The 36-year-old made her Olympic debut in the first-ever Olympic women’s breakdancing event last week. But her performancestirred up a controversywith her kangaroo-like hopping moves.
HighlightsUnseen footage of Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, has fans questioning her Olympic performance.The 36-year-old breaker lost all three Olympic breakdancing battles with scores of 18-0, sparking controversy.However, a new viral clip has fans asking, “Why didn’t she do this in the routine?”AusBreaking defended Raygun and condemned the harassment and bullying she faced online.
Although she put in her best efforts, shedidn’t score any pointsagainst competitors from the USA, France, and Lithuania. She lost all three round-robin battles with scores of 18-0, 18-0, and 18-0.
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Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn,akaRaygun, became one of the most-talked-about Olympians after her performance in the women’s breakdancing event at the Paris Olympics
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This will never not be funny. 🤣#Raygunpic.twitter.com/6hOKMyOue9
— Nara Hodge (@Nara_Hodge)August 12, 2024
After beingbrutally mockedfor her Olympic performance, new footage emerged showing thebreakdancerbusting some cool moves inside the athletes’ village, according toSport Bible.
Fans felt that the clip revealed an entirely different routine, sparking awave of admirationand a flurry of questions about her Olympic showcase.
Newly surfaced footage of her performing at the athlete’s village has the internet buzzing with questions like: “Why was this better than the Olympic performance?”
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“And where was this in the competition,” another quipped.
One asked, “Why was this better than the Olympic performance?”
“Why didn’t she do that in competition? That was decent,” one said after seeing the following unseen footage
One rightfully said, “You may laugh at her but she literally is the most famous break dancer on planet earth today.”
The 36-year-old dancer, who is a researcher and lecturer at Sydney’s Macquarie University, grew up performing jazz, ballroom, and tap before being introduced to breakdancing during her college days
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AusBreaking, the Australian governing body, broke its silence and said Raygun and her teammate Jeff Dunne were sent to France after they emerged as the top performers.
“Ultimately, Rachael Gunn and Jeff Dunne emerged as the top performers … securing their spots to representAustraliain Paris. Their selection was based solely on their performance,” AusBreaking said in its statement.
Breaking teammate Jeff Dunne made his Olympic debut alongside Raygun at the age of 16
Making your Olympic debut at just 16! Congratulations B-Boy J-Attack 💚💛#AllezAUSpic.twitter.com/MfuLRLZ57v
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam)August 10, 2024
The governing body also condemned the harassment and bullying that Raygun has been subjected to following the Olympics.
“We condemn the global online harassment andbullyingof Raygun,” they said. “The pressure to perform on the Olympic stage is immense, especially against the opponents in her particular group. We stand in solidarity with Raygun.”
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