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The Australian Open has cancelled Australia Day as a day of sports because of the current political climate.
The decision was made after a number of sports stars spoke out against the day being celebrated.
Cricketer David Warner said Australia Day was “a day that should be about love and respect” and “not a day to be fighting and spitting at each other”.
He added that the day should be “celebrated by all of us and not just the people who feel comfortable celebrating it”.
Footballer Tim Cahill said that he would not be representing Australia on Australia Day as he didn’t want to “tear down” the country.
Athlete and political activist Ashton Eaton also spoke out against Australia Day, saying that it was a day that should be “focused on unity, not division”.
The Australian Open said that they made the decision to cancel Australia Day “in light of the current political climate”.
They added that the day will be “re-focused” in the future and that they will be “working closely with the Australian Government and relevant sporting organisations”.
The decision has been met with criticism from some people online.
One person said that the Australian Open were “selling out” and that they were “un-Australian”.
Others have said that the decision to cancel Australia Day is wrong and that it is “politicising” the day.
The Australian Open is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and this decision will have a big impact on how people view the event.
It is interesting to see how different sports stars have responded to the current political climate.
Some have spoken out against the politics of the day and others have supported the day being cancelled.
It is clear that there is a lot of discussion happening around Australia Day right now and it will be interesting to see how it develops.