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Raygun quits breakdancing after Olympics

"I was going to keep competing, for sure, but that seems a really difficult thing for me to do now"

Salon

Notorious Australian Breakdancer Raygun Suddenly Quits Sport Over 'Upsetting' Olympics Scandal, Vows to Keep Breaking 'In My Living Room'

Raygun became the subject of memes, roasts and online bullying after her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics failed to earn any points.

Latin Times

Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

Rachael Gunn was mocked online for her performance at 2024 Games

The Independent UK

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Raygun Retires From Breaking After 'Upsetting' Olympic Backlash

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced her retirement from competition, citing a "really upsetting" backlash following her performance at the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games

The Independent UK

'Impossible to process': why Raygun has quit breaking

Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has called time on her competitive breakdancing career after experiencing intense backlash following the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset

The Australian, who was targeted with online abuse at the Paris Olympics, says to continue to compete ‘seems really difficult for me’

The Guardian - AU

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Rachael Gunn AKA Raygun Looks Unrecognisable On Cover Of Stellar & She’s Spilling Olympics Tea

“You did not bring me down. You did not succeed. I will stand by what I did.”

Pedestrian.tv

Online public shaming of women athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violence

Social media is well recognized as beneficial because it can enhance connections and serve as a forum to discuss important issues. But it’s also a platform for the dissemination of misinformation, hostile views and hate.

The Conversation

SI:AM | Why Viral Olympics Flop ‘Raygun’ Earned World No. 1 Ranking in Breaking

Her ranking raised plenty of eyebrows, but there’s an explanation.

Sports Illustrated

“Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn ranked number one in the WDSF ranking. The post “Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Raygun Just Got Ranked As The World’s Top B-Girl By This Official Breaking Federation

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has been ranked the world's number one b-girl by an official breaking body, the World DanceSport Federation.

Pedestrian.tv

Panic on the streets of Paris for Australian Olympic breaker

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn came under intense international scrutiny after her polarizing performance at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

'Really sad': Raygun breaks silence after Olympics saga

Aussie Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says she has needed support after the international fallout from her controversial performance in Paris.

AAP

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Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn Tells The Project She ‘Knew’ She’d Be Beaten At The Olympics

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has held her first interview since her Olympic performance, answering questions from The Project's Waleed Aly.

Digital Camera World

Australia's Olympic breakdancer immortalized in animated light painting

This incredible animated light painting of Australia's Olympic breakdancer, Raygun, deserves a gold medal 🥇

Al Jazeera

‘It’s not about Raygun’: Breakdancers speak out on Olympics row

Legendary breakers Kwikstep and Rokafella give their take on the now infamous ‘kangaroo hop’.

Marie Claire

Viral Australian Breakdancer Rachael Gunn Responds to "Hate" She's Been Receiving Following Her Olympics Performance

The dancer shared an emotional video response.

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Videos Of Raygun’s Viral Olympic Breaking Performance Are Starting To Vanish From The Internet

Netizens might notice Raygun's viral Olympic breakdancing clips start to vanish online due to copyright enforcement by the IOC. The post Videos Of Raygun’s Viral Olympic Breaking Performance Are Starting To Vanish From The Internet first appeared on Bored Panda.

Al Jazeera

Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance

Australian Rachael Gunn said she wasn’t prepared for the level of negative attention she got in Olympic debut.

Pedestrian.tv

Rachael ‘RayGun’ Gunn Breaks Her Silence After Going Viral Around The World For Her Olympic Performance

“I didn’t realise that it would open the door to so much hate.”

Salon

Raygun replies to "devastating" comments

Online criticism and a petition have questioned Rachael Gunn's inclusion in the Paris Games' breaking competition

Evening Standard

Raygun speaks out on 'devastating' abuse after viral Olympics routine amid 'bullying' online petition

Australian breakdancer has been on the end of positive and negative feedback for unusual display in Paris

Bored Panda

Viral Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Speaks Out After On Zero-Point Performance Amid Backlash

"I'm sorry but I can hear the lie in your voice" The post Viral Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Speaks Out After On Zero-Point Performance Amid Backlash first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Raygun reveals impact of ‘devastating’ breaking criticism at Olympics

The Australian athlete was the subject of criticism following her performance at Paris 2024

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