Rachael Gunn, known in the breaking community as "Raygun," experienced a panic attack in the Olympic village hours before participating in the Paris 2024 opening ceremony. Breaking, a street dance style that involves acrobatic moves and competitive battles, made its Olympic debut in Paris. At 38, Gunn, who has a background as a university lecturer, felt like an imposter among elite athletes. In a new Netflix documentary, she described feeling overwhelmed when she saw someone she recognized from the Olympic team, which triggered doubts about her presence and decisions. Despite this, she participated in the opening ceremony, sailing down the River Seine with her Australian teammates. Gunn did not win any of her three round-robin battles at the Games but expressed satisfaction with her performance. She noted that world champion Nicka Banevic praised her moves, and the event's MC celebrated her performance, creating a positive atmosphere. One of her performances, which included unconventional moves such as a sprinkler and a kangaroo hop, went viral, leading to memes, a sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and mentions by celebrities like Adele and Chris Hemsworth. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also praised Gunn for having "a crack" at the competition. However, Gunn faced conspiracy theories about nepotism, including claims that her husband and trainer, Samuel Free, had been on the selection committee when she qualified to represent Australia, which was not the case. These theories questioned her credibility, ethics, and motivations, which she found challenging to address. The scrutiny affected her mental health, leading her to take antidepressants for anxiety. In the documentary, she described feeling like her life was crumbling and struggling to get through each day. Gunn qualified for the Olympics after winning the Oceania Breaking Championships in Sydney in 2023. She gained a scholarship at the New South Wales Institute of Sport in February 2024 to begin a strength and conditioning program but found it overwhelming training alongside athletes who had been training since childhood. During her training, her mother suffered three brain aneurysms, adding to her stress. Despite these challenges, Gunn decided to focus on her creative strengths, developing a routine that paid homage to her Australian roots. She acknowledged that she would not beat her competitors on athleticism but aimed to wow them with creativity. The head of the Australian Breaking Association, Lowe Napalan, only assisted her training "a handful" of times due to administrative duties and saw her controversial routine for the first time just before her Olympic performance. Despite reports in November 2024 that the controversy around her performance led her to quit breaking, Gunn denied this, stating she would not let the events take dancing away from her. She remains a part of the breaking community and hopes the release of the documentary will shift the conversation. She expressed excitement about the future and the potential impact of the film.