The viral Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, also known as Raygun, is speaking out about the online backlash and misinformation she's been subjected to, calling it 'devastating' after she was mocked for her 2024 Olympic performance in Paris. NBC News' Tom Llamas has the story.
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who went viral during the Paris Games, was ranked number one in the world by the sport's governing body. The World DanceSport Federation released its world ranking list, saying in a statement Tuesday that Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships.
'Consequently, by the end of the Olympic Games, many of the competition results included in the ranking had expired, leading to the current situation where many athletes have only one competition result contributing to their ranking,' the statement read. The ranking will change after the points expire and after the World DanceSport Federation's Breaking for Gold World Series in October.
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