Australian Olympic chief slams online attacks on breakdancer Raygun
5 months ago

Australian Olympic chief slams online attacks on breakdancer Raygun

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 The Australian Olympic Committee on Thursday condemned an online petition calling for an investigation into breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s selection for Paris 2024, saying it contained falsehoods aimed at inciting hatred against her. The petition on change.org, which calls for an apology from Gunn as well as Australia’s Olympic Chef de Mission Anna Meares, had over 45,000 signatures by Thursday morning. In a statement, AOC chief executive Matt Carroll said the petition attacking Gunn was “vexatious, misleading and bullying”. “No athlete who has represented their country at the Olympic Games should be treated in this way and we are supporting Dr Gunn and Anna Meares at this time.” Raygun’s routine in Paris went viral The AOC has written to change.org demanding it take down the petition immediately, Carroll added.

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Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash
2 months, 1 week ago

Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

The Independent  

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Australian breaker Raygun to retire after Olympic backlash
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian breaker Raygun to retire after Olympic backlash

The Hindu  

Breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance. University lecturer Gunn became an overnight sensation after losing all three of her round robin battles by a combined score of 54-0 when breaking made …

Paris 2024: Breakdancer Raygun ‘sorry’ about Olympic backlash
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024: Breakdancer Raygun ‘sorry’ about Olympic backlash

The Hindu  

Australia’s “Raygun” has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, whose routine featured a move that mimicked a kangaroo hopping, made the comments in an interview with Australia’s Channel 10 to be broadcast on Wednesday. WATCH | Raygun opens up on ‘devastating hate’ after Paris Olympics showing …

Viral Australian Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Apologizes For Backlash
4 months, 1 week ago

Viral Australian Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Apologizes For Backlash

News 18  

Australia’s “Raygun” has apologised for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, whose routine featured a move that mimicked a kangaroo hopping, made the comments in an interview with Australia’s Channel 10 to be broadcast on Wednesday. In the interview, Gunn said it was “really sad” to hear the …

Raygun: Controversial Olympian Rachael Gunn apologises to breakdancing community for backlash: 'I am very sorry'
4 months, 1 week ago

Raygun: Controversial Olympian Rachael Gunn apologises to breakdancing community for backlash: 'I am very sorry'

Daily Mail  

Controversial Olympian Rachael Gunn has made a public apology to the breakdancing community for backlash it has copped following her performance during the Paris Olympics. Gunn, who goes by the stage name Raygun, became an overnight sensation with her unique take on breakdancing during the inaugural women's competition at the Olympics last month. pic.twitter.com/BOPSjhtAlx — The Project September 4, 2024 …

Australian breaker Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn calls criticism of Olympic performance ‘alarming’
4 months, 1 week ago

Australian breaker Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn calls criticism of Olympic performance ‘alarming’

New York Times  

Australian breaker Rachel “Raygun” Gunn, who quickly became one of the most talked about Olympians at the Paris Games following her performance, said much of the heavy criticism of her skills was due to a lack of knowledge of the sport. “The energy and vitriol that people had was pretty alarming,” Gunn told “The Project,” a show on Australia’s Channel …

'Pretty Devastating': Australian Breakdancer Raygun Opens Up On Social Media Trolling After Olympics 2024 Performance
5 months ago

'Pretty Devastating': Australian Breakdancer Raygun Opens Up On Social Media Trolling After Olympics 2024 Performance

ABP News  

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, an Australian breakdancer at the Paris Olympics 2024, faced intense social media scrutiny and trolling over her performance, which included moves likened to a kangaroo and sliding on the floor. Breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris, intended to attract a younger audience, but Gunn's performance drew negative attention. ALSO ON ABP Live | Lakshya Sen Tells …

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn 'devastated' with all the 'hate' messages: 'Stop harassing my family'
5 months ago

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn 'devastated' with all the 'hate' messages: 'Stop harassing my family'

Hindustan Times  

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, also known as B-girl Raygun, has spoken out about the intense backlash she faced following her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Gunn also addressed the widespread allegations and misinformation circulating online, including claims that she and her husband manipulated the selection process to secure her spot on the Australian Olympic team. In response, Gunn urged …

Raygun reveals impact of ‘devastating’ breaking criticism at Olympics
5 months ago

Raygun reveals impact of ‘devastating’ breaking criticism at Olympics

The Independent  

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Olympian reveals what happened when Raygun returned to the athletes' village after viral breakdancer's disastrous Paris performance
5 months ago

Olympian reveals what happened when Raygun returned to the athletes' village after viral breakdancer's disastrous Paris performance

Daily Mail  

Ariarne Titmus has lifted the lid on the reception Raygun received when she returned to the Olympic village following her woeful breakdancing performance. The AOC have also angrily smashed an online petition which called for an inquiry into the selection process that led to Raygun representing Australia on the world stage. And swimming champion Titmus, speaking on The Project on …

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’
5 months ago

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been ‘devastating’

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding Thursday that she took the competition seriously and gave her best effort. Meanwhile, the Australian Olympic Committee criticized an anonymous online petition attacking the Paris Games competitor, saying it was “vexatious, misleading and bullying.” “I didn’t realize that that would also open …

AOC condemns online petition attacking Olympic breaking competitor Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn
5 months ago

AOC condemns online petition attacking Olympic breaking competitor Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn

ABC  

The Australian Olympic Committee has called for the removal of an anonymous online petition attacking Paris Olympics breaking competitor Raygun, calling it vexatious, misleading and bullying. Mr Carroll said the petition contained "numerous falsehoods designed to engender hatred against an athlete who was selected in the Australian Olympic Team through a transparent and independent qualification event and nomination process". "The …

Australian breakdancer Raygun to the haters: ‘I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics’
5 months ago

Australian breakdancer Raygun to the haters: ‘I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics’

LA Times  

Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl “Raygun,” competes at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9. She may have mimicked a kangaroo and performed other laughable moves during breakdancing’s Olympic debut last week, but the Australian B-girl known as “Raygun” says her performance wasn’t a joke. “I went out there and I had fun,” Rachael Gunn, a 36-year-old Sydney university professor, …

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn says criticism over Paris Olympics performance is 'pretty devastating'
5 months ago

Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn says criticism over Paris Olympics performance is 'pretty devastating'

ABC  

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn has called for an end to the "pretty devastating" reaction to her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. "I'm honoured to have been a part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of Breaking's Olympic debut." On Thursday, the Australian Olympic Committee demanded the removal of an online petition that called for …

See the shocking allegations that have made an incredible number of Aussies demand an apology from Raygun and Olympics boss Anna Meares over Paris embarrassment
5 months ago

See the shocking allegations that have made an incredible number of Aussies demand an apology from Raygun and Olympics boss Anna Meares over Paris embarrassment

Daily Mail  

The fallout from Rachael Gunn's headline-making performance at the Paris Olympics has gone to the next level with more than 15,000 Aussies signing a petition demanding an apology from the controversial breakdancer. The petition calls for 'immediate accountability and transparency in the recent actions' of Gunn and Paris chef de mission Anna Meares over how Gunn won selection to represent …

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

Australian chef de mission Anna Meares defends breaker 'Raygun' after wave of ridicule online for Paris Olympics performance
5 months ago

Australian chef de mission Anna Meares defends breaker 'Raygun' after wave of ridicule online for Paris Olympics performance

ABC  

Australia's Olympic chief has slammed critics of breakdancer Rachael Gunn as typical of misogynistic abuse that female athletes have historically had to endure. Chef de mission Anna Meares said Gunn should be applauded for her courage, rather than pilloried for her performance at the Paris Games. In an Olympic sport that may be one and done, Australia's first breaker bows …

Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris
5 months ago

Rachael Gunn: Angry Aussie Olympics boss Anna Meares blames criticism of breakdancer Raygun on SEXISM after her shocking display in Paris

Daily Mail  

Australia's Olympic chief has slammed critics of breakdancer Rachael Gunn as typical of misogynistic abuse which female athletes endure. Chef de mission Anna Meares says Gunn should be applauded for her courage, rather than pilloried for her performance at the Paris Games. Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn's breaking routines in Paris saw her go viral for all the wrong reasons after she …

Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’, who left fans mortified with bizarre moves at Paris Olympics, fires back at online hate
5 months ago

Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’, who left fans mortified with bizarre moves at Paris Olympics, fires back at online hate

Hindustan Times  

Rachael Gunn, known as B-girl Raygun, became the center of social media attention during the Paris 2024 Olympics for her unconventional performance in the women's breaking competition. Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, …

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