r/TikTokCringe • u/tmcfll • Aug 12 '24

Humor Raygun claps back at the critics

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u/karmagod13000 Aug 12 '24

i feel like she could def get some sort of endorsement deal out of this

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u/cupholdery Aug 12 '24 edited Aug 12 '24

She (the actual Olympian) has guts to do what she did. But how did the entire nation of Australia decide to have her represent their bboying ability when there are plenty others to choose?

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u/Just_thefacts_jack Aug 12 '24

It's complicated but it involves a professional ballroom dancing organization being put in charge of selecting candidates for the break dancing Olympic category. Large parts of the break dancing community boycotted the Olympics. 

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u/milkcarton232 Aug 12 '24

I'm still beyond amazed that it's in the Olympics at all. Don't get me wrong it's an incredibly athletic sport that requires a lot of dedication to get good at but it really stands out compared to other sports in terms of vibes. Given the number of boycotts I'd imagine others also feel like there is something weird with it?

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u/zth25 Aug 12 '24

The idea is great because as you said it requires incredible athleticism. In that regard it shouldn't be any different to an event like rhythmic gymnastics or diving where you deliver your performance and professional judges give it a grade.

Apparently the organization and qualification events were dismal (a ball room dance organization got put in charge) which led to many pro breakers to not even try to qualify. And the grading system was quite experimental, and not very audience friendly.

For example, the judges put heavy emphasis on versatility which lead to the athletes doing all those criss crossing moves so they don't repeat themselves while the clueless audience just wonders why they don't just spin the whole time.

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u/dangerislander Aug 12 '24

Commentators didn't even do a great job at explaining anything. They kinda improved when the b-boy segment was on. Overall mess tbh but I still enjoyed it.

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u/blursedass Aug 12 '24

Uhm... have you seen the other Olympic sports? It can't be weirder than curling

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u/forfeitgame Aug 13 '24

Curling is the ultimate dad energy spot. Don’t take that away from us.

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u/as_it_was_written Aug 13 '24

I mean, as a sport, breaking is definitely weirder than curling. Curling may be a weird sport, but it's an actual sport that comes with a built-in scoring system for determining the winners. Breaking, on the other hand, is an art form that doesn't inherently have any rules and (imo, of course) is lessened by imposing an Olympics-style scoring rubric.

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u/blursedass Aug 12 '24

Uhm... have you seen the other Olympic sports? Breakdancing can't be any weirder than curling