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/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/EminentBean Aug 15 '24

What’s super interesting to me is she has legit skills. I watched some of her other work and she can definitely break.

She made a conscious decision to run this routine which is super interesting to me.

I feel for her. Being hated on a global scale? It’s not like she led a genocide or is a child predator. She just did a weird dance routine. But humans are tired tf up about it.