The Australian Olympic Committee (Aoc) has come to the defense of Olympic breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, denouncing an anonymous online petition as “vexatious, misleading and bullying.”

Gunn, a 36-year-old Sydney university professor known by her breaking name “Raygun,” received widespread criticism for her performance at the Paris Olympics, where breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport. Her routine, which included a “kangaroo dance,” failed to score any points and became the subject of ridicule, even appearing in parodies on U.S. late-night television.

The controversy intensified with the circulation of an online petition on change.org, which has garnered nearly 55,000 signatures. The petition alleges that Gunn “manipulated” Olympic qualification processes, a claim vehemently disputed by the Aoc.

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Matt Carroll, CEO of the Aoc, announced that the committee has demanded the immediate removal of the petition from change.