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Breaking was on the Olympic scene for the primary time, and Australian b-girl Rachael Gunn drew criticism and mock for her efficiency on the Paris Games.
Gunn, also called “Raygun,” defended her dance strikes. The 36-year-old scored zero factors as she tried to wow the viewers with a “kangaroo dance,” amongst different strikes. But Gunn advised ESPN she has no qualms in regards to the efficiency.
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“Raygun” competes on the Olympic Games on August 9, 2024, in Paris. (Harry Langer/DeFodi Images through Getty Images)
“I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best: their power moves,” Gunn stated of these opponents in her group. “What I bring is creativity.”
Gunn stated all of her strikes had been unique and that she was attempting to be as artistic as attainable.
“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,” Gunn added.
Breaking itself is unconventional for the Olympics. Performers had been scored primarily based on the varied mixtures of dance strikes as a DJ performs music.
Australia’s Rachael Gunn competes within the breaking competitors at La Concorde Urban Park in the course of the Summer Olympics in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
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The head decide for the breaking competitors, Martin Gilian, additionally defended Gunn.
“Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new to the table and representing your country or region,” he stated. “This is exactly what Raygun was doing. She got inspired by her surroundings, which in this case, for example, was a kangaroo.”
The breaking federation added that it provided psychological well being assist to Gunn amid the criticism.
Australia’s Rachael Gunn competes within the breaking competitors at La Concorde Urban Park in the course of the Summer Olympics in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Japan’s Amy Yuasa gained gold, Lithuania’s Dominika Banevic gained silver and China’s Liu Qingyi took residence the bronze medal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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