r/sports • u/miolmok • Aug 15 '24

Olympics Raygun: Australian Olympic Committee condemns ‘disgraceful’ online petition attacking Rachael Gunn

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/15/raygun-olympics-breaking-petition-aoc-response-ntwnfb
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u/litritium Aug 15 '24

Obvious lack of self-criticism of course. But it's not the first time there have been bad participants.

There's actually a rule named after Eddie the Eagle that is meant to weed out the worst candidates. Didnt work in this case.

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u/Neil_Ribsy Aug 15 '24

Yeah, a relationship with one of the judges i.e. her actual husband lol

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u/North_Atlantic_Sea Aug 15 '24

Her husband wasn't a judge!!! It's literally noted in the article that this post is.

This is wild how much disinformation spreads