Caroline Stefko
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Bruno Marcotte insisting to Ryuichi as he came off the ice that "It's not over!" is absolutely right. There's a whole free skate to go. If Shun Sato can pull a bronze medal out of 9th place, these two can still win. #MilanoCortina2026 ⛸️
February 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Bruno Marcotte insisting to Ryuichi as he came off the ice that "It's not over!" is absolutely right. There's a whole free skate to go. If Shun Sato can pull a bronze medal out of 9th place, these two can still win. #MilanoCortina2026 ⛸️
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This little North American summit between Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo, USA’s Ilia Malinin, and Canada’s Piper Gilles is adorable
February 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This little North American summit between Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo, USA’s Ilia Malinin, and Canada’s Piper Gilles is adorable
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The conclusions of both singles disciplines so far left me in tears (sad tears for Chock/Bates, happy tears for Shaidorov) but surely, surely my general ambivalence about pairs will keep my eyes dry this week… right??
February 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The conclusions of both singles disciplines so far left me in tears (sad tears for Chock/Bates, happy tears for Shaidorov) but surely, surely my general ambivalence about pairs will keep my eyes dry this week… right??
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NBC fell ass backwards into the massive success of Snoop Dogg/Martha Stewart/Leslie Jones a decade ago and assumed the takeaway was “people love Snoop Dogg at the Olympics” and not “people like unexpected new ideas that bring joy to the broadcast.”
February 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
NBC fell ass backwards into the massive success of Snoop Dogg/Martha Stewart/Leslie Jones a decade ago and assumed the takeaway was “people love Snoop Dogg at the Olympics” and not “people like unexpected new ideas that bring joy to the broadcast.”
ICYMI
This sacking edition of the newsletter is less timely than I would like, but hey, the best Olympics only come around every four years.
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Farewell to Frank
The Tottenham board finally brought the Thomas Frank era at Spurs Men to an end, with the NLD right around the corner and more big decisions looming in the off-season.
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io
February 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
ICYMI
Just the universe trying to keep the title race interesting 🙃
Manuel Neuer is set to miss three weeks with a thigh injury, a setback that will see him miss Bayern Munich’s match against Borussia Dortmund this month.
More from @sebsb.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
More from @sebsb.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
February 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Just the universe trying to keep the title race interesting 🙃
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Olympic Figure Skating History Lesson! This is fascinating!
🧵For what it may be worth to anyone: some thoughts on Ilia Malinin from an avowed Brian Orser superfan. It's both an appreciation and an explanation of how their situations were similar, and not, and how Brian used his own ordeal to inform the coaching of his Olympic skaters. #MilanoCortina2026 /1
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Olympic Figure Skating History Lesson! This is fascinating!
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Tinka being proper coys matters - because she fully gets what it means. When she scored she kissed the badge and ran straight to the away fans to celebrate. Every scorer after her followed suit and came and celebrated with our fans. #hypequeen. 👑
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Tinka being proper coys matters - because she fully gets what it means. When she scored she kissed the badge and ran straight to the away fans to celebrate. Every scorer after her followed suit and came and celebrated with our fans. #hypequeen. 👑
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You know I have to do this
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
You know I have to do this
The best time to start watching Spurs Women was at the start of the season. The second best time is now.
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The best time to start watching Spurs Women was at the start of the season. The second best time is now.
That’s now three players scoring their first Spurs goals in this game. You absolutely adore to see it.
February 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
That’s now three players scoring their first Spurs goals in this game. You absolutely adore to see it.
A brace for Tinka! She’s *back* back.
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A brace for Tinka! She’s *back* back.
And nice for the WSL to give us a proper highlight angle on an offside decision for once 😝
Great decision from the lino spotting Hamano was in her own half - and a lovely calm finish. Up the Spurs
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
And nice for the WSL to give us a proper highlight angle on an offside decision for once 😝
Impeccable timing from Maika to be behind the halfway line when Signe released the through ball.
Nice for them both to get their first Spurs goals today, and just a dominant performance all around. I will pretend I don’t see the two goals conceded 😛
Nice for them both to get their first Spurs goals today, and just a dominant performance all around. I will pretend I don’t see the two goals conceded 😛
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Impeccable timing from Maika to be behind the halfway line when Signe released the through ball.
Nice for them both to get their first Spurs goals today, and just a dominant performance all around. I will pretend I don’t see the two goals conceded 😛
Nice for them both to get their first Spurs goals today, and just a dominant performance all around. I will pretend I don’t see the two goals conceded 😛
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an important PSA based on some things i've seen in the last few days:
rozanov is ILYA
malinin is ILIA
rozanov is ILYA
malinin is ILIA
February 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
an important PSA based on some things i've seen in the last few days:
rozanov is ILYA
malinin is ILIA
rozanov is ILYA
malinin is ILIA
This sacking edition of the newsletter is less timely than I would like, but hey, the best Olympics only come around every four years.
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Farewell to Frank
The Tottenham board finally brought the Thomas Frank era at Spurs Men to an end, with the NLD right around the corner and more big decisions looming in the off-season.
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
This sacking edition of the newsletter is less timely than I would like, but hey, the best Olympics only come around every four years.
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Thoughts on Frank's departure, Tudor's interim hire, & an important Women's team contract update.
#COYS #THFC #THWFC
spurs-across-the-pond.ghost.io/farewell-to-...
Speed skating is just a brutal watch, there is no way I could handle following this sport outside of the Olympics 😝
February 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Speed skating is just a brutal watch, there is no way I could handle following this sport outside of the Olympics 😝
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Four more years of Donovan! We can rest easy now. 🇲🇽 ⛸️
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Four more years of Donovan! We can rest easy now. 🇲🇽 ⛸️
As an aside, I’m glad Bluesky finally added a drafts feature. Long time coming.
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
As an aside, I’m glad Bluesky finally added a drafts feature. Long time coming.
Mentally I am still here, so: a thread about the men's FS results. #MilanoCortina26
Caveat: These are my personal opinions as someone who watches the sport avidly but was never a skater myself.
I'll start with Misha, b/c I hate how much his historic win is being overshadowed by Ilia's failure.
Caveat: These are my personal opinions as someone who watches the sport avidly but was never a skater myself.
I'll start with Misha, b/c I hate how much his historic win is being overshadowed by Ilia's failure.
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Mentally I am still here, so: a thread about the men's FS results. #MilanoCortina26
Caveat: These are my personal opinions as someone who watches the sport avidly but was never a skater myself.
I'll start with Misha, b/c I hate how much his historic win is being overshadowed by Ilia's failure.
Caveat: These are my personal opinions as someone who watches the sport avidly but was never a skater myself.
I'll start with Misha, b/c I hate how much his historic win is being overshadowed by Ilia's failure.
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In what might be the wildest and fastest figure skating recap I've ever written: WTF happened in the men's event.
Featuring a stunned Mikhail Shaidorov, a shocked Shun Sato, a post-mortem on how Ilia Malinin's free program fell apart.
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
elzyg.com/blog/2026-ol...
Featuring a stunned Mikhail Shaidorov, a shocked Shun Sato, a post-mortem on how Ilia Malinin's free program fell apart.
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
elzyg.com/blog/2026-ol...
The Definition of Menning | Elzyg
The Quad God falls, a Mikhail Shaidorov surprise, and a speed-run of the Kübler-Ross grief cycle.
elzyg.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:28 AM
In what might be the wildest and fastest figure skating recap I've ever written: WTF happened in the men's event.
Featuring a stunned Mikhail Shaidorov, a shocked Shun Sato, a post-mortem on how Ilia Malinin's free program fell apart.
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
elzyg.com/blog/2026-ol...
Featuring a stunned Mikhail Shaidorov, a shocked Shun Sato, a post-mortem on how Ilia Malinin's free program fell apart.
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
elzyg.com/blog/2026-ol...
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okay just one more thing before i shut up about figure skating for the night! if you only know ilia malinin as the quad god, i invite you to watch this stunning (self-choreographed) tribute program he skated in honor of the plane crash victims at worlds last year www.reddit.com/r/IliaQuadg0...
From the IliaQuadg0dMalinin community on Reddit: Emotional ending: Ilia Malinin - "To Build a Home" gala program - 2025 World Championships; A tribute program to honor the victims of Flight 5342 and f...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:56 AM
okay just one more thing before i shut up about figure skating for the night! if you only know ilia malinin as the quad god, i invite you to watch this stunning (self-choreographed) tribute program he skated in honor of the plane crash victims at worlds last year www.reddit.com/r/IliaQuadg0...
Thinking about how I changed from being a FS casual to a year-round fan after Beijing, & wondering if it was b/c of or *despite* the extreme drama of the women's event in '22. Hard to parse the impact this year's men's event could have on viewership for the sport, let alone the ice dance of it all.
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Thinking about how I changed from being a FS casual to a year-round fan after Beijing, & wondering if it was b/c of or *despite* the extreme drama of the women's event in '22. Hard to parse the impact this year's men's event could have on viewership for the sport, let alone the ice dance of it all.
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Looking at the SP vs FS segment placements for the men and wow is it Ordinals Gone Wild. Among the crazier swaps:
Ilia: 1 ->15
Adam: 3->12
Mikhail: 5->1 (!!)
Stephen: 10->2 (!)
Shun: 9->3
Yuma: 2->6
This is peak Menning!
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
Ilia: 1 ->15
Adam: 3->12
Mikhail: 5->1 (!!)
Stephen: 10->2 (!)
Shun: 9->3
Yuma: 2->6
This is peak Menning!
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Looking at the SP vs FS segment placements for the men and wow is it Ordinals Gone Wild. Among the crazier swaps:
Ilia: 1 ->15
Adam: 3->12
Mikhail: 5->1 (!!)
Stephen: 10->2 (!)
Shun: 9->3
Yuma: 2->6
This is peak Menning!
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating
Ilia: 1 ->15
Adam: 3->12
Mikhail: 5->1 (!!)
Stephen: 10->2 (!)
Shun: 9->3
Yuma: 2->6
This is peak Menning!
#MilanoCortina2026 #figureskating