Enjoy Top Content And Conversation From The Games On Twitter

The world’s attention will turn to Tokyo in the coming days with the Games getting underway on Friday, July 23. Before, during and after the big event, Twitter will feature premium content, real-time reactions and the best conversation as fans worldwide cheer on top athletes from across the planet.

On the road to Tokyo, here are the sports and athletes that have been driving the most conversation in 2021 Olympic conversations on Twitter. This reflects all Tweets sent globally between January 1, 2021 and July 15, 2021.

Sports

Soccer
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Baseball

Athletes

Rikako Ikee (@rikakoikee) - Swimming, Japan
Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) - Gymnastics, USA
Naomi Osaka (@naomiosaka) - Tennis, Japan
Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) - Tennis, Japan
Kohei Uchimura (@kohei198913) - Gymnastics, Japan
 
Aside from top Tweets from partners, teams and talent, Twitter will also offer a deep roster of features to help get the most out of the event this summer. Here’s a look at what to expect.

#Olympics & Country Emojis: Fans worldwide can use the official Olympics Twitter emoji throughout the Games. The emoji will unlock when you Tweet #Olympics and related hashtags in more than 30 languages. Twitter will also have emojis for each country competing, unlocked when you Tweet three-character country hashtags. Lastly, fans can cheer on the Refugee Olympic Team during the Games by Tweeting #EOR to unlock their team emoji.

#ExpertEngine Experience: Every Olympics people confidently Tweet their "expert" opinions on sports they really don't know much about. This time we're turning fans into real experts. Simply by Tweeting #ExpertEngine @Olympics and any sporting event hashtag, such as #basketball or #swimming, fans will automatically receive a video reply teaching them all about that sport. Class is in session.

Explore Tab: When you’re in the Twitter app or on desktop, Explore catches you up on a range of subjects, curated just for you. During the Games, we will have a custom Explore tab that will highlight Event Pages, Partner Moments, Twitter Moments, and select Topics, and Lists. This will be an amazing resource to help find the best content and conversation from the Games.