Andre De Grasse wins 100m: Best social reaction
20-year-old trending on Twitter in Canada
Canada's Andre De Grasse took the gold medal in the men's 100 metres on Wednesday night, and social media reacted.
Here's what people were saying about the star sprinter from Markham, Ont.:
A legend weighs in before the big race.
9.97 +2.2 folks. We are in for a treat tonight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAmGames?src=hash">#PanAmGames</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/degrasse?src=hash">#degrasse</a>
—@BrunySurinThe fan club.
When they announce Andre De Grasse #PANAMANIA#gold <a href="http://t.co/q6jUToZxJ1">pic.twitter.com/q6jUToZxJ1</a>
—@mgrannaryWell, if you haven't heard of him yet, you have now!
Twitter, where everyone can pretend they had heard of Andre De Grasse before last week.
—@JClipperton_CPBolt has some competition.
Andre De Grasse <a href="https://twitter.com/Youngtip94">@Youngtip94</a> is still a kid. wins 100 meters at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PanAMGames?src=hash">#PanAMGames</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/usainbolt">@usainbolt</a> watch out. <a href="https://t.co/5ypqSkwkSL">https://t.co/5ypqSkwkSL</a>
—@dtapscottCan't wait for 2016!
Ha! Andre De Grasse is trending. He deserves all the attention he's getting. Here's to Rio.
—@AlexisNatashaGHEven a hockey analyst is weighing in.
Crazy thing is Andre De Grasse is only 20 and virtually unknown until recently. Should be able to gain strength and shave his times down.
—@mirtleSomeone, please!
Andre de Grasse of Canada wins 100m at pan am games. Can anyone photoshop him running away from a sharknado?
—@RealCanadaManFaster then travelling on the Gardiner, for sure.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a> Given the taffic, I suspect during that race he was the fastest moving thing in Toronto. Amazing run, grats to De Grasse.
—@FailsafeONMemories of '96
Nearly 20 yrs since Canada had some sprinters to cheer for. Proud of <a href="https://twitter.com/Youngtip94">@Youngtip94</a> Andre De Grasse's <a href="https://twitter.com/TO2015">@TO2015</a> 100m victory. Start of big things
—@BarrieshepleyNot even at his prime.
Wind died down as did temperature & thus times a little slower. DeGrasse 10.05. Imagine when he gets 2 years stronger <a href="https://twitter.com/donovanbailey">@donovanbailey</a>
—@RobSnoekLIVE