Australian breaker Rachael Gunn holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings despite her Olympics performance that led to online ridicule.
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule. On Tuesday, the sport's governing body issued a statement to 'provide clarity' on why Raygun tops the rankings, citing 'unusual circumstances' of this year's competition schedule.
In Raygun's case, her first-place finish at the Oceania continental championships in October 2023 earned her 1,000 points. Many within the breaking community have criticised the rankings for not giving a clear picture of breaking as a sport and as a culture. 'Speaking of the WDSF, they actually don't have any real merit with the breakers or the breaking community,' said Zack Slusser, vice president of Breaking for Gold USA.
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