Getting excited for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games? Spend your life on social media? Us, too! To that end, here's 100 social media handles (plus a few extras, for good measure) you need to be following before and during this summer's Olympics.
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| NBC Olympics |
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NBCOlympics on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , Vine |
| Why follow: Well obviously! |
Live Extra on Twitter |
| Why follow: The official Twitter handle of NBC Sports Live Extra, where every Olympic event in Rio is slated to be streamed. |
Olympic Talk on Twitter |
| Why follow: All your Olympic news in one place. |
Nick Zaccardi on Twitter |
| Why follow: Editor of Olympic Talk, and knows everything when it comes to the Olympics. |
Nastia Liukin on Instagram |
| Why follow: 2008 All-Around Champ and NBC gymnastics analyst in Rio. |
Ato Boldon on Twitter |
| Why follow: Four-time Olympic medalist and NBC track & field analyst in Rio. |
Tim Daggett on Twitter |
| Why follow: Olympic gold medalist and NBC gymnastics analyst in Rio. |
Rowdy Gaines on Twitter |
| Why follow: Three-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC swimming analyst in Rio. |
Golf Channel on Facebook |
| Why follow: Golf is back in the Olympics after a 112-year break! |
Dan Hicks on Twitter |
| Why follow: NBC talent in Rio. |
Jimmy Roberts on Twitter |
| Why follow: NBC talent in Rio. |
Joe Posnanski on Twitter |
| Why follow: NBC Sports national columnist and reporter in Rio. |
Carolyn Manno on Twitter |
| Why follow: NBC talent in Rio. |
Jim Bell on Instagram |
| Why follow: Executive Producer, NBC Olympics. |
Julia Fincher on Twitter |
| Why follow: All things gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline) for NBCOlympics.com. |
Bill Leopold on Twitter |
| Why follow: Basketball, Golf, Cycling, Handball for NBCOlympics.com. |
Dan Levinsohn on Twitter |
| Why follow: Racquet sports (Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis) & Weightlifting for NBCOlympics.com. |
Cesar Lopez on Twitter |
| Why follow: Like boats? Cesar's got you covered. Rowing, Canoe/Kayak, Sailing for NBCOlympics.com. |
Rachel Lutz on Twitter |
| Why follow: Anything in the pool, Rachel's got the scoop. Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, Synchronized Swimming for NBCOlympics.com. |
Seth Rubinroit on Twitter |
| Why follow: Run, run, run. Track, Triathlon, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby Sevens for NBCOlympics.com. |
Eric Scatamacchia on Twitter |
| Why follow: Soccer (or football, if you please), Field Hockey, Shooting, Archery for NBCOlympics.com. |
Shawn Smith on Twitter |
| Why follow: Like watching people fight? Shawn's got all the combat sports: Wrestling, Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo for NBCOlympics.com. |
Carrie Waltemeyer on Twitter |
| Why follow: Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Equestrian, Fencing for NBCOlympics.com. |
| The Athletes |
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Michael Phelps on Facebook |
| Why follow: He's the greatest Olympian of all time. |
Usain Bolt on Facebook |
| Why follow: This speed demon always keeps fans up to date on his training. |
Gabby Douglas on Instagram |
| Why follow: The London 2012 champ is back and better than ever! |
Allyson Felix on Facebook |
| Why follow: The track star always inspires. |
Ryan Lochte on Instagram |
| Why follow: Call me, maybe? |
Missy Franklin on Facebook |
| Why follow: London 2012 star has her own web series you can stream on her Facebook page. |
Simone Biles on Instagram |
| Why follow: Her Worlds hardware collection speaks for itself. |
Aly Raisman on Instagram |
| Why follow: The most decorated American gymnast in London is out for more medals. |
Alex Morgan on Instagram |
| Why follow: Team USA star is always hanging out with her teammates. |
Lolo Jones on Twitter |
| Why follow: Funniest athlete. Period. |
Tom Daley on Instagram |
| Why follow: The London darling always keeps his legions of fans in the loop. |
Carli Lloyd on Instagram |
| Why follow: London 2012 star is back for more! |
Serena Williams on Instagram |
| Why follow: The tennis great is endlessly entertaining in everything she does! |
Jordan Spieth on Twitter |
| Why follow: The Masters champ looks at the Olympics as "a fifth major." |
Steph Curry on Twitter |
| Why follow: The basketball great is looking to make his Olympic debut in Rio. |
Katie Ledecky on Twitter |
| Why follow: The youngest member of Team USA in London is looking to make history in Rio. |
Kerri Walsh Jennings on Twitter |
| Why follow: Three-time Olympic champion is always quick with a reply and words of encouragement! |
April Ross on Twitter |
| Why follow: The London 2012 silver medalist is back with a legend of the sport, Kerri Walsh Jennings. |
LeBron James on Twitter |
| Why follow: I mean, his handle is @KingJames... |
Nathan Adrian on Instagram |
| Why follow: The London 2012 champ is back to defend his title. |
Ibtihaj Muhammad on Instagram |
| Why follow: She will be the first athlete to compete in the Olympics in a hijab, and has even shown off her impressive fencing skills on The Ellen DeGeneres Show! |
Gwen Jorgensen on Facebook |
| Why follow: You can always count on triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen for a good food recommendation. |
Justin Gatlin on Facebook |
| Why follow: The track star keeps fans up-to-date on his difficult training regimen. |
Kayla Harrison on Facebook |
| Why follow: This judoka is tough! |
Steven Lopez on Facebook |
| Why follow: Taekwondo fighter won his first Olympic medal at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
Jordan Burroughs on Facebook |
| Why follow: @alliseeisgold, and that he does as he trains for his second Olympic gold medal! |
Bubba Watson on Instagram |
| Why follow: The two-time Masters champion is bringing the fun back to Olympic golf after a 112-year absence. |
Michelle Carter on Instagram |
| Why follow: Her handle is @shotdiva, and she does not disappoint. |
Adeline Gray on Instagram |
| Why follow: The World Champion wrestler already booked her ticket to Rio! |
Tony Azevedo on Instagram |
| Why follow: You can call him Mr. Rio! The water polo captain was born in the 2016 host city. |
Miles Chamley-Watson on Instagram |
| Why follow: The colorful fencer is a model in his spare time. |
Sam Mikulak on Instagram |
| Why follow: The 2012 Olympian is making a comeback after a recent injury. |
Alysia Montano on Instagram |
| Why follow: 800m runner always competes with a signature flower in her hair. |
Allison Schmitt on Instagram |
| Why follow: The 2012 Olympic champ has a famous roommate...Michael Phelps! |
Maggie Steffens on Instagram |
| Why follow: London 2012 gold medalist always shows her USA pride. |
Steele Johnson on Instagram |
| Why follow: This diver likes to document his travel and training. |
Conor Dwyer on Instagram |
| Why follow: Gold medal swimmer likes to keep busy outside the pool. |
Jake Dalton on Instagram |
| Why follow: If you want to see what Olympic gymnastics really takes. |
Carlin Isles on Twitter |
| Why follow: The fastest man in rugby could be going for two events in Rio! |
Trayvon Bromell on Twitter |
| Why follow: The first junior to break 10 seconds keeps a very active Twitter profile. |
Julie Johnston on Twitter |
| Why follow: New soccer star is set to marry Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz! |
Dawn Harper-Nelson on Twitter |
| Why follow: Hurdle champ documents training with her trademark smile. |
Ashton Eaton on Twitter |
| Why follow: The world's greatest athlete enjoys tweeting about science and technology. |
Matt Centrowitz on Twitter |
| Why follow: He can run the mile in under four minutes and can make you laugh with one tweet. |
English Gardner on Twitter |
| Why follow: This track star's alter ego is "Baby Beast!" |
| The Experts |
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Team USA on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , Vine |
| Why follow: Best source of knowledge for anything Team USA! |
Olympics on Instagram |
| Why follow: I mean, you're here because you like the Olympics, right? |
The Olympic Museum on Twitter |
| Why follow: Olympic history, anyone? |
Rio 2016 on Twitter |
| Why follow: Updates on everything Rio 2016! |
Shawn Johnson on Instagram |
| Why follow: 2008 gold medalist is still a wealth of knowledge for all things gymnastics! |
Phil Hersh on Twitter |
| Why follow: Olympic sports journalist. |
Will Graves on Twitter |
| Why follow: AP gymnastics reporter. |
Nancy Armour on Twitter |
| Why follow: USA Today reporter, Olympics. |
Rachel Axon on Twitter |
| Why follow: USA Today reporter, Olympics. |
Nick McCarvel on Twitter |
| Why follow: USA Gymnastics reporter pre-Rio; Team USA reporter in Rio. |
Rhonda Faehn on Twitter |
| Why follow: Senior VP of USA Gymnastics. |
Alan Abrahamson on Twitter |
| Why follow: Olympic journalist. |
Ben Fischer on Twitter |
| Why follow: Olympic business coverage. |
Chris Chavez on Twitter |
| Why follow: Sports Illustrated Track & Field. |
Tokyo 2020 on Twitter |
| Why follow: Who's ready for Tokyo 2020? |
SwimSwam on Twitter |
| Why follow: All things swimming! |
Gymternet on Twitter |
| Why follow: All things gymnastics! |
Interested in specific Olympic sports? |
| USA Archery on Twitter |
| USA Badminton on Twitter |
| USA Basketball on Twitter |
| USA Boxing on Twitter |
| USA Canoe/Kayak on Twitter |
| USA Cycling on Twitter |
| USA Diving on Twitter |
| USEF on Twitter |
| USA Fencing on Twitter |
| USA Field Hockey on Twitter |
| USA Golf on Twitter |
| USA Gymnastics on Twitter |
| USA Handball on Twitter |
| USA Judo on Twitter |
| USA Pentathlon on Twitter |
| USA Rowing on Twitter |
| USA Rugby on Twitter |
| USA Sailing on Twitter |
| USA Shooting on Twitter |
| USA Soccer Women's Team on Twitter |
| USA Synchronized Swimming on Twitter |
| USA Swimming on Twitter |
| USA Table Tennis on Twitter |
| USA Taekwondo on Twitter |
| USA Tennis on Twitter |
| USA Track & Field on Twitter |
| USA Triathlon on Twitter |
| USA Volleyball and Beach Volleyball on Twitter |
| USA Water Polo on Instagram |
| USA Weightlifting on Twitter |
| USA Wrestling on Twitter |