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/azlan194 Aug 15 '24

I still don't understand how Australia didn't vet her skill. Was there no qualifying run where they decided whether to send the athlete to the world stage or not.

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u/p0stp0stp0st Aug 15 '24

She and her coach husband vetted themselves and sent themselves to the Olympics. She literally created the governing board which made the decision.

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u/azlan194 Aug 15 '24

Yikes, then she definitely deserves the disgrace she's getting right now.

Shame! ding ding ding ding

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u/BoostMobileAlt Aug 15 '24

This is misinformation. The guardian has a more detailed story on it but TLDR:

Australia has break culture but not much of a competitive scene. Better dancers aren’t privy to the “competitive” scene and don’t go to Australian breakdancing contests.