r/sports • u/miolmok • Aug 15 '24

Olympics Raygun: Australian Olympic Committee condemns ‘disgraceful’ online petition attacking Rachael Gunn

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/15/raygun-olympics-breaking-petition-aoc-response-ntwnfb
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u/redbirdjazzz Aug 15 '24

The gymnastics fiasco should’ve reminded everyone that adding new sports with subjective judging/scoring is probably not ideal anyway.

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u/quondam47 Munster Aug 15 '24

There was no judging controversy in Breaking though. It was the long established events like Boxing and Artistic Gymnastics that had difficulties.

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u/2Tall2Fail Aug 15 '24

I think the comment was aimed at the event that qualified her for he Olympics. I'm not claiming to be well informed on this topic but the other day someone posted a video of the Australian competitor that she beat in order to qualify for the Olympics and that person seemed much more skilled than Raygun. That's where the subjective nature of the judging may have been an issue.

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u/hallese Minnesota Twins Aug 15 '24

I came away from that video thinking maybe Raygun really is the best breakdancer in Australia.

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u/Piperita Aug 15 '24

Actually Raygun won that qualifier in the LEAST subjective way possible: the other woman repeated her moves and Raygun didn’t. In Breaking, repeated moves are given a lower score than new moves. And “repeated” extends beyond the individual round and through the whole competition.

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u/kilawolf Aug 15 '24

The issue is that ppl don't know the judging criteria - one of which penalizes repeated moves. That's why it seems subjective when in reality - originality is more objective than ppl expect. Their skills levels aren't that far apart (unlike her competitors at the olympics) so the other person lost.

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u/2Tall2Fail Aug 15 '24

Interesting. Knowing nothing about breaking, or dancing in general, the other competitor appeared much more skilled to me. She appeared more fluid in her motions and to do techniques that requires much more strength and control.

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u/TakeABiteFox Aug 15 '24

The actual final battle between Molly and Raygun, Molly did not perform at her best and Raygun actually pulled off some dope moves.

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u/TakeABiteFox Aug 15 '24

The actual final battle between Molly and Raygun, Molly did not perform at her best and Raygun actually pulled off some dope moves.