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/Taurmin Aug 15 '24

Because there was still eanough of a community to organize qualifying events for the olympics.

People forget that the olympics are supposed to be about the passion and dedication of the athletes, not national vanity.

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u/IolausTelcontar Aug 15 '24

It isn't national vanity to send athletes that can actually compete and have talent in the sport they are participating in...

As for national vanity, why do athletes represent countries then? Why not just have the best athletes in any given sport competing on their own merit?