Breakdancer Raygun praised for ‘originality’ by Olympic judge amid backlash for viral performance

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“Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new to the table and representing your country or region,” chief breaking judge Martin Gilian, also known as MGbility, said of the 36-year-old B-girl, who at one point pulled out a kangaroo hop,

Despite Raygun not receiving a single point for her performance, Gilian reassured reporters that the scores are based on a “competitive judging system” and should not mean that “she did really bad.” “If you don’t know story, in 2008, she was locked in a room crying being involved in a male-dominated sport as the only woman, and it took great courage for her to continue on and fight for her opportunity to participate in a sport that she loved,” Meares told reporters over the weekend, according to the outlet.

saw her rolling on the ground as she reached for her toes, bouncing like a kangaroo and twirling her arms in the air sporadically.Anna Meares, the chef de mission of Australia , also showed her support for the college professor.“She has represented the Olympic team, the Olympic spirit, with great enthusiasm and I absolutely love her courage,” Meares told reporters.

Raygun, who started competitively dancing in her 20s, earned her way to the Olympics after winning the Oceania Breaking Championships in 2023 and participating at the world championships in 2021 and 2022. Teresa Giudice defends Luis Ruelas' controversial comment about Margaret Josephs' son at 'RHONJ' reunion

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