Fact Check: No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say 'We Celebrate the Olympics Because Olympians Are Olympic'

Claim:

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said, "Today we celebrate the Olympics. Because Olympians are Olympic, & they are at the Olympics being Olympian, so it's more important now than ever to support their Olympianism."

Rating:

Misattributed ( About this rating? )

Amid the start of the Paris Olympics in July 2024 and the presidential candidacy of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, a statement allegedly made by Harris received traction on social media platforms:

Harris never said or wrote these words. The alleged quote belongs to a series of memes in which broad, largely meaningless statements of support are attributed to the current vice president and presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee for president. Snopes has debunked similar claims in the past.

Speaking to Politifact, Harris campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa, said the quote is "not real." It also does not appear on any of Harris' social media profiles.

Because the alleged quote is part of a series of memes and does not represent an actual statement from the vice president, we rate the claim as "Misattributed."

Sources:

"Harris Raised $200 Million in First Week of White House Campaign and Signed up 170,000 Volunteers." AP News, 28 July 2024, https://apnews.com/article/harris-campaign-fundraising-200-million-5db5d7c5001c87377e4ba11250fff597 .

Liles, Jordan. "No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say 'the Problem of Solving a Problem Is Not a Problem.'" Snopes, 24 July 2024, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/kamala-harris-problem-quote/ .

---. "No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say, 'The Reason We Celebrate the Fourth of July Is Because This Is July.'" Snopes, 25 July 2024, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/kamala-harris-july-4th-quote/ .

Swann, Sara. "No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say This Quote about the Olympics." @politifact, https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/29/threads-posts/no-kamala-harris-didnt-say-this-quote-about-the-ol/ . Accessed 30 July 2024.