{"id":26720,"date":"2021-07-28T18:08:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=26720"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:55:45","slug":"tokyoolympics-takes-centre-stage-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/tokyoolympics-takes-centre-stage-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"#TokyoOlympics takes centre stage on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>Official Olympic Games emoji available in over 30 languages for first time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>28 July, 2021,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Riyad<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;, Saudi Arabia<\/strong>: As the Olympic Games get underway, following a year of delays and uncertainty, the world&#8217;s attention is turning to Tokyo, with Twitter transforming into the roar of the crowd, as real-time conversations unfold on the platform. From supporting Olympians, to commentary of sporting events, people are celebrating what\u2019s happening, through country flag emojis, olympic emojis and a number of other features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time ever, the official Olympic Games&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics\/status\/1418330261545267206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emoji<\/a>&nbsp;on Twitter will be available in over 30 languages including Arabic, and&nbsp;fans will be able to join the conversation with over 200 emojis, spanning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Olympic sporting events such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Archery&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Archery<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Athletics&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Athletics<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ArtisticGymnastics&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#ArtisticGymnastics<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Badminton&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Badminton<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Boxing&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Boxing<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Equestrian&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Equestrian<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Fencing&amp;src=typed_query\">#Fencing<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Golf&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Golf<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Hockey&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Hockey<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Judo&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Judo<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Rowing&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Rowing<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Sailing&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Sailing<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Swimming&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Swimming<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23TableTennis&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#TableTennis<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Tennis&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Tennis<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Weightlifting&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Weightlifting<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Wrestling&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Wrestling<\/a>; and more.\u00a0<\/li><li>Olympic medals (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Gold&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Gold<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Silver&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Silver<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Bronze&amp;src=typed_query\">#Bronze<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li>Country flags, which will be\u00a0unlocked when Tweeting three-character country hashtags,\u00a0including\u00a0\u00a0#KSA, #EGY, #UAE<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tweeting with these hashtags will trigger emojis&nbsp;until August 8, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as featuring Tweets from Olympic partners, teams, and talent, Twitter is also home to a number of specialised features to help fans get the most out of the event this summer. Here\u2019s a look at what to expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics\/status\/1417756236972392448?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>#ExpertEngine<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0Experience take on couch commentators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every Olympics, people confidently Tweet their \u2018expert\u2019 opinions on sports. This year Twitter is turning fans into experts. When Tweeting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23ExpertEngine&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#ExpertEngine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Olympics<\/a>\u00a0and any sporting event hashtag, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Wrestling&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Wrestling<\/a>, fans will automatically receive a video reply teaching them all about that sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Olympics Explore Tab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Twitter first, the platform is hosting a dedicated tab in the Explore section of the app called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/events\/1415604202932293638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#TokyoOlympics<\/a>, which will feature country specific Event Pages including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/events\/1415604929826197511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAE<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/events\/1415604872011915265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/events\/1415604817007841283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, as well as dedicated sport pages featuring top Tweets from trusted accounts. Helping people follow the action and reactions as they happen for the marquee events and top games. The Explore section will also feature Partner Moments; Twitter Moments;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/using-twitter\/follow-and-unfollow-topics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Topics<\/a>; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/using-twitter\/twitter-lists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lists<\/a>.<em>\u00a0<\/em>People will be able to follow real-time updates with one tap and click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compilations of various Twitter accounts, through Twitter\u2019s Olympic Lists, fans can follow curated Olympic Tweet streams including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1412767403470200836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arab athletes at Tokyo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1398561296048660482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest news on Tokyo in Arabic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1397521094135926787__;!!BupLon6U!8zl_fc_7PeFo00fo6XUVHQKPM8N-2x_ZXFhbqzO0ctzT5cQ9RJhGCoQXCp_wmvbPyf_pZljgEw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team UAE at Tokyo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1397520336447582209__;!!BupLon6U!8zl_fc_7PeFo00fo6XUVHQKPM8N-2x_ZXFhbqzO0ctzT5cQ9RJhGCoQXCp_wmvbPyf-T8lI8YQ$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team KSA at Tokyo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1416800692455591938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team Egypt at Tokyo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/lists\/1412328478222000128?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health and safety updates<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Twitter Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter has created a series of custom<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Topics<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for the Games that will keep timelines populated with top Tweets and content. People will be able to see Topics in&nbsp;&nbsp;their search results to stay on top of what\u2019s happening in Tokyo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a snapshot of what\u2019s happening in Saudi Arabia surrounding Olympics as the team takes on Tokyo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top mentioned sports capturing people&#8217;s attention:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top mentioned athletes driving conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saudi table tennis player Ali Alkhadrawi<\/li><li>Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djokernole?lang=ar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@DjokerNole<\/a>)<\/li><li>Brazilian professional footballer Dani Alves (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaniAlvesD2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@DaniAlvesD2<\/a>)<\/li><li>Egyptian professional footballer Ahmed Hegazi\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hegazi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Hegazi<\/a>)<\/li><li>Japanese professional tennis player Naomi Osaka (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naomiosaka?lang=ar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@naomiosaka<\/a>)<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top mentioned handles<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Minister of Sports, President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@AbdulazizTF<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li>Official Account of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudiolympic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@saudiolympic<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li>The official Olympics page (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@olympics<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li>The official account of The Tokyo Organizing Committee (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tokyo2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@tokyo2020<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Official account of the Ministry of Sport in Saudi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gsaksa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@gsaksa<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While, the&nbsp;<strong>most-used hashtags in Saudi Arabia&nbsp;<\/strong>include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a\u0627\u062f_\u0637\u0648\u0643\u064a\u0648\u00a0(Tokyo Olympics)<\/li><li>\u0643\u0644\u0646\u0627_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629\u00a0(Together for Saudi)<\/li><li>\u062a\u0647\u0627\u0646\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0642\u062d\u0637\u0627\u0646\u064a\u00a0(Tahani Alqahtani, Saudi Arabian international level judoka)<\/li><li>#openingceremony<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top liked Tweets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@AbdulazizTF<\/a>), shares his pride as the Saudi team raises the flag at the opening ceremony of the games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/60dd98d0-fb41-4c5c-9d2e-1215f35062e9\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0628\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062e\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0632  .. <br><br>\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062a\u0627\u062d  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%882020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0637\u0648\u0643\u064a\u06482020<\/a> \ud83e\udd85\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <br><br>\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0641\u064a\u0642 \u0644\u0646\u062c\u0648\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0643\u062a\u0647\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0629 \ud83d\uddfa\ud83d\ude4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0643\u0644\u0646\u0627_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yxfy6qLWtj\">pic.twitter.com\/Yxfy6qLWtj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632 \u0628\u0646 \u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064a\u0635\u0644 (@AbdulazizTF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF\/status\/1418574366644834307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eyaaaad\">@eyaaaad<\/a>) shared a video of the 1,800 drones forming a globe over the National Stadium announcing the start of the Olympics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/c275c970-5401-4ba1-a24a-984df9fb435d\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0645\u0642\u0637\u0639 \u0646\u0627\u0644 \u062a\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0639 \u0641\u064a\u0647 1800 \u0637\u0627\u0626\u0631\u0629 \u062f\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0634\u0643\u0651\u0644\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0623\u0631\u0636\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0637\u0648\u0643\u064a\u0648 \u0641\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0646\u0629 \u0628\u062f\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a\u0627\u062f.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeBygGkwyh\">pic.twitter.com\/eeBygGkwyh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u0625\u064a\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f (@Eyaaaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eyaaaad\/status\/1418591446475628544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudiolympic\">@saudiolympic<\/a>) shared images of Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal and Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud cheering on the Saudi team during the opening ceremony.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/dfe5db06-3c15-4935-b5db-7b5270611ed2\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udcf8| \u0633\u0645\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AbdulazizTF<\/a> \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbalsaud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rbalsaud<\/a> \u0648\u0646\u0627\u0626\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0641\u0647\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u062c\u0644\u0648\u064a\u060c \u0648\u062a\u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a \u0639\u0646\u062f \u062f\u062e\u0648\u0644\u0647 \u0623\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a \u0641\u064a \u062d\u0641\u0644 \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062a\u0627\u062d \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%882020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0637\u0648\u0643\u064a\u06482020<\/a> \ud83d\uddfc\u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0642\u0644\u064a\u0644.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0643\u0644\u0646\u0627_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629<\/a> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RAidvanXQt\">pic.twitter.com\/RAidvanXQt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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Saudi Olympic | \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629 (@saudiolympic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudiolympic\/status\/1418555861820231682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbalsaud\">@rbalsaud<\/a>) shares her excitement for the games, highlighting this year&#8217;s Saudi Olympic flag bearers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excited to head to the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony! Carrying the Saudi flag are Yasmeen Aldabbagh and Hussein Ali Reda \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> \ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udea3\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jmLcIvKOfg\">pic.twitter.com\/jmLcIvKOfg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reema Bandar Al-Saud (@rbalsaud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbalsaud\/status\/1418495252839628802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the top&nbsp;<strong>Retweeted Tweets<\/strong>&nbsp;in Saudi Arabia included the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF\/status\/1418727553301458946\">tweet&nbsp;<\/a>by Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulazizTF\">@AbdulazizTF<\/a>) in which he congratulated rower Hussain Ali Rida for his qualification in the quarter finals &#8211; the Tweet was Retweeted widely. Other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gsaksa\/status\/1418552157104660488\">top Retweets<\/a>were of the Ministry of Sport in KSA (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gsaksa\">@gsaksa<\/a>) showcasing Saudi Arabia at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.<a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/13184F56-58B2-44C5-BA52-4C4BC2EF02E0#_msocom_1\">[1]<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><strong>In UAE, the top sports mentioned were:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>While top mentioned athletes included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naomiosaka?lang=ar\">@naomiosaka<\/a>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MangteC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">@MangteC<\/a>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djokernole?lang=ar\">@DjokerNole<\/a>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manpreetpawar07\">@manpreetpawar07<\/a>)&nbsp;<a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/13184F56-58B2-44C5-BA52-4C4BC2EF02E0#_msocom_2\">[2]<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter will be the roar of the crowd in the coming weeks and where sports fans everywhere will convene for the latest content and real-time conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share with KSA media only<a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share with UAE media only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Official Olympic Games emoji available in over 30 languages for first time 28 July, 2021,&nbsp;Riyad&nbsp;, Saudi Arabia: As the Olympic Games get underway, following a year of delays and uncertainty, the world&#8217;s attention is turning to Tokyo, with Twitter transforming into the roar of the crowd, as real-time conversations unfold on the platform. 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