2026 Olympics: Free Dance

[CaroLiza_fan]

It's time to decide the destinations of our first set of individual medals!

Livestream for the Free Dance is now on air.

The BBC don't tell us what they will be showing on each channel, or if it will include the skating. So I will hedge my bets and provide links to both broadcasts.

Here is the link for the BBC2 coverage on the iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002r773

Here is the link for the BBC Red Button coverage on the iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002rc2b

Here is the link for the "No Advert" coverage on Discovery+ UK:
https://play.discoveryplus.com/sport/olympic/8d80da63-ea5c-580a-b7b4-7fe1f46b1b56

Here is the link to the TNT Sports 2 coverage on Discovery+ UK:
https://play.discoveryplus.com/sport/olympic/f83ab32a-e443-5853-910f-31705509174c

Here is the link to the TNT Sports Ultra UHD coverage on Discovery+ UK:
https://play.discoveryplus.com/sport/olympic/4f6e49b1-29c7-5d7a-9f54-efc5df2f1617

All the other information you may need is in the OP of this thread.

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Hello

@elektra blue I think you would like to know that Milla gave away a secret about Nikolaj putting brown cheese on everything, including pizza. She says he would have been put in prison in Norway for this. Probably in Italy too Nikolaj says he has to sleep with his eyes open from now on after she has exposed his weird brown cheese habits.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Peacock venue feed starts in 13 minutes

 

[Demandred]

We do not want judging controversy being the headline in the media. The Olympics has done a lot of damage to our sport in the last 2 decades. When the public thinks of figure skating, they think of sketchy judging or outright controversies, doping, political favouritism. We need only positive stories. Yyes close competitions are perfect and we have a couple now but the winner must clearly deserve the win.

E.g., From Canada - Deanna's amazing story, Piper's survival of cancer, Maddie's request for a deadline extension and her prof's response, Stephen's amazing team competition. Lots from other countries too. These are all good stories for the public to read and form a positive opinion about the sport and the athletes.

But this ice dance judging controversy - I really hope that the media leave it alone. It isn't easy to explain to the public (I watched a really weird video last night on the CBC trying to explain it and failing iMO) and it will harm our sport - which is already beaten and bruised. Please, no big controversies in the next week!

I think it's almost certain that there will be a media controversy after the ice dance event no matter what the result is, this discipline is just too subjective. And a lot of people, many of whom don't even know the exact rules used in the judging, are way too invested in it, either because they support a team or because they really don't want another to win due to circumstances outside of the ice.

 

[sissy7]

I am here! My watch buddy left me for tonight so I humbly ask for fellow figure skating fans' company!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Hello

@elektra blue I think you would like to know that Milla gave away a secret about Nikolaj putting brown cheese on everything, including pizza. She says he would have been put in prison in Norway for this. Probably in Italy too Nikolaj says he has to sleep with his eyes open from now on after she has exposed his weird brown cheese habits.

His interesting eating habits aside, is she speaking Swedish here or Norwegian? I remember you telling me that Milla's Norwegian is understood by Nikolaj perfectly well but since this is her speaking as a Swedish skater I'm curious

By the way, I did have cheese pizza for lunch, but obviously not with brown cheese

 

[sissy7]

Madi and Evan to Eurosport interviewer: super motivated for the FD, and doing everything to attack

 

[Karoltyna]

Ichat has to wonder why she woke up at 3 am just to face bitterness and resignation, but here she is somehow. I was so pissed about the judging yesterday that I spent nearly the whole day trying to not fume out my anger to my non-fs watching family and friends, let's see if I can avoid doing the same this time

imagine me bitting my nails and tongue because my boss told me she read about yesterday's event, I managed to ask her to not to go into details

 

[norwegianfairytale]

His interesting eating habits aside, is she speaking Swedish here or Norwegian? I remember you telling me that Milla's Norwegian is understood by Nikolaj perfectly well but since this is her speaking as a Swedish skater I'm curious

That is correct, she is speaking Norwegian and Nikolaj Swedish. I´m impressed how they are keeping up with each other but they seem to have no problem, and they are speaking fast.

 

[lariko]

My usual request to cheer for Mrazkova/Mrazek since I am always stuck at work.

 

[sissy7]

Aaah Madonna awarded the gold already to the French

 

[4everchan]

My usual request to cheer for Mrazkova/Mrazek since I am always stuck at work.

at least, no live stress about the skirt.

 

[4everchan]

Aaah Madonna awarded the gold already to the French

is madonna's new name Jezabel ?

 

[auser]

My usual request to cheer for Mrazkova/Mrazek since I am always stuck at work.

Best wishes to Katerina regarding her skirt and to both for a great dance

 

[lariko]

at least, no live stress about the skirt.

You wish...

 

[Ichatdelune]

That is correct, she is speaking Norwegian and Nikolaj Swedish. I´m impressed how they are keeping up with each other but they seem to have no problem, and they are speaking fast.

Ooh how nice, to be able to speak your native language for an interview done by and with speakers of another language and being understood perfectly fine! As a native speaker of a language isolate (Korean has, at least according to academic census, no direct sister languages) this feels so

 

[labgoat]

Well guys.. unfortunately, my main work is done here. I will be able to sort of watch a bit the first skaters, then heading out to work. Please please please take care of Piper and Paul for me.

I will lend my positive karma for P & P to try and manifest a medal

 

[bartlebooth]

I made It home just in time.

 

[NanaPat]

Well guys.. unfortunately, my main work is done here. I will be able to sort of watch a bit the first skaters, then heading out to work. Please please please take care of Piper and Paul for me.

I'm here for you. Isn't it lucky for you that we're the same person.

 

[meem]

Hello

@elektra blue I think you would like to know that Milla gave away a secret about Nikolaj putting brown cheese on everything, including pizza. She says he would have been put in prison in Norway for this. Probably in Italy too Nikolaj says he has to sleep with his eyes open from now on after she has exposed his weird brown cheese habits.

Is that Norwegian goat cheese he's putting on pizza? That is truly awful.