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Athletes You Should Follow on Twitter During the 2016 Summer Olympics

In this era of sports, fans care almost as much about what athletes do on social media as what they do in their respective competitions. Fortunately, there are plenty of entertaining competitors at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

We were robbed of some big personalities who didn't qualify for Rio, including track star Lolo Jones and boxer Cam F. Awesome. However, there won't be a shortage of athletes in Brazil who can provide a good quote before or after their events.

Here is a look at some qualified athletes who will be fun or entertaining to follow on Twitter during the next few weeks.