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 events in Shanghai and Budapest. “Speaking of the WDSF, they actually don’t have any real merit with the breakers or the breaking community,” said Zack Slusser, vice president of Breaking for Gold USA. “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.

History of this topic

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