BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — It's no secret how the breaking news on Raygun unfolded at the Paris Olympics: the memes and the mockery came thick and fast.
The Australian breaker at the center of it all, Rachael Gunn, has told how she had an inkling of how it might go when she saw a therapist ahead of the 2024 Games.
The trailer for “Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly,” a Netflix documentary launched this month, begins with Gunn recounting how she went to the therapist in a panic right before the Olympics and was asked what's the worst that could happen?
“The whole world could laugh at me,” she recalled answering, before adding that the therapist responded: “Do you think that's reasonable?”
Cue clips and sounds of hysterical laughing in the wake of her now infamous and much-trolled performance when breaking made its Olympic debut in France.
In the documentary, the Sydney-based Gunn recalled her feelings in the aftermath of her competition.
“I was cringe. I brought shame and embarrassment on the country. That was rough,” she said. “I felt like my life was just crumbling before me in a way that I could never have anticipated, and I was just trying to get through the day. I felt like I was falling into a dark pit.”
He dance moves, including the kangaroo and the sprinkler, didn't get a single vote from the Olympic judges but still went viral.
Gunn said at first some of the memes were humorous but “then the tone started to change. And it just kept getting more crazy.”
There was even a planned musical named after her in December 2024, until legal intervention meant the production went ahead under a different title.
At the time, Gunn said the fallout from her Olympic gig left her “devastated” and forced her to retire from competition. Still, she said she appreciated the attention from famous comedians like late-night host Jimmy Fallon.
In the streaming documentary, Gunn addressed rumors about how she qualified for the Olympics as well as how the fallout left her feeling. She's no longer a university lecturer and, among other things, Gunn's website describes her as a “speaker, educator, and performer who brings energy, insight, and positivity to every stage.”
As she said in the documentary: “I can’t just be a meme.”
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FILE - Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin, File)
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have repeated a mantra all week in the aftermath of a scary neck injury to All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell.
Play like No. 46.
They did that against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Jahmyr Gibbs had a rushing touchdown, Jared Goff threw for 170 yards and the Lions beat the Dolphins 19-9 for their fourth straight victory.
“The whole week was prepare and play like Jack. Kind of felt like we owed it to him. It’s all we can do,” Detroit coach Dan Campbell said, adding later: “This was hard because you want to talk about it and acknowledge it. You don’t want to brush it under the rug. That’s not fair. The guy means too much to us. We bonded together and ultimately we found a way to win the game. It was emotional.”
Jake Bates made four field goals on a day that was a bit underwhelming for Goff and the Lions' top-ranked offense, which entered averaging 29 points and 395.4 yards per game but finished with 271 yards.
Goff completed 17 of 25 passes while being sacked three times as Miami's defense pressured him throughout. Goff was intercepted by rookie cornerback Chris Johnson on a tipped pass in the first quarter — just the second pick he has thrown this season.
Gibbs averaged just 3.7 yards per carry, finishing with 74 yards on 20 attempts and an 8-yard rushing score that put the Lions ahead 16-6 entering the fourth. All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown had 86 yards receiving for the Lions, who are trying to keep pace in a tough NFC North.
Lions players arrived at Hard Rock Stadium wearing No. 46 jerseys to honor Jack Campbell, who was placed on injured reserve this week after he was hospitalized with the neck injury suffered during last Sunday's win over Minnesota.
Campbell's jersey was hanging in his locker at the stadium before the game, and some fans raised signs that read “Campbell Strong.”
“That’s a tough line you stand on — this balance beam of football and life and what really matters,” edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson said. “For us to come out today and get the win with all that in our head and think about him while we’re doing it, it’s really important.”
The Lions never trailed but could not pull away from the rebuilding Dolphins, who had been in four consecutive one-score games entering Sunday.
Bates made kicks of 28, 33, 40 and 43 yards. His 43-yarder gave Detroit a 10-point lead with 4:28 remaining.
The Lions led 9-6 with four minutes left in the third when Goff connected with Jameson Williams for a 31-yard pickup — Detroit’s longest play of the game — that set up Gibbs' touchdown run on fourth down, his 11th scrimmage TD this season.
Then the Dolphins took a page out Dan Campbell's book of aggressive play-calling, executing a fake punt that gave Miami the ball at Detroit's 18, setting up a 34-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez.
Malik Willis completed 13 of 25 passes for 128 yards and an interception while facing constant pressure from Detroit's front. Willis didn't use his legs as much as he has in previous games. He has a nagging groin injury and said after the game it “was a little tight.”
The Dolphins went 0 for 3 in the red zone and failed to top 100 yards rushing for the second straight game. And despite staying within striking distance, the Dolphins had far too many self-inflicted wounds — including 11 penalties, a missed field goal and a kickoff that fell short of the landing zone.
“We can’t keep saying the same things like, ‘Oh, we’ve got to get better,'” Willis said. “We've got to continue to fight to actually do it and make sure that shows up on game day.”
Campbell picked up his 54th regular-season win as Detroit's coach, moving into second place alone in franchise history midway through his sixth season. Wayne Fontes is the Lions' winningest coach with 66 victories from 1988-96.
Dolphins punter Bradley Pinion connected with Kaytron Allen for a 46-yard completion on Miami's fourth-quarter fake punt.
“I’ll take that. It was a good job by them,” Dan Campbell said. “That certainly wasn’t on our guys. That was on me.”
In the second quarter, Jack Fox lined up to punt before tossing an 11-yard pass to Tay Martin, which gave Detroit the ball at the 41.
The Dolphins' defense held, though, sacking Goff on third down to force a real punt.
“Why did we give up the fake punt? We've got to go look back and make sure we’re not giving anything away,” Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley said. “They clearly saw something on tape that they took advantage of, just like we saw something on tape and we took advantage of it.”
Dolphins: TE Will Kacmarek (quad) was injured on a low hit in the third quarter. He remained down for a couple of minutes before walking to the sideline unassisted.
Lions: Travel to Germany, where they will face New England in Munich next Sunday.
Dolphins: At Indianapolis next Sunday.
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Miami Dolphins place-kicker Zane Gonzalez (31) celebrates his field goal with Bradley Pinion (48) against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis (2) throws a pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws a pass against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Detroit Lions place-kicker Jake Bates (39) celebrates his field goal with Jack Fox (3) as Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (94) loos on during the second half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) celebrates his touchdown with Juice Scruggs (70) against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
