Australia’s Olympians have rallied around under-fire breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn in a beautiful show of solidarity after what has been a tumultuous few days since her infamous performance. Raygun became a viral sensation after losing all of her Olympic breaking battles and scoring zero points in the group stage of the competition as she bombed out in the first round. She lost all three of her round-robin battles by a combined score of 54-0.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The 36-year-old decided to turn back the clock and pull out some moves of yesteryear, which included kangaroo hops and even the sprinkler . She was mocked and mercilessly ridiculed for her performance, the footage becoming an endless source of satire for online trolls. So ruthless was the global treatment Raygun received that Australian chef de mission Anna Meares was forced to staunchly defend her credentials as a member of the team.
But the Aussie breakdancer has refused to have her spirit broken and, in a perfect response to the critics, provided the life to Australia’s farewell party in Paris. With the Australian team gathered together in the streets ahead of the closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Raygun was given a hero’s entrance through a guard of honour on the top of the shoulders of rower Angus Widdicombe. “The Queen has arrived for the closing ceremony,” sports reporter Jack Snape said on social media.
The team then circled up around her as she showed off .