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Raygun breaks silence over Olympic breakdancing backlash: ‘Please stop’
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August 15, 2024
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1:39Now PlayingEmbattled Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn spoke out for the first time Thursday as the backlash from her breaking Paris Games performance intensifies.
Appearing in an Instagram Video, the Australian — who went viral last week during the Olympics’ inaugural breakdancing competition, where she lost three matches — said she “didn’t realize” what unfolded in Paris “would also open the door to so much hate,” which she called “pretty devastating.”
“Hi everyone, Raygun here. I just want to start by thanking all the people who have supported me, I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives, that’s what I hoped,” the 36-year-old Gunn began.
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