The breaking community wants the world to give b-girl Raygun a break as the Paris Olympics wrapped up.
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“Breaking is all about originality and bringing something new to the table and representing your country or region,” head judge Martin Gilian — known as MGbility — said at a press conference. “This is exactly what Raygun was doing. She got inspired by her surroundings, which in this case, for example, was a kangaroo.”“We have five criteria in the competitive judging system and just her level was maybe not as high as the other competitors," MGbility said.
Breaking — known to many break dancing, a term its performers dislike — is not on the program for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.“We believe that this has nothing to do with our chances for Brisbane 2032,” Nifontov said when asked about the criticism of Raygun and getting back into the Olympics.
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