The Australian Olympic Committee defend breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, from 'disgraceful falsehoods'.
The Australian Olympic Committee has defended breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, who became a social media talking point after her Paris 2024 performance. The AOC condemned an anonymous online petition as 'vexatious, misleading and bullying'. Sydney university professor Gunn, 36, scored zero points, with her 'kangaroo dance' among other moves being heavily criticised.
Carroll argued the petition 'contained numerous falsehoods designed to engender hatred against an athlete who was selected in the Australian Olympic team through a transparent and independent qualification event and nomination process'. 'It is disgraceful that these falsehoods concocted by an anonymous person can be published in this way,' he said. 'It amounts to bullying and harassment and is defamatory. We are demanding that it be removed from the site immediately.
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