Petition for Raygun to apologise is 'bullying' - AOC

A petition calling for an investigation into breakdancer Rachael Gunn's action for nan Olympics has "stirred up nationalist hatred without immoderate actual basis", says nan Australian Olympic Committee.

Gunn - who is known arsenic B-girl Raygun - has been nan taxable of a societal media large wind since her capacity successful Paris a week ago.

The petition, which calls for an apology from Gunn, 36, arsenic good arsenic Australia's Olympic cook de ngo Anna Meares, now has complete 50,000 signatures.

The petition says they should opportunity sorry for "attempting to gaslight nan nationalist and undermining nan efforts of genuine athletes."

AOC main executive Matt Carroll said nan petition was "vexatious, misleading and bullying".

He added: "No jock who has represented their state astatine nan Olympic Games should beryllium treated successful this measurement and we are supporting Dr Gunn and Anna Meares astatine this time."

Carroll said nan AOC had written to change.org demanding nan petition beryllium taken down immediately.

Gunn is simply a assemblage teacher from Sydney and mislaid each 3 of her round-robin battles by a mixed people of 54-0.

Carroll highlighted that nan Australian was selected done a transparent and independent qualification arena and information process.

"The AOC is peculiarly offended by nan affront to our cook de ngo [team boss], Anna Meares," he said.

"[Meares] played nary domiciled successful nan qualification events nor nan information of athletes to nan AOC action committee, of which nan cook and I are members."

Former way cyclist Meares is simply a two-time Olympic champion who won medals astatine 4 consecutive Games - nan only Australian to do so.