THE Olympic Games came to a close Sunday after igniting the social networks for 15 days this summer. Between laughter, tears, joy and disappointment, many internet users paid tribute to the Olympic athletes making history, putting their personal journeys into the spotlight or showing solidarity and camaraderie. And while the Paralympic Games will be in the spotlight at the end of August, it's time to take stock of this global competition on Twitter and Facebook.
From July 23 to August 8, Twitter analyzed the tweets sent around the world to identify the trends and the most discussed events from the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The most tweeted events:
Rayssa Leal wins the silver medal for Brazil in the discipline street skateboarding women
Japan's men's team wins gold in baseball, beating the USA
Japan wins gold in table tennis, mixed doubles, beating China
Japan wins gold in women's softball, beating USA
Brazilian men's team wins gold in soccer, beating Spain
The most mentioned athletes:
Rayssa Leal (@rayssaleal) - skateboard, Brazil
Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) - gymnastics, United States
Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) - athletics, India
Kim Yeon-koung (@kimyk10) - volleyball, South Korea
Greysia Polii (@GreysPolii) - badminton, Indonesia
The most mentioned sports:
Volleyball
Football
Basketball
Skateboarding
Gymnastics
Over on Facebook, handball was the most mentioned sport on the platform worldwide since the beginning of the competition, followed by judo and athletics.
The young Rayssa Leal definitely conquered the hearts of internet users even on Facebook since it was her Instagram post where she celebrated her silver medal in skateboarding that generated the most responses in the world.
ETX Studio
Thu Aug 12 2021
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