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      <title>Australian breakdancer Gunn, AOC’s Meares accused of ‘unethical conduct’</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thousands of people have reportedly signed the World’s Platform for Change a Change.org petition, accusing Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn and Australian Olympic Committee’s (AOC) Anna Meares of “unethical behaviour”.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a letter addressed to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the AOC, signatories have accused Raygun of manipulating the Olympic selection process for her own benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to a &lt;em&gt;Us Weekly&lt;/em&gt; report, critics have claimed that she set up her own governing body for breakdance and overlooked other qualified breakdancers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The letter also included unverified allegations that Raygun denied funding to a group of underprivileged youth and defeated “phenomenal breakdancers” to win her qualifier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The petition and letter suggested that Raygun allegedly used her position and influence to unfairly advance her interests in the Olympic selection process, at the expense of other deserving breakdancers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;People who have signed the petition asked for a full investigation into the alleged unethical behaviour of Gunn and Meares.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The signatories are demanding that Raygun issue a public apology for “attempting to gaslight the public and undermining the efforts of genuine athletes.” They are also calling for a “global public apology to the breaking community for the unethical behaviour that has tainted this sport.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Australia must do better by its athletes and ensure that the principles of fairness, transparency, and integrity are upheld in all aspects of Olympic selection,” said the letter.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Thousands of people have reportedly signed the World’s Platform for Change a Change.org petition, accusing Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn and Australian Olympic Committee’s (AOC) Anna Meares of “unethical behaviour”.</strong></p>
<p>In a letter addressed to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the AOC, signatories have accused Raygun of manipulating the Olympic selection process for her own benefit.</p>
<p>According to a <em>Us Weekly</em> report, critics have claimed that she set up her own governing body for breakdance and overlooked other qualified breakdancers.</p>
<p>The letter also included unverified allegations that Raygun denied funding to a group of underprivileged youth and defeated “phenomenal breakdancers” to win her qualifier.</p>
<p>The petition and letter suggested that Raygun allegedly used her position and influence to unfairly advance her interests in the Olympic selection process, at the expense of other deserving breakdancers.</p>
<p>People who have signed the petition asked for a full investigation into the alleged unethical behaviour of Gunn and Meares.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
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<p>The signatories are demanding that Raygun issue a public apology for “attempting to gaslight the public and undermining the efforts of genuine athletes.” They are also calling for a “global public apology to the breaking community for the unethical behaviour that has tainted this sport.”</p>
<p>“Australia must do better by its athletes and ensure that the principles of fairness, transparency, and integrity are upheld in all aspects of Olympic selection,” said the letter.</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:07:35 +0500</pubDate>
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