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Aussie Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Calls Backlash to Her Unorthodox Routine ‘Devastating’

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Australia’s Olympic Committee came to Raygun’s defense, condemning a wave of “bullying and harassment” in the wake of her, er, unique performances.

Raygun competes at the Paris Olympic Games
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Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the Australian breaker whose unorthodox moves at the Paris Olympics made her the subject of online ridicule earlier this month, says the negative responses have “been pretty devastating.”

In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, Gunn thanked those who have supported her, noting she was “glad I...

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