," the United States-based
29-year-old said.
"I知 going to play with my sisters that I致e been playing with
since I was a wee little thing and I知 going to ball out for all
those young brown kids back in Australia watching me, baby. I知
going to do it for you."
Cambage's criticism embarrassed the Australian Olympic
Committee, which defended its record on diversity while
acknowledging she had a "point" in relation to the athletes
supplied for one photo-shoot for an underwear sponsor.
Cambage was also publicly upbraided by Australian former Olympic
tennis champion Todd Woodbridge, who said she had shown
"disrespect" for the athletes in the photo-shoots and could have
handled it better.
Cambage, long an advocate for social justice causes, made no
apologies and said she would continue to speak out.
"There's the people who have the balls to stand up and say
something and make change. That's me. I was born for this ... I
am such a narcissist," she said.
"All the hate that you give me, I love it. It makes me go
harder. It makes me push for more."
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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