Fans Express Disappointment Australian Breakdancer 'Raygun' After Tough Olympic Debut
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 Published On Aug 9, 2024

Fans weren't quite sure what to expect in the debut of Olympic breaking, but the Internet certainly wasn't expecting the moves that came from the Australian dancer known as "Raygun."
Following her performance in the new Olympic sport, Rachel Gunn's dancing quickly took over social media.
While not without skill, some of the 36-year-old's creative moves took the Internet by surprise, including one dubbed the "kangaroo."
Breaking made its long-awaited debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday - and the skills of an academic dancer called 'Raygun' has left fans questioning whether the street performance art has a role to play in the global contest of champions.
A clip of the 36-year-old - real name Rachael Gunn - quickly went viral as she awkwardly squirmed on the dance floor with her hand on her chin to end what was already a dreadful routine.
The clip was taken from her face-off against France's Syssy (Sya Dembélé) in the second of three qualifying matches on Friday afternoon - and ultimately scored no points against any of her three rivals
Ms Gunn is, however, Australia's top-ranking breakdancer and an expert researcher on breaking and works for Sydney's Macquarie University as a researcher in its creative arts department.
But as videos of the performance circulated on the internet, users shared their thoughts on all things Raygun, from her stage name, outfit choice, and overall performance.
Aussie B-girl Raygun, real name Rachael Gunn, was our representative as the sport debuted on the Olympic stage overnight Friday.
And from the audience’s first glimpse, you had to wonder what the hell we were thinking.
It’s obviously harsh, but if the aim of the game was to connect with a younger audience why did Raygun look like she’d taken a wrong turn on her way to sit in the outer at a one-day international cricket game.
In a field where the other competitors looked young and fresh, we were the daggy mum. And yes, she did the sprinkler.
It wasn’t hard to predict how social media was going to react.
“Never watched breaking before but I can already tell Raygun doesn’t have a chance in this event,” one wrote.

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