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Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Defended by Australian Exec After Viral Performance, Memes

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Australia's Chef de Mission for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and former Olympic cyclist Anna Meares spoke out in support of Australian breakdancer Raygun on Friday after her performances in the Olympic debut of breaking went viral.

Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, represented Australia in breaking on Friday, getting shut out in all three of her Group B matches against Lithuania's Dominika Baneviu010d, France's Sya Dembélé and the United States' Logan Edra.

Gunn was the talk of the breaking competition on social media, as many used clips of her performances to crack jokes and create memes at her expense due to her unconventional moves.