“You can just start calling yourself an Olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything”
What is an “Olympic hopeful”? It can be someone who competes in events with the goal of making the Olympics, but an “Olympic hopeful” can also be a young child, who is full of hope. This was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on August 13, 2016:
“You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.”
Wikipedia: Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) are the world’s preeminent international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports events in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of athletic competitions. The Olympic Games, open to both amateur and professional athletes, involve more than 200 teams, each team representing a sovereign state or territory.
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
1:22 PM · Aug 13, 2016
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
9:06 PM · Feb 9, 2018
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
7:12 PM · Mar 6, 2020
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Simon Holland
@simoncholland
You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
3:10 PM · Jul 13, 2024
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Claire Hopple
@clairehopple
You can call yourself an “Olympic hopeful” and nobody can stop you
8:56 PM · Aug 1, 2024
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February 7, 2026
You can just start calling yourself an olympic hopeful. You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
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You can just start calling yourself an Olympic hopeful.
You don’t have to fill out a form or anything.
11:05 AM · Feb 7, 2026