PARIS, July 31 — You have to pity official sports TV commentators because they have a tough act to compete with: social media users.

Here’s a selection of some of the funniest posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook about the ongoing largest sporting event of the year:

Canada women’s rugby team decided they had an important task — to test the famous cardboard Olympic Village beds.

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Another rugby player, New Zealand’s Michaela Blyde went viral for her touching story of meeting her idol, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

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Na stop. I just met my idol. The QUEEN of sprinting in bare feet, a stained shirt and oversized pants. My family would be so proud. #olympics2024 #paris2024 #jamaica #trackandfield #shellyannfraserpryce

original sound - Michaela Blyde

Simon Biles photo with basketball player Shaquille O'Neal made the internet rounds again but this time someone pointed out her latest gymnastic feat saw her jumping higher than Shaq himself. Truly a wunderkind.

The Olympics is also when the not-normally sports fans get an education about sports and many were wowed at the special eye equipment used by some elite shooters.

They also found out that some athletes don’t even need it.

The furore over the Olympics’ opening performance has also generated some humour such as this funny post on Facebook.

Apology for Olympics

Here’s another one:

An orthopaedic surgeon also shared that from his perspective (career-wise): "Simone Biles scares the s**t out of me." It was a sentiment shared by various other practitioners from health-related professions including a chiropractor and registered nurse, while on X user said they injured themselves "just walking!"

Every Olympics, there will always be breakout stars and one of them is gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik whose specialty is the pommel horse.

What many viewers found interesting is that unlike many of the gymnasts participating he was on the US artistic gymnastics team to perform just one event, his best, and he was the last to perform.

His score helped the US men’s team win their first medal, a bronze, since 2008 when they also won a bronze.

Nedoroscik also won special attention for being a glasses wearer, only taking off his glasses to do his routine and then put them on again to celebrate his team’s win.

Admiration of his prowess aside, he's also extremely memeable as this post can attest: