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‘Just awful’: Should we ditch classic Aussie chant?

26/07/2023

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The Australian Olympic Committee has announced a new chant for the 2024 Paris Olympics, hoping Australians get on board with “Allez Aus”, meaning “Go Australia!”.

Nights host John Stanley says the chant is better than our current go-to, “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi”, calling the classic phrase “an embarrassment”.

Listen to John’s take on the Nights with John Stanley podcast.