‘Disgraceful’ petition targeting Raygun and Anna Meares withdrawn after Australian Olympic Committee outcry

Change.org says online petition, described as bullying and defamatory by the AOC, was flagged for misinformation' and taken down

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A disgraceful" petition about Rachael Raygun" Gunn and Olympic chef de mission Anna Meares has been taken down after the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) condemned it as defamatory and bullying.

Change.org says the petition was flagged for misinformation", reviewed, and has now been removed from the platform.

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