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Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancingdebut: ‘not as bad as I thought!’

Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer became a viral sensation after her performance at Paris 2024, where she failed to receive a single point

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Jack Larkin26 Aug 2026, 06:01 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancing debut: ‘not as bad as I thought!’

Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer became a viral sensation after her performance at Paris 2024, where she failed to receive a single point

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics was “not as bad as I thought!” after the Sydney-based breaker revealed she had finally watched back the moment that catapulted her to international fame – and mockery.

The Sydney academic turned speaker was Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer and became a viral sensation after her unconventional routine at Paris 2024, where she failed to receive a single point from the judges.

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics was “not as bad as I thought!” after the Sydney-based breaker revealed she had finally watched back the moment that catapulted her to international fame – and mockery.

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Source: The Guardian · Jack Larkin. Published 26 Aug 2026, 06:01 am.

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