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How Raygun Gunn Went Viral at the Paris Olympics

2024

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How Raygun Gunn Went Viral at the Paris Olympics

2024

  • NFSA IDJKR59WPF
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresSport, News
  • Year2024

Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn became the unlikely star of the 2024 Paris Olympics after her breakdancing performance went viral for her breaking moves. Breaking made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics — and while she didn't earn a spot on the podium, the Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has received plenty of recognition online. Gunn's time on the Olympic stage was short-lived. The B-girl was eliminated during the round-robin stage of the women's breaking competition, losing in one-on-one battles to the United States' Logistx, France's Syssy, and Lithuania's Nicka. Raygun didn't earn a point in any of those battles, but as clips of her performance spread online, she got something else: instant meme status. That online notoriety, however, paved the way for online harassment and misinformation about her Olympic qualification — and three months after the Olympics concluded, Gunn said that she was retiring from competition.

Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn became the unlikely star of the 2024 Paris Olympics after her breakdancing performance went viral for her breaking moves. Breaking made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics — and while she didn't earn a spot on the podium, the Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has received plenty of recognition online. Gunn's time on the Olympic stage was short-lived. The B-girl was eliminated during the round-robin stage of the women's breaking competition, losing in one-on-one battles to the United States' Logistx, France's Syssy, and Lithuania's Nicka. Raygun didn't earn a point in any of those battles, but as clips of her performance spread online, she got something else: instant meme status. That online notoriety, however, paved the way for online harassment and misinformation about her Olympic qualification — and three months after the Olympics concluded, Gunn said that she was retiring from competition.

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