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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A 17-year-old has won a court case allowing him to take part in swim meets after his parents tried to stop him competing in order to end his relationship with an American Olympic gold medalist who is seven years older.
Justin Wright was forced into the action when his parents withdrew the parental consent needed to compete in Swimming New Zealand events, thinking that would prevent him seeing 24-year-old Rhi Jeffrey.
The Herald on Sunday reported that Wright met Jeffrey at the West Auckland Aquatic Club, and the pair became involved in a romantic relationship.
Jeffrey, who won gold with the American 4x200-meter freestyle relay team at Athens in 2004, had moved to Auckland to try to qualify for next year's Olympics with her New Zealand coach David Wright.
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Justin Wright was forced into the action when his parents withdrew the parental consent needed to compete in Swimming New Zealand events, thinking that would prevent him seeing 24-year-old Rhi Jeffrey.
The Herald on Sunday reported that Wright met Jeffrey at the West Auckland Aquatic Club, and the pair became involved in a romantic relationship.
Jeffrey, who won gold with the American 4x200-meter freestyle relay team at Athens in 2004, had moved to Auckland to try to qualify for next year's Olympics with her New Zealand coach David Wright.
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