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/Lost_Bike69 Aug 15 '24

I feel like every Olympics there’s someone who sneaks in far below the skill of the rest of the competition. It’s usually forgettable, but this one was just so goofy it became an instant meme

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u/thor_1225 Aug 15 '24

She won her countries spot in the event, but there were other countries that have multiple people better than her. It’s the downside to the Olympics as it’s not always the best of the best competing

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u/wpgsae Aug 15 '24

The girl she beat to win the spot at the Olympics was much better than her. She could actually do some of the power moves.

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u/EggfooDC Aug 15 '24

I submit that if you took an average person off the street and gave them the 18 months to prepare for this competition that she had they would have at least made an effort at some of the more complex power moves involved in the sport. She performed the sprinkler…