Beth In France
@bethinfrance.bsky.social
Misanthropic empath in France.
I feel for Kaori, who wanted the gold so badly. And my own "dream podium" had Amber on it instead of Ami (who is lovely, but who I expected to reach the next Olympics podium rather than this one). But all of that aside, I love this podium. It brings me joy. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
I loved the performance of all 3 ✨️
It was a great watch ! Congratulations 🎉💕
#WinterOlympics2026
#FigureSkating
#AlysaLiu
#KaoriSakamoto
#AmiNakai
It was a great watch ! Congratulations 🎉💕
#WinterOlympics2026
#FigureSkating
#AlysaLiu
#KaoriSakamoto
#AmiNakai
February 20, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I feel for Kaori, who wanted the gold so badly. And my own "dream podium" had Amber on it instead of Ami (who is lovely, but who I expected to reach the next Olympics podium rather than this one). But all of that aside, I love this podium. It brings me joy. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
I could watch Alysa Liu skate every day til I die and never get tired of it. Hell, I could watch Alysa Liu skate THIS PROGRAM every day til I die and never get tired of it! #AlysaLiu #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
February 20, 2026 at 8:27 AM
I could watch Alysa Liu skate every day til I die and never get tired of it. Hell, I could watch Alysa Liu skate THIS PROGRAM every day til I die and never get tired of it! #AlysaLiu #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
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Ami was so cute here checking her placement with Alysa and then celebrating together.
#MilanoCortina2026
#figureskating
#MilanoCortina2026
#figureskating
February 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Ami was so cute here checking her placement with Alysa and then celebrating together.
#MilanoCortina2026
#figureskating
#MilanoCortina2026
#figureskating
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February 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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@lisaazbirder.bsky.social @propcazhpm.bsky.social @jagsaysstupid.bsky.social @katgranz.bsky.social I really should do these earlier in the evening more often!
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@lisaazbirder.bsky.social @propcazhpm.bsky.social @jagsaysstupid.bsky.social @katgranz.bsky.social I really should do these earlier in the evening more often!
TBH watching the hockey live seems infinitely safer than watching the #FigureSkating live!
exact same time as women's free #figureskating tonight, if this ain't homophobia idk what is
February 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM
TBH watching the hockey live seems infinitely safer than watching the #FigureSkating live!
If the rules say you earn more than zero points for attempting a triple jump, under-rotating it, and face-planting on the ice, the rules SHOULD also say you earn more than zero points for doing a double instead of a triple. #FigureSkating Too late for #MilanoCortina2026, but the rule should change.
I already knew about the rule that Courtney helpfully explained below, but the rule itself is insane and should be changed. If you double out of your triple (or can only do a single Axel like Kristen Spours) you should be marked down, sure, but not to zero. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
So I've seen people confused as to why Amber's (clean) single double loop gets a 0 when a fall on a triple jump would get positive points.
February 18, 2026 at 12:19 PM
If the rules say you earn more than zero points for attempting a triple jump, under-rotating it, and face-planting on the ice, the rules SHOULD also say you earn more than zero points for doing a double instead of a triple. #FigureSkating Too late for #MilanoCortina2026, but the rule should change.
I already knew about the rule that Courtney helpfully explained below, but the rule itself is insane and should be changed. If you double out of your triple (or can only do a single Axel like Kristen Spours) you should be marked down, sure, but not to zero. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
So I've seen people confused as to why Amber's (clean) single double loop gets a 0 when a fall on a triple jump would get positive points.
February 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I already knew about the rule that Courtney helpfully explained below, but the rule itself is insane and should be changed. If you double out of your triple (or can only do a single Axel like Kristen Spours) you should be marked down, sure, but not to zero. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
Any chance we could have a personal best short program score for everyone who has yet to skate tonight? Asking for my resting heart rate. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
February 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Any chance we could have a personal best short program score for everyone who has yet to skate tonight? Asking for my resting heart rate. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026
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February 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Never a good idea to do this so close to midnight:
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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has given Brazil and South America their first medal in the Winter Olympics. And it’s a gold as he wins the GS.
How cool.
How cool.
February 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has given Brazil and South America their first medal in the Winter Olympics. And it’s a gold as he wins the GS.
How cool.
How cool.
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Both Jeremy Bowen and James Van Der Beek were diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. In the FT Weekend today, we have an interview with Bowen, going strong aged 66, and an obituary for Van Der Beek, dead at 48. Ufff, life.
February 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Both Jeremy Bowen and James Van Der Beek were diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. In the FT Weekend today, we have an interview with Bowen, going strong aged 66, and an obituary for Van Der Beek, dead at 48. Ufff, life.
TBH I am afraid to watch any more of the figure skating live. This is happening in my time zone, and it was hard to get to sleep last night after THAT! #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026 What if it's not just the men who wind up #Menning?
February 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
TBH I am afraid to watch any more of the figure skating live. This is happening in my time zone, and it was hard to get to sleep last night after THAT! #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026 What if it's not just the men who wind up #Menning?
If there's a soft ice problem in the #figureskating venue it MUST be fixed before the Pairs skate, because falls in pairs are much more terrifying and sometimes involve one partner getting slashed by the other's blade. #MilanoCortina2026
I am a little surprised that the “soft ice issue” is not getting more attention than it is currently getting.
Only the South Korean news media seems to be covering this issue at length.
But if more skaters fall, it will get more attention.
Aloha ⛸️🤙🏼
#Olympics2026
#FigureSkating
#ShortTrack
Only the South Korean news media seems to be covering this issue at length.
But if more skaters fall, it will get more attention.
Aloha ⛸️🤙🏼
#Olympics2026
#FigureSkating
#ShortTrack
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
If there's a soft ice problem in the #figureskating venue it MUST be fixed before the Pairs skate, because falls in pairs are much more terrifying and sometimes involve one partner getting slashed by the other's blade. #MilanoCortina2026
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February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Olympic judge who cost Madison Chock and Evan Bates gold has a history of questionable scores #FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026 sports.yahoo.com/articles/oly...
Olympic judge who cost Madison Chock and Evan Bates gold has a history of questionable scores
There’s some serious funny business going on.
sports.yahoo.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Olympic judge who cost Madison Chock and Evan Bates gold has a history of questionable scores #FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026 sports.yahoo.com/articles/oly...
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
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Another Massive Milestone
A year ago, Vicky Mboko was ranked #213, playing an ITF 35 event in Manchester, England.
On Monday, in all likelihood, she'll crack the world's top 10 after defeating Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina for the second time, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
A year ago, Vicky Mboko was ranked #213, playing an ITF 35 event in Manchester, England.
On Monday, in all likelihood, she'll crack the world's top 10 after defeating Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina for the second time, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Another Massive Milestone
A year ago, Vicky Mboko was ranked #213, playing an ITF 35 event in Manchester, England.
On Monday, in all likelihood, she'll crack the world's top 10 after defeating Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina for the second time, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
A year ago, Vicky Mboko was ranked #213, playing an ITF 35 event in Manchester, England.
On Monday, in all likelihood, she'll crack the world's top 10 after defeating Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina for the second time, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
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Victoria Mboko becomes the first teenager to reach the Doha semifinals since Jelena Ostapenko in 2016… Who she’ll be facing next in the semifinals.
What an achievement for this impeccable 19 year old.
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What an achievement for this impeccable 19 year old.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Victoria Mboko becomes the first teenager to reach the Doha semifinals since Jelena Ostapenko in 2016… Who she’ll be facing next in the semifinals.
What an achievement for this impeccable 19 year old.
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What an achievement for this impeccable 19 year old.
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Victoria Mboko wins 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 against Elena Rybakina
The top 2 favorites for the title both out back to back with Swiatek and Rybakina, and Mboko becomes a Top 10 player for the very first time.
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
The top 2 favorites for the title both out back to back with Swiatek and Rybakina, and Mboko becomes a Top 10 player for the very first time.
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Victoria Mboko wins 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 against Elena Rybakina
The top 2 favorites for the title both out back to back with Swiatek and Rybakina, and Mboko becomes a Top 10 player for the very first time.
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
The top 2 favorites for the title both out back to back with Swiatek and Rybakina, and Mboko becomes a Top 10 player for the very first time.
📸 Jimmie48/WTA Tour
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I hope Gabi has good people around her. Whatever we're all feeling about ::gestures at dumpster fire::, I can't imagine what's going through her head. Sending her all the love 💖 #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
February 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I hope Gabi has good people around her. Whatever we're all feeling about ::gestures at dumpster fire::, I can't imagine what's going through her head. Sending her all the love 💖 #MilanoCortina2026 #FigureSkating
I've seen Olivia Smart's abs in her IG videos, but I still don't understand how she is able to do THIS:
#FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026
#FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I've seen Olivia Smart's abs in her IG videos, but I still don't understand how she is able to do THIS:
#FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026
#FigureSkating #IceDance #MilanoCortina2026
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Keys, Spare Change Fly Out Of Luge Athlete’s Pocket On First Turn
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Keys, Spare Change Fly Out Of Luge Athlete’s Pocket On First Turn
If you can spare 28 seconds this really is very cool. And VERY hard! #FigureSkating #MilanoCortino2026 #IceDance
Smart and Dieck's amazing rotational lift to start their Dune free dance #FigureSkating #MilanoCortino2026
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
If you can spare 28 seconds this really is very cool. And VERY hard! #FigureSkating #MilanoCortino2026 #IceDance
