I'm too shocked to write anything meaningful. I had some great interaction with Olympia and I'm really sad. My thoughts are with her friends and family.
I haven't posted here since the Olympics, but with this I had to reply- a model of class and decency, we will all miss you greatly Olympia. May you rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to her family and friends. It was a pleasure to knew and chat with fellow figure skate fan like her in this forum. May her soul rest in peace.
Olympia never called anything or anybody bad. She just showed us how to be good.
It is said that when one is born, people celebrate but the baby cries, and when someone dies, people mourn but the departed one laughs. Olympia is a beautiful soul who has returned home happily.
Sad news. Lovely person. Reasonableness is, along with kindness, one of the world's most underrated qualities, and she had both in abundance. Rest in peace.
I am sad to hear about her passing. One of things I remembered that impressed me most, in her articulate and sincere posts, is how she always had a kind word to say about skaters and how she left considerate messages for those who saw the same beauty in skating that she did. God rest her soul.