# Raygun at the Paris Olympics

> A Tonight Show parody of Olympic breaker Raygun passed 14 million views on X.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2024-08-09
- Peak date: Week of Aug 11, 2024
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 56 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Challenge

## Summary

Olympic clips became reaction posts on X and Reddit. Parodies reached television, costumes and a sponsored dance contest. Gunn condemned the hate and stopped competing. A dispute over a musical and a later documentary extended the story.

## Timeline

- 2024-08-09 — Rachael Gunn (TV) — Gunn lost all three Olympic breaking battles without receiving a vote from the judges.
- 2024-08-09 — @mariahkreutter (X) — Mariah posted a screenshot and a joke about Raygun during the Olympic breaking competition.
- 2024-08-09 — forever-punk / r/olympics (Reddit) — A Reddit user posted the floorwork clip with a joke about Raygun wiping the floor with her competition.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/raygun-paris-olympics

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Raygun at the Paris Olympics.” Case HIS-00473. Spread Score v1.2: 56/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00473