2026 Olys Mens FS PBP - Habemus Pop-am

[Skaterbob]

I wish in the future people will not say skaters are a lock for anything. I know it won't happen, people will still do it but still. These skaters are not robots or carbon copies of their previous performances.

 

[ilovesalchows]

This is such a pattern with US Olympic stars. Nathan, Mikaela Shiffrin, Simone Biles, Maroney. It's just too much.

 

[umronnie]

Can we now get the OGM a makeover, please?

 

[jenny12]

Wait, Shun has a medal?

The silver lining for me. Happy for Shun

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Look at Nathan Chen.

Do I think that's the whole reason? Obviously not. But when he wasn't chosen then, many of us felt it was a mistake for this reason.

Agreed. That entire Olympics had interviews with Nathan, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton all saying they needed their first Olympics to work out the nerves.

 

[Perky Shae Lynn]

Ilia earned massive points from me for being so genuine and classy. At the end of a day, it's all about who you are as a human.

 

[rfisher]

A repeat of Urmanov's Olympic gold in terms of it's being completely out of the blue!

Legacy. I feel sorry for Ilia's parents. This is a hard lesson for all of them and no way to console your child and he's still a child.

 

[itsartemis]

Denis is watching this from up above, smiling.

 

[terisa]

I kind of saw this coming. I'm really happy for Alexei Urmanov, who I was always liked, and who seems to have become the kind of coach I thought he would be.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Is this the first time a reigning American Men's World Champ has not won the OGM?

The curse of the current European champion (Egadze) and the current World Champion (Malinin) continues.

But Ilia is already a gold medalist, so nice of him to share the wealth.

I am proud of Ilia for handing it so well, Beijing comment aside,. SOMEONE GET JOYCE OFF OF HIM.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

He also shouldn't have done the FS in the TE. And that's on him at least some. (I'm sure USFS pressured him.)

On the flip side, he said he felt great, not that he was tired or had any physical issues. It's entirely possible that he could have not done that event, won the silver there, and still had this happen.

 

[VGThuy]

I haven’t had time to watch but WTF happened?

And why are people cursing actual individual skaters and their performances due to the shenanigans of the judges? People are happy Adam and Ilia imploded?

 

[Citlali]

Ilia saying this was mental, the Olympics are different than any other competition and of course he did not skate how he wanted

He looks very poised and calm, well at least he is taking it good

That why I hate the hype, we have seen this again and again...olympics can bring down even the best skaters

 

[MsZem]

Yu-Hsiang Li beat Ilia's TES

 

[bardtoob]

Just when I started thinking "ice isn't slippery anymore".

 

[Sally1214]

Very classy from Ilia in the post-competition interview with Andrea Joyce.

I'll have to watch a bit later. I'm going to stay with Gem as I think they will show the medals.
Although I'm not Ilia's biggest fan, I am so sorry for all the American fans (and his other fans world-wide). He really is an absolutely brilliant technician and my heart breaks for him right now. He must be devastated. I'm just in shock.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Team Event had nothing to do with this; this was nerves and insane pressure.

 

[Wyliefan]

Ilia earned massive points from me for being so genuine and classy. At the end of a day, it's all about who you are as a human.

Mad props to Ilia for walking right over and giving Mikhail sincere congratulations despite his shock and sorrow. He's a good kid under all the hype.

 

[Private Citizen]

And that’s karma for posting shit like this.

TBH I think Ilia has been flying too close to the sun for awhile. Including with his music choices.

 

[peibeck]

NBC hype takes its toll again. Nationals should have been a big bright red flag.

 

[allezfred]

Feel very sad for Malinin. It must have been so much pressure.

 

[barbk]

I haven’t had time to watch but WTF happened?

And why are people cursing actual individual skaters and their performances due to the shenanigans of the judges? People are happy Adam and Ilia imploded?

Huh?

 

[Cachoo]

Ilia doesn't leave empty-handed. There are some good memories for him in the Team competition. We should have been paying more attention to last year's silver medalist. Good for him!

 

[Kateri]

Holy shit. What just happened? I'm sweating and can't stop laughing. (it's a stress response, I feel so bad for Ilia), but what the ffffffff??? Completely thrilled for Shaidorov.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Oh gosh now we have another day off until the pairs but I think we all may need it. Maybe we should just indulge in valentines chocolates.

 

[canbelto]

I haven’t had time to watch but WTF happened?

And why are people cursing actual individual skaters and their performances due to the shenanigans of the judges? People are happy Adam and Ilia imploded?

nm

 

[Karen-W]

Yet another unbelievably bad post.

Your on a roll

Please. I'm hardly the only person who thought the USFS was wrong to not send him 4 years ago. There was zero benefit, which hindsight has proven so completely & fully, for the USFS to have chosen Jason over Ilia 4 years ago. Ilia soundly beat Jason (and Vincent) at Nationals in 2022 and look where we are today. Jason wasn't used for the Team Event in Beijing, didn't even make it to Milano, and look what happened tonight to Ilia. So, what was the point of sending Jason to Beijing? Where was the benefit? There was none in the end.

 

[ryanj07]

Ilia I’m so absolutely crushed for him. He’s the one I didn’t think I had to worry about delivering.

 

[viennese]

Shaidorov's many reactions are going to stay with me
Sad for Kagiyama, I so wanted to see that free skate sing tonight. And for Malinin. I had a feeling that he was not going to win tonight, BUT NOT LIKE THIS. No way.
Happy for Shun Sato ending up on the podium.

What a strange wtf competition.

 

[canbelto]

Feel very sad for Malinin. It must have been so much pressure.

It's a real Simone Biles meltdown.