A breakdancing judge explained why Raygun got a pitiful zero at the Olympics.
Sydney university lecturer Rachael Gunn, 36, also known as Raygun, failed to score points in any of her three bouts as breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport in Paris on Friday.
Since then, Gunn has come under fire from armchair critics and keyboard warriors alike, not only for his performance, but also for his appearances on social media and in some mainstream outlets.
Judge MGbility moonwalks into the room and explains why Australia’s Rachael Gunn didn’t receive a single vote for her flawed and polarizing performance at the Paris Olympics.
Her mental health is being monitored amid the online outcry following her performances at La Concorde.
And judge MGbility expressed his sympathy for the Australian who failed to score a single point.
“Personally, I’m very sorry,” MGbility told News Corp.
‘The breaking and hip hop community definitely supports her. She was just trying to bring something new, something original and something that represents her country.
Breakdancing judge reveals why Raygun got zero points at the Olympics
The Australian has gone viral after her dance routine in the inaugural competition
‘We’re sticking with it. We have five criteria in the benchmarking system. Its level was just perhaps not as high as the other competitors.
“Again, we’re using a benchmarking system. Her competitors were better, but that doesn’t mean she did really bad. She did the best she could.”
Gunn hopped like a kangaroo, yawned at an opponent and performed the spray, a routine MGbility felt reflected Australia as a nation.
“She was representing Australia and Oceania and did the best she could,” he said.
‘She officially won the Oceania qualifier. If some people are wondering how she got to the Olympics, she qualified for her region.
‘Unfortunately for her, the other b-girls were better. That’s why she didn’t get any votes in her rounds.
The judge revealed that Raygun was unfortunately below the standard of his opponents.
‘Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new from your country or region, and that’s exactly what Raygun was doing.
‘He was inspired by his surroundings, which in this case, for example, was a kangaroo. The animal.
‘For breaking, when you’re looking for innovation or originality, you always look outside of dance. Martial arts, how animals move, anything.’