“It’s surreal and it’s still impossible to process,” Raygun said.
Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun , competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Aug. 9, in Paris. Her performance drew laughs and criticism and now Gunn is responding.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.
“It’s just not gonna mean the same thing,” she said. “It’s not going to be the same experience because of everything that’s at stake.”over the summer. During the competition in Paris, Gunn failed to score any points, losing 18-0 in each of her three round-robin battles.Reactions to Gunn’s performance ranged from declarations of her moves being eccentric, to questions about her place in the sport as a white woman in academia, given the dance style’s roots in the early New York hip-hop scene.
Though breaking won't be a part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Gunn said prior to the backlash, she did plan on continuing to compete after the Paris Olympics were over. She said she is working on other projects that “encourage people to dance and have fun and be creative and be themselves.”Right now, you can help protect LAist's mission to provide local reporting to all in our community. Donate for the first time or increase your monthly donation to have a positive impact on your ability to access independent and trusted journalism.As the Nov. 5 election draws closer, many of us have yet to vote and are looking for some help.
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