The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, saying the petition was “vexatious, misleading and bullying.”

Last weekend, the sport of breaking made its Olympic debut. One of the lasting images was the performance of an Australian b-girl known as Raygun — 36-year-old Sydney university professor Gunn — who did a “kangaroo dance” among other questionable moves during her routine, and scored zero points.

Australian Olympic Committee defends Rachael Gunn, calling the petition 'vexatious, misleading and bullying.'{ai:summary}<p>The Australian Olympic Committee slammed an anonymous online petition targeting Rachael Gunn, a b-girl who flopped in her Olympic debut. They called it “vexatious, misleading and bullying,” echoing the frustrations of a sport still finding its footing. </p><p>In a world of competition, sometimes the critics can be harsher than the judges. #sports</p>

More than 40,000 people sign petition claiming breaker Raygun 'manipulated' Olympic process

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