Australia's Leisel Jones swims during the women's 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 29, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Troubled Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett can still be a good mentor to Australia's swimmers at the Rio de Janeiro Games, former breaststroke queen Leisel Jones has said.
Long distance swimming great Hackett, who missed out on qualifying for the Rio Games last week, was questioned by police over an altercation with a passenger on a flight to Melbourne on Sunday.
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