2026 Olys Womens FS PBP - Missed Full of Horrors

[Aussie Willy]

Pinzaronne. Beautiful program. Particularly the ChSq. I love that shade of red.

 

[overedge]

Good for her, that was very nice to watch.

 

[Lara]

I’ve loved this program from the first time Nina performed it.

Hope she can stay uninjured from now on and properly work on the jumps.

 

[annie_mg]

If only the judges had a way to reward performance quality

You can't quite differentiate someone like Pinzarrone from someone like Alysa Liu though. She also has great performance quality but she isn't as polished..I'm don't think they get rewarded specifically for this.

Nina's last minute had me in tears.

 

[Hedwig]

wonderful - I love her skating so much

 

[slicekw]

Ad for Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Was there a sale on lip filler?

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that wasn't too bad for Nina but she's for sure dropping behind the top 3 based on her TES.

 

[CarolineBingley]

Johnny getting in a "May the Lord Open"

 

[tangerine dream]

It’s always more fun when it’s the top 3.

Well, except in Beijing with the awkward trio of expressionless Scherbakova, angry Trusova, and ecstatic Sakamoto.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Carol Lane saying Isabeau suffered in the SP from being US #3 (sadly probably true). Kurt added lack of speed as a reason.

Is Isabeau slow? I've never seen her live, but I didn't get that impression from the way people talk about her. Or was he saying she was slower than usual on Tuesday?

Can we make a petition for ISU to get rid of the leader's chair? The skaters behave well, but it must be hard to sit there and being observed.

They'll never get rid of it. Too much opportunity for TV drama. Look at how much millage Ilia congratulating Misha has gotten.

But I wish they would do top 3.

 

[my little pony]

liked a stopped clock, every now and then Benoit gets something right

 

[slicekw]

With all the choices, why on earth would someone choose The Handmaid’s Tale to skate to, and at the Olympics at that ….

You don’t live in Texas.

 

[Aussie Willy]

With all the choices, why on earth would someone choose The Handmaid’s Tale to skate to, and at the Olympics at that ….

Because it is probably more relevant today than at any other point in time.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Anyone have the Benoit description handy?

"The main protagonist is a young girl who is shipwrecked but gets to see all her memories and say goodbye to her friends before she drowns in the water. It is a moving skate that shows a more mature side of Pinzarrone while also acknowledging her youthfulness."

Well, I guess some of Nina's rotations drowned but lovely performance.

 

[Citlali]

Nina

 

[tony]

With all the choices, why on earth would someone choose The Handmaid’s Tale to skate to, and at the Olympics at that ….

It was her last year's free skate and she spent a long while being injured. I don't know if there was another program ever in the works or not, but I love this

 

[skatingguy]

So many jumps getting reviewed. Literally every triple jump I believe? Could go anywhere from 3rd to 7th depending on the panel. Guessing fifth in free, fourth overall?

Can I get some lottery numbers?

 

[allezfred]

With all the choices, why on earth would someone choose The Handmaid’s Tale to skate to, and at the Olympics at that ….

S T A T E M E N T

 

[Jammers]

US just tied Canada in hockey with 2:04 left in the game.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Amber's make up makes her look like a panda.

 

[skatingguy]

Niina Petrokina
Rank: 10 SP: 69.63
Coach: S. Varnavskaja
Music: Dune Theme Epic Trailer Version (Paul’s Dream) by Hans Zimmer; The Dune Sketchbook (music from the soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer

First Olympic appearance. Four World Championships participation(s) with a best result of 8th in Women Single Skating in 2025. Won Women Single Skating gold in 2026 and Women Single Skating gold in 2025 at the European Championships. Junior World Championships: 1 x 9th.

Free Skate
PB: 145.53
SB: 145.53

Total
PB: 216.14
SB: 216.14

 

[Sylvia]

Alysa to Andrea Joyce: "It would be a problem if I didn't have joy."
She watched Amber on the shuttle over to the arena and is still looking for her!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Alysa is so excited for Amber's skate and is trying to find her.

I also feel like Alysa maybe agrees that Andrea Joyce is an idiot.

 

[canbelto]

US just tied Canada in hockey with 2:04 left in the game.

Heated Rivalry!!!

 

[tangerine dream]

With all the choices, why on earth would someone choose The Handmaid’s Tale to skate to, and at the Olympics at that ….

To be fair it was last season's program and she lost so much time to injury she probably just didn't have time to choreograph a new FS.

 

[flyingsit]

Tiffany blue combined with brown is a choice

 

[Coco]

Puzzled how Belgian Nina had higher TES than Julia Sauter.

 

[Matryeshka]

Can we make a petition for ISU to get rid of the leader's chair? The skaters behave well, but it must be hard to sit there and being observed.

I applaud the skaters for not getting wrapped up in leader's chair mentality. I feel like this crop of skaters (maybe ice dancers aside ) is more about being supportive than combative and it feels like the ISU is trying to create drama and rivalries that honestly skating doesn't necessarily need. The friendships amongst the American and Japanese skaters can be just as compelling as rivalries.

The last minute of Nina's program is just pure, unadulterated beauty. Like old school, figures-era, just good quality skating. See, I'd be OK if the judges ignored a couple of edges for that. I think this program sort of flips the script on skating to anything--that program composition would be gorgeous to a lot of songs, sans voiceover.

 

[beckab81]

Go Niina!!! Bring that OES/Euro Champ energy!

 

[MacMadame]

Her lipstick isn't dark, dark, dark so +3 GOE from me. (It's still dark enough to not get +5. )