Footage of breakdancer who missed out on Olympic spot to Raygun has people calling it 'rigged'
Niamh Shackleton
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The person who lost out to Raygun in getting the chance to represent Australia at the Olympics has been revealed.
Arguably this year's Games were some of the most talked about Olympics in its 3,000-year history, and Aussie dancer Raygun is one person to have made headlines.
Real name Rachael Gunn, the breakdancer went viral following her routine in Paris that landed her a score of, well, nothing from the judges.
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While undeniably harsh, one of the judges has since spoken out and insisted that the incredibly low score was nothing personal and that the dancing community stands behind Raygun.
The dancers were scored on creativity, personality, technique, variety, performativity and musicality.
"She was just trying to bring something new, something original and something that represents her country," Olympic judge MGbility told News Corp. "We stay with her. Just her level was maybe not as high as the other competitors."
To get her spot in the Olympics, Raygun had to compete in the 2023 Oceania Breaking Championships - which she ultimately won.
In the final the 36-year-old faced Molly Chapman, known as Holy Molly in the dance community, with Molly going on to come second.
Videos of her performance are now doing the rounds online and a lot of people are saying the same thing.
Sharing a clip from the event, once person penned on X: "This is Molly Chapman, the breakdancer who lost to Raygun in the qualifying event to compete at the Olympics. Go figure."
Someone else questioned: "She can actually breakdance, how did she lose?"
Echoing similar sentiments, another social media user wrote: "How did she lose to Raygun?! It absolutely must have been rigged this woman has more elements than Raygun in a shorter period of time my lord."
"Must of been rigged," one user agreed.
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"Not great but still 10000x better than 'Raygun'," wrote a different person.
But the governing body who picked Raygun over Molly have publicly defended its decision to send the controversial dancer.
It explained in an Instagram post that the selection process for the team was 'conducted over two days' and the body was 'open to all interested participants in the Oceanic region'.
"Adhering to World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) regulations, which align with International Olympic Committee (IOC) standards, the process aimed to ensure a fair and transparent outcome," it continued.
The body added that the Oceania Olympic selection event held in October 2023 ahead of the Paris games 'brought together top Breakers, both Bgirls and Bboys' and who was chosen to attend the Olympics was decided by a 'panel of nine international adjudicators' who use 'the same judging system at the Paris Games'.
"[These judges are] trained to uphold the highest standards of impartiality," it went on. "These judges are all highly respected in their respective communities and in the international Breaking scene."
The Australian Olympic Committee has been approached for additional comment.