#pyongchangolympics2018

[aryabliss]

The end of an era 🥹

[itshooky]

Practice|Hanyu Yuzuru|Olympics 2018

[somuchyoitrash]

Rant Ahead!

Bear with me on this. Yes, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are harsh judges. HOWEVER! They are probably two of the most qualified people to commentate the ice skating events at the Olympics. They have been in the same position as these skaters are now. They have been under the same pressure. They have had the same jitters. The same nerves. Same worries. Fears. They have been following these skater since AT LEAST! the qualifying season. Most likely longer. Tara and Johnny know what they can expect from these skaters. AND STILL HOLD THEM TO THAT HIGH STANDARD. If Johnny said that this is the worst he’s ever seen Nathan Chen skate than you better believe your sweet ass that’s a true fact. And he still finished 4th. If that’s his worst then think of what he’ll do, what Johnny and Tara know he can do, when he’s on his best. By the same turn, they gave glowing praises where it was deserved. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are powerhouses in the skating world. They know their business front to back, inside out. They know exactly what they are talking about. If you can’t handle it, you can’t handle what the athletes preforming their hearts and souls out are telling themselves.

[duskyrambles]

Yuzuru Hanyu’s Pooh bear rain. (X)

[mrs-wellingerr]

[andismybae]

Andreas Insta story

[spicecapadespresentedbyps]

Now that the Olympics are over, any final opinions, thoughts, reactions, etc?

RYLAND!

OVERALL: I should have worn a seatbelt. The Olympics were a RIDE this year. Hella crazy!

THINGS I LOVED:

Savchenko winning gold in pairs after FIVE Olympics.

That’s insane and to do it as one of the older ladies in a competition littered with fifteen year-olds was thrilling to watch. The whole scene afterwards where she was crying into Duhammel’s shoulder was lovely too. 

Adam Rippon being Adam. He was just so much fun the entire games, and I’m so thrilled he skated his best. 

Nathan’s comeback long program–while I would’ve loved for him to edge onto the podium, that was a killer, record-setting performance.

Javier Fernandez- I sang Man of LaMancha for DAYS. His exhibition program was also the most entertaining. In a sea of angst, he was a ray of Spanish sunshine. 

Mirai Nagasu’s triple axel in the team competition–STUNNING JUMP. 

The wardrobe malfunctions in ice dance. I know, this sounds mean, but there’s nothing more gripping than watching a program, KNOWING something is clearly wrong and seeing how the skater deals with it. 

The Knierem’s having the skate of their life in the team event. Also, they’re so cute together. #relationship goals.

Carolina Kostner–still slaying it in a field of kids half her age. 

Watching the entire fandom go batshit when the Japanese pair skated to Yuri on Ice...even though they’ve been doing that program all season. The reactions were very entertaining though!

Seeing what level of Ceasar Flickerman vibe we were gonna get from Johnny Weir each night. Those outfits were something. 

THINGS I DIDN’T LOVE:

The strange scoring for some of the events. Some of the scores were suspect to me. There was NO WAY that Kolyada should have outscored Adam Rippon in the team event. Even with the difference in start value, Kolyada barely performed and his PCS was much too high. I also think there was some strange scoring going on in the Ladies’ event. Zagitova’s SP was overscored, definitely on PCS, but maybe a bit on the technical side, too. 

That the classical programs seemed to be better received by the judges. These are SO. TIRED. Skaters shouldn’t be punished for trying to be artistic and do something different in an ARTISTIC SPORT. 

The clear imbalance between the technical side of the sport and the artistic side of the sport. When the new scoring system was put in place, it was meant to keep both sides relatively in balance, so they counted for the same amount. However, the technical side has run rampant, so now it matters much more. Therefore, the sport is rewarding underwhelming performances across the board. I think they need to cap the number of modifications one can do to jumps (arms over the head, etc.) as well as the number of quads you can do in order to make the artistic side count for more. 

Tights over the boots. Yes, we did that back in my day…but no one does that anymore. 

THE TUTU SKIRTS!

The fact that once again, age trumps experience and artistry. Toepick and I think that the women’s competitive age should be moved to seventeen or eighteen to level the playing field in the Ladies’ event. It’s completely impossible to stan a skater because the turnover is so high, since puberty negatively effects female skaters and many quit much earlier because they can’t keep up. 

That NBC only showed American viewers five or six numbers from the Gala and I can’t find a full broacast anywhere else that I have access to. What’s up with that?!

THINGS I LOVED OUTSIDE OF SKATING:

Sean White crying as he won a gold medal.

THE US MEN WINNING THAT CURLING GOLD MEDAL. OMG THAT FIVE POINT END WAS GLORIOUS. I WAS SCREAMING AT MY TV!

I had the BEST time watching the Olympics you all and I would LOVE to hear your Olympics wrap-up thoughts if you have any!

[angel-nique]

Ok I don’t want to get killed but this is just what I see lol but I was looking at some photos from the skating part of the olympics but doesn’t Shoma Uno kinda look like Vernon? Now fans of him please don’t trample me I understand if you don’t see it but please no hate ok?