The day is here. The 2012 countdown clock is ticking towards stop. London has been taken over and with only a few hours left to go, world-class champions get set to shoot, run, swim, ride and even walk for gold!
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Whether in London or beyond, those of you feeling a little lost without #FROW seats might just be one step closer to the games than you thought. With the number of users growing from six million to 600 million in just four years since Beijing’s moment in the spotlight in 2008, Twitter has become the number one source to get that inch closer to well, pretty much just everybody. Taking a gold medal of its own @London2012 will be the first Olympic games where social networking is where you want to get the lowdown. With no time left to lose, with just 140 characters for each, i-D online presents our top ten Olympic tweeters to watch out for. Just hit follow.
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@london2012: 64 years later and London strikes again. Snap happy host, @london2012‘s shows off the legendary venue in all its glory. Are you ready?
@shakesdrayton: Perri’s got the hoops, the nails and the customised Nike jacket #jealous. Very soon she’ll have a gold medal around her neck to match #SWAG
@stellamccartney: Doing it for the team fashion fave Stella kits out #teamgb in cutting edge sportswear and RTs all you need to know about the best gear around
@usainbolt: Usain’s twitter is co-ordinated with the colours of the Jamaican flag and he won’t say no to striking a paticular pose. Catch him if you can
@yohanblake: So you think there’s only one Jamaican who can win the 100m sprint? Think again @UsainBolt because @YohanBlake is right behind you #beafraid
@teamgb: Destination to support and pick up the scoop on @london2012‘s native and leading team. Keep your eyes on the prize #ourgreatestteam
@adidas: All for bigging up #teamgb, the famous three stripe brand streams clips of #davidbeckham jumping in on fans in photo booths #takethestage
@pearcesport: Always the joker armed with an all access pass around the Olympic park. If you take your news with a pinch of salt then James is your man.
@nike: A non-stop feed of inspirational quotes to encourage any high achiever. Nike gives you the know how on to #findgreatness #justdoit
@lolojones: Cheekbones, tanned and an athletic build #obviously. Sometimes life is just not fair. Hurdling champ, Lolo is the USA’s Olympic lovely.
Text: Rebecca Arts
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