Raygun defends record as Australia’s best breakdancer

“It is really sad to hear those criticisms and I am very sorry for the backlash that the community has experienced, but I can’t control how people react,” she continued, addressing the flood of critiques her routine has garnered online. The 36-year-old university lecturer lost all three of her Olympic battles, with her green tracksuit and eccentric performance – which included the sprinkler move and kangaroo-inspired hopping – generating a sea of memes. In the aftermath of her performance, Gunn faced accusations that she had manipulated the selection process, including allegations that she had set up her own governing body and that her husband had judged her qualification trial. These claims have since been denounced as false by several organisations, including the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). “The conspiracy theories were just awful,” Gunn told Network 10. Gunn, who has a background as a jazz, tap and ballroom dancer, had publicly defended her routine as “artistic and creative”. “I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best, the dynamic and the power moves, so I wanted to move differently,” she said last month. The top judge who oversaw the B-Girls competition has also thrown his weight behind Gunn, as have team officials and the broader Olympic breakdancing community. “It made a mockery of the Australian scene and I think that’s why a lot of us are hurting,” Australian hip-hop pioneer Spice previously told the BBC. A hip-hop inspired dance born in the boroughs of New York in the 1970s, breaking was introduced into this year’s Olympic schedule to attract a younger audience to the Games. But some critics say it should never have been included, due to the organic nature of the genre, which doesn’t necessarily suit organised competition. After her performance in Paris, Gunn appealed to the media directly in a video posted on her Instagram to stop “harassing” her family and friends. In her interview with Network 10, she described being chased by reporters in the aftermath of the fallout as “really wild”. Gunn admitted that she is “not in a place yet” to watch her performance back, but was touched by the support she has received from her fellow Olympians at the Closing Ceremony as well as from some of the general public. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg54k40857o