Here's how athletes and teams are celebrating Olympic Day on social media

By Allyssa Lee
Published

June 23 is Olympic Day, commemorating the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1894.

Athletes, teams and sports organizations all over the world are getting into the Olympic Day spirit on social media, whether it's an entreaty to get outside, celebrate past Games, or get into gear in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, just 230 short days away. Here's a sampling of their posts:

https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/878186776678076417

https://twitter.com/BOBSLEDR/status/878234286440280065

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/878327239644921856

https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/878339421669474305

https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt/status/878305194143997952

https://twitter.com/WaterPoloTony/status/878294850793111552

https://twitter.com/henrikstenson/status/878265192387301376

https://twitter.com/TeamCanada/status/878263404649172993

https://twitter.com/USASwimming/status/878258767569330176

https://twitter.com/MattMortensen_/status/878221794888601600

https://twitter.com/NastiaLiukin/status/878214600864526336

https://twitter.com/Tokyo2020/status/878206180966924288

https://twitter.com/Paris2024/status/878194636627603456

https://twitter.com/ITF_Tennis/status/878193340285685761

https://twitter.com/CathyFreeman/status/878003663347662849

https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/status/877964286445854720

https://twitter.com/allysonfelix/status/878313198008520708

https://twitter.com/USAGym/status/878281532154171392

 

https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles/status/878334798200283136

https://twitter.com/tessavirtue/status/878298934065627136

https://twitter.com/missyfranklin/status/878352740170178561

https://twitter.com/moniquelam7/status/878350333935849473