The Paris 2024 Olympics may be over, but these viral moments live in our heads rent-free. 

From bizarre dances, an ageing rapper on a mission and a hero’s welcome for Team South Africa, let’s take a look at some of the funniest, cutest and head-scratching moments from Paris 2024.

🔹 The Boys (and Girls) are back!

Most of Team South Africa arrived back in the country on Tuesday to a hero’s welcome at the Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Our most decorated Olympian, swimmer Tatjana Smith, was the first to arrive and was welcomed by a huge crowd, which included Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane. Smith announced her retirement after finishing second in the  200-metre breaststroke event at the Olympics, earning her a silver medal, her fourth Olympic medal. She was the previous world record holder in the long course 200-metre breaststroke and is now the most decorated Olympian in South African history, with two golds. 🥇

Team SA’s two Kid Flashes, Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza, were spirited away to the interview room as soon as they arrived to cheering crowds. 

Walaza, who replaced an injured Benjamin Richardson, said he was enjoying ice cream and a free French vacation before he was called up. “At first, I thought I wasn’t going to run because of being the youngest – there were stronger guys. So, for me, it felt like a vacation I needed to enjoy. When I realised I was in the team, I was shocked, but I realised it was also time to switch on because I was eating ice cream every day there,” said the 18-year-old. Nkoane, 19, said that although he was focused on the mission, he still enjoyed the Olympics. “It was crazy, especially being in the Olympic village, because everything is free,” he said. Nkoana dedicated the achievement to his late mother and said he was proud of himself.

Well done, Team SA. We’re all so incredibly proud of you.

🔹 You won’t break her soul

Breakdancing debuted at the Olympics this year, and it’s gotten off to a rather interesting start. The world watched in awe (and cringe) as Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, or “Raygun,” took to the stage and breakdanced her heart away. Her moves were… special. She could be seen doing what we could only describe as squirming, a kangaroo hop of some kind and a dance where she was on the floor, touching her toes. She didn’t get any points.

These moves have, unsurprisingly, been made fun of on social media.

Gunn, a university lecturer, is unfazed by the world’s reaction to her moves, saying that she was being “creative.” She said she knew she could never beat the other breakdancing women. “All of my moves are original,” Gunn said. “Creativity is really important to me. I go out there, and I show my artistry. Sometimes it speaks to the judges, and sometimes it doesn’t. I do my thing, and it represents art. That is what it is about,”  she said.

Kudos to you, Raygun, for the confidence, although we’re unsure whether we can call what you did breakdancing. 

Japanese B-girl Ami Yuasa won gold, topping all three rounds in a gold medal battle against Nicka (Dominika Banevic) from Lithuania.

🔹 Uncle Snoop’s adventures

The Paris 2024 Olympics had its share of unexpected celebrity appearances, but no one brought more energy than Snoop Dogg (or is it Lion?). The rapper, nay, Olympic hype-man, was seen everywhere, from judo mats to gymnastics stands, but his most iconic moment came when he rocked full equestrian gear to cheer on the U.S. dressage team. Picture this: Snoop, decked out like a pro horse rider, chilling with his bestie Martha Stewart as they watched horses prance around Versailles. We’re not sure what’s more impressive—his commitment to the outfit or the fact that he made dressage look cool.

But he didn’t stop there. He also participated in a promotional judo event where he was awarded an honorary black belt and even got a swimming lesson from Michael Phelps!  As he put it, he’s just a “big kid in the crowd,” but let’s be real— Uncle Snoop stole the show, one viral moment at a time.