Australian breaker Raygun will no longer compete after Olympics backlash

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Australian breaker Raygun will no longer compete after Olympics backlash
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MELBOURNE: 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

Australia's Rachael Gunn , known as Raygun, gestures next to US' Logan Edra, known as Logistx, during their battle as part of the Women's Breaking dance round robin of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on Aug 9, 2024.

The 37-year-old was mocked online and in the mainstream media for everything from her moves to her green official team kit."I’m not going to compete anymore, no,” she said on 2DayFM. "Yeah, I mean I still dance, and I still break. But, you know, that’s like in my living room with my partner.Breaking was dropped from the Olympic programme for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Gunn said she would not consider coming out of retirement if the dance sport returned to the Games.

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