Winter Olympics : Let the Games Begin!

[Silverbirchleaf]

For anything Winter Olympic related.

Are you allowed to back flip?

I'm not.

@FuzzyPuffling Clare Balding has requested video evidence of your Olympics inspired shenanigans.

Gwaaan, gwaaan, gwaaan, gwaaan …

If Clare can get herself down here, I'll show her in person!

I did think of @FuzzyPuffling leaving the room when she said that.

I used to skate (roller not ice) as a teen in the early 90s. That 90s inspired ice dance theme bought back way too many memories. Obviously the 90s was only a couple of years ago.

Look, Clare was having a go at the "Fuzzylmpics" there. She obviously gets it.

I’m loving the idea of leaving the room in the sport style 🤣

You have to do it Furforks.
DH skated in with my pizza earlier.

We're in our 60s. If we can, anyone can!

I did suggest to DH that he needs to exit the living room sweeping vigorously with a broom, and he just said what’s a broom?

Watching the ice skating. Did they nearly just hit the side (and cameraman?). Not the most graceful of routines. Seems a bit clunky.

Did they say what music the Georgian couple is dancing to?

Not sure. That was a very elegant, beautiful routine. Enjoyed that.

Yes, I really liked it too.

The skating was good tonight.

I’m surprised to hear that 'twizzles' appears to be a technical term in ice-dancing 🤔

sonata for cello by myaskovsy and a state of elegance by Anne-sophie versanaeyan @Silverbirchleaf

I loved that from the Italians.

Fir @Igneococcus

Lovely music.

Wasn’t so keen on the Italian couple.

Thanks @Silverbirchleaf and @WillowTit
I just checked our CD shelves and we have all of Myaskovsky's symphonies and his violin concerto. I'll have to look for the cello sonata on YT.

Was that a jump? I thought they weren’t allowed?

But I like this routine.

I'm just in awe of them all.

i have remembered another olympic style film, I Tonya. on Prime TV

i like Canada

The Times had a list of their favourite 10 winter sport films:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/848665f7-c400-4bbf-a4c9-4e098a48d5bd?shareToken=bd1879eb55b9b194f4dc21bab2bbfd57

Adds to list after Eddie the Eagle (and Cool Running). Never actually watched ‘ I, Tonya’.

That was a very good routine, although I think the lass should have had black, not white skates (and I know not significant, but ruined their outfit for me).

Edited to say, just saw list above.