Breakdancing’s one-and-done foray into the Olympics has been widely panned after the opening day of competition in Paris.
The sport made its debut at the world’s biggest global sporting competition on Saturday morning (AWST), with Australia’s Rachael Gunn — or Raygun — among the athletes involved.
But it has already been snubbed for the Los Angeles Games and hasn’t landed well in France either.
A flurry of fans on social media have lashed it as “not a sport”, with many saying it is the least amount of skill ever required for an Olympic medal.
Raygun lost all of her battles in the group stage and exited the competition after the first round.
“I always like to give the new sports a chance, so can confirm it’s an ABOMINATION. The lowest bar ever to be cleared for an Olympic medal,” one X user posted.
Another user compared Raygun’s thrusting action to “when my calf cramps up in bed”
“C’mon this not a sport, this isn’t anything except turbo cringe,” another shared.
The women’s breaking events are all contained in one day, with the gold medal match to be held after 4am on Saturday.
The men’s side of the draw begins later on Saturday night, with Australian athlete Jeff Dunne — or J-Attack — set to compete.
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