Petition amassing more than 45,000 signatures repeats falsehoods about Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing selection for Paris 2024, says AOC
The Australian Olympic Committee has condemned an anonymous online petition that repeats falsehoods about how B-girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn was selected to compete at the Paris Games.
The petition, which has amassed more than 45,000 signatures, alleged Gunn had “manipulated” the selection process to her own advantage, and questioned whether Gunn’s husband was part of the selection panel. “It is disgraceful that these falsehoods concocted by an anonymous person can be published in this way. It amounts to bullying and harassment and is defamatory,” Carroll said in a statement.
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