In the wake ofRaygun’s Olympic debut sparking an avalanche of memes, some might notice that breaking clips from the2024 Paris Olympicsmight start being wiped off from the internet.
Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, went viral after competing in the first-ever Olympic women’s breakdancing event.
Despite her best efforts, the 36-year-olddancer didn’t score any pointsagainst competitors from the USA, France, and Lithuania. She lost all three round-robin battles with scores of 18-0, 18-0, and 18-0.
Her performance sparked a tsunami of memes, flooding the internet with endless jokes and commentary about her routine.
Celebrities like Adele and Jimmy Fallon also poked fun at her performance and her lackluster scores. Many made herhusband and coach, Samuel Free,the butt of the joke as well.
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Raygun, real name Rachael Gunn, went viral after her breakdancing debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Although the Australian Olympian’s dance clips spread like wildfire, some keen-eyed internet users might notice that the videos are starting to vanish, according toUnilad. And the reason behind the disappearance is copyright laws.
While the clips can be uploaded, it does not exempt them from the rules governing content sharing.
If someone’s post gets flagged, it is likely to be taken down because it violates copyright regulations.
These take-downs are in line with the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), and yes, that includes sharing them on your social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, or Instagram.
The 36-year-old Australian breaker’s performance sparked a flood of memes and jokes across the internet, with celebrities like Adele and Jimmy Fallon also poking fun at her
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ADeciderreport claimed that it was not just Raygun’s viral videos but also other breaking videos from theParis Olympicsthat were being erased from certain platforms.
There are currently no competitive breaking performances available on streaming platform Peacock, while NBC Sports’ official YouTube channel only has the one performance of U.S. B-Boy and bronze-winner Viktor on its channel.
Peacock toldDeciderthat the short-lived coverage for breaking was predetermined and confirmed that certain events would be taken down after a certain duration.
“There was a very visible notice on the platform letting users know when specific Olympics content was going to no longer be available,” the streaming hub told the outlet.
“The Olympics hub will be accessible on the Peacock home page from the main navigation menu until August 20, at which time the Paralympics hub will replace it and be available until September 9,” the statement said.
Some netizens may notice the viral clips being removed from the internet due to copyright laws
Rachel “Raygun” Gunn competes in break dancing.
This will go down in the history as the top meme material from#Olympics2024Parispic.twitter.com/5AOYOCUN2D
— Dr Shailesh Singh (@drShaileshSingh)August 13, 2024
She then went on to talk about how she never imagined “so much hate” to come out of her performance.
“I didn’t realize that that would also open the door to so much hate, which has frankly been pretty devastating,” she said.
A petition questioning the Australian B-Girl’s selection for the Olympics garnered over 50,000 signatures before being taken down
Contrary to speculations about Raygun’s selection process, officials have repeatedly confirmed that she was chosen to represent Australia after the standard procedures.
A petition questioning the legitimacy and ethicality of her selection for the Olympics quickly gained traction and amassed more than 50,000 signatures. Without any evidence, the since-removed petition alleged that Raygun “manipulated” the selection process and raised “serious questions about the fairness and integrity of the process.”
The strongly worded petition alsocriticizedthe Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), demanding a “global public apology” from both Raygun and the AOC.
AOC’s Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll condemned the “vexatious, misleading and bullying” petition in a statement released on Thursday.
“While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously,” the Australian Olympian said in a recent video. “I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly.”
It “contains numerous falsehoods designed to engender hatred against an athlete who was selected in the Australian Olympic Team through a transparent and independent qualification event and nomination process,” the petition added.
Matt said it was “disgraceful” that an anonymous person could concoct “falsehoods” and have them “published in this way.”
“It amounts to bullying and harassment and is defamatory,” he said.
Raygun said she would be staying back in Europe for some pre-planned time off before returning to Australia
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The hatred online forced Raygun to also assure her followers that she worked hard for her Olympic performance and gave it her all.
“While I went out there and I had fun, I did take it very seriously,” she said in her recent video. “I worked my butt off preparing for the Olympics and I gave my all, truly.”
ThePh.D.-holding college professorsaid she is staying back inEuropeto enjoy some “pre-planned downtime” and asked people to “stop harassing” her loved ones.
“Everyone has been through a lot as a result of this, so I ask you to please respect their privacy. I’ll be happy to answer more questions on my return to Australia,” she concluded.
People still were not too kind after her video message, with one asking, “You trained for that performance?”
“Stop playing victim,” read another reply to her video, while another wrote, “Still in denial.”
One said, “Playing the victim card…… just apologize on how bad you were and prob gain more respect..”
Netizens said the viral videos may be taken down but will remain etched in people’s memories
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