The Rio Olympic Games came and went, and now it’s time for a second helping. The Paralympics are here, having begun this Wednesday. To celebrate, but also to get people talking, Twitter has released some brand new #Paralympics emojis.
The new hashtag-triggered emojis include anything “from gold medals to specific sports”, and you too can use them by including any of the following hashtags in your Tweets. Each hashtag will unlock a special emoji in your Tweet. it’s super easy! Plus, the use of these emojis is not limited to English. They are actually available in seven languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean and Arabic.
There are also several Official Accounts to follow and interact with.
@Rio2016_en
@Rio2016
@Paralympics
@ViniciusRio2016
@cpboficial
@USParalympics
Light The #ParalympicFlame
During the torch relay, Twitter users were able to light the #ParalympicFlame virtually, through the platform. By Tweeting the hashtags #ChamaParalímpica and #Igualdade fans have been able to help light the flame through the energy generated by their Tweets.
O revezamento da #ChamaParalímpica vai começar! A 1ª parada é em Brasília. Detalhes aqui: https://t.co/5NuHLIDk4G pic.twitter.com/M4nNWTy5SO
— CPB 🇧🇷 (@cpboficial) August 31, 2016
Finally, Twitter even created a heat map “powered by the volume of Tweets” in each of the five regions of Brazil. This was available on the official website of the Games.
Olha nosso mapa de calor pegando 🔥! Bora acender a pira na #CerimoniaDeAbertura usando a hashtag #ChamaParalimpica? pic.twitter.com/fpGGjzwkke
— Olympic Channel (@OlympicCh_pt) September 2, 2016
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