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After Backlash, Aussie Breaker Retires

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, was ridiculed for her routine at the Summer Olympics in Paris

(Newser) - Three months after she stepped onto the world stage, Rachael Gunn is stepping off of it. The 37-year-old breaker known as B-Girl Raygun, who made a splash at the Summer Olympics in Paris with what the BBC calls a most "unorthodox" breaking routine , has announced she's retiring from...

Breakdancer Developed 'Cone Head' After Years on the Mat
Breakdancers' Odd
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Breakdancers' Odd Risk: a 'Cone Head'

Researchers say Danish man's 20 years of breakdancing gave him one

(Newser) - The Paris 2024 Olympics allowed breaking —or breakdancing, as the oldsters used to call it—making it a joyful international competition. But Danish researchers have released a case study of a longtime fan of the street dance who developed an odd injury after years of head spins. The new...

No. 1 Women's Breaker Is Viral Olympian Raygun

Australia's Rachael Gunn drew scorn for her Olympics performance

(Newser) - The Australian breaker known as B-Girl Raygun took a lot of flak for her performance at the Paris Olympics . But 37-year-old Rachael Gunn just earned some new bragging rights: She's now the top-ranked women's breaker in the world, reports CNN . Gunn, who's an academic in her day...

Viral Breakdancer: The 'Hate' Has Been 'Devastating'

Australian Olympic Committee blasts 'malicious untruths' about Rachael Gunn/Raygun

(Newser) - Australian b-girl Raygun made some fans at the Olympics . But she also faced a whole lot of hate after the Games' breakdancing competition . "So much hate, which has frankly been pretty devastating," the breaker, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, described Thursday in a video shared on Instagram....

As Olympics Near End, Breaking Brings the Party

B-boys and b-girls will go head to head in head-spinning fashion

(Newser) - It's an Olympic sport, but it's also a head-spinning good time. "We're going to bring a party to the Olympics, because who else comes with a DJ, right?" German breaking competitor Jilou tells the Guardian ahead of the sport's Olympic debut Friday. A form of...

Breakdancing Is Now an Olympic Sport

Skateboarding, surfing will also be on the Paris roster

(Newser) - Old notions of what constitutes an Olympic sport are going to be turned on their head and spun around at the Paris 2024 Games. Breakdancing became an official Olympic sport Monday, and skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing were added to the Paris roster, the AP reports. The latter three sports...

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