Aussie swimming coach Michael Palfrey facing sanction over ‘serious error’ in supporting Korea

Australian coach Michael palfrey faces sanction for supporting South Korean swimmer Kim wuan at Paris Olympics South Korean media he hopes Kim Wu men will win the men's 400 meters freestyle ahead of two Australian swimmers hrey has been involved in the coaching of Kim who is the world champion in the event swimming Australia will decide if it takes any disciplinary action. Australian Olympic swim coach could be sent home from the Paris games for publicly stating he hopes a Star South Korean athlete defeat Sam short and Elijah Winnington the Sydney Morning Herold reported Michael palfrey told South Korean media in Paris he hoped world champion Kim wuan would win the men's 400 meters freestyle ahead of Australian Duo short and Winnington do he has mentored South Korean swimmers in Brisbane including Kim Paul Frey one of eight coaches on the Australian squad has told team officials he was very sorry for his comments swimming Australia head coach Rohan Taylor described the comments as Australian and he was considering expelling pulfrey from the Olympics I am extremely disappointed Taylor told reporters in Paris on Thursday for a coach on our team to promote another athlete ahead of our athletes is not acceptable Taylor wants to decide Paul Frey's tenure at the Paris games as soon as possible competition at the pool starts on Saturday according to the Sydney Morning Herold palfrey was wearing Australian team colors and said go Korea at the conclusion of the ENT interview