Australian breakdancer Raygun will not retire from professional competition following her viral 2024 Paris Olympics performance

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is hanging up her breakdancing shoes.

Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has announced she will no longer compete in breaking after the intense public reaction to her viral Paris 2024 breaking routine.

Breakdancer Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny she received following her performance at the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old became one of the defining athletes of the 2024 Games and her performance in the new discipline was a viral sensation, triggering some support but wider ridicule.

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has challenged the public to “do better than me” as the polarizing breakdancer capitalizes on her newfound fame. Gunn’s performance in Paris set social media ablaze, as she showcased her moves in breaking’s debut at the Olympic Games.

"I’m not ever going to stop dancing. So if you hear that again, you know that it’s not the truth," the Australian athlete said

: 11/11/24 at 4:48 p.m. ET - Rachael ‘Raygun' Gunn clarified comments she made earlier this month about supposedly ending her breakdancing career, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. "So I was talking,