
Topics:Â Olympics, Fan Reactions
New footage of viral Australian breakdancer Raygun has got fans talking.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games saw the sport of breaking make its debut.
On Friday, the womenâs event took place with Japanâs Ami Yuasa taking gold, Lithuaniaâs Dominika Banevic winning the silver and Liu Qingyi taking the bronze medal.
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Meanwhile, the menâs event was won by Philip Kim of Canada, with Franceâs Danis Civil winning the silver and Victor Montalvo of Team USA getting the bronze.
During the womenâs competition, Australiaâs Rachael Gunnâs routine against Franceâs Sya Dembele went viral.
After that, new footage of her dancing inside the athletesâ village emerged.
Reacting on social media, one fan said: âWhy didn't she do this in the routine?â
Another commented: âHave we been had by Raygun!! She never moved like that in any of her heatsâŠâ
A third fan added: âAnd why didn't she do this during the competition.â
Someone else wrote: âWhy didnât she do that in competition? That was decent.â
A fifth asked: âAnd where was this in the competition.â
Ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, it was revealed that breaking will not be part of the schedule.
Reacting to the news, Raygun said: âIt was disappointing it was decided that it wouldnât be in LA, particularly before we even had a chance to show it.
âThat was possibly a little premature. I wonder if theyâre kicking themselves now? What is an Olympic sport? What are the similarities between dressage and artistic swimming and the 100m sprint and the pentathlon?â
She added: âBreaking is clearly athletic, it clearly requires a whole level of dedication across a number of different aspects. Itâs really bringing a new level of excitement.
âDonât be afraid to be different. Go out there and represent yourself, you never know where thatâs gonna take you.â