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Olympic athlete tweets: Day 5

From a silver on the water to a bronze in the pool to a pair of shiny gold boots, here's a look at the best tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram comments from athletes on Day 5.

Canadian swimmers Brent Hayden, Julia Wilkinson the hot topics

Canada's Julia Wilkinson arrives in golden boots for her women's 100m freestyle semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. Within moments of her entrance, the boots became a topic of conversation on Twitter. (Photo by Tim Wimborne/Reuters)