Post Raygun Breaking Controversy, Gold Over America Tour Gymnasts Try Their Hands At The Viral Paris Olympics Sport

Life can become dull with a lack of exciting things to do. So it can become important to try your hands at new things that allow you to feel the thrill. That’s exactly what the gymnastics stars of the country seem to be doing as they prepare to bring the fans another round of high-flying action over the coming months. As the Gold Over America Tour waits to hit the road across the USA, its participants are keeping energy levels high by exploring other domains.

The 2024 Paris Olympics brought incredible exposure to breakdancing as a sport. Breaking connoisseurs were elated to see their beloved activity being given the representation upon the grandest stage. While the antics of Australian breakdancer Raygun continue to divide the community, it looks like G. O. A. T gymnasts aren’t afraid to bring their unique take on the sport candidly.

Gold Over America Tour stars hoping for a career change?

Four-time NCAA team gold medalist Ian Gunther posted a lighthearted update on Instagram on September 13 to showcase how his buddies are keeping themselves entertained. The Gold Over America Tour will kick off its journey from Oceanside this Monday, and naturally, Gunther and the others have a lot on their plates. But that isn’t stopping them from having fun. Captioned, “Gymnasts try breakdancing,” the Stanford alum unveiled BTS snippets of what their break time (pun intended!) looks like!

From Olympians Fred Richard and Paul Juda to UCLA Bruins star Peng-Peng Lee, the G. O. A. T. stars can be seen having a blast as they dish out their best-breaking performances. However, not everyone might be suited to consider breakdancing as a viable career option. While two-time World Championships medalist Yul Moldauer seems to use his gymnastics skills to perfection as he tries breakdancing, his Canadian colleague Ellie Black can’t say the same. Richard and Gunther, on the other hand, reached deep into their bag of tricks and brought out spectacular moves that would make breaking fans feel proud.

However, the same cannot be said for Gunther’s ex-Stanford teammate and Olympic medalist Brody Malone. While the 24-year-old does like to step over to unknown pastures from time to time, his breakdancing skills aren’t as good as his prowess upon the horizontal bars. Juda also had to lay the blame on not having tried breaking before as an excuse for his shambling performance. While the gymnasts ponder their chances of an alternate career option, the Gold Over America Tour is shaping up to be something truly incredible.

A sensational time beckons gymnastics fans

Returning after three long years since the first edition, the Gold Over America Tour promises all the best parts of the sport as it hopes to inspire more younglings to take an interest in gymnastics. The country’s most decorated gymnast of all time Simone Biles will be headlining the tour in several cities and fans can marvel at the 7x Olympic gold medalist’s graceful execution of the most difficult skills possible. The prospect of bringing more exposure to her career has Simone excited and she’s been reminiscing how her last stint at the tournament went.

Coming in from a stellar Parisian campaign, Biles will be joined by her gymnastics BFF Jordan Chiles, who will also be looking at the upcoming event as an outlet to forget her Olympic woes. Along with all the stars mentioned above, Trinity Thomas, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson, Casimir Schmidt, and many more will also be packing the heat over the next few months all across the country. Who are you looking forward to the most in the upcoming thriller? Tell us in a comment below.