SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia have appointed sport specific team leaders for the 2016 Olympics in a bid to "boost performance" and enforce appropriate "culture and values" after the scandal-ridden disappointment of the London Games.
Tenth place on the medals table two years ago was the worst performance for Australia at a Summer Games for two decades, a result exacerbated by revelations of a "toxic" environment in the swimming team and abuse of sedatives by leading swimmers.
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