2026 Winter Olympics

[MaryClare]

Figure skating gala tomorrow evening, yes or no?

 

[RedBirdie]

Canada men's hockey just advanced to the gold medal game after narrowly defeating Finland (thus destroying the dream of a Finland-Slovakia gold medal match).

If I'd been watching hockey during these Olympics I'd for sure have heart problems by now.

Brutal loss for Finland. Just absolutely heartbroken.

Meanwhile, the US just steamrolled Slovakia from start to finish.

 

[Sasha]

Total steamroller. Good on Slovakia for getting onto the scoreboard in the end!

In other news, the women's free skate was surprising clean and ... wholesome? I loved Ami's reaction to winning bronze. I thought she was disappointed at first, I didn't realise that she just hadn't clocked that she'd won a medal. There was lots of really good sportsmanship on display too.

 

[Big_rock_show]

Figure skating gala tomorrow evening, yes or no?

What exactly is the point of a figure skating gala? Is it like an exhibition of medalists?

 

[MaryClare]

What exactly is the point of a figure skating gala? Is it like an exhibition of medalists?

Yes. Big thing in FS, they all have gala routines. Gymnastics used to have one at the olympics but it was never as big a thing. I’m contemplating going, but I find “fun” rather draining