Raygun quits competitive breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash
Al Jazeera
The Australian, ridiculed for her kangaroo hops and poor score at the games, says competing on the breakdancing floor has become ‘really difficult’ for her.
Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has announced her retirement from competition, citing a “really upsetting” backlash following her performance at the Paris Olympics.
Raygun, 37, became something of a global laughing stock after her unorthodox routine, including kangaroo hops and imitating a sprinkler, failed to impress the judges at the games.
Her moves were copied on late-night talk shows and her unfashionable green tracksuit was mercilessly parodied online.
Gunn told Sydney radio she was still breaking but not competing.
“I’m not going to compete any more,” she told Australian radio station 2DayFM on Wednesday.
