{"id":13589,"date":"2024-11-07T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13589"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:33:52","slug":"australian-breakdance-star-raygun-announces-retirement-over-upsetting-olympic-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=13589","title":{"rendered":"Australian Breakdance Star Raygun Announces Retirement Over ‘Upsetting’ Olympic Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Raygun received 0 points for her viral performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games<\/p>\n

Raygun<\/a>\u00a0will not compete at the Olympics again.<\/p>\n

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The Australian breakdancer, who\u00a0went viral at the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/a>\u00a0for her unique dance moves, revealed on Wednesday, Nov. 6 that she will no longer take part in competitive dancing following the public backlash she received.<\/p>\n

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Born Rachael Gunn, the dancer, 37, was mocked online after she received 0 points for her August performance in the competitive breakdancing event in the French capital.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not going to compete anymore, no,\u201d Raygun told Australian radio show\u00a02DayFM<\/em><\/a>, per\u00a0CNN<\/a>. \u201cI was going to keep competing, for sure, but that seems really difficult for me to do now to approach a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Raygun at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.<\/span>ODD ANDERSEN\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cYeah, I mean I still dance, and I still break. But, you know, that\u2019s like in my living room with my partner,” she continued. \u201cIt\u2019s been really upsetting. I just didn\u2019t have any control over how people saw me or who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Back in August, Raygun spoke out about the\u00a0online hate she’d received<\/a>\u00a0and false allegations that claimed she had manipulated the selection process for the 2024 Paris Games by electing herself to represent Australia.<\/p>\n

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Raygun pictured at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.<\/span>Harry Langer\/DeFodi Images via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cI didn\u2019t realize that that would also open the door to so much hate which has frankly been pretty devastating,\u201d she said on Instagram. \u201cWhile, I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI worked my butt off, preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all truly,\u201d she continued. \u201cI\u2019m honored to have been a part of the Australian Olympic Team and to be part of breaking\u2019s Olympic debut.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Raygun’s statement came after Australian breaking organization\u00a0AUSBreak<\/a>\u00a0said that they \u201cstand in solidarity\u201d with her as they\u00a0slammed claims<\/a>\u00a0that she manipulated the Olympics\u2019 selection process.<\/p>\n

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