Summer Olympics 2012: Best Athlete Tweets, Twitpics and Instagrams from Day 13

Brian MaziqueJun 5, 2018

On Day 13 Serena Williams graces us with her social media presence. She pulls rank by posting pics with some of the highest-profile athletes in London.

Of course, the most electrifying man in track and field is represented. Usain Bolt is a superhero. The Marvel cartoon strip should roll before every one of his races.

His dominance is truly amazing.

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We can't get enough of the Fierce Five, and just wait until you see McKayla Maroney giving dance lessons. It's hilarious and one of the highlights of the day in Olympian social media.

Check it out:

#LiveInTheMoment

Alex Morgan of Team USA soccer is ready to bask in whatever moment the gold-medal match with Japan brings. Hoping for gold.

"
GAME DAY!! This is what everything comes down to. USA v Japan. It's finally here, and I'm going to enjoy every second of it! #USWNT #fb
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) August 9, 2012"

#SinkingIn

Sanya Richards-Ross is loving that 400-meter gold medal, and I would be too.

"
Ahhhhhhhhhhh..... It's real!!!! #OlympicGoldinstagr.am/p/OGrJjREQ5f/
— Sanya Richards-Ross (@SanyaRichiRoss) August 9, 2012"

#MedalDetectors

Cullen Jones isn't really feeling airport security right now.

"
Going through security took 20 minutes B/c they pulled all the medals out. #WiErD!!! Good thing I have extra time so i don't miss my flight
— Cullen Jones(@Cullen_Jones) August 9, 2012"

#Ringmasters

McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross are just chilling in the Olympic rings.

"
Me and Kyla finally got our chance to sit on the Olympic rings in the village!!instagr.am/p/OGlx6gqib-/
— McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) August 9, 2012"

#ThatsBeautiful

You have to sip tea and talk about your tee time while looking at this view. It's only right.

"
My view from breakfast! Not bad huh?:) #LeedsCastle twitter.com/FranklinMissy/…
— Missy Franklin (@FranklinMissy) August 9, 2012"

#NeverLeaving

This is the second straight day Elizabeth Simmonds has tweeted about her attachment to London. They better do a head-count at the airport.

"
I think I may be developing an emotional attachment to London.. Especially when it's sunny! It's going to be very hard to leave.
— Elizabeth Simmonds (@QueenMond) August 9, 2012"

OK, just letting you know, Serena Williams is one of my favorites. That said, you are now moving into her zone.

She decided to drop a nice collection of pictures on Twitter via mobli. Here they are:

#SerenaAndTheMamba

It doesn't get much more star-studded than this.

"
#USA basketball. #olympics me and Kobe Bryant #GoUSA mob.li/_ZYlAJ
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) August 9, 2012"

#SpokeTooSoon

Serena is eating breakfast with the entire Team USA hoop squad. OK, who had McDonald's?

"
Team lunch. #Olympics. #GoUSA!mob.li/_bS7XG
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) August 9, 2012"

#ComptonsFinest

No insult to the Compton Police Department, but you'll be hard-pressed to find more outstanding folks that hail from the C-O-M-P-T-O-N

"
From Compton to the Olympics #GoUSA #Olympicsmob.li/_C3AJL
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) August 9, 2012"

#GoodAnswer

Matthew Mitcham is great at answering his followers' questions on Twitter. On this one he keeps it safe, but is he really telling us the truth?

"
No, all Australians are pretty much as awesome as me. RT @vivabingo: is there any athlete on the Aussie team you really hate? :D
— Matthew Mitcham (@matthew_mitcham) August 9, 2012"

#BrendanSaysPutEmOut

Brendan Hansen is annoyed by the flow of nicotine.

"
Too many people smoke here #urkillingurself
— Brendan Hansen (@BrendanHansen) August 9, 2012"

#RealTalk

Holley Mangold is awesome with this tweet. As a matter of fact, through 13 days of Olympic social media, this is my favorite tweet.

"
its crazy @lolojones gets flack for being an attractive athlete and I get flack for not being attractive enough #theresnopleasingeveryone
— HolleyMangold (@HolleyMangold) August 9, 2012"

#JennaNo

McKayla Maroney is wasting her time trying to teach Jenna Bush the dougie. She looks like a drowning flamingo, and Gabby can't contain herself.

"
McKayla Maroney Teaches Jenna Bush How To Dougie - ow.ly/cR5pX
— BuzzFeed Sports (@BuzzFeedSports) August 9, 2012"

#ThatsWhatTheBodyIssueWillDo

Jason Richardson is getting inquiries on behalf of Carmelita Jeter. The photo above from the ESPN The Body issue will do that.

"
RT @therealc_mar: I swear every dude I talk to is in love with Carmelita Jeter. <- I get asked to put them on daily... He-larry-tea
— Jason Richardson (@JaiRich) August 9, 2012"

#RulesRulesRules

Matthew Mitcham was just informed that his tweeting of scores could be a problem.

"
Umm, just found out that I could have my accreditation revoked by IOC for tweeting scores, SORRY GUYS, I NEED TO COMPETE TOMOZ!!
— Matthew Mitcham (@matthew_mitcham) August 9, 2012"

#Workaround

Mitcham then begins to give his followers this very generic—but funny—commentary.