Sport360 picks out the highlights from the sporting Twittersphere with Adam Peaty, Tom Danielson, Ronda Rousey and Robbie Maddison all featuring this week.
The World Aquatics Championships are underway in Kazan and we’ve already seen some incredible performances. South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh broke Adam Peaty’s unofficial world record in the 50m breaststroke before Peaty re-broke it a mere six hours later. Rivalry in the pool is alive and well. Meanwhile another Brit, James Guy, stole the show by beating Sun Yang to win the 200m freestyle. Ryan Lochte missed out on the podium, but at least he got cake…
WORLD RECORD!!! pic.twitter.com/MqQYjUMZCx
— Cameron van der Burg (@Cameronvdburgh) August 4, 2015
3X WORLD CHAMPION I thank every single person who has helped me this far and those who didn’t believe! pic.twitter.com/tc7KZdukxS
— Adam Peaty (@adam_peaty) August 5, 2015
Just so happy that I reached one of my biggest goals! #IronMode pic.twitter.com/aiD2p3Z8oY
— Iron Lady (@HosszuKatinka) August 3, 2015
It’s an honor to be included in a rare category with @grant__hackett. 4 consecutive World Championship title wins! pic.twitter.com/xW802ZuWQ9
— Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 6, 2015
Danielson feels pain of dope suspension
Yet another doping scandal has hit cycling and Tom Danielson wasted no time in taking to Twitter to deny any wrongdoing.
Tonight has been one of the worst nights of my life. While I was eating dinner with my team the night before Tour of Utah I received a call
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
For USADA notifying me that a out of competition test I gave July 9th has tested positive for, from what I understand, synthetic testosteron
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I have not taken this or any other banned substance
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I spoke with them and my team and I will have to sit out the Tour of Utah as I wait for the B sample as well as look into
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
All the possible ways that could have produced this result.
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I would never ever take anything like this especially after everything I have gone through the last years. This makes absolutely no sense
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I will now, as I wait for the B test, have the supplements I take, tested to see if this is what caused it.
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I feel incredibly hurt, frustrated, and angry by this. I don’t understand how or why this happened and still can’t even accept this is true
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
I love cycling. I love it so fucking much. I love the races, the rides, the people, the businesses, I love it all. Nothing compares for me.
— tom danielson (@tomdanielson) August 3, 2015
There’s no stopping Ronda
Another day another Ronda Rousey killer victory. And of course, social media went berserk.
Walking out with my family is the greatest feeling ever #UFC190 #andSTILL pic.twitter.com/eDfjbstlwl
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 2, 2015
The female version of #miketyson @RondaRousey @ufc @#UFC190 #UFCRio
— Will Smith (@iWillSmith) August 2, 2015
Wow ! Crazy. Huge congrats to the best @RondaRousey
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) August 2, 2015
Unforgettable moments
The F1 world is still mourning Jules Bianchi who would have turned 26 three days ago. Meanwhile, ex-F1 driver Max Chilton makes a good spot, Romain Grosjean meets up with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga while Daniel Ricciardo takes a break.
Remembering Jules on the day of his birthday. Forever in our hearts. #JB17 #CiaoJules pic.twitter.com/WopnbjM1wI
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) August 3, 2015
Forever in our hearts, on this day, and every day. https://t.co/vCFzzGmbb9
— Manor F1 Team (@ManorF1Team) August 3, 2015
Is this just me or does Simon Cowell’s son look like a smaller version of a certain F1 driver!? #soundslikepasta pic.twitter.com/VUIYD40Lja
— M A X Chilton (@maxchilton) August 4, 2015
Thanks @tsonga7 for the signed tennis racket. Direction the auction of my gala in favour of @EnfanceetCancer pic.twitter.com/Rn1i05fyEB
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) August 4, 2015
Tweetlets
Robbie Maddison surfing a wave on a motorcycle has got to be arguably the craziest thing that we’ve seen on the internet in a long time.
Meanwhile, the Reina family is grooming yet another goalkeeper. Some top Spanish genes they’ve got there!
Robbie @RobbieMaddison just surfed Teahupo’o on a dirt bike. Here’s the footage: http://t.co/lHAf4qaVvv @dcshoes pic.twitter.com/lRZIIa3l6V
— SurfingLife Magazine (@SurfingLife) August 2, 2015
3a generación REINA!! Luca empieza a “volar”!! 3a generazione dei REINA!! Luca inizia a “volare”!! pic.twitter.com/Qv5siV8RoR
— Pepe Reina (@PReina25) August 4, 2015
