Olympic Social Media Roundup: August 10

Get the behind-the-scenes look at Rio!

There’s so much more going at the Olympics than what you might see on the live-stream. Our daily social media roundups seek to bring you just a glimpse of what makes the Olympic Games so special: whether it’s a quiet moment between world-class horse and rider or a hilarious moment captured in photo, we seek to bring you the best moments you’ll never see on the TV.

But first, a fun fact:

If you missed out on the live stream today, all you really need to know is that the Germans did a thing:

One word for her test: wow. #Rio2016 #EquestrianDressage #twohearts #GER https://t.co/hcJocvQxbo

— Kitty Trice (@KittyTrice) August 10, 2016

Why you always gotta be so good, Germany? #EquestrianDressage

— Gwendolen Crane (@GwendolenCrane) August 10, 2016

Great Britain was also pretty spectacular:

After @TeamGB dressage. #EquestrianDressage #TwoHearts #JoinTheJourney pic.twitter.com/wxgD9vMmMk

— Sophie Peckham (@sophie_peckham) August 10, 2016

Hugely promising start to #EquestrianDressage today! @HesterDressage 1527 BST + @CSJDujardin at 1824 tomorrow! #GBR pic.twitter.com/ToUd5FS01p

— Equestrian Team GBR (@TeamGBR) August 10, 2016

Actually, everyone was amazing.

Awesome to see the #TeamUSA rookie putting in a solid GP test! #EquestrianDressage

— Gwendolen Crane (@GwendolenCrane) August 10, 2016

Amazing test from Fiona Bigwood, gave me chills, pure class! #teamgbr #equestriandressage #rio2016

— Shaun Wilson (@flightgeekgbr1) August 10, 2016

South Africa celebrated its first dressage competitor, Tanya Seymour:

As did Palestine with Christian Zimmerman:

And that’s part of the beauty of dressage — both young and old, veteran and novice (at the Olympic level at least) can compete together.

Let’s also remember the grooms and ground crew that make the Olympics look so effortless:

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