Olympics: Before she became a global icon, Aussie 'breaker' Raygun talked about her journey as a professor to become an Olympian.
'I'm totally smashing both stereotypes' | 01:28Breakdancers around Australia say they have been the target of online abuse following the social media storm over Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s Olympics performance.
“Some of those choices weren’t the best for the Olympic stage ... there were some questionable decisions made on her behalf.”“There is a huge amount of talent in Australia. But Rachael deserved to be there because she won the championships.“The Australian b-girl scene is vast and powerful and maybe that wasn’t portrayed at the Olympics.
He questioned why Australia elected to send anyone to compete in breakdancing if Raygun was the standard. But Gunn has remained positive and philosophical throughout the fallout to her performance, expressing her disappointment breaking won’t be at the LA 2028 Olympics. “So I wanted to move differently, be artistic and creative because how many chances do you get in a lifetime to do that on an international stage?The sport’s inclusion has been highly controversial and it will not return for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles – much to the disappointment of Raygun.
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