From pommel horses to pole vaults: Canberra homes tailor-made for Paris's Olympic legends

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn, Australian breakdancer

Do we even need to explain Raygun’s viral moment? I mean, she’s dominated our social media feeds for almost a week now. Whether you love her or hate her, Raygun’s wacky breakdance moves will never be forgotten. She does raise a point though: is there room for ‘musicality’ and ‘originality’ at the Olympics?

Her Canberra dream home: 418/27 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

Here’s a home in the heart of Braddon that’s as ‘out there’ as Raygun herself. With a foundation of polished concrete walls, high ceilings and luxurious hardwood flooring, the technical detail is all there: perfect for the new owner to add their own unique style on top.

Yusuf ‘Turkish Gun Guy’ Dikeç, Turkish shooter

With his run-of-the-mill prescription glasses and somewhat disinterested stance, Turkish shooter and silver medalist Yusuf Dikeç was propelled to viral stardom.

Social media exploded over a picture of Dikeç, who seemed ‘indifferent’ while competing but proved he was one of the best in the world. With his hand in his pocket and without any of the optical gadgets his rivals were using, Dikeç's casual style will go down in Olympic history.

His Canberra dream home: 48 Gellibrand Street, Campbell

This stunning four-bedroom home in Campbell is effortlessly beautiful and just minutes from the ACT Rifle Range. Enough said.

Snoop Dogg, music icon and Olympic mascot

Honestly did not expect Snoop to be as into the Olympics as he was. That guy was everywhere, from cheering on the US women's gymnastics team, rubbing elbows with the athletes and commenting on Badminton matches to picking up swimming lessons from Olympian Michael Phelps, doing affirmations with gymnast Suni Lee and watching a horse named Gin & Juice.

Snoop Dogg's Canberra dream home: 59 Mugga Way, Red Hill

This luxury estate on Canberra’s ‘Golden Mile’ is old-school Hollywood with a touch of modern glamour. It features a covered entertaining terrace with heat strips and outdoor speakers, a glass feature cellar (temperature-controlled for 500 bottles) and a garden shed that would make the perfect recording studio.

Anthony ‘Mr Pole Vault’ Ammirati, French pole vaulter

There was a collective gasp worldwide when French pole vaulter Ammirati knocked the crossbar off with … well … a different kind of pole. Ammirati was attempting to clear 5.7m for a spot in the men’s pole vault finals when the unusual event occurred, sending the internet into a frenzy. But it turns out Ammirati hit the crossbar with his legs first and the collision with his, um, smaller pole, was just an unfortunate accident in the aftermath.

His Canberra dream home: 65 Proudfoot Rise, Taylor

We’ve chosen this five-bedroom home in Canberra’s far north for Ammirati mostly because of its street name – Proudfoot Rise. The high ceilings for potential indoor practise are a bonus.

Giorgia ‘sponsored by cheese’ Villa, Italian gymnast

On 30 July, Italy won the silver medal in the women’s gymnastics team event, the country’s first in 96 years. But that was insignificant news once Instagram users discovered that a member of the Italian gymnastics team, Giorgia Villa, was once sponsored by cheese.

In photos on her Instagram account, Villa poses in classic gymnastics moves either surrounded by - or holding - actual wheels of parmesan cheese. Turns out her training was sponsored by Parmigiano-Reggiano, one of the biggest cheese producers in Italy.

Giorgia's Canberra dream home: 80 Dawes Street, Kingston

Everything about this multi-million dollar home near Kingston foreshore screams European villa. Multiple spaces for relaxing and eating (indoors and out), a huge rustic kitchen for cooking up family meals and even a mural in the foyer with rolling green hills. Bellissimo!

Stephen ‘Mr Pommel Horse’ Nedoroscik, American gymnast

Stephen’s 40-second individual pommel horse routine – which secured him a bronze medal – could easily be my favourite Olympics moment. The 25-year-old US gymnast, dubbed ‘the Clark Kent of gymnastics’ for his nerdy hobbies (he loves solving Rubik’s cubes) and black-framed glasses, also helped the US men’s team win a bronze, the team's first medal in 16 years.

His Canberra dream home: 103 Schlich Street, Yarralumla

It’s the garage-converted-to-a-gym in this gorgeous Yarralumla home that we reckon suits Stephen to a tee. Plenty of room for a pommel horse and a beautiful back verandah for mastering the Rubik’s cube in the sun.

Gabriel ‘Best photo of the Olympics’ Medina, Brazilian surfer

When this iconic photo was picked up by media outlets around the world, we all said the same thing: ‘That can’t be real’. But it was real. The gobsmacking image was captured by French photographer Jérôme Brouillet from a boat, just metres from where Brazilian surfer Medina had emerged from a barrelling wave. It was Medina’s best surfing performance at any Olympics and he knew it: hence the finger pointed to the sky in victory. The surreal image was captured with such accuracy that most suspected Photoshop or AI.

Gabriel's Zango dream home: 10a Karoo Crescent, Malua Bay

Perched high on a clifftop on the south coast of NSW, the listing of this home says it all: ‘Wake up to the sunrise across the water. Go to sleep to the sound of the waves crashing. Stroll to the beach for a quick dip. Take the kids to explore the rock pools. Open the doors and let the sea breeze calm the day. Watch the whales dance and play along the coast. Meander along the coast path to your local café.’ A bit like Medina’s photo really: too good to be true!