The Source: Cover-up prevents bum note at Olympics press conference

A dynamic derrière almost stole the spotlight at a media event for Aussie gymnasts before the offender was shielded for “modesty”.

Fatso The Fat Arsed Wombat before and after the cover-up.

A “fat arsed wombat” mascot that became the target of a failed ban by the Australian Olympics Committee has stuck its big butt into official Olympics business yet again.

A giant plush version of the famous unofficial Sydney Olympics mascot, Fatso, has a primo spot at the Australian Sports Museum at the MCG.

And why not? Fatso definitely has a place in sports history.

The stuffed toy, named Fatso The Fat Arsed Wombat, was made for Channel 7 show, The Dream With Roy and HG, which screened during the 2000 Olympics.

Fatso was a spoof of the official Olympic mascots, Ollie, Millie and Syd.

But the rogue mascot gained popularity after appearing with swimmers Susie O’Neill, Grant Hackett and the Australian men’s 4×200-metre relay team on the winners’ dais.

Fatso later appeared on an official commemorative postage stamp of the Australian men’s 4×200-metre relay team in the arms of Michael Klim.

The AOC tried to ban athletes appearing with Fatso to stop him upstaging their official mascots. It sparked a PR disaster.

After the Sydney Games, one of two official Fatsos produced for Channel 7 was bought for $80,450 at a charity auction by media boss Kerry Stokes.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, 24 years after the Sydney Olympics, Fatso almost stole the spotlight at a media conference for Australian gymnasts heading to Paris.

The event was staged at the Australian Sports Museum with Fatso’s dynamic derrière in full view.

However, Melbourne sports commentator, Josh Parish, noted on X, formerly Twitter: “Before the presser, they covered up (Fatso) for modesty.”

MPs rock ‘speed dealer sunnies’ to promote pill testing

You could have mistaken parliament for Prahran’s famed Revolver nightclub when three of the state’s more outspoken MPs rocked up wearing questionable eyewear.

Greens MP Aiv Puglielli, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell and Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne all donned “speed dealer sunnies” – clubland lingo for wraparound 1990s shades – in a bid to promote their pill testing push.

MPs Aiv Puglielli, Georgie Purcell and Rachel Payne rock 1990s eyewear in a bid to promote pill testing in Victoria. Picture: Supplied

The trio – who sit on what’s dubbed the “progressive crossbench” – have been calling on the Allan government to introduce a pill testing trial.

“Growing up and experimenting shouldn’t be a death sentence,” Purcell said.

Premier Jacinta Allan has made her strongest indication yet she’s open to trialling pill testing in Victoria, which is a major shift in policy from her predecessor, Daniel Andrews, who was dead against the idea.