Olympic gold medallist reveals why she flew home ECONOMY after Paris Games despite making history for her country Arisa Trew did not fly home in business class from Paris She was offered the chance to travel in luxury But the gold medallist has explained why she said no By Ollie Lewis Published: 09:28 BST, 14 August 2024 | Updated: 09:41 BST, 14 August 2024 e-mail View comments Australia's youngest over Olympic gold medallist would not be blamed for travelling in premium comfort following her heroics in Paris. But Arisa Trew has explained why she turned down the chance to fly home in business class on Wednesday. Trew, 14, made history in France by shattering Sandra Morgan's record that had previously stood for 68 years when she won gold in the skateboarding to become the youngest Aussie to win gold at a Games .
Swimming legend Morgan was 14 years and six months old when she won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games, while Trew is currently aged 14 years and three months . Trew has been lauded for her efforts and recently said that her parents promised her a pet duck if she won gold in Paris. And speaking to Nova 100's Jase & Lauren after getting off the plane in Australia, Trew revealed that she did not take up the offer of flying business class - a reward given to all of the nation's gold medallists - for a very wholesome reason.
'I mean, I could have been sitting in business with all the other medallists, but instead I chose to sit in economy with my two best friends, Chloe [Cov.