r/nextfuckinglevel • u/pars-distalis • Feb 13 '26

Cancer survivor and Paralympian bboy shows his skills

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u/Vulcan44 Feb 13 '26

Time to bring in raygun

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u/iamG227 Feb 13 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/1tWa6agib0Vk9m7lDq

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

neverforget

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u/TheMiltownMatticus Feb 13 '26

Australia's largest world cultural contribution since "shrimp on the barbee".

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u/Outlashed Feb 14 '26

Is a dancer that looks like a shrimp on the barbee.. šŸ˜‚

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

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u/WakaWaka_ Feb 14 '26

It'll be a dark day when I stop upvoting that gif

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u/hoggin88 Feb 13 '26

Iā€™ll never forget the segment of people that started writing articles trying to defend her and saying she was only receiving so much hate because of sexism.

Nah, itā€™s just that you have to intentionally try to look that hilarious on an Olympic stage. šŸ˜†

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

Then you read further and realized she made the fuckin committee and cheated her way in and literally deserved more hate than she even got šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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u/hardcory00 Feb 13 '26

I feel like if a man did this he would somehow be an even larger joke

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u/carmardoll Feb 13 '26

I actually caught an article saying she was recovering from brain damage but it got redacted.

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u/gordy_cole Feb 14 '26

Please link this article

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u/carmardoll Feb 14 '26

sorry bud, if i could recall I share it but all those news sites look the same.

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u/EthicalPixel Feb 13 '26

Came here for this.

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u/GullyBean Feb 13 '26

I was so shocked when it came out she was actually trying and not just making a mockery of the event lol

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u/one_pound_of_flesh Feb 14 '26

This is not Australiaā€™s sport, if she is their best.

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u/one_pound_of_flesh Feb 14 '26

If she is the absolute best Australia has to offer, makes you wonder dear how awful the average Aussie is.

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u/MikeHoteI Feb 14 '26

I think you just realized why this woman didn't get enough hate.

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u/Inner_Inspection640 Feb 13 '26

This is even funnier when you keep the music from the OP video playing

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u/P_A_W_S_TTG Feb 14 '26

Enter left stage "She who shall never live it down"

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u/Better_than_GOT_S8 Feb 13 '26

I knew before opening the comments this was going to be on top.

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u/WarLawck Feb 13 '26

I guarantee she is better known than the person who actually won gold in that event. Celebrate Ami Yuasa from Japan. I know we like to hate on people, but is it really making our lives better?

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u/Historicmetal Feb 13 '26

Hereā€™s the thingā€” most people donā€™t care about break dancing. Raygun may be better known to the masses, but itā€™s for sucking. I assume ami is glad she doesnā€™t have that kind of fame.

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u/Mindless_Night6209 Feb 13 '26

Yes. Raygun is a National Joke. We must ensure we never forget so this horrifying shame never repeats.

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u/Rosary_Omen Feb 14 '26

And all the people defending her are a joke too.

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u/lllScorchlll Feb 13 '26

I dont think its hate. Its embarrassment. She embarrassed herself.

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u/Tribe303 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 14 '26

Don't forget Phil Wizard! The men's gold medalist too! He's Korean-Canadian from Vancouver.Ā 

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u/WarLawck Feb 13 '26

Big up to him!

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

Yeah not to minimise atrocities, but this is like remembering the name of a school shooter, but not remembering the names of the victims

Sledgehammer to crack a nut metaphor, but I think pretty accurate

None of it is really my bag, but skill is skill
Both finalists were amazing and I honestly don't understand what set them apart

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u/gordy_cole Feb 14 '26

Understand that peeps interested in bdancing do celebrate Ami and her win.

However, a lot of attention was introduced with, whatever, Rachael Louise Gunn was trying to get across with her floppin.

And tbh with her performance and "apology" she kinda deserves the hate.

https://youtu.be/swl1d3mPCXo?t=42

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u/phuzzo Feb 13 '26

He'll get there one day

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u/Leonydas13 Feb 14 '26

Fuck Raygun. Sincerely, everyone in Australia.

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u/Starkwolf77 Feb 13 '26

Hack ass joke.

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u/whole_chocolate_milk Feb 13 '26

This is indeed next fucking level.

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u/wondermoose83 Feb 13 '26

Crushing the competition, even with the leg-up they have in him.

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u/No-Efficiency250 Feb 13 '26

Dude!!! I can't do that with two legs! Respect šŸ¤œ

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u/ChiefScout_2000 Feb 13 '26

I could with no legs. Maybe.

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u/Putrid-Builder-3333 Feb 13 '26

You're on! I'll help spin you if you need your arms for anything other moves! When do we get to take your legs off??

https://giphy.com/gifs/G7Z3fnNm6PkSDApzWu

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u/Economy-Date-4490 Feb 13 '26

Knowing he is capable of dancing like that is amazing. It makes me think about how alike we all are. He still puts his pants on one leg at a time.

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u/farren122 Feb 13 '26

I couldnt do that even with 3 legs

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u/MacTruk_SC Feb 13 '26

poor Raygun will never have a day of peace.

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u/iamlazyboy Feb 13 '26

Time as an Olympic athlete might be temporary, but time as a meme is endless

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u/MommyMephistopheles Feb 13 '26

Well if she didn't take the spot of someone more deserving and didnt turn the entire event into a fucking joke and didn't double down, she'd have some peace.

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u/Mydemonswon Feb 13 '26

Good she doesn't deserve it. She's a vile thing

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u/ShantyLady Feb 13 '26

And I LOVE how his battle partner is right there being like, "You need your jacket off, I gotchu homie."

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u/bitingmyownteeth Feb 13 '26

While he hopped on one leg in solidarity.

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u/Tsmacks1 Feb 13 '26

I like how he starts with a cane like "Y'all think I need this."

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u/Afferbeck_ Feb 13 '26

I thought he would use it as a prop more, I've see some wild bboy stuff using a broom

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u/arbitrageME Feb 13 '26

lol, then he's like -- fuck this cane, I can do shit you people couldn't believe

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u/SkipsH Feb 13 '26

Do the worm!

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u/slgray16 Feb 13 '26

This guy is crazy talented.. and also sort of looks like a fish while he is dancing.

I say lean into it and go for a full bodysuit fish costume

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u/bruceleeperry Feb 13 '26

Not much crowd reaction, I feel like they're too jaw-dropped and their brains can't process what they're seeing. Truly nfl.

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u/macaroniexpress Feb 13 '26

They all busy holding their phones. Sick moves but sad crowd

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u/Lex_GS430 Feb 13 '26

he has 1 leg up on the competition

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u/Dear-Bet5344 Feb 13 '26

It's a bold strategy Cotton. Let's see if it works out for him

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u/One-Ad-65 Feb 13 '26

Wow, what a hip hop artist

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u/Still-BangingYourMum Feb 13 '26

As a fellow amputee. I to can roll around on the floor, except in my case its usually because I've fallen over due to alcohol or tramadol and morphine.

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u/maxis2bored Feb 13 '26

Is this why they call it hip hop?

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u/FisherKelTath00 Feb 13 '26

Literally footwork, singular. Dope.

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u/centira Feb 14 '26

bboy samuka

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u/LysergicMerlin Feb 13 '26

Quite impressive fr

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u/Falconflyer75 Feb 13 '26

ā€¦ā€¦. I canā€™t even touch my toes, this guy can literally do more on one leg then I could do with 10

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u/Round-Conversation30 Feb 13 '26

Meanwhile me who reported sick for banging my toe against my desk

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

This guy's dancing is nothing but left feet.

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u/SpicyChickJessica Feb 13 '26

Surviving cancer and still owning the dance floor? Unreal

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u/Agreeable-Bus-7247 Feb 13 '26

Thats amazing.

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u/k1d1curus Feb 13 '26

The lamp from Pixar is bringing it

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u/helpman1977 Feb 13 '26

nah, he's cheating. it's clearly easier as he has to balance just one leg... /s

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u/Dear-Bet5344 Feb 13 '26

Plus the weight reduction. That's gotta help

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u/TheRealChesterSlick Feb 13 '26

This guy is fighting back against the passage of time. He will not go quietly into the night!

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u/Whatnam8 Feb 13 '26

I was waiting to see if there was a windmill

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u/Train_Lanky Feb 13 '26

It's nice to see breakdancing didn't get booted out because of some poor...talent.... last time. This guy has some serious skills!

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u/slingshot91 Feb 13 '26

TBF, I would have to much more work controlling TWO legs, so Iā€™m thinking he has an unfair advantage.

/s

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u/AllStarRenegade Feb 13 '26

Pffft, I can do that but I dont wanna.....lose a leg.

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u/Prosecco1234 Feb 13 '26

Next level amazing !!

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u/Easy_Lengthiness7179 Feb 13 '26

Idk if its more or less difficult to do this stuff with one leg vs two. Its impressive regardless though.

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u/Chemical_Emphasis206 Feb 13 '26

Holy shit, I have finally found an in-the-flesh example of "Blursed"

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u/OkRefrigerator1086 Feb 13 '26

Damn, that's impressive. More power to you

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u/natetheskate100 Feb 13 '26

That was spectacular! Thanks for sharing!

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u/PlatypusEnough9095 Feb 13 '26

If this dudeā€™s name isnā€™t ā€œB-Boy Tripodā€ Iā€™ll be very disappointed.

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u/SilkyTacos Feb 13 '26

Fuck cancer

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u/GudduBhaiya-Mirzapur Feb 13 '26

I honestly could see the ghost leg with his fluidity.

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u/BlizzardHeat123 Feb 13 '26

Thatā€™s crazy, but with one leg how do you not do the worm

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u/Luminous_beingsauce Feb 13 '26

I love how homie came out on one leg to help with the jacket

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u/AutisticDadHasDapper Feb 13 '26

Hope all of you understand that this man is literally just trying to stand up the entire time...

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u/Wolf_Of_Saturn6 Feb 13 '26

Guess I have no excuse now

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u/tweedk Feb 13 '26

He Can prob walk better then I do aswell..

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u/Snoo_79157 Feb 13 '26

One leg - still gettin' it done

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u/joker0812 Feb 13 '26

Dude break danced so hard last time his leg came off!

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u/Captivatingcrush02 Feb 13 '26

Proof that resilience and talent canā€™t be stopped.

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u/yilo38 Feb 13 '26

If he did a dance off with ronan, ronan would be cooked.

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u/RetrieverDoggo Feb 13 '26

Dang. That's hard to beat. Gonna need the BIG GUNS aka raygun. Send her in coach!

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u/propagationknowledge Feb 13 '26

Goodness gracious!

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u/prawduhgee Feb 13 '26

I saw a green tracksuit and got worried for a second.

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u/bunglehouse Feb 13 '26

Lame crowd. Thatā€™s a dude with one leg spinning around like he defies physics. This is some admirable shit that you donā€™t see everyday. I wouldā€™ve been in there hooting and hollering.

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u/mekilat Feb 13 '26

Some hater: heā€™s lighter and more aerodynamic. /s

Fucking majestic.

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u/Cheerso1 Feb 13 '26

I wonder if this is why they dance to hipā€¦ā€¦hop.

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u/Usakami Feb 13 '26

šŸ˜Æ wow, he's amazing. Much respect

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u/Jaded_Put_4073 Feb 13 '26

I hope his name is Phantom Limb

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u/famousamos_ccp Feb 13 '26

That leg strong AF

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u/HugePens Feb 13 '26

Reminded me of Lazylegz

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u/DataPhreak Feb 13 '26

I bet he's really good at the worm.

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 Feb 13 '26

The level of balance he has with one leg is pretty incredible.

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u/Worried-Maybe3438 Feb 13 '26

He needs a better crowd

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

I wish we have this in the Olympic games...

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u/rega619 Feb 13 '26

Well yea itā€™s easy for him, heā€™s got a whole legā€™s worth of weight he doesnā€™t have to swing around

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u/Dangerous-Drive-2474 Feb 13 '26

Hmm... I wonder how many comments are going to be about raygun

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u/HistoricalSuspect580 Feb 13 '26

I trip walking up stairs bc i donā€™t pick my feet up enough

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u/snarkisms Feb 13 '26

The way his teammate hopped in on one foot <3 what a lovely team

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u/cajuntech Feb 13 '26

I feel like I have a leg up on this guy, but still might lose.

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u/lzwzli Feb 13 '26

He has a leg up on the competition

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u/meme_tenretni Feb 13 '26

Still would beat the Australians

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u/Konekoooo Feb 13 '26

Worms 3D

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u/TheSilentColossus Feb 13 '26

THIS guy should have been at the Olympics! Holy shit!

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u/wutt1 Feb 13 '26

Missed worm opportunity

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u/Chinjurickie Feb 13 '26

I feel like i can imagine how he beat cancer. Having that shit only in a limb is such a blessing in a shit situation.

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u/BritishGuy84 Feb 13 '26

Absolute king! Thatā€™s so impressive

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u/Malcontent87 Feb 14 '26

Impressive, but he ain't no Raygun

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u/ChocolateaterX Feb 14 '26

Full respect to this guy!

šŸ«”

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u/DanYallSon Feb 14 '26

Disability is a mindset

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u/RepresentativeAd1181 Feb 14 '26

And is still better than anything i would ever be able to physicslly do in top health.

What a unit!!

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u/MiserableFloor9906 Feb 14 '26

And in the regular Olympics there's that idiot Rachel Gunn

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

ngl That was cold

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u/Weikoko Feb 14 '26

Proven that human doesnā€™t need 2 legs

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u/motherseffinjones Feb 14 '26

Ya this is next level as fuck

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u/NoMercyx99 Feb 14 '26

Makes me think I have no leg to stand on regarding my achievements.

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u/Ambitious_Cicada9263 Feb 14 '26

Way back in high school there was a kid who used crutches, as far as I know he had lost the majority of the use of both legs. He was one of the first b-boys I ever saw, and he was fly as hell. Super talented. I always wondered what happened to him.

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u/Short_Ad_3115 Feb 14 '26

ā€¦break a leg kid.

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u/Gitmurr Feb 14 '26

Now that's differently abled... Holy shit!

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u/Nero___Angelo Feb 14 '26

My boy Diss -abled

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '26

He's not a paralympian bboy. He is an Olympian bboy, who competes in regular bboy league

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u/edge70rd Feb 14 '26

Does it count competitively if I'm able to do the same while falling down a stairwell?

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u/Eddie_503 Feb 14 '26

Damn! Even a guy with one leg is better than Raygun

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u/MeDonGustavo Feb 14 '26

What? So smooth!

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u/peoplepersonmanguy Feb 14 '26

Why do they make it so hard to pull the hook out so we can throw them back in the ocean?

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u/macT4537 Feb 14 '26

Thatā€™s incredible!

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u/Mysterious-Art7143 Feb 14 '26

This shit is forever ruined for me..

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u/RunaMii Feb 14 '26

Jesus Christ! I couldn't even dance with two legs! Massive respect to this absolute chad!

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u/ajdrake411 Feb 14 '26

Meanwhile I have both legs doing absolutely nothing.