--- description: While the world's best athletes go for gold in PyeongChang, Twitter is reviving its favorite Winter Games pastime: the Selfie Olympics. title: The Selfie Olympics Are Back for the 2018 Winter Games image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt856d4bb74968098a/6989285197cdff43c96b4657/selfie-olympics-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Selfie Olympics Are Making a Hilarious Comeback for the 2018 Winter Games  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Feb 20, 2018 6:12 PM CUT  U.S. figure skating bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani pose for a selfie at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 20, 2018. U.S. figure skating bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani pose for a selfie at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 20, 2018.DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Feb 20, 2018 6:12 PM CUT While the world’s best athletes go for gold in [PyeongChang](http://time.com/5162516/pyeongchang-paralympics-2018-date-schedule-sports/ "undefined"), Twitter is busy reviving its favorite [Winter Games](http://time.com/5143796/winter-olympic-medals-by-country-2018/ "undefined") pastime: the [Selfie Olympics](http://time.com/4377221/national-selfie-day-2/ "undefined"). After taking off during the 2014 Sochi Games, the viral trend made a hilarious comeback over the weekend as ingenious Twitter users began posting their most creative mirror shots in honor of the tradition. And although the Selfie Olympics may not technically be considered an athletic pursuit, they definitely involve some tricky maneuvering. In one photoset that has taken the Internet by storm—garnering more than 121,000 likes and 45,000 retweets as of Tuesday afternoon—a selfie competitor can be seen balancing on a bicycle in the bathtub with a golf bag full of clubs slung over his shoulder. Another popular shot features a participant named Richard balancing his phone on a violin he appears to be playing. “I hope to bring back the Gold for my country,” he captioned his photos, adding a Mexican flag emoji. > [](https://twitter.com/Bradleysanborn/status/965392365438537728) > [](https://twitter.com/RIlICHARD/status/965468132944072704) See some of the best Olympic selfies below. > [](https://twitter.com/s2kyle%5F/status/965955450771447808) > [](https://twitter.com/s2kyle%5F/status/965956092994904064) > [](https://twitter.com/camilaac0sta/status/965482759706873857) > [](https://twitter.com/haramzvy/status/965655569007656960) > [](https://twitter.com/%5Fasahelbarahona/status/965727491808735234) > [](https://twitter.com/ianarellano611/status/965720063314681856) > [](https://twitter.com/Cori%5FBryce%5F/status/965466382098935808) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5166839/selfie-olympics-2018/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5166839/selfie-olympics-2018/"},"headline":"The Selfie Olympics Are Making a Hilarious Comeback for the 2018 Winter Games","datePublished":"2018-02-20T18:12:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:50:47.177Z","description":"The Internet is reviving its favorite Olympics pastime","url":"https://time.com/5166839/selfie-olympics-2018/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","Winter Olympics","2018 Pyeongchang Olympics"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt856d4bb74968098a/6989285197cdff43c96b4657/selfie-olympics-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt856d4bb74968098a/6989285197cdff43c96b4657/selfie-olympics-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Maia-Alex-Shibutani-Selfie-Olympics","caption":"U.S. figure skating bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani pose for a selfie","creditText":"DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5166839/selfie-olympics-2018/","name":"The Selfie Olympics Are Making a Hilarious Comeback for the 2018 Winter Games"}}]}] ```