Raygun's revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings

Australian break dancer Rachel Ray gun gun has defied the odds to become the world's top ranked female break dancer despite a wave of ridicule following her performance at the Paris Olympics the 37-year-old who faced widespread criticism for her unconventional kangaroo inspired routine now sits at the Pinnacle of the world Dance Sport federations wdsf rankings guns Olympic performance which marked the debut of break dancing or breaking as an official sport was widely mocked critics lambasted her unorthodox moves and late night comedians even parodied her routine social media was a buzz with jokes about her outdated tracksuit and many questioned how she had even made the Australian Olympic team yet in a stunning reversal rayun has now silenced her detractors with her Newfound Global recognition the wdsf confirmed her number one status based on her top four performances in the past year the Federation noted that while few ranking events were held between December 2023 in the Paris Olympics gun's victory at the Oceania Continental Championship earned her a hefty 1,000 ranking points this performance placed her ahead of Japanese break dancer Rico who earned an equal 1,000 points for her win at the Gold World Series in Hong Kong the ray guns event carried greater significance securing her the top spot despite this Triumph guns time at the top may be brief the wdsf has stated that rankings will shift as the 12-month points expire and a highly anticipated breaking for Gold World Series event in Shanghai is set for October 2024 which could upend the standings guns rise to number one comes amid an emotional period for her following the Olympics she expressed remorse for the backlash her performance had stirred within the break dancing Community appearing on Australian television gun admitted that she never anticipated success at the games as soon as I qualified I thought what have I done because I knew I wasn't going to win and that my style wouldn't resonate with everyone she explained I'm sorry for the backlash but I can't control people's reactions the reaction to her performance had been harsh with many dismissing her routine gun however defended her commitment stating in a recent video message that despite the criticism she had given her all in preparation for the Olympics and had no regrets I went out there I had fun and I worked incredibly hard to get there she said support for gun has come from several Corners including her fellow Australian Olympians and even the country prime minister who praised her resilience in the face of online Vital as the break dancing World gears up for future competitions guns unexpected Triumph serves as a reminder of the unpredictability of sports and the power of perseverance