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The Australian Olympic Committee has condemned an nameless on-line petition that repeats falsehoods about how B-girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn was chosen to compete on the Paris Video games.
Matt Carroll, the chief government of the AOC, mentioned the petition – which additionally criticised Australia’s chef de mission, Anna Meares – was “disgraceful” and amounted to bullying and harassment.
Gunn, a 36-year-old college lecturer, noticed her efficiency within the Olympic breaking occasion appeal to widespread consideration on social media. She did not obtain a single level from the judges and was knocked out on the round-robin stage.
The petition, which has amassed greater than 45,000 signatures, alleged Gunn had “manipulated” the choice course of to her personal benefit, and questioned whether or not Gunn’s husband was a part of the choice panel.
However Carroll mentioned the petition contained quite a few “disgraceful” falsehoods and was designed to “engender hatred” in the direction of Gunn, who he mentioned was chosen in a clear and impartial course of. He mentioned he had written to vary.org “demanding” the petition be withdrawn instantly.
“It’s disgraceful that these falsehoods concocted by an nameless individual might be revealed on this method. It quantities to bullying and harassment and is defamatory,” Carroll mentioned in an announcement.
“It’s necessary that the neighborhood understands the details and that individuals don’t type opinions primarily based on malicious untruths and misinformation.”
The committee’s assertion debunked quite a lot of claims made within the petition, outlining that the judging panel within the qualifying occasion that Gunn gained consisted of 9 impartial worldwide judges. It additionally said that Gunn held no place with the our bodies that performed the occasion, AUSBreaking or DanceSport Australia.
Gunn’s husband, Samuel Free – who’s knowledgeable breakdancer and Gunn’s coach – additionally held no place with both physique and was not a choose on the qualifying occasion, the assertion mentioned.
It additionally outlined that Gunn was legitimately nominated after profitable the qualifying occasion and there have been no appeals from the opposite opponents, and that Meares was not concerned within the qualifying occasion nor the nomination of athletes.
“The AOC is especially offended by the affront to our Chef de Mission, Anna Meares. The Australian Group Chef de Mission performed no function within the qualification occasions nor the nomination of athletes to the AOC Choice Committee, of which the Chef and I are members.”
Earlier within the week, Meares issued an impassioned defence of Gunn, hitting out at “keyboard warriors” and saying Gunn was the “greatest [female breaking competitor] that we have now for Australia”.
Members of Australia’s breaking neighborhood have described Gunn as a revered member of the native scene, however mentioned her efficiency on the Olympics doesn’t characterize the usual of breaking in Australia.
One member mentioned there have been quite a lot of technical components that stopped lots of Australia’s greatest B-girls from attending the qualifying occasion for the Olympics.
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