Olympic breakdancer Raygun confirms retirement after controversy

After sparking debates with her unorthodox breakdance performance at the sport’s debut during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Raygun confirmed he would no longer compete. The athlete and dancer, legal name Rachael Gunn, revealed her decision on Jimmy & Nath show in her home country in her home country Australia.

“Not!” exclaimed the 37-year-old when asked if she would return, per HipHopDX. “I still break, but I don’t compete. I’m not going to compete anymore, no.”

She went on to explain how she originally planned to continue, but explained, “I find it a very difficult thing to do right now, to approach a battle (…) the level of control that’s going to be there,” adding, “Yet I’m dancing and I’m still breaking, but this is in my living room with my partner.”

Her Olympic routine left like Dr. Dre and much of the Hip-Hop community was confused as he lost all three head-to-head contests during the Olympic breakdancing competition by a total margin of 54-0.

“My personal opinion is that she should never have been on that stage,” voiced B-Boy Crazy Legs.

After the controversial dance performance, Raygun issued an apology for the entire ordeal stating, “I’m very sorry for the backlash the community has experienced, but I can’t control how people react. Unfortunately, we need more resources in Australia to have a chance of being world champions.”

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