Rutter wrote on Instagram that she did not want to be “sucked into the negativity of what could have been,” but said she felt compelled to speak out to “bring about change” in her sport.
“I feel I owe it not only to myself, but to the entire shooting sports community to bring attention to this issue and address it,” she wrote.
“Every athlete, especially at the Games, deserves to compete on a level playing field, whether that is through experienced and exceptional judges, or through new technologies such as VAR that we have always had at ISSF competitions.
“At this point, I can’t imagine that a whole lot will be done, and that’s not what I’m looking for. However, I do believe that there needs to be some accountability to acknowledge and apologize for the wrong decision that ultimately cost me my chance at an Olympic gold medal, and a plan to prevent something like this from happening in the future.
“There were several moments on the last day where other shooters had a similar experience to me, and I'm sure they feel the same way as I do.”