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Twitter announces plans for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

August 3, 2016 9:43

Twitter has announced its plans for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The announcement:

Twitter today unveiled its plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, highlighted by a dedicated section in Moments that will feature content and stories unfolding during the Games.Twitter also announced the launch of more than 200 hashtag-triggered Twitter emojis.

“Twitter‘s activation of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will bring fans around the world together to see what’s happening with the teams before, during and after the top athletes compete for glory,” said Leslie Berland, CMO of Twitter. “Twitter, Vine and Periscope will offer fans inside access, commentary, highlights and conversation throughout the Games and as the action unfolds.”