A breakdancing judge has explained why Raygun scored a pitiful zero at the Olympic Games.
Sydney university lecturer Rachael Gunn, 36, aka Raygun, failed to score a point in any of her three bouts when breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport in Paris on Friday.
Gunn has since been a target of criticism by armchair critics and keyboard warriors for not only her performance but her appearance on social media and in some mainstream media.
Breaking judge MGbility moonwalks into the room and explains why Australia’s Rachael Gunn didn’t receive a single vote in her imperfect and polarising performance at the Paris Olympics.
Her mental health is being monitored amid the onslaught online following her performances at la Concorde.
And judge MGbility expressed sympathy for the Aussie who failed to score a single point.
‘I feel personally very sorry,’ MGbility told News Corp.
‘The breaking and hip hop community definitely stands behind her. She was just trying to bring something new, something original and something that represents her country.
A breakdancing judge has revealed why Raygun scored zero points at the Olympics
The Australian has gone viral following her dance routine in the inaugural competition
‘We stay with her. We have five criteria in the comparative judging system. Just her level was maybe not as high as the other competitors.
‘Again, we’re using a comparative judging system. Her competitors were just better but it doesn’t mean that she did really bad. She did her best.’
Gunn hopped like a kangaroo, yawned at an opponent and performed the sprinkler, a routine that MGbility felt reflected Australia as a nation.
‘She was representing Australia and Oceania and did her best,’ she said.
‘She won the Oceania qualifier officially. If some people are wondering how she got into the Olympic Games, she qualified from her region.
‘Unfortunately for her, the other b-girls were better. That’s why she didn’t score any votes in her rounds.
The judge revealed that unfortunately Raygun was below the standard of her opponents
‘Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new to the table from your country or region and this is exactly what Raygun was doing.
‘She got inspired by her surroundings, which in this case, for example, was you know – kangaroo. The animal.
‘For breaking, when you look for innovations or originality, you always search outside of dancing. Martial arts, how the animals move, anything.’
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