Olympic highlights on Twitter: opening weekend

July 30th, 2012

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Twitter users chatted about the London 2012 Olympic Games‘ impressive opening ceremony, some surprise swimming results, and concern at chunks of empty spectator seats.

Opening ceremony

James Bond, the Queen, Mr. Bean and Paul McCartney were some of those featured at the July 27 opening ceremony at Wembley stadium.

“As a sport-loathing, celebration-averse disdainer of patriotism, I thought the opening ceremony was a triumph,” tweeted Doctor Who writer and producer Steven Moffat (@steven_moffat).

Comedy site 9GAG compared the event to The Hunger Games while its users tweeted an image connecting the evening’s festivities with the Lord of the Rings films (9gag.com/gag/4888230).

And for those left confused by the historical revue, Private Eye humorist Tom Jamieson (@jamiesont) had this to say: “Just one thing to say to the millions of Americans bewildered by Danny Boyle‘s 2012 Opening Ceremony. Six series of Lost. I think we’re even.”

Swimteam surprise

With a heavy swim schedule over the Games’ opening weekend, many viewers were able to witness USA swimmer Ryan Lochte produce an upset in the 400m individual medley, beating countryman and accomplished Olympian Michael Phelps to gold.

“Thanks to my fans,” Lochte (@ryanlochte) tweeted, “This gold was for Lochte Nation!!”

“I think the real winners in men’s swimming are all of us who get to look at the swimmers’ perfect abs during interviews,” quipped Twitter user Kristen Ramer Liang (@ramerliang).

Empty seating

Unfilled spectator seating in premium areas caused a stir, with the finger pointed at absent sporting officials or corporate sponsors.

“Empty corporate Olympic seats are an infographic showing that some people in society have so much they just throw it away,” was the initial observation of science writer Ben Goldacre (@bengoldacre).

“Empty seats at the olympics?!! And my parents can’t get tickets to watch me swim?! Ridiculous,” exclaimed Kuwaiti competitor Faye Sultan (@fayedolphin).

Australian vet and TV personality Dr. Chris Brown (@BondiVet) saw the funny side. “Best costume of the games goes to all those fans that I’m assuming came dressed as empty plastic seats. Totally convincing,” he joked.