Olympic Social Media Roundup: August 17

August 17, 2016Lindsey KahnLindsey Kahn#OLYMPICS 2016, #Rio 2016, #SOCIAL MEDIALeave a comment

Your behind-the-scenes passport for Rio!

Today’s showjumping at the Rio Olympics was full of ups and downs (no pun intended… maybe). After Beezie Madden withdrew Cortes ‘C’ this morning due to a tendon injury, Lucy Davis, Kent Farrington, and McLain Ward went on to clinch the silver for Team USA.

Everyone was pumped for showjumping, including these pugs:

Nothing like having a glass of wine, sitting down and having a nice quiet night in with the show jumping. Little did we know that the show jumping this year was actually going to be interactive, it would star two derpy pugs and it would involve tipped water glasses, crushed testicles and bitten toes. Together, mr biscuits dad and I made an exceptional double oxer ? #showjumping #rio2016 #equestrian #mrbiscuitthepug

A photo posted by Biscuit and Pikelet Pugs (@mrbiscuitthepug) on Aug 17, 2016 at 3:18pm PDT

Team Silver! #TwoHearts https://t.co/utE4V6Ujyd

— Beezie Madden (@JohnMaddenSales) August 17, 2016

Let the celebrations begin! Everyone looks apprehensive here except for Beezie… We assume that the horses weren’t nearby for this particular celebration:

Pop balloons?… Not bottles? #TeamUSA A video posted by USEF (@usequestrian) on Aug 17, 2016 at 4:57pm PDT

Hooves and keyboards don’t mix well, but we get the gist of American Pharoah’s excitement:

We asked our old friend American Pharoah for his thoughts on the U.S. winning silver in team show jumping. ?? ? pic.twitter.com/b3ND9uLYe3 — SB Nation (@SBNation) August 17, 2016

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at the Olympics? The Horse introduces the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic equine veterinary team:

Behind the world’s top 4-legged athletes competing at #Rio2016 are a 130 strong team of vets https://t.co/pBC2syXbfC #twohearts #olympics — BVA (@BritishVets) August 17, 2016

Shannon Brinkman Photography shared some absolutely stunning photos from the day’s competition:

Meanwhile, our friends in the dressage world bid farewell to Rio:

Sad to be leaving #twohearts #jointhejourney A photo posted by Charlotte Dujardin (@charlotte_dujardinobe) on Aug 17, 2016 at 11:15am PDT

#twohearts #equestrian A photo posted by Ingrid Klimke (@ingridklimke) on Aug 17, 2016 at 12:08am PDT

Farewell Rio it’s been amazing!!???@CSJDujardin #Olympics #gold #dressage #Rio2016 #TwoHearts pic.twitter.com/q84exxBa9g

— Ian Cast (@ICdressage) August 17, 2016

We’ll continue to bring you coverage of the Olympics as showjumping carries on! Keep it locked on Horse Nation.