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Raygun during her B-Girls round robin group B battle at the Breaking competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Matt Shrivell

Namesake reveals what life’s like as the less famous Raygun

The founder of Raygun clothing in the US has spoken about the incredible impact Rachael Gunn’s Olympic breakdancing exploits have had on his business.

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Divisive Olympic athlete and breakdancer Raygun is set to make some serious cash after a major career development.
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Max Corstorphan

Raygun’s major career update after Olympic controversy

Divisive Olympic athlete and breakdancer Raygun is set to make some serious cash after a major career development.

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Matthew Richardson was paid more than a million dollars by Australian taxpayers.
Olympics
Glen Quartermain, Ben Smith & Jackson Barrett

Eye-watering figure taxpayers spent on Olympic defector

The amount of taxpayer funds Australian sporting institutes poured into the cycling career of Matthew Richardson — who has defected to Great Britain — has been revealed.

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Matthew Richardson represented Australia at the Olympic Games just weeks ago.
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Sport
Natalie Richards

Olympic cyclist picked a side, now he must face backlash

By wearing the green and gold on an Olympic stage, Richardson picked a side. We barracked for him. Australians are right to feel a sense of betrayal now he wants to represent Great Britain.

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China's Olympic champion Sun Yang is set for a return to swimming after his long doping ban. (AP PHOTO)
Olympics
Staff Writers

Banned Chinese swim star back in pool

The disgraced three-time Olympic champion is on the verge of a return to competitive swimming after his more than four-year ban for a doping.

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Matthew Richardson (left) with now former teammate Matt Glaetzer.
Sport
Glenn Valencich

Olympic defector hits out as Australia ‘interrogates’ two-year ban

‘People unfortunately very quickly forget. Hopefully they can not be too bitter for too long.’

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Star Olympic cyclist Matthew Richardson has blindsided Australia with his move to Great Britain. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
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Olympics
Steve Larkin

Harsh punishment for defecting Olympian looms

Australia could take drastic measures against cyclist Matthew Richardson after his shock defection to Great Britain.

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Daniela Larreal of Venezuela after winning the gold medal in women's sprint at the X South American Games Santiago 2014.
Sport
Matt Shrivell

Shock as five-time Olympian found dead in Las Vegas

The sporting world is in disbelief after a five-time Olympian was found dead in a Las Vegas apartment.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Olympics
Matt Shrivell

The American business going viral thanks to Aussie Raygun

An American business has gone viral thanks to unprecedented interest in Olympic Aussie breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn.

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Georgie Parker at the 206 Rio games.
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Georgie Parker

Why I am getting my Olympic tattoo removed

GEORGIE PARKER: For every feel-good Olympic story there are a hundred more of heartbreak and disappointment. I am still coming to terms with the Hockeyroos falling short in 2016.

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Raygun’s performance at the Olympic Games has caused an online store to go viral.
Sport
Matt Shrivell

The American business going viral thanks to Aussie Raygun

An American business has gone viral thanks to unprecedented interest in Olympic Aussie breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn.

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An AusBreaking leader has questioned some of Rachael Gunn’s moves during her Paris performance.
Olympics
Cameron Noakes

Aussie dance leader goes rogue and turns on Raygun

Internal ‘cracks’ have suddenly appeared in Australia’s breaking community, and questions are being asked.

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Romania’s Ana Barbosu received her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Olympics
Cameron Noakes

Bitter Olympic medal finally presented in ‘devastating’ scenes

‘It’s a tough situation.’

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Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as Raygun, during the B-Girls Round Robin breaking competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Olympics
Remy Varga

Meet the breakdancer who missed Olympics thanks to Raygun

Video of an Australian breakdancer who lost to Rachael Gunn during Olympic qualifiers has gone viral as a petition slamming the breakdancer known as ‘Raygun’ was removed due to defamation concerns. 

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A Change.org petition, set up to hold ‘Raygun’ and Anna Mears accountable for ‘unethical conduct,’ secured 45,000 signatures.
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Sport
Max Corstorphan

Major Raygun development after petition hit 45k signatures

There has been a major development after a Change.org petition, set up to hold ‘Raygun’ and Anna Meares accountable for ‘unethical conduct,’ secured 45,000 signatures.

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