Wild kangaroo jumps "When I give my kids sugar" - "Breaker" goes viral with zero-point show

An Australian scientist tries her hand at the Olympic breaking premiere with unusual moves. But neither the judges nor the internet are impressed.

Rachael Gunn will not be remembered for her sporting prowess after these summer games. And yet the Australian with the stage name Raygun became an internet star at the Olympic breaking premiere. With zero points, the 36-year-old was the worst of the 16 participants - and the internet was also amused by her rather unusual and simple style.

"What my five-year-old niece does after she says "look"," wrote one X user about Gunn's performance. Another wrote: "When I give my kids sugar". Another posted: "It's amazing she made it to the Olympics. Don't you have anyone better in Australia?"

"Doing my thing"

Gunn rolled around on the floor or hopped like a kangaroo. She took the jury's assessment in her stride. "All my movements are originals. Creativity is very important to me and that's why I try to put my art out there," said Gunn. "Sometimes it appeals to the judges, sometimes it doesn't. I do my thing and it's art. That's what it's all about."

At 36, she is almost twice as old as many of her competitors. In her home country, she is a scientist and gives lectures. "A year ago, many of my students didn't believe that I was training for the Olympics. They were quite shocked when they typed my name into Google and saw that I was qualified," said Gunn.

dpa