20 Twitter Accounts to Follow For the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Lolo Jones and Elana Meyers of the U.S. women's bobsled team at the Bobsled World Cup on Jan 5, 2014.

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By Sam Laird2014-02-03 08:26:08 UTC

Wondering how to stay informed and entertained during the 2014 Winter Olympics? Here are 20 Twitter accounts to get you started.

From Americans to Russians, speedskaters to bobsledders, media outlets to individual correspondents, we've got you covered.

Take a look at our list below and add your own suggestions in the comments. Then, to dive deeper into the world of Winter Olympians, you can check out the official Olympic Athletes' Hub app (for Android here and iOS here) to find more follows by country, sport and online platform.

1. John Shuster

Shuster will hope to lead his underdog squad of American everymen to the curling medal stand in Sochi. He's also lighthearted and down-to-Earth on Twitter.

2. Jason Brown

Brown skated his way to viral fame with an epic performance on the ice earlier this month. The figure skater's enthusiasm is infectious — even online.

3. Alex Ovechkin

Ovechkin is a Russian NHL star facing immense pressure to lead the Games' host country to ice hockey gold.

4. NBC Olympics

NBC holds American broadcast rights for the Sochi Games, and will be covering them like a glove. Much of that information — from breaking results, to human interest features — will find its way here.

5. Tobias Arwidson

Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. The tweet above should give you an idea of his offbeat sense of humor.

6. Ato Boldon

Boldon is a former sprinter who medaled four times in the Summer Olympics for Trinidad and Tobago. Now he's among the best Olympic sport broadcasters around, and isn't shy about sharing his mind on Twitter. He'll be in Sochi for NBC. (He also told us all of his secrets before the 2012 Games.)

7. Olympics

This is the International Olympics Committee's official Twitter account for the Games. It will be a great starting point to find interesting content online throughout the Winter Olympics.

8. Lolo Jones

Jones became a social media darling during the 2012 Summer Games, where she competed in her usual sport of hurdling. In a minor upset, she made the American women's bobsled team this winter and will look for her elusive first Olympic medal in Sochi.

9. Elana Meyers

Meyers isn't as high-profile as her bobsled teammate Jones, but she's fun, personable and active online — as evidenced by the more than 20,000 tweets to her name.

10. Lizzy Yarnold

Yarnold is skeleton athlete for Great Britain. How often do you get to follow a skeleton athlete on Twitter? She's a good place to start.

11. NPR Olympics

Prefer your Olympics with a twist of public radio? Follow this account.

12. Belle Brockhoff

Brockhoff is an Australian snowboarder and very outspoken. She's also gay, which is an interesting side note given Russia's harsh anti-homosexual laws and the tension surrounding them in Sochi.

13. Shaun White

His hair is shorter now, but Shaun White is still a world-class snowboarder and one of the biggest names at this year's Games.

14. Tara Lipinski

Lipinski won a gold medal in figure skating as a 15-year-old at the 1988 Olympics. Now she's an NBC analyst covering the Games in Sochi.

15. Charles Hamelin

The French Canadian speedskater tweets often in two languages.

16. Elias Ambühl

Ambühl is a 21-year-old from Switzerland who known for grabbing big air on his skies. Following his excitement about being in Sochi from afar should be a blast.

17. P.K. Subban

Subban plays for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and will look to lead Team Canada to Olympics gold. You can count on him to rep his home country hard.

18. Kate Hansen

In January, Hansen gave the United States its first luge World Cup win in 16 years. In February, she'll try to make an equally impressive run at the Olympics. On Twitter, the 21-year-old is enthusiastic and down-to-Earth.

19. Aksel Lund Svindal

The Norwegian ski racer's sense of humor is summed up in his Twitter bio: "Most of the time I travel the world in a spandex race suit trying to be fast..."

20. Mikaela Shiffrin

Shiffrin is an American alpine ski racer who's expected to make a deep run in Sochi. Twitter promises to be a fun way to follow her Olympic journey.

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