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Winter Olympics 2: ‘Gold, always believe in your soul

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Silverbirchleaf · 14/02/2026 20:14

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saltandvinegarchipsticks · 15/02/2026 20:58

bizzey · 15/02/2026 20:55

Please could someone explain why this is a different ice skating pairs to what we have already seen on the other days .

Ie Fear and Gibson.
Is this dance and the other here were figure skating ?
What sort of couple were Torvile and Dean ?
Sorry for my confusion !

Yes, the other pairs were ice dance

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 20:59

CrushingOnRubies · 15/02/2026 20:43

That’s one of the things I admire about snowboarding. That linguistically they’ve stuck with the language of the young people doing it. They could have had a bunch of suits in an office miles away from snow agreeing to call it left and right stance. And making up names for the tricks. But they didn’t. And I think that makes it more accessible in a way.

Yea but they need to explain it to the audience!!

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:00

Can’t believe the Hungarian couple ice skate chose a Michael Jackson song!

they must not believe he was a peodophile!

surely they could have found an alternative song

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:00

Ohh Robin just explained it .
I need to rewind and understand it again !!

SabrinaThwaite · 15/02/2026 21:02

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:00

Can’t believe the Hungarian couple ice skate chose a Michael Jackson song!

they must not believe he was a peodophile!

surely they could have found an alternative song

Edited

Kemi Badenoch had a Michael Jackson song as one of her Desert Island Discs.

I was also a bit WTF.

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:02

Pairs is tricks.

Ice dance is ballroom dancing
(? More rules ?)

Is that right ?

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:03

What were Torvile and Dean ?

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:04

Close match.

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:04

SabrinaThwaite · 15/02/2026 21:02

Kemi Badenoch had a Michael Jackson song as one of her Desert Island Discs.

I was also a bit WTF.

Oh I wouldn’t mind that from a private list - I still
like his songs but I wouldn’t choose one to dance to for the whole world to see - although she wouldn’t care I’m sure - they could have chosen something less political

just lost the curling on an extra end by one point

Igneococcus · 15/02/2026 21:05

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:03

What were Torvile and Dean ?

Ice dance.
There are no jumps and throws in ice dance and there is some limit on lifts as well, afaik.

CrushingOnRubies · 15/02/2026 21:06

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 15/02/2026 20:58

Yes, the other pairs were ice dance

Thanks! Was also wondering what the difference was

SabrinaThwaite · 15/02/2026 21:11

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:04

Oh I wouldn’t mind that from a private list - I still
like his songs but I wouldn’t choose one to dance to for the whole world to see - although she wouldn’t care I’m sure - they could have chosen something less political

just lost the curling on an extra end by one point

Edited

If I wanted to be the next PM, I certainly wouldn’t be picking anything by Michael Jackson.

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:13

SabrinaThwaite · 15/02/2026 21:11

If I wanted to be the next PM, I certainly wouldn’t be picking anything by Michael Jackson.

True - she’s never gonna be the PM though so we needn’t worry

FuzzyPuffling · 15/02/2026 21:14

Kirschcherries · 15/02/2026 20:15

Do you know what goofy is? Im
sure they explained it.

Goofy.. right foot in front on the board.
I only know this as it is the same in surfing.

Sorry, everyone explained this earlier. Too slow. No medal for me!

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:17

I'm grumpyand old but I like watching the men Curling, because the one thing they don't do is that stupid
'heart with the hands' thing.

Bloody hate it.

Grin
FuzzyPuffling · 15/02/2026 21:17

I love the pairs skating.

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:17

Oh gosh no we have theme to the Omen - what’s going on!!

FuzzyPuffling · 15/02/2026 21:18

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:17

Oh gosh no we have theme to the Omen - what’s going on!!

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Nicked for film.

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:19

Oh dear.

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:20

Igneococcus · 15/02/2026 21:05

Ice dance.
There are no jumps and throws in ice dance and there is some limit on lifts as well, afaik.

Thank you .

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:20

I do like the dress, I agree.

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:23

ooh- they finished behind the GB pair

Raahh · 15/02/2026 21:23

(I'm sure they will do better in the Free dance though ).

bizzey · 15/02/2026 21:24

Ohh wow ..he has got some apologizing to do !!!

Applecharlotte2 · 15/02/2026 21:30

FuzzyPuffling · 15/02/2026 21:18

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Nicked for film.

I know but it’s what people associate it with. Now

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