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Jeered Olympic breakdancer Raygun says row over musical ‘all resolved’

The new promotional image of the parody musical does not feature Raygun's name, but has the silhouette of a kangaroo doing a dance step similar to her routine.

Australian comedian cancels ‘Raygun’ musical after legal threat

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn announced her retirement from competition earlier this year, citing a “really upsetting” backlash following her Paris performance.

Australian breaker Raygun retires after ‘upsetting’ Olympic backlash

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Breaking - B-Girls Round Robin - La Concorde 1, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Raygun of Australia in action. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo

Interest in urban sports is growing everywhere. Can Singapore keep up?

Thirty dancers underwent training for a performance at the Singapore Expo as part of the Singapore Urban Sports & Fitness Festival on Sept 1.

‘Headspin Hole’: How one of breakdancing’s flashiest moves can have an uncomfortable side effect

Researchers in Denmark have recently identified a rare condition called the headspin hole, an overuse injury specific to breakdancing.

Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Australian breakdancer tops world rankings

Raygun of Australia in action during the Paris Olympics.

Pilloried breakdancer Raygun says online hate has been devastating after Paris Olympics flop

Rachael Gunn of Australia, known as Raygun, performs in the Paris Olympics b-girls breaking competition final at Place de la Concorde on Aug. 9, 2024. Breaking, the dance form created more than 50 years ago in the Bronx, made its Olympic debut but will not feature at LA 2028.

Australian Olympians defend scorned breaker ‘Raygun’

Raygun of Australia during the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics.

Canada’s b-boy Phil Wizard wins inaugural Olympic breaking gold

Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, triumphed amid the opulent grandeur of the Place de la Concorde.

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