News & fluff via social media (figure skating focus)

[Karen-W]

Babs & Mauri reunited at last!!! Torch bearers at the Olympic figure skating arena!

https://x.com/i/status/2018992035534131617

 

[victorskid]

Devin Heroux of CBC Sports has been posting both on X and on Bluesky with updates from the arena during CDN practices including interviews/videos with Maddie & Stephen and arena preparations.
His Bluesky "tag" @devinheroux.bsky.social - on X he is @Devin_Heroux

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Babs & Mauri reunited at last!!! Torch bearers at the Olympic figure skating arena!

https://x.com/i/status/2018992035534131617

How dare they not recreate their iconic moment.

 

[Icetalavista]

Um, if you say so.

I think the USA team outfits say: our designer is boring and living in the 90s myself.

Great Britain always make stylish use of their flag in their kit. Great design. Please retire, Mr Lauren.

 

[Sylvia]

Isabeau's TikTok - first of many successful ventures in the olympic village ("I want to find the most demure plant"): https://www.tiktok.com/@isabeau.levito/video/7602386304793529613

For context: The athletes can adopt plants and care for them while they're living in the Village. If they're still alive at the end of the Olympics they will be gifted to local people afterwards. This was brought up by both Madison & Amber at the press conference & Amber said there would be a part 2 to Isabeau's TikTok above ("shout out to that; you will be very entertained") - timestamped link (thanks @YukiNieve for the press conference video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5h8ATuUGXI&t=1565s

 

[Rukia]

Isabeau's TikTok - first of many successful ventures in the olympic village ("I want to find the most demure plant"): https://www.tiktok.com/@isabeau.levito/video/7602386304793529613

not the family tree i'm crying

 

[Aussie Willy]

Isabeau's TikTok - first of many successful ventures in the olympic village ("I want to find the most demure plant"): https://www.tiktok.com/@isabeau.levito/video/7602386304793529613

For context: The athletes can adopt plants and care for them while they're living in the Village. If they're still alive at the end of the Olympics they will be gifted to local people afterwards. This was brought up by both Madison & Amber at the press conference & Amber said there would be a part 2 to Isabeau's TikTok above ("shout out to that; you will be very entertained") - timestamped link (thanks @YukiNieve for the press conference video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5h8ATuUGXI&t=1565s

I saw that video of Isabeau and Alyssa and the plant. I got the feeling those two are just going to be trouble for the whole Olympics .

BTW the Muffin Man from the last Olympics Henrik Christensen is wanting to go and do food reviews of the Winter Olympics. He is trying to qualify for the Winter Olympics (second video).

TikTok - Make Your Day

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[Sylvia]

Madeline Schizas’ 2-min. vlog:

Madeline Schizas on Instagram: "OLYMPIC DAY IN MY LIFE! Follow me for 22 days of top tier entertainment 🤩😝 #figureskater #athlete #olympics #teamcanada #milanocortina"

20K likes, 75 comments - maddieschizas on February 4, 2026: "OLYMPIC DAY IN MY LIFE! Follow me for 22 days of top tier entertainment 🤩😝 #figureskater #athlete #olympics #teamcanada #milanocortina".

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Where’s the Team USA building?

Madeline Schizas on Instagram: "Is Team USA even here? We can’t find them #figureskating #athlete #olympics #teamcanada #teamusa"

43K likes, 1,361 comments - maddieschizas on February 4, 2026: "Is Team USA even here? We can’t find them #figureskating #athlete #olympics #teamcanada #teamusa".

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Emily Chan’s day in Milan with Spencer Howe, Max Naumov, Andrew Torgashev & Aleksandr Selevko (pigeon whisperer ):

Emily Chan | Olympian and Pairs Figure Skater on Instagram: "POV: Olympian figure skaters exploring Milan 🇮🇹 We started the day outside the Duomo di Milano, just taking it in from the plaza. Even noticing it from the outside was impressive — white

1,916 likes, 20 comments - chopstickspin on February 4, 2026: "POV: Olympian figure skaters exploring Milan 🇮🇹 We started the day outside the Duomo di Milano, just taking it in from the plaza. Even noticing it from the outside was impressive — white marble, sharp Gothic spires, and detail...

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Emily also shows up in this Olympic Village highlights tour (with a brief appearance by Michał Woźniak & Ioulia Chtchetinina):

NBC BAY AREA on Instagram: "The Olympic Village in Milan has a dining center, gym, mind center, recreational room and even glam. ⁠ ⁠ Click link in bio to see more.⁠ ⁠ #WinterOlympics #MilanCortinaOlympics"

21K likes, 192 comments - nbcbayarea on February 4, 2026: "The Olympic Village in Milan has a dining center, gym, mind center, recreational room and even glam. ⁠ ⁠ Click link in bio to see more.⁠ ⁠ #WinterOlympics #MilanCortinaOlympics".

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ETA:

Holly Harris' "first day in the Winter Olympic Village" video:

Holly Harris 🦋✨ on Instagram: "Day in the life at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan! The pin trading has begun! ❤️🇮🇹 #milanocortina2026 #olympics #figureskating #teamaustralia #athlete"

hollyharr1s on February 4, 2026: "Day in the life at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan! The pin trading has begun! ❤️🇮🇹 #milanocortina2026 #olympics #figureskating #teamaustralia #athlete".

www.instagram.com

 

[Cachoo]

More Olympic fashion fluff:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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[Aussie Willy]

More Olympic fashion fluff:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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The "nice scarf" when it got to Lewis.

 

[MsZem]

A day in the life of Loena Hendrickx:

The Olympic Games on Instagram: "Thanks @loenahendrickx for taking us along on a day in your life along the #RoadToMilanoCortina2026! Figure skating kicks off on February 6 with the team event! Who’s ready? 🔥❤️⛸️ #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #Wint

3,690 likes, 9 comments - olympics on February 4, 2026: "Thanks @loenahendrickx for taking us along on a day in your life along the #RoadToMilanoCortina2026! Figure skating kicks off on February 6 with the team event! Who’s ready? 🔥❤️⛸️ #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics...

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Matteo Rizzo has moved in:

Matteo Rizzo on Instagram: "Day 1 💪🏻 arrivato in villaggio ❤️ e si scoprono subito le attività da fare! #milanocortina2026"

1,268 likes, 33 comments - matteorizzoo on February 4, 2026: "Day 1 💪🏻 arrivato in villaggio ❤️ e si scoprono subito le attività da fare! #milanocortina2026".

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Val and Kazimov on balancing school and Olympic training - he's an engineering student apparently?

The Olympic Games on Instagram: "A glimpse into @sofiaval_1 and @asaf.kazimov’s journey to #MilanoCortina2026! ✨⛸️ Discover the behind-the-scenes of training for an Olympic debut - Link in bio. Ps: We even got to talk with their coaches @sarasobre

3,323 likes, 15 comments - olympics on February 4, 2026: "A glimpse into @sofiaval_1 and @asaf.kazimov’s journey to #MilanoCortina2026! ✨⛸️ Discover the behind-the-scenes of training for an Olympic debut - Link in bio. Ps: We even got to talk with their coaches @sarasobrehielo and...

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Snoop Dogg gets in on the torch-bearing action!

Milano Cortina 2026 on Instagram: "Snoop Dogg in Gallarate, Italy 🇮🇹🔥 This is the magic of the Olympics! ________ Snoop Dogg a Gallarate. 🇮🇹🔥 Questa è la magia delle Olimpiadi! @snoopdogg #MilanoCortina2026 #TorchRelay2026 #Olympics #Olimpiadi

145K likes, 1,923 comments - milanocortina2026 on February 4, 2026: "Snoop Dogg in Gallarate, Italy 🇮🇹🔥 This is the magic of the Olympics! ________ Snoop Dogg a Gallarate. 🇮🇹🔥 Questa è la magia delle Olimpiadi! @snoopdogg #MilanoCortina2026 #TorchRelay2026 #Olympics #Olimpiadi #SnoopDogg".

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[Karen-W]

Cute clip from the Plano Police Dept send-off for Amber's dad before he & her family come to Milano this week!

Jala Washington (TV News) on Instagram: "Relatable. 🥲😂 @amberglenniceskater’s dad, Sgt. Richard Glenn, has been with the @planopolicedept for about 30 years. They’ve all watched Amber grow up. So today they had a big send off for Sgt. Glenn before

3,903 likes, 33 comments - jalawashtvtexas on February 3, 2026: "Relatable. 🥲😂 @amberglenniceskater’s dad, Sgt. Richard Glenn, has been with the @planopolicedept for about 30 years. They’ve all watched Amber grow up. So today they had a big send off for Sgt. Glenn before their family heads to...

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[YukiNieve]

There seemed to be a fashion show inviting athletes from various countries and deciplines, and Donovan Carillo walked the runway.

Donovan Carrillo OLY on Instagram: "Se ve increíble, sí… pero lo que más pesa no es la ropa. Es todo lo que hay detrás. Países distintos, un mismo sueño. #MilanoCortina2026 #JuegosOlimpicos #TeamMexico #OrgulloMexicano #OlympicDream RoadToMilano"

40K likes, 253 comments - donovandcarr on February 4, 2026: "Se ve increíble, sí… pero lo que más pesa no es la ropa. Es todo lo que hay detrás. Países distintos, un mismo sueño. #MilanoCortina2026 #JuegosOlimpicos #TeamMexico #OrgulloMexicano #OlympicDream RoadToMilano".

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[Karen-W]

More Team Captains being announced -

Masaya Morita for Team Japan -

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019380350439551232

And, per Charlene & Marco, Sara Conti is Team Italy's captain -

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019377210084172090

 

[Sylvia]

“Life in the village is just different …” by Piper:

Piper Gilles on Instagram: "Life in the village is just different #milanocortina2026 #olympics #winterolympics #figureskater #comealongwithme"

pipergilles on February 5, 2026: "Life in the village is just different #milanocortina2026 #olympics #winterolympics #figureskater #comealongwithme".

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"Come adopt a plant with me in the Olympic village! Stay to the end for the name reveal lol" by Maddie:

Madeline Schizas on Instagram: "Come adopt a plant with me in the Olympic village! Stay to the end for the name reveal lol #figureskater #olympics #figureskating #athlete #heatedrivalry"

4,818 likes, 43 comments - maddieschizas on February 5, 2026: "Come adopt a plant with me in the Olympic village! Stay to the end for the name reveal lol #figureskater #olympics #figureskating #athlete #heatedrivalry".

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Adam Rippon is sharing a lot of content so far - here he is with his "daughter" - 2nd & 12th photos:

Adam Rippon on Instagram: "OLYMPICS CONTINUED 🔥"

6,817 likes, 59 comments - adaripp on February 5, 2026: "OLYMPICS CONTINUED 🔥".

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[Aussie Willy]

I don't know where this fits but I am having lots of non-figure skating involved friends commenting about the Minion guy. The music issue has got lots of publicity in the Australian media.

 

[skatfan]

Great article about Alysa, her coaches, and what happened to the Lady Gaga idea:

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Thanks @skatfan - I've re-posted your WaPo gift article link in the Figure Skating articles thread I've created (post #4): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/figure-skating-articles-milan-olympics.113678/

Hannah Lim - "Here is pt.1 of my pin collecting journey!...":

Hannah Lim (임해나 ♡⋆˚✿˖°) on Instagram: "Here is pt.1 of my pin collecting journey! It’s one of the most addicting things to do in the village 🤭 I’d love to trade pins with some of the snow sports somehow 🤔 #reels #olympics #olympics2026 #milanocorti

8,538 likes, 62 comments - h.annahlim on February 5, 2026: "Here is pt.1 of my pin collecting journey! It’s one of the most addicting things to do in the village 🤭 I’d love to trade pins with some of the snow sports somehow 🤔 #reels #olympics #olympics2026 #milanocortina2026 #figureskating".

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Her TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@h.annahlim

I posted in the Korean skating news thread in GSD that Hannah Lim has written a short story based on her FD with Ye Quan - Jackie Wong posted earlier today: "Update: Hannah Lim has gotten it approved / copyedited from her team and she's likely going to post the short story on Instagram!"

 

[Wyliefan]

Great article about Alysa, her coaches, and what happened to the Lady Gaga idea:

She rejected Lacrimosa the same season CPom did? Poor Mozart's going to get an inferiority complex.

But that is a great piece -- helps you understand her a lot better. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Yazmeen]

Watching the Opening Ceremonies: with a Delta Airlines ad featuring the Shib Sibs among the athletes.

Ends with the sun shining on Maia’s face and a flight attendant saying “Welcome to Milan, Maia” as she exits the plane.

Ouch…

 

[Kateri]

Putting this here because while it's not social media it's definitely fluff: can we talk about how the BBC commentators were claiming that Johnny Weir was next to them, and he was having to put heat pads on his nipples to stop them from poking through his silky top?

 

[Karen-W]

Putting this here because while it's not social media it's definitely fluff: can we talk about how the BBC commentators were claiming that Johnny Weir was next to them, and he was having to put heat pads on his nipples to stop them from poking through his silky top?

He posted a pic doing that on his IG which I saw while scrolling earlier during a commercial break.

 

[Garden Kitty]

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[Karen-W]

US figure skaters before the opening ceremony. I'd think some of them didn't actually go. I wonder if they just got dressed for the pic?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HAfnXXWWgAAqac6?format=jpg&name=large

Pic posted on twitter by Amber Glenn Updates account, but credit to Danny O'Shea for the pic.

Madi & Evan said they were skipping the Opening Ceremony earlier today after the TE RD. I was paying close attention and didn't see Amber, Ilia or Torgy at all in San Siro. I also didn't see Alysa, Ellie or Danny, but Alysa posted on her IG earlier a clip of her and Ellie (roomies) in the athletes holding area, so I presume they did go to the stadium.

 

[Yazmeen]

Madi & Evan said they were skipping the Opening Ceremony earlier today after the TE RD. I was paying close attention and didn't see Amber, Ilia or Torgy at all in San Siro. I also didn't see Alysa, Ellie or Danny, but Alysa posted on her IG earlier a clip of her and Ellie (roomies) in the athletes holding area, so I presume they did go to the stadium.

Alysa was there, she was shown on the NBC feed several times, as was Isabeau.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Nothing could stop the U.S. figure skating team. Not even JD Vance’s motorcade.​

MILAN — The start of the women’s short program at the Olympic figure skating team event was drawing close Friday afternoon, but American star Alysa Liu couldn’t get to the Milano Skating Arena. She and her coach and choreographer were stuck on an official Olympic bus, blocked from the arena parking lot by the motorcade of Vice President JD Vance, who attended the team event.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2026/02/06/olympics-team-figure-skating-jd-vance/

 

[Evanstonsktr]

I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. In the parade of athletes, in the Polish team, two athletes did a very nice pair press lift and held it and held it until the camera panned to the next country. Does anyone know who this might have been?

 

[skatfan]

I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. In the parade of athletes, in the Polish team, two athletes did a very nice pair press lift and held it and held it until the camera panned to the next country. Does anyone know who this might have been?

There’s only one pair team from Poland: Ioulia CHTCHETININA and Michal WOZNIAK

 

[peibeck]

Watching the Opening Ceremonies: with a Delta Airlines ad featuring the Shib Sibs among the athletes.

Ends with the sun shining on Maia’s face and a flight attendant saying “Welcome to Milan, Maia” as she exits the plane.

Ouch…

There's a Hershey's chocolate ad I've seen multiple times already with Jason Brown (and other Winter Olympians) which is also pretty

 

[PRlady]

Robert Samuels is that rarity, a serious journalist who adores figure skating and writes about it when he can. This is lovely about Kaori: https://wapo.st/4rGFoND