Raygun retains top spot in breaking rankings despite Olympic ridicule
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Raygun retains top spot in breaking rankings despite Olympic ridicule

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, or “b-girl Raygun,” holds the top spot in her sport’s latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule. The World DanceSport Federation said the ranking methodology is based on each athlete’s top four performances within the past 12 months — but excludes Olympic events including Paris 2024 and Olympic qualifier series events in Shanghai and Budapest. “And they also haven’t been able to organize events by their measure that would contribute to creating an accurate world ranking.” According to Slusser, breakers only performed in events organized by the WDSF — the Lausanne-based governing body for competitive dance sports — to get enough points to qualify for the Paris Olympics. It’s about the vibe, it’s about the community.” The WDSF said rankings will change once more events occur, starting with the Breaking for Gold World Series in Shanghai in October.

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Breaking Gold Medalist Phil Wizard Says Raygun Doesn’t Deserve the Meme Machine’s Wrath
55 years, 2 months ago

Breaking Gold Medalist Phil Wizard Says Raygun Doesn’t Deserve the Meme Machine’s Wrath

Wired  

Phil Wizard isn’t Raygun. While Wizard says he has immense sympathy for Raygun, saying no one deserves to be bullied or mocked as she has in the months that have followed this summer’s Paris Games, he also said she didn’t have the high level of talent and expertise that other breakers at the Olympics possessed. Noting that Raygun reached the …

Australia's 'Raygun' quits competitive breakdancing after 'really upsetting' backlash post-Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's 'Raygun' quits competitive breakdancing after 'really upsetting' backlash post-Olympics

Firstpost  

‘Raygun’ had become the topic of memes after her viral performance on breaking’s Olympic debut at Place de la Concorde, her unorthodox routine featuring kangaroo hops among other moves Australia's Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn competes in the breaking event in the Paris Olympics. Reuters Australia’s Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has announced her retirement from breakdancing three months after representing her country at …

Raygun announces she is QUITTING competitive breakdancing after humiliating Olympics dance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Raygun announces she is QUITTING competitive breakdancing after humiliating Olympics dance

Daily Mail  

Australian breakdancing sensation Rachel 'Raygun' Gunn has revealed that she will not compete again after she received a barrage of 'upsetting' abuse following her performances in Paris. Raygun, 37, went viral following her unique performances at the Place de la Concorde earlier this summer, with the B-girl hopping like a kangaroo and writhing around on the floor like a snake. …

B-girl Raygun is ranked #1 in breaking—but critics say the system is broken. Here's why
6 months, 2 weeks ago

B-girl Raygun is ranked #1 in breaking—but critics say the system is broken. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Despite Olympic performances that sparked internet mockery, Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as "b-girl Raygun," is at the top of her sport's newest world rankings. The World DanceSport Federation said the ranking methodology is based on each athlete’s top four performances within the past 12 months — but excludes Olympic events including the Paris Games and Olympic qualifier series …

Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings

Al Jazeera  

Raygun secured top spot after bagging the most points in the past year, finishing ahead of Japanese B-girl Riko, but could lose her crown in October. Australian Olympic breakdancer “Raygun” has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport’s governing body has confirmed. However, with few ranking events held between December 2023 and the …

Australian breaker Raygun is currently ranked number one in the world — the World DanceSport Federation has explained why
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian breaker Raygun is currently ranked number one in the world — the World DanceSport Federation has explained why

ABC  

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, or "b-girl Raygun," holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings, despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule. The World DanceSport Federation said the ranking methodology is based on each athlete's top four performances within the past 12 months — but excludes Olympic events including the Paris Games and Olympic qualifier series events …

Raygun scores a VERY surprising new breakdancing world ranking after touching down in Australia
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Raygun scores a VERY surprising new breakdancing world ranking after touching down in Australia

Daily Mail  

Raygun has returned home to Australia with a new accolade under her belt after the World DanceSport Federation gave her a very controversial new ranking after the Paris Oympics. However that hasn't stopped the World DanceSport Federation from elevating Raygun to No.1 in the world in its latest rankings. The World DanceSport Federation has listed Raygun at No.1 in their …

Raygun apologises to breaking community but defends controversial record
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Raygun apologises to breaking community but defends controversial record

The Independent  

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Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance

Al Jazeera  

Australian Rachael Gunn said she was not prepared for the level of negative attention she received after her Olympic debut. Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic breaking performance was “devastating”, stressing that she took the competition seriously and gave it her best effort. I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I …

Who is viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun, earning zero points?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun, earning zero points?

Hindustan Times  

Olympic 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 …

Will breakdancing return to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics? What to know about the fate of the sport following Raygun's disastrous Paris performance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will breakdancing return to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics? What to know about the fate of the sport following Raygun's disastrous Paris performance

Daily Mail  

Breaking made its highly-anticipated debut on the world stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fans are wondering if breaking will return at the 2028 Olympics after Raygun's performance The controversial sport will not appear at the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles Although it could make a return when the Olympics head Down Under to Raygun's native Australia for Brisbane …

Australian breakdancer Raygun responds to critics: ‘I was never going to beat these girls’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian breakdancer Raygun responds to critics: ‘I was never going to beat these girls’

LA Times  

Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, has responded to backlash received on social media following her viral performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Not long after her breakdancing performances during the 2024 Paris Olympics were widely mocked across social media, the Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn also known as “Raygun,” responded to the criticism. “I was never going to beat …

Breaking community defends b-girl Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking community defends b-girl Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program

Associated Press  

PARIS — The breaking community wants the world to give b-girl Raygun a break as the Paris Olympics wrapped up. The sport made its Olympic debut in Paris — it might never be back — and one of the lasting images was the performance of an Australian b-girl known as Raygun who did a “kangaroo dance” and scored zero points. …

Breaking competitor Raygun bows out of Paris Olympics without a point for Australia, in a sport that may be one and done
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking competitor Raygun bows out of Paris Olympics without a point for Australia, in a sport that may be one and done

ABC  

With the breaking spun, won and done in an Olympics cameo in Paris, Australia's B-Girl, Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, bowed out without firing a shot. Manizha Talash, a breaker from the Olympic refugee team, who was born in Afghanistan before fleeing the Taliban, made an early political statement by unveiling a cape during her round with the words "Free Afghan …

Olympics fans mortified for Australian breakdancer 'Raygun' after toe-curling performance during the sport's debut at Paris 2024 as it's revealed the athlete is a lecturer specialising in 'the cultura
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics fans mortified for Australian breakdancer 'Raygun' after toe-curling performance during the sport's debut at Paris 2024 as it's revealed the athlete is a lecturer specialising in 'the cultura

Daily Mail  

Breaking made its long-awaited debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday - and the routine of an academic dancer called 'Raygun' has left fans questioning whether the street performance art has a role to play in the global contest of champions. Ms Gunn is, however, Australia's top-ranking breakdancer and an expert researcher on breaking who works for Sydney's Macquarie University …

Australian breaker ‘Raygun’ swaps lecture theatre for 2024 Paris Olympics
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian breaker ‘Raygun’ swaps lecture theatre for 2024 Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Breaking is a new sport at the Paris Olympics with athletes from different backgrounds and ages vying to take part. The athletes battling for breaking gold at the Olympics will bring an array of tricks to Paris but Australia’s Dr Rachael Gunn may be the only one armed with a PhD in the sport’s culture. The 36-year-old known as “Raygun”, …

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