Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, better known as “Rae Gunn,” made waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics for her unique dance moves and amazed the world as to how she made it there. Now, there's a new twist in her story.
On Thursday, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), the international governing body for breaking, made the shock announcement that Raegan was now the number one ranked female breaker in the world. none She was ranked in the top 10 of the women who won medals in breaking at the Paris Games.
The intriguing rankings were released as part of the WDSF's system, which is based on a points system over the past 12 months, with the best four results being the score. So, by competing in the 2023 Oceania Championships, Raegan will have gained a massive 1,000 points towards her world rankings.
But what's even stranger is that not only has this result significantly shaken up the world rankings, but the WDSF has stated that neither the Olympic qualifiers nor the Paris tournament will count towards the world rankings. He said it was organized this way to keep breakers out of the way..
“In line with the Olympic qualification system, ranking events were intentionally not held between December 31, 2023 and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This strategic scheduling allowed athletes to focus solely on the final stretch of Olympic qualification without the pressure of additional ranking events.”
While this may seem fine on paper, if you think about it, it's really odd. Essentially, the WDSF is saying that athletes are so distracted by the international breakdancing rankings that it could ruin their Olympic preparations. There is literally no reason not to include Olympic results in the rankings.
None of this is Reagan's fault. She recently came under fire for finishing last at the Olympics. Australian dancer She was the subject of allegations that she was unfairly selected for Australia's team.While others were content to just turn her into a meme, the head-breaking judge at the Paris Games has spoken out in Reagan's defence.
“It's about originality, bringing something new and representing your country or region,” said Olympic breaking judge chairman Martin Gillian, also known as MGbility.
This ranking is astounding, but Raegan earned it fairly under the very strange rules of world rankings. Hurrah for our dancing queen.
