Gunn was subsequently heavily criticized for her performance with parodies even being played out on a late night television show in the United States.
— 36-year-old Sydney university professor Gunn — who did a “kangaroo dance” among other questionable moves during her routine, and scored zero points.One of the lasting images of breaking’s Olympic debut was the performance of an Australia n b-girl known as Raygun did a “kangaroo dance” among other questionable moves during her routine, and scored zero points.
Online criticism this past week has included suggestions that the Oceania qualifying event held in Sydney last October was set up to favor Gunn, and questioned the judging which allowed Gunn to qualify. It said the judging panel for the event was selected by the WDSF and consisted of nine independent international judges.
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