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Rachael Gunn, also referred to as Raygun, was noticed breakdancing in entrance of cheering followers on the heels of the 36-year-old’s newfound fame stemming from her efficiency on the 2024 Paris Video games
Olympic officers come to protection of zero-point break dance performer
“B-girl” Raygun has taken on-line trolling in stride after her distinctive breaking efficiency.
Rachael Gunn, additionally identified by her breakdancing title Raygun, went viral in the course of the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games, however the Australian is garnering much more consideration after she was just lately filmed busting a transfer or two in entrance of adulating followers.
Gunn is a 36-year-old college lecturer from Sydney who made waves together with her efficiency at Place de la Concorde in the course of the Paris Video games’ breakdancing competitors. Many individuals on-line, and even Grammy-winning singer Adele, poked enjoyable at Gunn’s distinctive strikes.
“I believe it is the most effective factor that is occurred within the Olympics your entire time,” the British singer stated about Gunn’s dancing whereas on stage throughout a live performance in Munich, Germany. “Did anybody see the breakdancing girl? Now I did not even know that breakdancing was an Olympic sport nowadays. I believe that is (expletive) implausible.”
Adele continued to say that she and her pals had been “laughing” for “practically 24 hours” about Gunn’s dancing, however she stated it made her “very very pleased.”
Regardless of the jokes, Gunn continues to embrace the highlight and a few fortunate followers even received an opportunity to see her breakdance in particular person. TikTok consumer @jeanmitchell posted a video of Gunn dancing on the street as followers surrounded her and yelled after every transfer. The caption was: “(Expletive) QUEEEEN”
How did Raygun do on the Paris Olympics?
Though Gunn is gaining followers, the Olympic judges had been something however as they did not give the “B-girl” a single level all through the competitors. She was defeated by USA’s Logistx, France’s Syssy and Lithuania’s Nicka, shedding 18-0 on every event.
Gunn, who wrote her PhD thesis on the intersection of gender and Sydney’s breaking tradition, additionally repped Australia on the world championships in 2021 and 2022 earlier than incomes a spot on the Olympics via the Oceania championships in 2023, CNN reported.
“In 2023, a lot of my college students didn’t consider me after I instructed them I used to be coaching to qualify for the Olympics and had been shocked after they checked Google and noticed that I certified,” Gunn instructed CNBC earlier this month.
Whereas a lot of the 32 B-boys and B-girls on the Paris Video games had been breakdance battling since they had been younger, Gunn didn’t take part in her first battle till 2012.
“All my strikes are unique,” Raygun instructed CNN after competing in Paris. “Creativity is admittedly vital to me. I’m going on the market and I present my artistry. Generally, it speaks to the judges, and typically, it doesn’t. I do my factor and it represents artwork. That’s what it’s about.”
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