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Winter Olympics 3- As we Curl towards the Closing Ceremony, join us with Bill and Ted , on the most excellent final weekend of competition.

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Raahh · 20/02/2026 21:20

It's nearly over .

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Piggywaspushed · 22/02/2026 11:40

SwedishEdith · 22/02/2026 11:35

It's interesting that two, essentially, American athletes are choosing to perform under their non-American flag. It's not like they wouldn't have not got through as too much competition from other Americans - or is that the reason? Or is it to do with funding?

Neither of Zoe's parents are American, mind.

EleanorReally · 22/02/2026 11:42

even Charlotte Banks played for France previously.

SwedishEdith · 22/02/2026 11:54

I was thinking that Gu is on this trajectory to becoming a US president or something - she's some kind of Renaissance woman. But the competing for China rather than the US will always be there in the background now.

Raahh · 22/02/2026 12:08

7th in the bobsleigh . They're disappointed. It's a shame they couldn't keep up the result they had in their first run yesterday.

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Piggywaspushed · 22/02/2026 12:11

I think in truth for many people national identity is a very flexible thing.

Raahh · 22/02/2026 12:13

Nice to see the other teams supporting each other.

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HollyGolightly4 · 22/02/2026 13:30

Zoe Atkins and Eileen Gu are both studying at Stanford!

Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:32

I'm catching up on the bits of the skating gala I missed. I enjoyed the Macarena/YMCA/Cotton Eyed Joe mash up Grin.

Kaori Sakomoto was beautiful.

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Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:38

Also really liked Malinin's performance to Fear. He seemed to be happy to be free of the pressure of competiton. The whole thing seemed to have more passion to it, for me.

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Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:40

Kung Fu Panda/Britney Spears was even funnier second time around. Grin

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saltandvinegarchipsticks · 22/02/2026 14:42

I went from feeling quite choked up watching Malinin to laughing my head off through Shaidorov’s fever dream skate.

Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:43

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 22/02/2026 14:42

I went from feeling quite choked up watching Malinin to laughing my head off through Shaidorov’s fever dream skate.

I absolutely loved it- he never would have expected to be the gold medalist- and to be at the gala doing that- just brilliant. Loved it.

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Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:50

It cracked me up, when Shaidorov came back at the end- I expected him to be changed for the final group skate- but no, still a panda Grin

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saltandvinegarchipsticks · 22/02/2026 14:51

Raahh · 22/02/2026 14:50

It cracked me up, when Shaidorov came back at the end- I expected him to be changed for the final group skate- but no, still a panda Grin

He really embraces the panda 😂😂😂

one thing that really struck me this year watching the skating is how nice most of them seem.

WendyHoused · 22/02/2026 15:02

Where are you watching it?

I'm still watching the hockey. It's very tense.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/02/2026 15:04

Could someone please tell me whether the bobsled event has happened yet? Did Jamaica win?

thanks x

bizzey · 22/02/2026 15:05

How are people catching up with the Gala ?

Can't find it anywhere.
I don't have TNT or Discovery.

I suppose that is my problem ! 🤣

SabrinaThwaite · 22/02/2026 15:10

mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/02/2026 15:04

Could someone please tell me whether the bobsled event has happened yet? Did Jamaica win?

thanks x

In the final run, the blade came off their sled and they crashed, but they picked it up and carried it over the line. They’ve vowed to try again at the next Olympics.

It was all very dramatic, although I did had a strong sense of deja vu.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/02/2026 15:11

SabrinaThwaite · 22/02/2026 15:10

In the final run, the blade came off their sled and they crashed, but they picked it up and carried it over the line. They’ve vowed to try again at the next Olympics.

It was all very dramatic, although I did had a strong sense of deja vu.

Oh no! Bless them, at least they finished

thank you 🙂

Raahh · 22/02/2026 15:11

bizzey · 22/02/2026 15:05

How are people catching up with the Gala ?

Can't find it anywhere.
I don't have TNT or Discovery.

I suppose that is my problem ! 🤣

I did record it on TNT (I have some channels with my Virgin package this year), sorry!

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Raahh · 22/02/2026 15:21

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 22/02/2026 14:51

He really embraces the panda 😂😂😂

one thing that really struck me this year watching the skating is how nice most of them seem.

They were all lovely to each other.

Have you seen the clip of Kaori helping Alysa hang her mascot between her medal ? It's really sweet
It reminds me of the Chinese Gymnast in Paris, who copied the other winners when they bit their medals , so she did too She didn't know why they were doing -it but she thought , why not Grin.

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RafaistheKingofClay · 22/02/2026 15:21

bizzey · 22/02/2026 15:05

How are people catching up with the Gala ?

Can't find it anywhere.
I don't have TNT or Discovery.

I suppose that is my problem ! 🤣

It is worth getting discovery for a month if you can.

RafaistheKingofClay · 22/02/2026 15:28

Raahh · 22/02/2026 15:21

They were all lovely to each other.

Have you seen the clip of Kaori helping Alysa hang her mascot between her medal ? It's really sweet
It reminds me of the Chinese Gymnast in Paris, who copied the other winners when they bit their medals , so she did too She didn't know why they were doing -it but she thought , why not Grin.

There’s a clip somewhere of Amber trying to clear away all the photographers when Kaori was distraught after the free.

There does seem to be a much nicer atmosphere than there has been previously.

SabrinaThwaite · 22/02/2026 15:36

mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/02/2026 15:11

Oh no! Bless them, at least they finished

thank you 🙂

That didn’t actually happen - that was just the plot of Cool Runnings.

Jamaica were lying in equal 21st position after the third run so didn’t progress to the final run.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/02/2026 15:40

SabrinaThwaite · 22/02/2026 15:36

That didn’t actually happen - that was just the plot of Cool Runnings.

Jamaica were lying in equal 21st position after the third run so didn’t progress to the final run.

Oh 😂😂😅 I don’t know anything about them or the sport, so believed you 😅 - they just seem cool, like the Usain Bolt of bobsledding - doesn’t sound like this team is though