The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to a close, and by most measures were a roaring success, both for the games’ French organisers and for the Aussie team, after we picked up our best ever medal haul of 53 – including 18 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze.
The final weekend was not without controversy however, with Aussie breakdancer Rachel ‘Raygun’ Gunn putting on a, well, less than Olympic performance in the demonstration event.
Footage of Ms Gunn’s performance quickly went viral on Saturday, and she’s been on the receiving end of some pretty cruel mockery ever since. Whether or not you think she deserves it, she certainly had a red-hot go. And it was definitely one of the more memorable Olympic moments, and will be talked about for years to come.
We also had another ‘Bradbury’ moment, with cyclist Matthew Glaetzer claiming bronze in the men’s keirin final on Sunday, but only after avoiding two riders ahead of him who had crashed, in a scene reminiscent of Steven Bradbury’s unlikely speed skating win at the Winter Olympics.
Still, like Bradbury, Glaetzer had to first make it to the final and then avoid the crash to get a medal.
What was your favourite moment of the games?
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