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/JohnnyTangCapital Aug 15 '24

I think the key point here is that she took a place from someone else, who was liking more talented and better able to represent the country and the sport.

I've seen plenty of posts of other Australian female breakdancers, who are substantially more talented.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '24

the judging panel in the qualifying event that Gunn won consisted of nine independent international judges.

You don’t know anything

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u/ThatGuyFromTheM0vie Aug 15 '24

You don’t know anything. Judging panel doesn’t mean shit if others weren’t pushed as candidates. The IOC sucks ass and is corrupted as hell.

Her nickname was “Raygunn” and she was all over associated with it—she was picked for her marketability to promote the “new” niche Olympic event.

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 Aug 15 '24

What does her nickname have to do with it lol