"There is no selection bias": Post by breakdancing insider Dujon Cullingford defending RayGun's Olympics performance goes viral

Amid RayGun's performance at the Olympics, breakdancing insider Dujon Cullingford weighed in on claims about her selection bias. Recently, her Olympic performance gathered immense attention filled with mixed reviews. People witnessed the inauguration of the breakdancing event at the Olympics with RayGun, aka, Rachael Gunn's performance.

Amid the controversy, Dujon Cullingford opened up on Facebook through a post uploaded on August 12. Cullingford stated in the post,

"There is no selection bias from Aussie or inside special treatment as suggested by some of the public, because the battles are strictly skill-based and the decision-making process is completely outsourced to a strict panel of 9 international judges who judge each battle across the 5 criteria until a champion emerges."

In the post, Cullingford further debunked another rumor that had been going on regarding Rachael's selection. It had been speculated that her husband was on the judging panel, however, Cullingford denied such claims. He also described Rachael as a "scapegoat" for several "conflating issues."

In another post, uploaded later, Cullingford called out the critics and stated that most people bashing Raygun possibly have no idea about or interest in breakdancing.

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Issues like lack of funding and support have been highlighted amid much talked-about Olympics performance of RayGun

While netizens had not left a moment to criticize the Aussie breakdancer RayGun, several others in the field had shed light on the issues faced by them. Dujon Cullingford revealed that they had a massive shortage of funds which allowed them to send only seven people to the World Dance Sport Federation, to represent New Zealand.

PMN News further reported on August 13, that according to Cullingford, two girls of the seven competitors were also not in their best form, because they had just given birth. Referring to the current conversation about Rachael, he further wrote,

"If half the NZ people moaning about Raygun attended our breaking events, we'd have enough revenue to fund our upcoming NZ Bgirls to be coached, trained, and take those Oceania spots from the Aussies."

As mentioned, he had further debunked speculations regarding the Australian breakdancer's selection. He claimed in his Facebook post that a panel of international judges were present who made the final decisions. The outlet had further reported that according to Cullingford while they have talented breakdancers, lack of resources has been proving to be a huge disadvantage for them.

Bboy Markie Mark told PMN News that several factors were responsible for the lack of representation in this field in New Zealand and the Pacific. He further revealed a personal experience where he had to use $1,000 out of his own pocket to get into the Oceania qualifiers, on short notice.

Markie claimed that RayGun's performance wasn't as "cringe" as shown in the memes, and there were issues to talk about regarding the event. He further addressed those who had mocked breakdancing in Oceania, and said,

"We will continue to do it because we love what we do and that’s what’s important. If people think they can do better, then put them in a position where they have to battle someone. Great! That’s awesome."

Rachael Gunn had already become a major subject of meme culture post her Olympics performance. However, the people involved in the event are trying to spread more awareness about it and its funding-related issues.