Breakdancing org issues explanation after Raygun tops world rankings #raygun #breakdance

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, or B-girl Raygun, holds the top spot in her sport's latest world rankings despite Olympic performances that led to online ridicule.

On Tuesday, breakdancing's governing body issued a statement to "provide clarity" on why Raygun tops the rankings.

Raygun, a 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney, failed to score any points at the Paris Olympics in routines that included a "kangaroo" dance.

The World DanceSport Federation said the ranking methodology is based on each athlete's top four performances within the past 12 months -- but excludes Olympic events including the Paris Games and Olympic qualifier series events in Shanghai and Budapest.