2026 Olympics Team Event: Women's Short Program

[maofan]

Lara taking advantage of the home ice! Very well done!

 

[Karoltyna]

@elektra blue proud mama, right?

 

[16Olympics]

Best I've seen Lara skate. Best dress of the competition. Gauntlet thrown down.....

 

[lileychristie]

LARA NAILED-KI!!!!

All greens!!! Sooo happy to see her happy on home ice

 

[Jeanie19]

Lara. Beautiful dress. I love this program and her ending cartwheel. Great skate.

 

[shan22044]

I will never understand ice cartwheels. What is this otherworldliness??????????

 

[auser]

Love watching Lara's interesting choreo and vision.

 

[Ziotic]

Hot take, this shouldn't be ahead of Jia.

 

[4everchan]

If that is what happened, could she get into trouble (e.g. sued) for that mistake? Even though it wasn't her that actually played the wrong thing.

CaroLiza_fan

they can sue the Olympics. Maddie didn't do anything wrong. Not her fault. Nothing will happen though.

 

[yelyoh]

Lara nice job. I'm a fan!

 

[EdgeCall]

Staying true to her thriller affiliation, Lara really killed it.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Gosh, I should have put Signorina Lara higher in my predictions

 

[Ichatdelune]

So has anybody watched La Legge di Lidia Poet? It says it's a crime drama but the music is such a supernatural thriller

 

[MalAssada]

Lara! So proud for this clean program!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

If that is what happened, could she get into trouble (e.g. sued) for that mistake? Even though it wasn't her that actually played the wrong thing.

CaroLiza_fan

Based on my (very limited) understanding, the risk of litigation is very, very low, but it's not 0. Basically, athletes have to get the copyright for the music, which is usually given through purchasing the music, but they also have to get the intellectual rights. So, Maddie needs to get clearance from Beyonce (the artist) and Disney (who owns the Lion King property) for the rights to adapt the Lion King. That's why a lot of skaters are having issues at the Olympics, they haven't been able to get clearance to use the property. Very few artists will actually sue over copyright violation, but the ISU and the IOC are basically covering their behinds in case someone does. The entire thing is the fault of the band Heavy Young Heathens, who sued Knierim/Frazier over them using a cover four years ago. It's very likely that a skater would win a lawsuit, but it would be very expensive and could potentially set a difficult legal precedent, so the ISU/IOC want to really get ahead of any potential problems.

 

[Sabsi]

71.62

 

[maofan]

Wow, SB!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I will never understand ice cartwheels. What is this otherworldliness??????????

Should be an automatic 1 point deduction as far as I'm concerned.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[4everchan]

Hot take, this shouldn't be ahead of Jia.

I liked Jia better too.. but what do I know ?

 

[Dawn825]

I didn't realize Laura was already 24. She's just hitting her stride, I wonder how long she'll go next quad.