Olympics: Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn has made a public apology in her first interview since her Paris performance.
'I can't control how people react' | 00:47The world has reacted to the surprise news Rachael Gunn has hung up her sneakers and trackie and won’t break competitively again.
Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?Better known by her now infamous B-Girl name “Raygun”, the 37-year-old shot to international notoriety with her unique performance as breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris this year. Her moves and choice to wear the Australian tracksuit and cap have become the stuff of legend, one of the most popular outfitsafter all the backlash she received.Source: Getty Images“I was going to keep competing, for sure, but that seems really difficult for me to do now to approach a battle.“I think the level of scrutiny that’s going be there, and the people will be filming it, it’ll go online and it’s just not going to mean the same thing.
The news has drawn widespread reaction, with media outlets including the BBC, America’s NBC and Variety websites and Japan Today all carrying stories on the decision, among many others.And on people’s minds at the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Phillippa ButtJournalist Mark Di Stefano, with tongue firmly planted in his cheek, tweeted: “Another great Australian, brought undone by tall poppy syndrome.
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