2026 Olympics: Women's Free Skate

[CaroLiza_fan]

That was a great interview that Tiffany Zahorski just did with Julia Sauter.

Julia said that her previous best score was 174, so she would have been delighted with a180. She was not expecting to get a 190!

She also said that she achieved what she wanted to on Tuesday, so today was just a bonus.

A pretty good bonus if you ask me!

TNT Sports / Eurosport then showed her reaction again, and used it to link into an already prepared feature on great reactions from across the Olympics.

Honestly, I think Julia's was the better!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Tomadeur]

But she should at least be able to do a 2T?

if you aren't training for a 3A-combo, it's extremly difficult to just switch it in with 1,5 training days. And it not only changes the combo but also the layout.

 

[Sabsi]

Shizuka

 

[lariko]

Now prepare myself mentally for how much samoldekina will be undervalued

Unfortunately, she has not yet fully retooled for this Olympics. But there are far less barriers for her to not be in the shape of her life for 2030.

 

[ramurphy2005]

maybe a 3S or something easier

I remember Amber saying that 3S is her least favorite jump.

 

[freedomlover]

68 for PCS is not some unusual FS score for Amber

Though I don't love this answer - Jia's still up and coming,
she hasn't build much momentum this season, and Amber
is already GPF Champion among other things, Sometimes
that's just how judges operate

Jia is 4-time Junior Worlds silver medalist and a YOG silver medalist though..... and those would have been golds if not for the engima that is Mao Shimada

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Now Carolina Kostner is interviewing Shizuka Arakawa!!!

Ah, she's speaking Japanese, and Simon is giving us the translation.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Blades of Passion]

From standstill and digged in the ice?

Her 3A is great quality, you're desperate trying to denigrate it. She obviously could add a 2T to it if she really wanted to, but going for two 3A in the LP presents a stamina concern and significant setup time, so it makes sense that she only goes for 1.

 

[Ares]

A great skate from Amber, I loved it. A SB and into 1st. I expect her to rise in the rankings even quite a lot.
I was wondering whether she'd go for two triple axels but she didn't which makes sense even though she's far in the standings after the short. Just not easy to add there.

 

[LazyFuzai]

68 for PCS is not some unusual FS score for Amber

Though I don't love this answer - Jia's still up and coming,
she hasn't built much momentum this season and Amber
is already GPF Champion among other things, Sometimes
that's just how judges operate, plus Amber's pretty good.

You just give an answer how unfair and biased judges are,which should never be the case

 

[elektra blue]

Now Carolina Kostner is intervieweing Shizuka Arakawa!!!

Ah, she's speaking Japanese, and Simon is giving us the translation.

CaroLiza_fan

does Simon speak japanese btw?

 

[yfan1]

Her 3A is great quality, you're desperate trying to denigrate it.

Apart from the slightly too long set up, but I was so pleased when she was doing steps out of it (cannot watch right now, maybe I'm wrong for this performance).

 

[LazyFuzai]

It was on our screens?

 

[Warwick360]

Only thing I have for BBC

 

[FlyingFeather]

Was that Valentina on the arena screen?

 

[Mirunna]

German fed is like

We are happy to have Julia represent Romania, at least the skating fans! Really grateful for her and her performance. I was feeling so serene watching her, she alluded confidence and assurance. I may be biased but I really liked this program for her

 

[Karoltyna]

Justice for Ni(i)nas!!!!!!!!!!1111111111oneoneone

 

[Mista Ekko]

Jia is 4-time Junior Worlds silver medalist and a YOG silver medalist though..... and those would have been golds if not for the engima that is Mao Shimada

Look at Ami, She built all of her momentum entering the senior ranks this season,
Jia had some rough skates in the GP series and it seems like between the two fo those
any Junior history doesn't really matter to the judges.

 

[FlyingFeather]

Love how Niina always looks so relaxed and happy backstage before being announced.

 

[Arriba627]

Fasten your seatbelts. Hold onto your hats. Things are about to get interesting!!!