Australian breakdancer Raygun will not retire from professional competition following her viral 2024 Paris Olympics performance

"I’m not ever going to stop dancing. So if you hear that again, you know that it’s not the truth," the Australian athlete said

Raygun further explained that she will never leave the world of breakdancing behind. “I’m not retiring. You try and stop me. I’m not ever going to stop dancing. So if you hear that again, you know that it’s not the truth. You can’t retire from an art form. So that's why I’m never going to stop,” she said.

Breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after the Australian declared she could not bring herself to battle following the backlash over her Paris Olympic performance.

Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn announced she will no longer competitively breakdance after the negative response from the Paris Games.

The Australian dancer was mired in controversy after competing at this year's Paris Olympics and going viral for being awarded zero points when competing . She announced her retirement on Wednesday on 2DayFM’s The Jimmy and Nath Show, saying breakdancing is “really difficult” for her now.

: 11/11/24 at 4:48 p.m. ET - Rachael ‘Raygun' Gunn clarified comments she made earlier this month about supposedly ending her breakdancing career, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. "So I was talking,