The Aussie Olympian at the centre of the viral breakdancing performance has fired back at her haters and thanked her supporters back home, while she takes some pre-scheduled down time in Europe.
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00:00I just want to start by thanking all the people who have supported me.
00:24I really appreciate the positivity and I'm glad I was able to bring some joy into your
00:32lives.
00:33That's what I hoped.
00:35I didn't realize that that would also open the door to so much hate, which has frankly
00:42been pretty devastating.
00:44While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously.
00:51I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly.
00:59I'm honored to have been a part of the Australian Olympic team and to be part of Breaking's
01:05Olympic debut.
01:08What the other athletes have achieved has just been phenomenal.
01:15In regards to the allegations and misinformation floating around, I'd like to ask everyone
01:21to please refer to the recent statement made by the AOC, as well as the posts on the AusBreaking
01:30Instagram page, as well as the WDSF Breaking for Gold page.
01:35A bit of a fun fact for you, there are actually no points in Breaking.
01:44If you want to see how the judges thought I compared to my opponents, you can actually
01:49see the comparison percentages across the five criteria on olympics.com.
01:55All the results are there.
01:58I'm going to be in Europe for a few weeks for some pre-planned downtime, but I'd really
02:05like to ask the press to please stop harassing my family, my friends, the Australian Breaking
02:15community, and the broader street dance community.
02:21Everyone has been through a lot as a result of this, so I ask you to please respect their
02:27privacy.
02:28I'll be happy to answer more questions on my return to Australia.
02:32Thanks everyone.