Australian breaker Raygun has spoken amid the ongoing controversy over her Olympic Games performance, saying she worked her 'butt off' and taking aim at 'allegations and misinformation'.
A petition making "defamatory" accusations against Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has been taken down after the Olympian addressed the controversy surrounding her performance at the Paris Games. The Change.org petition, launched on Thursday, accused Gunn, better known by her moniker Raygun, of setting up her own governing body for breakdancing to qualify for the Games and misusing funding.
She was eliminated during the group stage after scoring zero in three breaking battles. In a video message posted to social media on Thursday night, Gunn said she gave the Olympics her all and that some of the "hate" she has received has been "pretty devastating". "I'm glad I was able to bring some joy into your lives," Gunn said.
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