Twitter Reaction: Huge crowd welcomes Toronto Olympians at parade

(via Joe Pack/ @JoePack)

Josh Beneteau August 28, 2016, 11:30 AM

The City of Toronto held a parade on Sunday morning to honour local Olympians, including swimmer Penny Oleksiak.

Check out some of the Twitter reaction from fans who were there.

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There she is! Olympic phenom @OleksiakPenny riding in a convertible for the Beaches Parade. pic.twitter.com/xKUQJ06sii

— Aaron D'Andrea (@AaronDAndrea21) August 28, 2016

Hundreds are gathered to cheer on Olympians in the Beach pic.twitter.com/xNVng95SVO

— Erica Vella (@ericavella) August 28, 2016

Crowds starting to form for the parade honouring the east-end Toronto Olympic athletes. Lots of red & white, +flags pic.twitter.com/YSVsh78NZX

— Jeanne Craig (@JeanneCraig) August 28, 2016

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It's a sea of red and white in the beaches today. Local Olympic athletes are here for the parade pic.twitter.com/io6vyAZIgN

— Erica Vella (@ericavella) August 28, 2016

Lots of happy kids on the Danforth today as Penny Oleksiak and other Olympic athletes parade through the Beach pic.twitter.com/miX00nb0IG

— Sarah Bridge (@SarBridge) August 28, 2016

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Toronto family says Penny Oleksiak is a role model for their daughter Gwen at a welcome home parade in The Beahes pic.twitter.com/5pbzGnzD06

— Chris Glover (@chrisgloverCBC) August 28, 2016

I LOVE CANADA. Thank you #MMM for an amazing parade of #olympians #toronto pic.twitter.com/fmtG1FnaJf

— Andi Clark (@homefitandi) August 28, 2016

Congratulations to Monarch Park student, Penny Oleksiak, and all Olympians celebrating at the parade today. #tdsb pic.twitter.com/y0H1Agtbp8

— MaryJaneMcNamara (@KMJMcNamara) August 28, 2016

Congrats to our local #Olympians! You represent us well! Thank you and welcome back. Enjoy the parade! #Toronto pic.twitter.com/XYqh32I5Z0

— Troy Hammond (@troybhammond) August 28, 2016

A sea of red and white in the Beach as we cheer on Penny and our Olympic athletes #Canadianpride pic.twitter.com/7QKPjMuUhR

— Lisa Gibson (@Gibsonpr) August 28, 2016