Taylor Swift has entered the chat. Sh*t gets real this week with the most brutal sport in the Olympics - women’s figure skating.
OFFICIAL ‘26 Winter Olympics Thread
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Great first run by Shiffrin this morning!
So happy for Shiffrin...rough couple Olympics but she dominated
Good for her. Adds to her greatness on a huge stage. Now let’s have her take her 6th overall title in the WC
I have been following Shiffren for a while now and am over the moon happy for her. In this long battle/challenge to win Gold again on the worlds biggest stage she unexpectedly lost her father and recovered from several injuries. I remember her apologizing during an interview the last winter olympics(2022) for not performing up to expectations. She also seems like a genuinely nice person. Looking forward to watching the coverage tonight.
She's very likeable which unfortunately feels rare these days. She battle a lot and Beijing was a huge disappointment for her. Love the redemption story especially after her first two races in these Olympics not going how she had hoped. The GOAT just added to the record books...plus casuals no longer can complain about her Olympic resume being a disappointment
When she skis like she did today, there’s no woman that stands a chance - effortless speed and technique.
Anyone check out the figure skating yesterday? Japan is very, very strong. Of the US skaters, I think Alysa Liu could medal; remarkable comeback story and very easy to root for. Assume this whole thread is a spoiler zone, so will note she's in 3rd place after the short program.
Watched. ice skating is like crack for married women, you know that right? I like her story and it was good to see her family's reactions. I have to say Johnny Weir and Tara Lapinski continue to impress. Excellent commentators.Anyone check out the figure skating yesterday? Japan is very, very strong. Of the US skaters, I think Alysa Liu could medal; remarkable comeback story and very easy to root for. Assume this whole thread is a spoiler zone, so will note she's in 3rd place after the short program.
Yup. Like the Royal Family; total crack.
The last five minutes of Canada-Czechia hockey quarterfinal has been fire.
I don’t often watch hockey but this was scintillating. Unreal lucky bounce for the tying goal late in regulation, heartbreaking for Czechia.
Johnny and Tara are great but if we knew the small details of the sport we'd probably hate them for overexplaining lol
I saw this during the game and thought it was so strange
Ovi does this. His teammates aren’t sure how. Especially after eating the mama Lucia chicken parm as a pregame meal.
The off the post tink for the winner is a sweet sound .
USA-Canada Women’s hockey final at 1:10 pm ET today.
The Maple Leaf-ettes seemed to press the issue more in the first . After 1, no score . Teams are really quick, and some crisp passing .
2nd period , Canada buzzing and seemed to have the better scoring ops . Frankel doing great in goal or it would be more than 1-0.
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Agreed, I thought Edwards from Wisconsin really half-assed that play. In contrast the few times the US has had a breakaway Canada has been all over it.