2026 Olys Womens FS PBP - Missed Full of Horrors

[umronnie]

My God, she is sooooo adorable

I can’t tell if Kaori is Not-Winning crying or I-got-silver-yay crying.

Or OMG-it's-over-now crying.
You should not announce retirement at the beginning of the season. It puts so much pressure on every skate.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

No one can say Amber is not consistent.

Yet another 214 point total. I think 212 is her other magic number.

Three time national champion.

Gold medal at last year’s challenger, gold medal at this year’s challenger.

Two Golds at last year’s Grand Prix and also the final champion, a gold and a silver at this year’s Grand Prix.

Fifth place at worlds, fifth place in Olympics.

️️️️️

 

[Desperado]

In honour of time that I had bleached blonde and black hair, yay Alysa!

I did too, but it was due to the hairdresser's mistake and I looked like a skunk and definitely not a Gold Goddess.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Nevermind, Kaori couldn't have done a 2T because she already did two. But even if she tries the 3T and it's not perfect, the base value probably gives her the gold. Damn.

she would have been better off trying the 3T and ending behind her music and getting -1 for a time deduction!

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

I'd say Alysa is the Taylor Swift of figure skating, if that made any sense.

She gives me Jennifer Lawrence vibes.

 

[Reuven]

I am happy with this podium, and Amber moves up to fifth from 13th!

 

[Spikefan]

Add Alysa to the group text

She doesn’t seem the type to be interested in exclusive clubs but they can add her. Hope she gives them chaos.

 

[ilovesalchows]

So glad Amber had some redemption, too. Isabeau will be back, I am sure.

 

[Matryeshka]

Add Alysa to the group text

Wouldn't she already be in it from the Team Gold Medal?

 

[Kaz7714]

The ladiezzz were amazing. Feel sad for Kaori but happy with the podium. And gosh what a different atmosphere behind the scenes than 4 years ago....

 

[terisa]

With my root grown this morning I was thinking it looked a bit like Alysa's hair

The top of my head does, because the temporary yellow is wearing off. So it's dark roots, about 2" of bleached, and then Lopareva red.

 

[tangerine dream]

Is Alysa the first American woman with two OGMs? Obviously others wouldn't have had a chance to get one in the team event...

Crazy. And even crazier that she should really have three OGMs. Leaving her out of the 2022 team event was a bizarre choice by USFSA.

 

[Jimena]

She gives me Jennifer Lawrence vibes.

Definitely not Taylor Swift. The goofy relaxed attitude that JLaw has is closer to Alysa's energy.

 

[Private Citizen]

Feeling slightly less bad for Kaori now that the protocols are up. ! calls for both of Liu's flips, but no call whatsoever for Kaori's blatant flutz with straight +3s. SMDH. I think I'd have lost my mind if Sakamoto won the Olympics due to a non-call on her flutz, while others got called.

The callers and the judges were trying to give it to her, but the +REP penalty can't be gamed. Thank goodness.

 

[jenny12]

Amazing competition. Simultaneously heartbroken for Kaori and thrilled for Alysa

 

[Matryeshka]

Venue feed showing the podium.

One last time, good for you Alysa Liu!

 

[tony]

I haven't done the math , but would doing 3F+2T instead of 3Lz+2T at the beginning have been enough? Is the margin greater than the +REP penalty?

I don't think just adding a +2T to the triple loop would've been enough. (ETA, I see you pointed out she had already done two.)

5.83 base value for second half, she ended up with 4.08 for the +REP. So just about the amount she needed.

 

[miffy]

So Kaori ends up with a bronze and 3 silvers in her Olympic career. That's pretty fantastic. Obviously not what she hoped for but hopefully she will still be proud.

9th in the FS sounded awful but it's only just over a point off 5th in the free, the scores were really close outside the top few.

And Amber was very close to 2nd in the FS.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Too bad we couldn't have an Alysa and Kaori double gold tie but what a wonderful world of skating. Thrilled for Ami's medal and Amber's 3rd place in the free. Plus so many other great skates.

 

[Miezekatze]

Well that was my favorite competition of the 4 disciplines

And all my favorites had great skates, my highlights were Alysa and Amber , but really a great job from most skaters today!

 

[Rob]

Is Peacock showing the medal ceremony? NBC cut to local news as usual.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Final reminder for those on peacock that the medal ceremony is on the venue feed.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Yet another happy bronze medalist!

 

[flyingsit]

Amber was 3rd in the free

 

[Coco]

yes, @Rob peacock has medals.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Well that was my favorite competition of the 4 disciplines

And all my favorites had great skates, my highlights were Alysa and Amber , but really a great job from most skaters today!

It was definitely the most well skated event of the figure skating program. So many many good performances. Skaters who can be proud of their performances and did their best when it mattered most.

 

[Aceon6]

Is Peacock showing the medal ceremony? NBC cut to local news as usual.

Venue Feed

 

[Theatregirl1122]

A lot of predictions of an Ami melt down did not come true tonight. She didn't have the fire power for gold, but she was fabulous! And now she's an Olympic medalist!

 

[tangerine dream]

Feeling slightly less bad for Kaori now that the protocols are up. ! calls for both of Liu's flips, but no call whatsoever for Kaori's blatant flutz with straight +3s. SMDH. I think I'd have lost my mind if Sakamoto won the Olympics due to a non-call on her flutz, while others got called.

The callers and the judges were trying to give it to her, but the +REP penalty can't be gamed. Thank goodness.

And it would have probably been better for Kaori if they called the flutz. She would still be 2nd but not so close to 1st that it feels like she just barely missed it.

 

[Yazmeen]

OMG! Alysa did it!!!!! Our first Olympic Champion in 24 years!!!!!!!!

Sarah Hughes looked really thrilled…