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Breaker Raygun ‘devastated’ by backlash after Paris Olympics performance

Australian Rachael Gunn said she wasn’t prepared for the level of negative attention she got in Olympic debut.

Al Jazeera

Indigenous murder inquiry ‘weak’

Critics say the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children has failed to make the bold recommendations required, and the RBA will face the House of Representatives today.

Crikey

Morning Mail: inside a ‘broken’ system failing vulnerable Australian children, grim milestone in Gaza, arrests over Matthew Perry’s death

Caseworkers speak out over NSW child protection system; Gaza death toll hits 40,000 with many more to be counted; arrests over Friends actor’s death

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Raygun replies to "devastating" comments

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

Salon

Raygun speaks out on 'devastating' abuse after viral Olympics routine amid 'bullying' online petition

Australian breakdancer has been on the end of positive and negative feedback for unusual display in Paris

Evening Standard

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

Australian Olympic Committee Defends Controversial Paris Games Competitor

Australian Olympic Committee defends Rachael Gunn against online petition backlash over her breaking performance at the Paris Games.

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Raygun the Australian breakdancer delivers heartbreaking Instagram statement over ‘devastating’ hate she received

It's time to stop the hate.

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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

A(nother) gong for a fossil fuel CEO, the inevitable Raygun conspiracy and a huge Liberal screwup

Meg O’Neill must be delighted to be ‘energy person of the year’, and the media has a short memory on ambassador parties.

Crikey

How Paris 2024 became the most memed Olympics ever

Paris 2024 might go down in history as the most memed sporting event ever. Traditionally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has focused on broadcast media such as free-to-air television as its primary medium, with rights holders paying big bucks.

The Conversation

Raygun is now Australia’s most famous dancer. What does she reveal about our own attitudes towards dance?

The inclusion of breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games certainly raised eyebrows. And now, Australian competitor Rachael Gunn (known as “Raygun”) is one of the most famous Olympians from any nation – as well as Australia’s most famous dancer.

The Conversation

'She's my hero': Raygun inspires Canberra breakers after going viral

There's more to the sport than jokes about an Australian Olympian.

The Canberra Times

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

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Salon

An Aussie's audacity to dance badly

Was Raygun's originality just terrible, heroic or an act of cultural appropriation?

Marie Claire

Viral Australian breakdancer responds to critics of her Olympics performance

She made quite the impression

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Unseen Footage Of Bullied Aussie Breaker Has Fans Asking, “Where Was This In The Competition?”

Unseen footage of Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, showed a side of her that fans never saw at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The post Unseen Footage Of Bullied Aussie Breaker Has Fans Asking, “Where Was This In The Competition?” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Raygun the Australian breakdancer gets a Tonight Show parody courtesy of Rachel Dratch

Raygun is everywhere.

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Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Parodied on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'

Raygun showed up on Jimmy Fallon.

The Independent UK

Adele pauses Munich concert to rave about viral Olympics breakdancer: ‘I can’t work out if it was a joke’

Singer said B-Girl Raygun’s performance was ‘the best thing that’s happened in the Olympics the entire time’

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Raygun the Australian breakdancer got an Olympic hero’s welcome and delivered an even better routine

Raygun continues to be the best.

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Adele Praises Viral Breakdancer Raygun From Paris Olympics Performance

Adele praises breakdancer Raygun for her unique style at the Paris Olympics, sparking global interest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The good, the bad and the hilarious from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

These Olympics were so much fun.

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Australian Breakdancer’s Academic Background Exposed Amid Controversial Olympic Routine

“I am 100% certain what she is doing here, in wearing the Australia kit even, is trying to make some subversive point she can later write journal articles about.” The post Australian Breakdancer’s Academic Background Exposed Amid Controversial Olympic Routine first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU

What will Raygun do next? I foresee a very lucrative career

Australians love an underdog. Eric the Eel, Stephen Bradbury, Eddie the Eagle. It bodes well for Raygun’s post-Paris Olympics future

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