Breakers warm up with ab exercises that would make a Pilates coach scream at this Sydney warehouse converted community center. They then do intricate acrobatic moves on the floor.
A qualifying round for the Red Bull BC One World Finals is one of the most significant events of the year, and the previous week has been very significant.
A few others look uneasily at the few cameras that are lined the dancing circle, probably thinking of the viral photos of Gunn that have gone viral online.
Australian hip-hop pioneer Spice told the news, “I feel like it’s just pushed our scene in Australia into the Dark Ages.”
The 36-year-old university lecturer, Gunn, lost all three of her Olympic contests in a way that went viral. Her green tracksuit and unconventional routine, which included jumping like a kangaroo and dodging sprinklers, sparked memes and online harassment.
The Australian breaking community has been upset and split by the aftermath.
“I believe that many of us are suffering because it made a mockery of the Australian scene,” Spice claims.
Many have hurried to protect Raygun from the assault.
Others are willing to acknowledge that there are concerns about her competence and qualifications, but they claim that attempts to fairly analyze what happened have been hindered by the widespread bullying.
