Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ allegedly manipulated Olympic qualification process

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The summer of 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are over and one of the biggest stars to emerge from the event, for better or for worse, is a 36-year-old Australian breakdancer named Ray gun.

Dr. Rachel Gunn, known as breakdancing named Raygun, went viral for her comically bad routines and lost every fight she participated in.

That left many wondering how on earth she made it to the Olympics. And, as it turns out, she may have done so by manipulating the system to keep out better, more deserving dancers.

TikTok user @HoldenSmith962 posted a video Monday outlining the potential scandal, linking to a Change.org petition titled “Hold Raygun Rachel Gunn & Anna Mears Accountable for Unethical Conduct Olympic Selection.”

What exactly is the petition about?

It is alleged that Gunn “created her own governing body for breakdancing” and that she manipulated that governing body for her own gain.

Gunn allegedly set up her own qualifying tournament and denied other competitors funding to compete. The petition also alleges that her husband was the coach of the Australian Olympic breakdancing team.

A second TikTok, posted by user @TheSashaWhitney, dug even deeper into the potential scandal.

Whitney revealed that while the governing bodies were keen to have breakdancing in the Olympics, several of the top competitors were against it.

She says the World DanceSport Federation has set up its own umbrella body to oversee breakdancing ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

Participants who wanted to participate in qualifying tournaments had to be members of the WDSF. Many potential participants could not afford the associated costs.

Whitney also stated that the WDSF only An qualifying match in Australia.

So at best the qualification process was extreme restrictive. At worst, it was resolved. And it resulted in complete and utter embarrassment for both Raygun and Australia.