Oh, Yakov Smirnoff, why have you abandoned us? Why?
“Sochi problems” at the 2014 Winter Olympics have inspired a Twitter torrent of Russian reversal jokes and nods to the Soviet-born comedian.
When the final Yakov Smirnoff legend is told, this period of his career will be referred to as the "Sochi Resurrection".
— SFK (@stephenkruiser) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/433092385795760128
In Soviet Russia, bathroom stall YOU! #Sochi2014
— J (@JustenCharters) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/431961612338364416
https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/432224943892221953
Mr. Smirnoff, now is your time to shine.
All I know is that if @Yakov_Smirnoff doesn't tweet soon, he's going to be missing out on a goldmine. #Sochi2014 #SochiProblems
— Chronicles of Nothing (@NonChron) February 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/Nat_in_LA/status/431597928298201088
Anyone else wish Yakov Smirnoff would live tweet the Sochi Olympics?
— Andrew Scorza (@ScorztheYounger) February 6, 2014
Where's Yakov Smirnoff when you need him?
— playpiece ? (@playpiece) February 8, 2014
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Smirnoff has done some appearances during the Winter Olympics.
https://twitter.com/LateLateShowCBS/status/432937025205846016
Listen to our interview from this morning… jokes about Russia are still funny! http://t.co/JfPcjLsSeo
— Brandon J. Castillo (@BrandonKEARTH) February 10, 2014
But he’s needed on Twitter … and elsewhere:
Would’ve been SO much cooler if instead of Matt Lauer & Meredith Viera hosting the Olympic opening ceremonies, NBC had hired Yakov Smirnoff.
— Eric Coomer (@EricCoomer) February 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/the_heppcat/status/432010789193789440
Make it happen!
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