Raygun quits competitive breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

[hewontgo]

Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn announced she will no longer competitively breakdance after the negative response from the Paris Games.https://t.co/wXqIvl7deb
- NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) November 7, 2024
Rachael Gunn, 37, also known as "Raygun" on the breaking stage, announced she is quitting competitive breakdancing following the negative

Comments

[phililen3]

The whole way the qualifiers were done for her region was bad. There's a way bigger issue here than her performance.

Even if she had qualified in a "fair" way, her choices for the creative aspect of the competition were terrible. She didn't score at all, and that speaks to her and her ability or her mindset when she competed. Competition is competition. Take it seriously.

Ultimately though, it's not right to pile everything on her. There's a lot of people that need to answer for this.

[sillyskinny]

I'm glad she found something she enjoys, at the same time, people weren't wrong to point out that she is absolutely terrible at it.

[euraylie]

I feel kinda bad for all the excessive hate she got, but she had no business being at the Olympics. And I guess she’s leaning into her notoriety now?

[astormatsea]

frankly, we should be encouraging more people to give up.

[yousaidlog]

I already have!

[tralexora]

Comment of the year tbh

[joy_scenic]

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