Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset
- Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris
- Carrying on ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’
Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny she received following her performance at the Paris Olympics.
The 37-year-old became one of the defining athletes of the 2024 Games and her performance in the new discipline was a viral sensation, triggering some support but wider ridicule.
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