Who is viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun, earning zero points?
Hindustan TimesOlympic breaker ‘Raygun’ whipped up quite the storm on social media, becoming the latest uniquely controversial sensation after her eccentric Paris 2024 debut at the breakdancing event. What especially took netizens by surprise was how Raygun is deemed Australia's “top breaker.” Questioning if her debut was legit, another user wrote, “The kangaroo move — how did she make it this far?! Seriously, is breakdancing really an Olympic event?” On the other side of the virtual court, a fourth person identified with Raygun's “level of dorkiness.” Who is Raygun? Australia's first-ever breakdancing Olympican, 36-year-old Rachael Gunn, popularly gaining internet fame as B-girl Raygun, competed during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle against USA's Logistx, France's Syssy and Lithuania's Nicka at La Concorde on August 9. That is what it is about.” Meanwhile, Australia's chef de mission, Anna Meares, also backed Gunn, calling out the sexist undertones of the “male-dominated sport.” “In 2008, she was locked in a room crying being involved in a male-dominated sport as the only woman, and it took great courage for her to continue on and fight for her opportunity to participate in a sport that she loved,” Meares said, per ESPN.