Rachael Gunn, a 36-year-old lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, delivered a historic display at the Paris Olympics, representing Australia as their first competing breakdancer. And although Gunn (AKA "Raygun") lost all three of her group matches, she stole the show regardless.
Displaying a series of moves that could easily be mistaken as performance art, people on social media seemed to have a great deal of fun sharing clips of her at the games — referring to her in action as being "possessed by the spirit of Julia Stiles in 'Save the Last Dance'" as she debuted a maneuver now being referred to as "the kangaroo" — which Gunn herself took in stride, although Anna Meares, Australian two-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, viewed the reception as "really disappointing."
