Here are the top two Tweets that
generated the most Retweets for the year, plus honorable mentions for a
few other Tweets that caught attention around the world.
FOUR MORE YEARS
President Obama comments on his reelection
Before he took the stage to affirm his election victory,
President Obama marked his win via Twitter. Within hours, this Tweet
simultaneously became the most retweeted of 2012 — and the most
retweeted ever, sent by people in more than 200 countries around the
world.
JUSTIN BIEBER
Justin Bieber says goodbye to a fan
Suffering from a rare form of brain cancer, six-year-old
Avalanna Routh was big Justin Bieber fan, and the pop star had grown
close to her during her illness. When she passed away in September.
Bieber paid tribute to her in a Tweet, and many, many Twitter Beliebers
responded.
“29 gold, 17 silver, 19 bronze - We finished 3rd in medal table after most successful Olympics for 104 years #OurGreatestTeam RT your support”
Team GB congratulates its athletes
For the first time since 1948, the Summer Olympics
returned to London. British athletes performed extremely well, with a
“home team” advantage resulting in more medals than expected. Fans
followed their every move, joining in at the close of the Games to show
their support for #OurGreatestTea
Yamachanoha
“…I would like to announce here: I, Koichi Yamadera, have
married Ms. Rie Tanaka … I am really happy to have met such a great
partner and have our lives come together. We made up our minds to
respect each other, help each other and build a home full of smiles…”
山寺宏一
@yamachanoha
公式ブログが無いのでこちらで報告させて頂きます。私、山寺宏一は昨日6月17日に声優の田中理恵さん
と入籍致しました。人生を共に歩んで行く素晴らしいパートナーと巡り会えた事に感謝します。互いを信頼し、支え合い、笑顔あふれる家庭を築いて行こうと思
います。暖かく見守って頂けたら幸いです。
Anime fans salute a wedding
When actor Kouichi Yamadera announced in a Tweet that he
registered for marriage with actress Rie Tanaka, it became the most
retweeted message from Japan this year. Why? Both are prominent Japanese
voice actors, famous for many of their anime roles.
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