SYDNEY – Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a radio station in Sydney that she plans to retire from competition, just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to ridicule and conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games.

The Sydney university lecturer, now 37, failed to get on the scoreboard in all three competition rounds in August with a routine that included unorthodox moves such as kangaroo leaps.

I had no control over how people saw me or who I was. Of course I would continue to compete, but it seems really hard for me to do that now.

Gunn had originally planned to continue competing but said the experience was so “distressing” that he changed his mind.

“I had no control over how people saw me or who I was,” he told radio station 2DayFM. “Of course I was going to keep racing but it seems really hard for me to do that now. “I think the level of scrutiny that’s going to be there, people are going to film it and go online.

It happened to break participated in the Olympics for the first time. And it could be a one-off event that isn’t on the Olympic schedule for Los Angeles in 2028 or Brisbane, Australia, in 2032.

Known as “Raygun” later became the subject of ridicule on social mediaSome posts also question the Olympic qualification process.

In a television interview with The Project on Australia’s Channel 10 in September, he said: Followed by cameras on the streets of Paris and how he handled the public reaction to his performance.

“It was really crazy,” he said. “What should I do if people are chasing me? This really made me panic. I was nervous about going out in public. It was pretty frustrating for a while.

He apologized for the confusion but once again defended his performance and He said he was grateful for the support from others in the sport.

He had previously argued How did he qualify for Paris?He repeated this in his TV program.

“I won the Oceania championship. It was a direct elimination,” Gunn said. “There were nine judges, all from abroad. As soon as I qualified for the Olympics, I knew my chances were slim.

“People didn’t understand the break and were angry with my performance,” he added. “Conspiracy theories were terrible and it was really sad. People are now attacking our reputation and integrity; “None of this is based on facts.”

Gunn’s performance was mocked online and on television; This includes a skit. Jimmy Fallon’s late night TV show.

In an interview on Sydney radio on Wednesday, Gunn said he would not stop breaking altogether.

“I’m still dancing and I’m still breaking.” he said. “But it’s like I’m in my living room with my partner.”