- Zero points, but a viral hit:
Nothing sporty will remain in memory from Rachael Gunn after these Summer Games. Yet, the Australian with the stage name Raygun became an internet sensation at the Olympic debut of breaking. With zero points, the 36-year-old was the worst of the 16 participants – and the internet had a good laugh at her rather unusual and simple style.
"Like what my five-year-old niece does after she says 'Look at this'," wrote an X-user about Gunn's performance. Another wrote: "It's amazing she made it to the Olympics. Don't they have anyone better in Australia?"
Break-Dance Athlete Raygun: "I Do My Thing"
Gunn rolled on the ground or hopped like a kangaroo. She took the judges' score in stride. "All my moves are original. Creativity is very important to me, so I try to show my art out there," said Gunn. "Sometimes the jury likes it, sometimes not. I do my thing and it's art. That's what it's about."
At 36, she's almost twice as old as many of her competitors. In her homeland, she's a scientist and lecturer. "Last year, many of my students didn't believe I was training for the Olympics. They were quite shocked when they Googled my name and found out I was qualified," said Gunn.
Even global star Adele reacted to the somewhat questionable performance of the athlete. At one of her concerts in Munich, she asked the audience if anyone had seen Raygun's dance. The dance and the reactions to it had made her so happy. "My friends and I were laughing so hard we wet our pants," Adele said on stage.
Despite the less-than-impressive score at the Olympic Games, Break-Dance Athlete Raygun's unique style managed to garner attention, even earning a mention from global superstar Adele.
Raygun's ambitious participation in the Olympic Games, despite being an internet sensation for her performance in breaking at its debut, was not limited to her dance career; she also holds a prestigious position as a scientist and lecturer in Australia.
