Following Paris Olympics Backlash, Rachael “RayGun” Gunn Has Retired From Competitive Breakdancing
Rachael “RayGun” Gunn, the renowned breakdancer and beloved figure in the competitive dancing community, has decided to bid farewell to her illustrious career. And this decision was backed by the criticisms she received over her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The backlash that ensued from spectators and critics alike was overwhelming, tarnishing the extensive […] The post Following Paris Olympics Backlash, Rachael “RayGun” Gunn Has Retired From Competitive Breakdancing appeared first on BlackSportsOnline.
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Rachael “RayGun” Gunn, the renowned breakdancer and beloved figure in the competitive dancing community, has decided to bid farewell to her illustrious career. And this decision was backed by the criticisms she received over her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The backlash that ensued from spectators and critics alike was overwhelming, tarnishing the extensive and revered legacy she had built over the years.
Gunn – who is known as B-girl Raygun – failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in August, with a routine that included unorthodox moves, such as the sprinkler and a kangaroo hop.
Gunn had initially planned to keep competing but said the saga had been so “upsetting” that she changed her mind.
“I just didn’t have any control over how people saw me or who I was,” she told local radio station 2DayFM on Wednesday.
“I was going to keep competing, for sure, but that seems really difficult for me to do now.
“I think the level of scrutiny that’s going to be there, and people will be filming it, and it will go online.”
Gunn received a torrent of violent messages after the Olympics, and was the subject of an anonymous petition demanding she apologise. It falsely accused her and her husband of manipulating her selection at the expense of other Australian talent.
She was vigorously defended by Olympic officials, but her performance split opinion within the breaking community, with some saying she made a mockery of the sport.
We wish Rachael “RayGun” Gunn all the best in her future endeavors and hope she finds happiness and fulfillment in whatever she chooses to do next.
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