Category Sports

SYDNEY — Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the Australian breaker who became an overnight sensation at the Paris Olympics, defended her breakdancing skills and suggested much of the criticism she received for her performance last month was born of ignorance of the…

The word “journey” gets bandied about frequently in professional sports. An athlete’s narrative arc demands that the hard yards get put in so the eventual rise to stardom can be balanced against those early years paved with challenges. It’s a…