We need to talk about that Australian break dancer

[Sean Miller Fan]

This deserves its own thread. That woman has made national headlines but I think its going to be even bigger than that. This is Bishop Sycamore meets Cool Runnings. I think there's going to be a movie about this. There has to be. I have no idea how she got an Olympics invite but someone dropped the ball somewhere. I mean its break dancing so its all good fun and I dont think anyone really cares that some good Australian break dancers were left off the team in favor of Raygun but if they are serious about having this as a sport at all then having her out there "competing" was a disgrace. I mean I loved it but you know.

In any event, she has to be set for life now. She got a 0.0 score. Her performance reminded me of the famous Billy Madison oration

 

[USN_Panther]

This deserves its own thread. That woman has made national headlines but I think its going to be even bigger than that. This is Bishop Sycamore meets Cool Runnings. I think there's going to be a movie about this. There has to be. I have no idea how she got an Olympics invite but someone dropped the ball somewhere. I mean its break dancing so its all good fun and I dont think anyone really cares that some good Australian break dancers were left off the team in favor of Raygun but if they are serious about having this as a sport at all then having her out there "competing" was a disgrace. I mean I loved it but you know.

In any event, she has to be set for life now. She got a 0.0 score. Her performance reminded me of the famous Billy Madison oration

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She inspired me to become an Olympic BreakDancer. I drank 5 beers and started training the other night. Then I found out no breakdancing in the 2028 games. So now I need to get one of those fancy air rifles.

 

[GenesPlace]

This deserves its own thread. That woman has made national headlines but I think its going to be even bigger than that. This is Bishop Sycamore meets Cool Runnings. I think there's going to be a movie about this. There has to be. I have no idea how she got an Olympics invite but someone dropped the ball somewhere. I mean its break dancing so its all good fun and I dont think anyone really cares that some good Australian break dancers were left off the team in favor of Raygun but if they are serious about having this as a sport at all then having her out there "competing" was a disgrace. I mean I loved it but you know.

In any event, she has to be set for life now. She got a 0.0 score. Her performance reminded me of the famous Billy Madison oration

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I've been seeing multiple headlines of stories saying it will not return for the 2028 Olympics. I'm not following close enough to know if there has been a final decision though.

But I do agree there is something fascinating about this in that she progressed through competitions to the point she was representing Australia as their best breakdancing representative.

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. All that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

 

[ratking17]

I've been seeing multiple headlines of stories saying it will not return for the 2028 Olympics. I'm not following close enough to know if there has been a final decision though.

But I do agree there is something fascinating about this in that she progressed through competitions to the point she was representing Australia as their best breakdancing representative.

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. I'll that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

Same. I have seen the 30 sec clips but want the full context

 

[happjack]

I've been seeing multiple headlines of stories saying it will not return for the 2028 Olympics. I'm not following close enough to know if there has been a final decision though.

But I do agree there is something fascinating about this in that she progressed through competitions to the point she was representing Australia as their best breakdancing representative.

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. All that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

It was decided last year that Breakdancing wouldn't be in the LA Games, Raygun's performance had nothing to do with the decision. The host country is now allowed to include sports that are popular in that country, that's why we'll get flag football, lacrosse, squash, and the return of baseball and softball.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I've been seeing multiple headlines of stories saying it will not return for the 2028 Olympics. I'm not following close enough to know if there has been a final decision though.

But I do agree there is something fascinating about this in that she progressed through competitions to the point she was representing Australia as their best breakdancing representative.

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. All that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

That's the thing. I highly doubt she "qualified." That's why I say its kind of like a Bishop Sycamore thing. She basically scammed her way in.

 

[303vND]

I'm glad she made a mockery of that crap - should have never been even a consideration for being an Olympic "sport".

 

[ratking17]

I'm glad she made a mockery of that crap - should have never been even a consideration for being an Olympic "sport".

Rite aid boom box blind man would like a word

 

[Dointhatrag]

Apparently she is a university lecturer on dance and gender politics. No joke.

Also couldn't agree more with this

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Apparently she is a university lecturer on dance and gender politics. No joke.

Also couldn't agree more with this

Yea. Ph.D. in cultural movement. I think she just asked the Australia Olympic Committee if she can be on the team and they said yes, sight unseen.

 

[Pitt79]

What about the English ski jumper Eddie the Eagle? I know there's a book about him, maybe a movie, this stuff is like Rudy getting on the field at ND,

 

[HailtoPitt]

I used to watch Olympic Curling as a kid and think "that's my ticket to the Olympics!" Now I've got another shot. Moving to Australia soon!

 

[ratking17]

I used to watch Olympic Curling as a kid and think "that's my ticket to the Olympics!" Now I've got another shot. Moving to Australia soon!

You could also just wait to have a neurological seizure and record it. It would probably win

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. All that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

Nobody polices unauthorized videos on the internet more than the IOC. If there is a penny to be made from someone watching a video, they want it to be their video on their (or one of their partner's) site, so they can keep the penny.

I absolutely guarantee you that within minutes of someone putting an unauthorized video of that (or any Olympic) performance on someplace like YouTube that the IOC would be demanding that they take it down.

 

[jayhawks65]

Geez wish I saw her performance. I couldn't find breakdancing on the schedule. Did the dancers bring their own cardboard and boom boxes? Glory days right there.

 

[HailtoPitt]

I've been seeing multiple headlines of stories saying it will not return for the 2028 Olympics. I'm not following close enough to know if there has been a final decision though.

But I do agree there is something fascinating about this in that she progressed through competitions to the point she was representing Australia as their best breakdancing representative.

Also very interesting to me is that I've been unable to find the full performance on YouTube. All that I have seen is snippets in memes, so I was curious what the entire performance was. It's almost like it's been wiped from existence (other than memes) by the IOC.

Try Vimeo.

 

[ratking17]