Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, said she would no longer compete as a breaker following her much-ridiculed Paris 2024 Olympic performance. Olympian Rachael

'Raygun' retires from breaking after Paris 2024 Olympic Games backlash

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2024-11-07 05:30:03

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, said she would no longer compete as a breaker following her much-ridiculed Paris 2024 Olympic performance.

Olympian Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has retired from breaking, citing the extreme reaction to her much-ridiculed Paris 2024 performance as the main reason for giving the sport away.

"I still break, but I don't compete. I'm not going to compete any more. No. No," Gunn told 2DayFM on Thursday.

Gunn, who has a PhD in gender studies and cultural studies related to breakdancing, faced widespread criticism and bullying after scoring no points in her Paris battles at the Place de la Concord.

"It's been really upsetting. I just didn't have any control over how people saw me or who I was," Gunn said.

"Dancing is so much fun, and it makes you feel good. I don't think people should feel crap about the way that they dance.