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The Latest Breaking News from Anna Meares

Raygun clarifies whether she really is retiring from breakdancing: ‘Never used the word retire’

The breaker was mocked online for her performance at 2024 Olympics Games

The Independent UK

Raygun retires from breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash

Rachael Gunn was mocked online for her performance at 2024 Games

The Independent UK

Aerial ski champion to lead Australian team at Olympics

Aerial skiing great Alisa Camplin-Warner will be chef de mission for the Australian team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, following in the footsteps of Anna Meares.

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Swimming Australia sack coach for Korea barracking

Michael Palfrey has been sacked by Swimming Australia, who say the coach's Paris Olympics comments caused 'serious damage' to the governing body's reputation.

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'Really sad': Raygun breaks silence after Olympics saga

Aussie Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says she has needed support after the international fallout from her controversial performance in Paris.

AAP

‘Disgraceful’ petition targeting Raygun and Anna Meares withdrawn after Australian Olympic Committee outcry

Change.org says online petition, described as bullying and defamatory by the AOC, was ‘flagged for misinformation’ and taken down

The Guardian - AU

Raygun replies to "devastating" comments

Online criticism and a petition have questioned Rachael Gunn's inclusion in the Paris Games' breaking competition

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Viral Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Speaks Out After On Zero-Point Performance Amid Backlash

"I'm sorry but I can hear the lie in your voice" The post Viral Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Speaks Out After On Zero-Point Performance Amid Backlash first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Raygun reveals impact of ‘devastating’ breaking criticism at Olympics

The Australian athlete was the subject of criticism following her performance at Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Raygun: Australian Olympic Committee condemns ‘disgraceful’ online petition attacking Rachael Gunn

Petition amassing more than 45,000 signatures repeats falsehoods about Rachael Gunn’s breakdancing selection for Paris 2024, says AOC

The Guardian - AU

Raygun says hate 'devastating' as AOC condemns petition

Rachael Gunn calls for end to harassment as Australian Olympic Committee defends breakdancer against petition claiming she manipulated Olympic qualifying.

AAP

The Australian Olympic Committee Has Condemned A Change.org Petition Made Against Rachael Gunn

“The petition has stirred up public hatred without any factual basis. It’s appalling.”

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Jimmy Fallon brutally mocks Australian breakdancer Raygun on The Tonight Show

Australia’s B-Girl Raygun stole the show at the first breaking competition at the Olympics

The Independent UK

Viral Australian breakdancer responds to critics of her Olympics performance

She made quite the impression

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The internet cannot decide what to make of our breakdancing Raygun

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, is Australia’s latest meme. But is the Aussie academic turned Olympic breakdancer creative, camp or cringe? Pick a side!

AAP

Australia's Olympians savour golden French feast

Australia's Olympic boss Anna Meares is basking in the glory of the nation's record-breaking Paris Games, but warns there's no guarantee of a repeat in future.

The Guardian - AU

How Australia outshone Great Britain at Olympics

With well under half the population, Australia will likely beat Team GB in the medal tally for the first time in 20 years

The Guardian - AU

Paris 2024 Olympics: what you missed overnight in Australia on day 15 of the Games

Jessica Hull’s silver medal highlights the penultimate day in Paris after the Stingers also secure silver following defeat in the women’s water polo final

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The Guardian - AU

‘Really disappointing’: Australia’s chef de mission hits out at trolling of breaker Rachael Gunn

Chef de mission Anna Meares issued an impassioned defence of under-fire breaking competitor Rachael Gunn

AAP

Meares' Games moments need no gold to glitter

Australia's Olympic team chef de mission Anna Meares has nominated her two stand-out moments from the Paris Games, and neither of them were gold medal efforts.

AAP

Australia's Olympic chief takes aim at Raygun's critics

Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares has hit out at critics of the nation's breakdancer Rachael Gunn, saying it's typical of historic misogynistic abuse.

AAP

Meares speaks to Australian cycling team over media

Despite winning a silver medal, Australian cyclist Matt Richardson was nearly allowed to not speak to media after his event at the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Stop the bickering over Brisbane's Olympics: Meares

Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares is demanding an end to the bickering about Brisbane's 2032 Olympics.

AAP

Kookaburra's German club responds to Paris arrest

Olympian Tom Craig's German club have responded after the Australian hockey player was arrested for attempting to buy drugs during a night out in Paris.

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Australian Hockey Player Detained In Paris For Drug Incident

Australian hockey player Tom Craig apologizes for attempting to purchase cocaine in Paris, takes responsibility, and faces consequences.

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