Canada’s Rio 2016 hopefuls who aren’t afraid to make fun of themselves
Self deprecating humour is an identifiable Canadian trait.
Here are some Team Canada athletes with social media profiles that are worth a follow for comedic value ahead of Rio 2016.
Markus Thormeyer
Just registered for next years courses! pic.twitter.com/syuX8SMCjW
— Markus Thormeyer (@MarkusThor2) June 21, 2016
Markus Thormeyer‘s twitter is one of those relatable accounts you retweet often because it hits an emotional note. Not only does he have great original tweets, but he also constantly retweets things that are sure to put a smile on your face. Catch him competing in swimming during Rio.
Not a lot of things can make me feel the way High School Musical makes me feel
— Markus Thormeyer (@MarkusThor2) July 6, 2016
Same here, Markus. Same. Here.
Kadeisha Buchanan
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Emily Overholt
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Never been so excited about a little blue check mark ✔️✔️✔️ pic.twitter.com/MVJ7Mtj8vR
— Emily Overholt (@overholtemily) July 1, 2016
Emily Overholt will be competing in swimming during Rio 2016 and also has a bang on social media presence. She’s hilarious and having her on your social media feeds will bring daily happiness.
Brianne Theisen-Eaton
Didn't throw Olympic standard in shot @ #ACtrials so they decided to take me in the hep instead. Game face for Rio🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/YosxeFgMkQ
— BrianneTheisen-Eaton (@btheiseneaton) July 12, 2016
Brianne Theisen-Eaton is headed to Rio for heptathlon after working on a couple of disciplines during Athletics Canada trials in Edmonton.
Joseph Polossifakis
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Joseph Polossifakis is constantly posting on all platforms including his Snapchat (Jo_Polo). Polossifakis has a common problem with his last name being mispronounced or misspelled and knows how to get a good laugh out of it.
Penny Oleksiak
https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-_jwlj8rg/?taken-by=typicalpen
Need funny captions? Look no further because Penny Oleksiak is here.
My face when I remember that I have actual school tomorrow.. pic.twitter.com/dCV8xWqPwb
— Penny Oleksiak (@OleksiakPenny) September 9, 2015
Jen Kish
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BHqGhXuhYjh/?taken-by=jen_kish&hl=en
Jen Kish is amazing. When she’s not busy schooling people as the captain of the women’s rugby team, she’ll be found doing carpool karaoke with her teammates.
She also shows the world a little #throwbackthursday.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BH1B5D6hu5C/?taken-by=jen_kish&hl=en
Follow her for updates on the entire team…
https://twitter.com/jen_kish/status/731642855509377024
https://twitter.com/jen_kish/status/733735376724983808
To clarify, updates meaning hilarious things the team does while they’re together.
Ben Saxton
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When your beach partner is MIA during a photo, you get creative. Introducing team @saxtonschalk 😂. pic.twitter.com/11jOQjrCtk
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) July 20, 2016
The Saxton Olympic legacy is continuing with the addition of Ben heading to the Olympics after his dad had done the same earlier. The younger Saxton has a bio on his personal twitter account that read “They’re letting this guy in the Olympics?”
Whether people are laughing with me or (more likely) AT me, I'll take either. #AwkwardMediaGuy #TeamCanada https://t.co/EFLKI3zgFq
— Ben Saxton (@BenSaxton13) July 20, 2016
Please take a moment to appreciate Saxton’s twitter banner.
