Even though the Australian Olympian and groundbreaker Rachael Gunn won’t be returning with a medal, she made a lasting impression on the Games.
And for that, we adore her.
Her performance at the first—and maybe last—Olympic-breaking event has gone viral, and B-girl Raygun—known for her can-do attitude from Australia—became an overnight superstar.
Gunn came to Instagram with her head held high, amidst the thousand memes that have already taken over the internet.
She stated on Instagram, “Go out there and represent yourself, don’t be afraid to be different. You never know where that’s gonna take you.”
Gunn lost three “battles” against her opponents in the round-robin event, but her performance garnered admiration and excitement from spectators and media worldwide.
“Raygun Wins Our Hearts, But Loses Dance Battles,” reported Rolling Stone. According to the New York Times, Gunn “turned breaking on its head.”
“An Australian professor had some breaking moves, and people had thoughts,” reported NBC New York. “Everyone Is Obsessed With This 36-Year-Old Breakdancer Named ‘Raygun,'” Buzzfeed reported in the meanwhile.
Her routine drew the attention of internet watchers.
And with a hint of confusion, to the newest sport at the Olympics. One viewer stated, “Give Raygun the gold right now.”
A few were confused by the just added Olympic sport.
Having obtained a PhD in breaking culture, Raygun, a 36-year-old full-time lecturer at Sydney’s Macquarie University, teaches media, creative arts, literature, and language.
“I was always going to be the underdog coming in,” Raygun said following her last show to Nine.
You know, I’m not as well known. Australia, we haven’t received the same amount of funding.
“And look, I was never going to beat these b-girls at what they do, so I did what I do best and I went out and I showed myself, my creativity, my style, a little bit of Australian character so that I could try and make my mark on this world stage.”
And she’s not backing down at all right now.
After making her Olympic debut, B-girl Raygun, who broke the internet and won our hearts, is standing proud.
Even though the Australian Olympian and groundbreaker Rachael Gunn won’t be returning with a medal, she made a lasting impression on the Games. And for that, we adore her.
Her performance at the first—and maybe last—Olympic-breaking event has gone viral, and B-girl Raygun—known for her can-do attitude from Australia—became an overnight superstar.
Gunn came to Instagram with her head held high, amidst the thousand memes that have already taken over the internet.
She stated on Instagram, “Go out there and represent yourself, don’t be afraid to be different. You never know where that’s gonna take you.”
Gunn lost three “battles” against her opponents in the round-robin event, but her performance garnered admiration and excitement from spectators and media worldwide.
“Raygun Wins Our Hearts, But Loses Dance Battles,” reported Rolling Stone.
According to the New York Times, Gunn “turned breaking on its head.”
“An Australian professor had some breaking moves, and people had thoughts,” reported NBC New York.
“Everyone Is Obsessed With This 36-Year-Old Breakdancer Named ‘Raygun,'” Buzzfeed reported in the meanwhile.
Her routine drew the attention of internet watchers. And with a hint of confusion, to the newest sport at the Olympics.
One viewer stated, “Give Raygun the gold right now.”
A few were confused by the just added Olympic sport.
Having obtained a PhD in breaking culture, Raygun, a 36-year-old full-time lecturer at Sydney’s Macquarie University, teaches media, creative arts, literature, and language.
“I was always going to be the underdog coming in,” Raygun said following her last show to Nine.
You know, I’m not as well known. Australia, we haven’t received the same amount of funding. “And look, I was never going to beat these b-girls at what they do, so I did what I do best and I went out and I showed myself, my creativity, my style, a little bit of Australian character so that I could try and make my mark on this world stage.”
And she’s not backing down at all right now.
