A few months after her eye-catching performance at the first-ever Olympic breaking event Rachael Raygun Gunn announced her exit from high-level competitions. The break-dancing star from down-under became an internet sensation — but not in the way she hoped for
Her non-standard moves at the Paris summer games (which took place in Jul-24) turned into a viral sensation that sparked various reactions: from social-media memes to late-night tv parodies. Gunns appearance on the Olympic stage even made it to “The Tonight Show“ where Jimmy Fallon created a comedy sketch about her routines
The aussie athlete faced a wave of online discussions with some people questioning her path to the Olympics; conspiracy theories started floating around about her qualification process. Despite being a well-known figure in break-dancing circles — the internet storm made Gunn rethink her future in elite competitions