Maligned Australian breakdancer says she's met with backlash despite truly giving it her all

[True Dough]

at the Olympics.

I feel like it's kind of out of place putting this in the "sports" category on the DU, but it was, very briefly, an Olympic sport.

Link to tweet

[stopdiggin]

1. first of all - no excuse, really ever, for trashing an Olympic athlete based on their performance

(which is very clearly what is going on here)
There is, however - more to this story.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/14/raygun-breaking-paris-olympics-australian-dance-industry

leaving it at that - and letting the 'community' speak their own piece ...

[tulipsandroses]

2. It was awful. It should be trashed. It looked like a parody.

The people at the top of their game, are not only great dancers, but extremely athletic. I don't know what that was. It certainly does not look like break dancing.
Imagine a gymnast so bad that they did not score a single point. Not completing even the most basic moves.
Breakdancing is not just about dancing, it is also about showcasing skill, creativity and athleticism.

Even if you are not a fan of breakdancing - You can't watch this and think what Raygun did should be taken seriously.