She performed a curious choreography at the Olympic Games and got 0 points in breakdancing

An Australian competitor Breaking at the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhose style gave rise teasing On social media, he defended himself from the attacks by claiming his “creativity” and its freedom.

She performed a curious choreography at the Olympic Games and got 0 points in breakdancing

Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn, 36, He did not score any points in the three matches he participated in. in the competition in the French capital, where for the first time the competition was held breakinga dance art originating from the hip-hop culture.

But the “battle” of this teacher of the University of Sydney Not only was he on the stage of the Place de la Concorde, but also on social media.

Her movements sparked a wave of comments, often hostile and mocking, with netizens comparing her to a jumping kangaroo or the animated character Homer Simpson rolling around on the ground.

The decision of Raygun The fact that she was competing in the official Australian Olympic uniform, instead of the trendy streetwear of the other competitors, was also much talked about.

In a message on Instagram, Rachel Gunn She said she was “looking forward to seeing if the same level of dress code applies to the boys” in their competition on Saturday.

“I did what I do best, I showed my creativity, my style, a bit of Australian character, to try to make a place for myself on the world stage”he told Australian television Nine Network.

On the Australian uniform, he stated that it was only “a matter of pride” towards his country.

“Don’t be afraid to be different, come on, show yourself, you never know where you can go like that”he concluded Raygun on Instagram.

After six hours of “battles” between sixteen Bgirls, the Japanese Metwo-time world champion (2019, 2022), became the first Olympic champion in this discipline on Friday.