Australian breakdancer Raygun showcased another routine ahead of the Olympics closing ceremony.
The 36-year-old became an internet sensation after delivering some unique moves in front of the judges during the breakdancing competition at the Paris Games.
This year, breaking made its debut at the Olympics, where competitors demonstrated their creativity and athletic prowess.
Dancers were evaluated on various aspects of their performances, including creativity, personality, technique, variety, performativity, and musicality.
Unfortunately, Australian dancer Raygun didn’t score any points in her round, ultimately receiving zeros across the board.
Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, is a university lecturer at Macquarie University, specializing in cultural studies when she’s not dancing.
Nevertheless, Gunn has kept her Olympic enthusiasm alive and performed again recently.
Gunn took to the stage in front of her fellow Team Australia athletes, performing ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday (August 11).
She was even hoisted onto the shoulders of rower Angus Widdicombe, where she performed her signature kangaroo move.
Despite not scoring, Gunn’s performance and sportsmanship have earned her much admiration.
Even the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, praised her for ‘having a go’.
He stated: “Raygun had a crack, good on her, and a big shout out to her.
“That is in the Australian tradition of people having a go. She’s had a go representing our country, and that’s a good thing.”
Albanese further commented: “Whether they’ve won gold medals or just done their best, that’s all we asked for. It’s the participating that is really important.”
Gunn herself acknowledged that she didn’t expect to outperform other dancers with their ‘power moves’.
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She mentioned: “I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best – their power moves. What I bring is creativity.”
Unfortunately, the exposure also led to Gunn being targeted by trolls on social media, causing her to go silent on her own platforms.
The breaking federation stated that mental health support had been offered to Gunn following the trolling.
Competition judge MGbility also defended the dancer, telling News Corp: “I feel personally very sorry. The breaking and hip hop community definitely stands behind her. She was just trying to bring something new, something original, and something that represents her country.
“We stay with her. Just her level was maybe not as high as the other competitors.
“Again, we’re using a comparative judging system. Her competitors were just better but it doesn’t mean that she did really bad. She did her best.”
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