Olympians recall David Letterman appearances

Many Olympians grew nostalgic as David Letterman said goodbye Wednesday night. Here are some of their social media posts looking back on appearing on “The Late Show.”

It s an honor to be a part of your legacy #ThanksDave Top 10 list #ThingsYouDontWantToHearFromAGuyInYourBobsled https://t.co/bk7NWDYLCJ

— Steven Holcomb (@StevenHolcomb) May 20, 2015

Ditto! So cool to see this footage – Thank you @gwenstefani😁 MT"Congratulations to @lateshow on 33 years… https://t.co/u3LX3Jninj”

— Michelle Kwan (@MichelleWKwan) May 21, 2015

What a memory He gave me a still cherished keychain for my 1st car @Letterman #ThanksDave #Letterman #lettermanfinale pic.twitter.com/1inoYXsTuG

— Tara Lipinski (@taralipinski) May 21, 2015

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#ThanksDave & @Letterman, for inviting me to skate down your hall on my B-day '92. Best of luck!! #memories

A post shared by Bonnie Blair (@bonnieblairc) on May 20, 2015 at 8:56am PDT

Best wishes to @Letterman as he retires after tonight's show….Remember that time @EvanLysacek did the Top 10 list? https://t.co/U3GKRXcjbb

— U.S. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) May 20, 2015

Was so scared to go on @Letterman Show, it was so fun but so scary at the same time! #ThanksDave https://t.co/KTHaOpPRau

— sage kotsenburg (@sagekotsenburg) May 21, 2015

Honored to have been on @Letterman !! pic.twitter.com/mGqpjCBKtb

— Kaitlyn Farrington (@KaitlynFarr) May 21, 2015

Don't go! @Letterman pic.twitter.com/UI5dOoVoUG

— Shaun White (@shaunwhite) May 20, 2015

#ThanksDave 👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/GDy6iCkqPt

— Joss Christensen (@josschristensen) May 21, 2015

#tb to that time I explained skiing to @DavidLetterman . Congrats on an amazing career and enjoy the next chapter! pic.twitter.com/qk8e3MZA2H

— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) May 21, 2015

You will be missed #DavidLetterman! Thanks for my most nerve-racking interview EVER, but also my favorite! https://t.co/evHBKWApd0

— Nikki Stone (@NikkiStoneGold) May 20, 2015

#tbt special memories. Thanks David we wish u the best 💗 @mckaylamaroney @gabrielledoug @jordyn_wieber @kyla_ross96 pic.twitter.com/sXDpdqokw4

— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) May 21, 2015

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Another #ThrowbackThursday as @McKaylaMaroney shares the secret to The Fierce Five’s success: cornflakes. #ThanksDave #tbt

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#ThrowbackThursday One of our favorite moments from the Late Show with David Letterman: Dave teaches @CarlyPatterson04 a new word. #ThanksDave #tbt

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Fortunate to be on @Letterman a few times. From the beaded seat cover to the bike basket. Enjoy the next chapter Dave pic.twitter.com/pv1itVzCOI

— Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) May 20, 2015

Farewell, Dave! #LettermanFinale pic.twitter.com/xR3vlruR0N

— Bryan Clay (@bryanclay) May 21, 2015

.@Erik_Kynard had some fun with @Letterman, for sure! #ThanksDave More via @Lane9Life: http://t.co/2Bwn5Ajj8f pic.twitter.com/hQuW2wtM8e

— USATF (@usatf) May 20, 2015

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