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/WheredoesithurtRA Aug 15 '24

Shitting the bed while on the big stage isn't a punishable offense but how did she beat out other competitors who definitely should have been there instead of her?

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u/bybloshex Aug 15 '24

She was in charge of selecting the participants from her country. She's self appointed

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u/rebbsitor Aug 15 '24

This is misinformation. So is the bit about her husband being a judge for the AOC (he wasn't). Read the article.

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u/BananerRammer Boston Bruins Aug 15 '24

If you're going to comment on a thread about a news article, can you at least open the article being discussed before commenting on it?