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Raygun Addresses 'Devastating' Hate in Video After Olympic Breakdancing Performance

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn said she was "honored" to represent the country at the 2024 Summer Olympics but that some of the negative reaction she has received has been "devastating."

In a video posted to Instagram, Gunn also addressed an online petition that alleged she had manipulated the qualifying process to ensure she reached the Olympics.

Australian Olympic Committee chief executive officer Matt Carroll came to her defense and assailed the petition.

"It is disgraceful that these falsehoods concocted by an anonymous person can be published in this way," he said, per ESPN.