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Head judge defends Australian breakdancer at Paris Olympics
Head judge defends Australian breakdancer at Paris Olympics

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Head judge defends Australian breakdancer at Paris Olympics


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The head judge for the first ever breakdancing competition at the Olympics defended Australian B-Girl Rachael Gunn after she was cruelly mocked online.

Gunn, a.k.a. “Raygun,” captivated the worldwide audience. But many people mocked her breakdancing style.

“I still don’t understand how she qualified,” one person wrote on X.com. Others didn’t understand how breakdancing became an Olympic sport.

Raygun, 36, scored zero points for her efforts. But Martin Gilian, the head judge of the breaking competition, applauded Raygun for drawing inspiration from a kangaroo for part of her routine.

“Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new to the table and representing your country or region,” Gilian said. “This is exactly what Raygun was doing. She got inspired by her surroundings, which in this case, for example, was a kangaroo.”

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Raygun responded to the criticism, saying, “I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best: their power moves. What I bring is creativity.”

She said she was trying to bring art and creativity to the Olympics.

“Creativity is really important to me. I go out there and I show my artistry. Sometimes it speaks to the judges, and sometimes it doesn’t. I do my thing, and it represents art. That is what it is about,” said Raygun, who has a PhD in “cultural movement.”

Performers were scored based on the difficulty and creativity of their dance moves.

The Breaking Federation offered mental health therapy to Raygun to help her cope with the criticism.



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