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My absolute favorite journalist to follow on social media (https://x.com/newsbysamuels) and to read at the 2026 Milan Olympics is Robert Samuels - he has been sharing fun Instagram stories and posts too: https://www.instagram.com/newsbysamuels/
Consider this my fan/cheer thread for him.
He currently is a "national enterprise reporter" at the Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/robert-samuels/
Below are gift links to his articles that I have compiled so far:
February 7, 2026 (gift links are supposed to work for 14 days):
Feb. 13, 2026 (Men's FS): Mikhail Shaidorov was everything Ilia Malinin wasn’t for one night
Feb. 13 (Christopher Tin & Yuma's FS): The Washington National Opera will have a starring role at the Olympics (link edited in on 2/15)
Feb. 11: (Free Dance) - "In knife-edge ice dance final, French flow overcomes American power" - thanks @skipaway!
Feb. 10 (Men's SP): Ilia Malinin’s short program dazzled. Buckle up for the Quadgod’s free skate.
Feb. 10: The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip
Feb. 9 (Rhythm Dance): In a tight Olympic ice dance, the most subtle slip comes with a steep cost (link edited in on 2/15)
Feb. 9: Georgia is on a quest for recognition at the Olympics. Glory can wait. (worthwhile for someone to provide a gift link?)
Feb. 9: Ice dance will incorporate queer culture unlike in any other Olympics (link edited in on 2/15)
"What went wrong for Ilia Malinin and why everyone needs to chill out" (Feb. 8) - posted originally in the Kiss & Cry section:
Jan. 31 (this gift link may expire soon): How Maxim Naumov learned to embrace his grief to earn a spot at the Olympics
Today (such a pity we won't get an article on Mr. Tadao Kusaka!): https://x.com/newsbysamuels/status/2022587954607067354
Consider this my fan/cheer thread for him.
He currently is a "national enterprise reporter" at the Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/robert-samuels/
Below are gift links to his articles that I have compiled so far:
February 7, 2026 (gift links are supposed to work for 14 days):
Feb. 13, 2026 (Men's FS): Mikhail Shaidorov was everything Ilia Malinin wasn’t for one night
Feb. 13 (Christopher Tin & Yuma's FS): The Washington National Opera will have a starring role at the Olympics (link edited in on 2/15)
Feb. 11: (Free Dance) - "In knife-edge ice dance final, French flow overcomes American power" - thanks @skipaway!
Feb. 11 (Free Dance): The hottest trend in Olympic ice dance: Pretending to die
Feb. 10 (Men's SP): Ilia Malinin’s short program dazzled. Buckle up for the Quadgod’s free skate.
Feb. 10: The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip
Feb. 9 (Rhythm Dance): In a tight Olympic ice dance, the most subtle slip comes with a steep cost (link edited in on 2/15)
Feb. 9: Georgia is on a quest for recognition at the Olympics. Glory can wait. (worthwhile for someone to provide a gift link?)
Feb. 9: Ice dance will incorporate queer culture unlike in any other Olympics (link edited in on 2/15)
"What went wrong for Ilia Malinin and why everyone needs to chill out" (Feb. 8) - posted originally in the Kiss & Cry section:
I thought Robert Samuels' analysis, published today [Feb. 8], was spot on (this is a gifted link from his X account).
"The press corps of more than two dozen seemed more freaked out about what transpired than Malinin himself. “It’s the Olympics,” he insisted, suggesting that reporters chill out. It will be interesting to see just how much chill Malinin shows at the team‑event final on Sunday."
Samuels also posted an explanation while walking in Milan:
Robert Samuels on Instagram: "What happened with Ilia Malinin last night? I tell you why you shouldn’t be too alarmed. #figureskating #olympics #milanocortina2026 #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama"
17 likes, 3 comments - newsbysamuels on February 8, 2026: "What happened with Ilia Malinin last night? I tell you why you shouldn’t be too alarmed. #figureskating #olympics #milanocortina2026 #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama".www.instagram.com
Jan. 31 (this gift link may expire soon): How Maxim Naumov learned to embrace his grief to earn a spot at the Olympics
Today (such a pity we won't get an article on Mr. Tadao Kusaka!): https://x.com/newsbysamuels/status/2022587954607067354
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