2026 Olympics: Women's Free Skate

[Mirunna]

Honestly, I have a lot of compassion for Kaori because it's hard going home with silver instead of gold. I don't know how often I've seen a happy silver medalist in the women's event. Maybe 2010?

Mao was a mess in 2010 with her silver. She pulled two 3A in her Lp to single out a toe at the end. She was everything but happy. Yuna was livid in 2014, Medvedeva was a mess as well in 2018 after losing to Zagitova despite being clean. Trusova absolutely lost it in 2022.
In 2006 Sasha was livid as well. I was to young for 2002 but my guess is that Irina was not very happy with her silver medal.
If you want a happy silver medallst watch Lambiel in 2006 Olympics. Absolutely heartwarmin.

 

[FunsizedFlier]

Seems like Kaori did shed a tear during pictures and was wondering why, I think it was because Riku and team Japan were crying! That would set me off, too

 

[Jontor]

What a revelation this competition felt compared to the men who was menning hard.

 

[jenaj]

She was very noticeably slower than Ami.

I just watched Ami's last spin and this judging is 100% fraudulent. She did a perfectly good Level 4 combo spin. All positions complete and solid. But they randomly downgrade her to CCoSp3V. This needs to be investigated.

Seriously, how can anyone think Ami should have won with that nice but rather juniorish program? Not only over Alysa, but over Kaori as well?! She is adorable and was so happy to win the bronze medal, which sets her up for the next four years. Remember who won bronze in 2022?

 

[rollerblade]

If Alysa had skated to the Lady Gaga program would she have won Gold? ..... I wish she did have a new free skate program...but she won with McArthur Park!

Have you seen the side by side comparison of her Nationals Gaga next to McArthur Park?
It's basically the same program. #PamBeeslyFace

 

[Paulipau]

Mao was a mess in 2010 with her silver. She pulled two 3A in her Lp to single out a toe at the end. She was everything but happy. Yuna was livid in 2014, Medvedeva was a mess as well in 2018 after losing to Zagitova despite being clean. Trusova absolutely lost it in 2022.
In 2006 Sasha was livid as well. I was to young for 2002 but my guess is that Irina was not very happy with her silver medal.
If you want a happy silver medallst watch Lambiel in 2006 Olympics. Absolutely heartwarmin.

Or Kagiyama last week

 

[Fetinia]

Congrats, Alisa, Kaori and Ami. I wanted Kaori to win so badly, but it was not meant to be... Happy for all ladies.

 

[elektra blue]

what an emotional rollercoaster...and now it's over and i'm going to miss it so much! i want more! see you for junior world! love you all

 

[Walt FSHunter]

Women's results today were not perfect for me as I got only 45 points in prediction contest. But at least I've managed to guess the Olympic champion in one discipline.

 

[Mista Ekko]

I'll never understand how judges can completely judge it wrong (cheat) and get away with it.

Maybe if they decide to have professional judging in Figure Skating
less stuff like that would happen.

So brazen to judge like that at the Olympic games.

 

[skatesofgold]

Mao was a mess in 2010 with her silver. She pulled two 3A in her Lp to single out a toe at the end. She was everything but happy. Yuna was livid in 2014, Medvedeva was a mess as well in 2018 after losing to Zagitova despite being clean. Trusova absolutely lost it in 2022.
In 2006 Sasha was livid as well. I was to young for 2002 but my guess is that Irina was not very happy with her silver medal.
If you want a happy silver medallst watch Lambiel in 2006 Olympics. Absolutely heartwarmin.

So basically never for the women because I know it wasn't 2002, 1998, or 1994 either. For whatever reason, I blocked 2010 out. It might have been the disappointment with USA men's hockey losing to Canada for the gold.

 

[Zora]

Honestly, I have a lot of compassion for Kaori because it's hard going home with silver instead of gold. I don't know how often I've seen a happy silver medalist in the women's event. Maybe 2010?

Mao certainly wasn't happy back then.

 

[CellarDweller]

Can you imagine NBC not showing the medal ceremony? Thank god for the venue feed on Peacock!

I'm assuming that's because they are re-running the women's program in prime time, so they don't want to "spoil" it for those who haven't seen any results yet.

I watched the opening of the news, and they mentioned the gold medal in hockey (because they're NOT re-running it) but made no mention of the figure skating results.

That will be in the late night news, after the re-run is over.

 

[Mirunna]

Anything can happen in 4 years, but right now I'd absolutely put money on a gold for Ami in 2030.

Wait for Mao Shimada. She beat constantly Nakai as Juniors. She was too young for this Olympics but she is unbeatable as a Junior for 2-3 years now. Also she beat Nakai at Sr Japan Nationals.

 

[Greengemmonster]

Ironically Alysa with her “don’t care” attitude, gave the media exactly what it’s been wanting and pressuring countless hopefuls to deliver. That program, the gold dress, the easy breezy skate……that’s the script mainstream media has been pushing! She’s something special for sure!!!!!!

 

[badknees]

Mao was a mess in 2010 with her silver. She pulled two 3A in her Lp to single out a toe at the end. She was everything but happy. Yuna was livid in 2014, Medvedeva was a mess as well in 2018 after losing to Zagitova despite being clean. Trusova absolutely lost it in 2022.
In 2006 Sasha was livid as well. I was to young for 2002 but my guess is that Irina was not very happy with her silver medal.
If you want a happy silver medallst watch Lambiel in 2006 Olympics. Absolutely heartwarmin.

Yes, as I remember it, Irina was super mad. Crying, inconsolable and had to be forced to go out for the medals.

 

[SNAKSuyun]

Ironically Alysa with her “don’t care” attitude, gave the media exactly what it’s been wanting and pressuring countless hopefuls to deliver. That program, the gold dress, the easy breezy skate……that’s the script mainstream media has been pushing! She’s something special for sure!!!!!!

Ironic contrast with Ilia Maybe he should also adopt a bit of a idgaf attitude, haha.

 

[Paulipau]

Seriously, how can anyone thin Ami should have won with that nice but rather juniorish program? Not only over Alya, but over Kaori as well?! She is adorable and was so happy to win the bronze medal, which sets her up for the next four years. Remember who won bronze in 2022?

I think some people are just too blinded with hate to see the truth right in front of them.

Guys I am not saying Alysa is perfect, she is slower than Japanese skaters, a little sloppy looking and her jumps can be ur and not called sometimes, but TODAY she was the best, she skated clean as the only one from top 6. She performed since the music started, not after the jumps were done.

How on earth you would have someone else win?

 

[readernick]

I don't mind Liu winning, I think she was obviously the best today and points differences after short were small. However Nakai's treatment leaves a sour taste from this otherwise excellent free. Sure thing that was not the best free of the night, but no way it was 9th best. It was 4th best, at minimum.

This was just judges enforcing seniority, as if this was ice dancing. Nakai should have got silver.

I disagree and I've disagreed with anyone who thinks Ami had been underscored all season. Her programs are literally just crossovers and smiling. I don't understand how people don't see this. She did zero difficult turns outside her stepseq and has very little choreo. Her program is literally just skating fast, smiling, and good jumps. This is normal. She's young but she'd been getting too high of PCS for these empty programs all year. Compare her programs to Kaori, Mone, Isabeau or even Amber and Alysa with a critical eye and this difference is so clear.

Ami's bread and butter is her usually rotated well landed jumps but they weren't that lovely tonight. The URs were obvious in realtime. That's not bias that is just reality.

 

[Sjs5572]

Current OC scored 30+ points less than the previous one. It's a huge embarrassment for Olympics, that are supposed to be about progress and achievement but not about stepping back massively. Even Kaori herself scored 10 pound less than she did 4 years ago.

The US skaters avoid strawberry cake and grandparents' backwash.