Breakdancing controversially became an Olympic sport, debuting at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The verdict is still out, but Australian Rachel Gunn won our hearts.
That is the question fans have to answer as breakdancing, or as it’s officially called at the Olympics, breaking,Rachel “Raygun” Gunn, a 36-year-old, PhD-educated teacher, is quite simply the stuff of legend.
According to NBC, “Raygun” has a PhD in cultural studies and teaches about breaking, hip-hop culture, and gender studies related to these specific dances.Napoleon Dynamite wishes he had ever made it to the Olympics. Gosh! While other sports at the Paris Olympics are all about elite athleticism, Raygun provides pure entertainment. Was there athleticism? Somewhat.What is clear is that Raygun owned social media, as this clip above has already reached 5 million views as of this posting.
“It was amazing,” Raygun said. “Such an amazing experience. What a stage, what an arena, what a crowd. Music was great. Like, oh, so, so grateful for the opportunity.”MATTHEW GRAHAM Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win . He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.
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