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that was really sad. I'm not going to write more about this because it won't be nice at all. I learned more about how things works in some western media after this story (not that I didn't know but that was a new low) mission accomplished they managed to destroy that 15 years old criminal monster.
 
I hope she comes back, I wish she comes back stronger but I doubt it. this will be really hard for her. she probably needs a very long break to recover (if she ever does) I genuinely wish her the best of luck for the rest of her life and her career (if there is a career left)

They probably will. Shcherbakova & Trusova turn 18 this year, it won't be a problem given how valued figure skating is in Russia. Meanwhile the tiktok & social media generation in USA probably hits that programme hard, I don't see them Americans spending years on the ice rink to become a pro figure skater. Add the coaching sex scandals in gymnastics and some reports in figure skating and it might really turn south soon. No such issues will plague the Russian programme IMO.
 
IOC openly talks about chasing the "next generation" of viewers. They allow 12 year olds to compete in skateboarding in the summer so having 15 year olds compete in the winter is suddenly the worst evil? Not really.

Peng Shuai? Who cares? Thomas Bach (fencing, gold 1976) had a dinner with her already. All good
 
Anna Shcherbakova will get the Oksana Baiul treatment. Nobody will remember her name after a while

Yeah, Valieva down in 4th. still takes 1-2 and Western media can fuck off since the medal ceremony will take place?

Congratulations to NYT Reuters such western media! Successfully kill the 15-year old devil Kamila Valieva!

I feel sorry for her. Sure, doping and all, but she's literally only a child, and I wonder how much this will hurt her regular life outside of the sport. What a mess

It's time for a boycott 

Trusova quad combine & the second quad in the second half of the programme alone (five quads total). The hammer is down!

Two groups completed and Kurakova still leads
 
Also a very respectable Top 20 finish for Lindsay van Zundert.

Good free skate from Ekaterina Kurakova and she could finish in Top 20

Trump would not miss the opportunity to hold a “big, beautiful party”.
 
Also remember when you were convinced prime minister O’Toole would lead  to boycott the games? How did that work out?

Sometimes I wonder if you are stupid or if you just want to look stupid.

This is why I can see major problems for the Olympics in the coming years. Trump has currently been pro - Olympics but if he becomes president again I can certainly see him threatening to ban countires from coming to LA 2028 for political reasons. Ditto all this makes it harder to get a 2030 bid. I can honestly see all three major bids withdrawing soon. 

Thanks to all. Sashko was so perfect today

Kikuchi lapped the field and the Canadians didn't realize it was all over already

+20 points for Kikuchi for lapping everyone

Medal for

Perfect slalom! Albert Popov  is 9th . Well done Abi 

unbelievable!!! Had to watch it with 5 min delay as I was in a video call.... Now the screams of surprise and joy also came with a 5min delay

Budeme bojovať o medailu/Slovensko bude hrať o medailu means  We will play for medal / Slovakia will play for medal Nobody saying we will win it, just that we will play for medals, it is already amazing success, even if we´ll fail, this is already much more than anybody expected and secretely dreamed

Wow! Slovakia is the Germany of 2022? :D
 
Congrats @hckošice !

It looks like this Albanian teenager is from Italy. I imagine he'll be around for many years to come.
 
Greece's Antoniou still got 29th place. Our best result so far in Beijing, and our best result in alpine skiing at any Olympics since 2006. Aside from a 23rd place finish in skeleton in Sochi, this is our best overall Winter Olympic result since 2006. For us, this is like winning a medal 

I can feel your pain my friend. Shoot-outs are always a lottery and should not be the decider, better to let play them until the goal scored.
 
Good game from your youngs, very skilled and fast. Great future for you.

Perfect slalom! Albert Popov  is 9th . Well done Abi