Fans were shocked after Australian breakdancer Rachel “Raegun” Gunn lost all three of her group matches at the inaugural breakdancing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the video, Gunn, dressed in a bright green and yellow tracksuit, circles the stage to the sound of steel drums, performing a series of moves known as the “kangaroo,” before collapsing to the floor, striking several awkward poses, and crawling along the ground on his arms.
Australian breakdancer Rachel “Raegan” Gunn must be making fun of the whole world🤣#Olympic📷 #Raygun #Paris2024📷 #breaking news #Breakdance #Australia #Australia pic.twitter.com/tiCz6UVCJh
— Immutable Truth 💎 (@ImmutabullTruth) August 10, 2024
Gunn lost to players from the United States, France and Lithuania. According to According to the New York Post, the 36-year-old Australian did not receive a single vote from the judges, losing each match 18-0, who scored the pieces based on factors including technique, performance, musicality and originality.
Several social media users bombarded Gunn's performance with memes and mockery.
“This is the only thing the world will remember Australia for at the 2024 Olympics. Hilarious,” Ian Miles Chong wrote on X, posting an edited video of Gunn performing to the Seinfeld theme tune.
This will be the only thing the world will remember Australia for at the 2024 Olympics. Hilarious. pic.twitter.com/lAznU7CJ7a
— Ian Miles Chong (@stillgray) August 10, 2024
“Rachel Gunn has a PhD in cultural movement and convinced Australia to pay for her trip to the Paris Olympics,” another wrote. “She went to breakdancing and got a zero.”
Rachel Gunn, the woman with a PhD in cultural movements who persuaded Australia to pay for her trip to the Paris Olympics.
She participated in breakdancing and received a zero score.
— BowTiedMara (@BowTiedMara) August 10, 2024
“Australian breakdancer Rachel 'Raegan' Gunn must be taking the world by storm,” a third user commented.
Australian breakdancer Rachel “Raegan” Gunn must be making fun of the whole world🤣#Olympic📷 #Raygun #Paris2024📷 #breaking news #Breakdance #Australia #Australia pic.twitter.com/tiCz6UVCJh
— Immutable Truth 💎 (@ImmutabullTruth) August 10, 2024
According to the media, the Olympic Committee has allowed participants to wear their own uniforms during the competition, which have been submitted for review in advance. (Related: Olympics removes video of opening ceremony featuring drag queens mocking Christianity)
“I look forward to a similar level of scrutiny of what b-boys wear tomorrow,” Gunn wrote on Instagram on Friday.
Some social media users poked fun at Gunn's outfit, which stood out among the other contestants' outfits.
“Australia tricked B-Girl Raygun with this ugly outfit. Looks like she's going to ask if she wants fries too,” one X user commented.
Australian B-girl, Raygun, Olympic breakdancing drives me crazy 🤣 #Olympic #Breakdance pic.twitter.com/I61p134X49
— Brandon (@clickthatfollow) August 9, 2024
“Meanwhile, Japanese Twitter is bashing her for her Raygun outfit resembling the uniform of a Japanese delivery company, but she lost out on logistics,” commented another user.
Meanwhile, Japanese Twitter users have criticised Reigan's outfit for looking like the uniform of a Japanese delivery company, but she lost out on logistics. https://t.co/sgAxNTSM3O
— @so@mas.to (500 character version) (@bigshika) August 10, 2024
According to the New York Post, Gunn holds a doctorate in cultural studies and a bachelor's degree in contemporary music.
