2026 Olys Mens SP PBP - A Minion Ways to Dies (Irae)

[miffy]

I asked again elsewhere about moving our seats. They said it was full. But they had moved other people had plenty of tickets available to do so. Wowww.

Even if they won't move you tonight I think you should post that photo on X or IG or something that could get attention and maybe they will upgrade you for the FS or something.

 

[Wyliefan]

That AI slop ad ... um, why??

 

[Sally1214]

I'm watching GEM all comfy under my heated blanket on the sofa but have the American coverage on the desktop computer across the room. Don't want to get up to go over for a closer look but is Johnny actually wearing something quite normal today? He looks pretty good from this distance.

 

[Sylvia]

Let's GO Yu-Hsiang LI - hope you enjoy your Olympic debut!

 

[Karen-W]

Very lovely tribute to Dick Button from TTJ and NBC.

 

[Lanie]

@miffy I did post a picture on Facebook. Everybody’s pretty appalled! I don’t use Twitter, but maybe I should… just to complain

 

[skatingguy]

Yu-Hsiang Li

Coach: I. Dinev, R. Arutiuian, Y. Sato, S. Kim
Music: This is War by Matthew Raetzel, Richard Farrell

First Olympic appearance. One World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 30th in Men Single Skating in 2025. Finished 14th in Men Single Skating in the 2025 Four Continents Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 x 16th.

PB: 70.31
SB: 70.31

 

[flyingsit]

Missed the first group

 

[skategal]

He does kind of look like he could be an anime character now that I think about it.

Yes now that I look at him, he's kinda like Lloyd from 'Spy Family.'

 

[miffy]

@miffy I did post a picture on Facebook. Everybody’s pretty appalled! I don’t use Twitter, but maybe I should… just to complain

I saw the pic, it looks crazy bad!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

What does Stephen`s cheap suit symbolize?

Skate Canada's decimated budget.

 

[Asli]

Aww Kevin shows his room at the Olympic village where he's stuck about twenty photos of his friends and family on the wall.

 

[MsZem]

I was also surprised at how bad his was. He was much better the rest of the season. Too bad but he might get into the 2nd to last group.

You're supposed to say "penultimate group"! Everyone knows this!

I loved seeing Max do so well, and fingers crossed for Donovan in the FS because he is darling and yes, very, very flamboyant.

 

[Braulio]

Axel was short

 

[Private Citizen]

Axel looked under and camel change camel had problems on the change. Will struggle to make the cut but I imagine he’s just happy to be here.

 

[just tuned in]

Nice little Dick Button tribute.

Darn, missed it because I am on the venue thread. The price one pays....

 

[Sylvia]

Yu-Hsiang (Jordan) Li is the first figure skater at the Olympics from TPE since David Liu!

 

[skatingguy]

Yu-Hsiang Li

Coach: I. Dinev, R. Arutiuian, Y. Sato, S. Kim
Music: This is War by M. Raetzel, R. Farrell

3F
3Aq - off-axis, rough landing
Change Foot Camel Spin 4
Flying Sit Spin 4
3Lz+3T
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Struggling with the triple Axel today.

Q 72.41 = 4th Place

 

[beckab81]

That smile at the end, I love happy skaters

 

[JoannaLouise]

I loved that! He was really performing for the whole program, instead of just skating from element to element.

 

[slicekw]

That was quick and cat-like.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I am LITERALLY BEGGING NBC, make your commentators stop saying that "you can't win it in the short but you can lose it."

You ABSOLUTELY CAN win it. Ask Yuma about his silver at last year's worlds.

 

[Hedwig]

Isn't Li Yu-hsiang the skater that Reshtenko trash-talked after the Olympic Qualifier in Beijing?

yes. extra happy that he skated well here!

 

[Karen-W]

Not too shabby for Li, but I doubt that will be enough for the FS.

 

[skatingguy]

Stephen Gogolev
Coach: B. Richaud, L. Barkell
Music: Zip Gun Bop by Royal Crown Revue; Mugzy’s Move by Royal Crown Revue; Hey Pachucho! by
Royal Crown Revue

First Olympic appearance with a best finish of 5th in Team Event in 2026 in Milano Cortina. Finished 13th in Men Single Skating in the 2023 Four Continents Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 x 5th.

PB: 92.99
SB: 92.99

 

[Wyliefan]

Darn, missed it because I am on the venue thread. The price one pays....

For some reason I had trouble finding the venue feed today. Usually I can find it pretty easily.

 

[Sally1214]

GO, GOGOLEV!!!

 

[Colonel Green]

I am LITERALLY BEGGING NBC, make your commentators stop saying that "you can't win it in the short but you can lose it."

You ABSOLUTELY CAN win it. Ask Yuma about his silver at last year's worlds.

You still have to do well enough in the free skate to stay in podium position. Whereas if you’re bad enough in the short you miss the cut and your competition is over.

 

[just tuned in]

Gogo's suit is made out of a sweater!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Gogolev is moderately watchable today