Like many others around the world, Michelle Kwan was watching as American figure skater Mirai Nagasu took the ice earlier this week in the figure skating team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
And as soon as Nagasu, 24, pulled off the tricky triple axel jump — becoming the first American woman to do so at the Games — Kwan reacted with joy.
“Watching her do that triple axel and just nailing it, I was screaming,” Kwan, 37, tells People in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where she is enjoying the Olympics as a spectator while appearing as a global ambassador for Procter & Gamble.
“Then following that,...
And as soon as Nagasu, 24, pulled off the tricky triple axel jump — becoming the first American woman to do so at the Games — Kwan reacted with joy.
“Watching her do that triple axel and just nailing it, I was screaming,” Kwan, 37, tells People in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where she is enjoying the Olympics as a spectator while appearing as a global ambassador for Procter & Gamble.
“Then following that,...
- 2/16/2018
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
In frigid temperatures and under the watch of spectators around the world, South Korea opened the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Friday night — or Friday morning here in the U.S. — with a joyous ceremony centered on peace.
The colorful, culture-filled ceremony featured a group of young kids who appeared to embark on a journey through South Korea’s rugged mountains with Pyeongchang’s official Olympic mascot, Soohorang, a white tiger. Soon, the children encountered several other creatures, and a group of drummers stunned the crowd as they played along with a group of surrounding performers.
The crowd roared as the drummers performed and,...
The colorful, culture-filled ceremony featured a group of young kids who appeared to embark on a journey through South Korea’s rugged mountains with Pyeongchang’s official Olympic mascot, Soohorang, a white tiger. Soon, the children encountered several other creatures, and a group of drummers stunned the crowd as they played along with a group of surrounding performers.
The crowd roared as the drummers performed and,...
- 2/9/2018
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
This year's U.S. women's figure skating team is incredibly talented. All three women – Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold and Polina Edmunds – boast triple-triple jump combinations, the most difficult elements, save the occasional triple Axel attempt, in women's figure skating. All three women also have spins that demonstrate the gamut between flexibility and nauseating flexibility.
Why, then, is it audacious to believe the American women will medal at this week's World Championships? Well, for starters, they haven't since 2006.
Eight years off the podium might not seem like such a big deal,...
Why, then, is it audacious to believe the American women will medal at this week's World Championships? Well, for starters, they haven't since 2006.
Eight years off the podium might not seem like such a big deal,...
- 3/25/2015
- by Tracy O'Neill
- Rollingstone.com
During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly today, Unicef unveiled the #Imagine project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The #Imagine project brings together artist Yoko Ono, renowned music producer and DJ David Guetta, Unicef Ambassadors – including Katy Perry, Angélique Kidjo, Daniela Mercury, Priyanka Chopra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Yuna Kim – and a host of other high profile supporters with the aim of creating a unique moment in music history that will highlight the tremendous challenges children face the world over.
Priyanka says, “An exciting aspect of my 8 year association with Unicef has not only been the ability to make a tangible difference to the lives of so many young people, but also to use various innovations to create avenues to connect with a wider audience. The Imagine Project is one such innovation and I am honored to...
The #Imagine project brings together artist Yoko Ono, renowned music producer and DJ David Guetta, Unicef Ambassadors – including Katy Perry, Angélique Kidjo, Daniela Mercury, Priyanka Chopra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Yuna Kim – and a host of other high profile supporters with the aim of creating a unique moment in music history that will highlight the tremendous challenges children face the world over.
Priyanka says, “An exciting aspect of my 8 year association with Unicef has not only been the ability to make a tangible difference to the lives of so many young people, but also to use various innovations to create avenues to connect with a wider audience. The Imagine Project is one such innovation and I am honored to...
- 11/21/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
In an attempt to soften the blow of the Us losing every event on Saturday, NBC spent much of its primetime coverage on non-competition videos. The first was a story about an American paralympic swimmer, Jessica Tatiana Long, meeting her Russian birth parents for the first time. A story that NBC felt couldn’t be told without clips of Anastasia. (Makes sense to me.)
Olympic Stud of the Day: We were treated to the final round of speed skating at Wij Zijn de Kampioenen Skating Center, which is what they’ve renamed Adler Arena now that the Dutch own it.
Olympic Stud of the Day: We were treated to the final round of speed skating at Wij Zijn de Kampioenen Skating Center, which is what they’ve renamed Adler Arena now that the Dutch own it.
- 2/23/2014
- by JoJo Marshall
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ladies' figure skating and drama go together like sequins and nude tights. The latest controversy comes after Thursday night's finals, which saw Russian underdog Adelina Sotnikova snatching the gold from previous champion Yuna Kim of South Korea. Yuna gave a flawless performance, while Adelina took a few missteps during her still impressive program. Now spectators and experts alike are pointing to signs of impropriety. For one, there were no South Korean judges on the panel, but it did include a judge who is married to the general director and past president of the Russian skating federation. Also, a Ukrainian judge who was previously suspended for score-fixing in the 1998 Nagano Games participated. Following a huge cheating scandal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, which ended with a second gold medal handed out in the pairs competition, figure skating altered its scoring rules. One change was to make scores anonymous, taking the...
- 2/21/2014
- by Annie Gabillet
- Popsugar.com
This year's Olympics marks the end of an era for figure skating: After this season, skaters in all disciplines will be able to skate to music with lyrics. They're not obligated to, but they're allowed to — which could lead to some big changes. Not everyone can skate to Carmen every year! Here are a few suggestions of some songs or artists that might make for good skating fare down the road, both with and without lyrics.1. "Let It Go," From FrozenCome on, this is a gimme. Someone skate to this. 2. "Someone Like You," Adele Yuna Kim skates to this in exhibitions, but it's not one of her iconic programs, so we're declaring the song still up for grabs — for a woman, sure, but especially for a pairs couple. Picture a slightly modish, '60s-inspired ensemble, and a whole program about a breakup, with two people pushing and pulling at...
- 2/21/2014
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
First the good news — Fox’s American Idol won’t have to face Olympics coverage for another four years (assuming the singing competition sticks around that long.) Now the bad news. In its last showing against the Sochi games last night, Idol (2.4 in adults 18-49) hit its lowest rating ever on any night. It was down 8% from Wednesday and down 17% from last Thursday. New drama Rake (1.0) also continued to slide, hitting a new low. Related: The Challenges Of Dramas With Antihero Lead On Broadcast TV With the Canadian women taking the hockey gold away from the Americans in a heartbreaking fashion and the figure skating judges eagerly handing the gold to the one host country contestant that didn’t tumble over defending champion Yuna Kim for yet another figure skating judging controversy, NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage drew a 4.9 in 18-49, down 17% from the comparable night in Vancouver. The finale...
- 2/21/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Did Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova really deserve to win gold in the women's free skate over South Korea's Yuna Kim? Despite disbelief from some observers, the judges watching Thursday in Sochi said yes. And while a hint of a scandal is brewing, the International Olympic Committee said Friday that at this point, there is no need to doubt those judges. "I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself," Ioc spokesman Mark Adams said when asked whether the judges' scores should be questioned, according to USA Today. "I think we need a little of a reality check here. [Sotnikova's] performance was...
- 2/21/2014
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Source: Yuri Kadobnov/ Getty Images Was last night's figure skating competition rigged? A lot of people think so after Russia's Adelina Sotnikova scored the gold away from South Korea's Yuna Kim, whom many believe gave the better, flaw-free performance. There's even an online petition to investigate the scoring, which has already amassed over 1 million signatures. Despite the protests, the Ioc says that it just comes down to the complicated rules of scoring, which reward more complicated moves, even if they are done with less grace or have a slight stumble. A man was arrested in Australia after he groped Modern Family star Sarah Hyland at an event. See the $80,000 worth of swag that Oscar nominees will receive at the Academy Awards. The bags include vouchers for "genital tissue rejuvenation" for women and a maple tree. Michelle Obama joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show last night and made everyone laugh with their "Ew!
- 2/21/2014
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Let’s not mince words. Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova owned the night. Seemingly out of nowhere, the Russian figure skater became a podium contender (not to mention EW’s Olympic Stud of the Day) on Wednesday. With Thursday’s finals, she proved she was worthy of the title once more.
As was only appropriate, Sotnikova’s path to victory started with some no-joke training methods:
Though Sotnikova didn’t smack — or at least wasn’t filmed smacking — the rink’s wall before her free skate like she did before the short program, the 17-year-old was nonetheless impressively intense as she landed doubles,...
As was only appropriate, Sotnikova’s path to victory started with some no-joke training methods:
Though Sotnikova didn’t smack — or at least wasn’t filmed smacking — the rink’s wall before her free skate like she did before the short program, the 17-year-old was nonetheless impressively intense as she landed doubles,...
- 2/21/2014
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
There was one thing everyone knew going in to the ladies' figure skating finals: reigning Olympic champ Yuna Kim from South Korea was the one to beat. But who would do it? Would it be 15-year-old Russian Julia Lipnitskaia, who dominated the team competition? American underdog Gracie Gold, who had the perfect name? Or Italian veteran Carolina Kostner, who considered retiring after the Vancouver Games in British Columbia, Canada? Turns out it was none of them. Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova, 17, came out of nowhere to take home the gold. The dramatic free skate finals will air on NBC primetime tonight, but experience it now with these 11 pics. View Slideshow ›...
- 2/21/2014
- by Annie Gabillet
- Popsugar.com
Okay, we're not going to talk about what happened with the women's hockey. We're just not. That was heartbreaking. But the men are in the semi-finals. So there's that! They could win! 8:00 p.m. Et - NBC - Freestyle Skiing (Women's Halfpipe, Men's Ski Cross), Figure Skating (Ladies' Free Skate) * South Korea's Yuna Kim looks to repeat her Vancouver perfection in the ladies’ free skate. But guess what? Seventeen-year-old Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova isn't interested in letting her keep her title. Oh no, she's not. Still, that doesn't stop Kim from retiring after the free skate. You know who was supposed...
- 2/20/2014
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
There were some shakeups in Sochi Thursday in women's individual figure skating! Russia's Adelina Sotnikova, 17, earned a surprise gold medal in the event, whereas U.S. Winter Olympic darling Gracie Gold, 18, failed to medal, coming in at fourth place. South Korea's Yuna Kim, 23, earned the silver medal, and Italy's Carolina Kostner, 27, scored the bronze. As for 15-year-old Russian prodigy Yulia Lipnitskaya, who won a gold in team skating? Her short program and free skate scores landed her in fifth place. U.S. skater Ashley Wagner came in seventh place, but she wasn't upset by her scores this time around. "I am so proud to have had the opportunity to represent #TeamUSA tonight,"...
- 2/20/2014
- E! Online
Gracie Gold, Polina Edmunds, and Ashley Wagner skated their hearts out in the women’s free skating final on Feb. 20, but was it enough to earn a spot on the podium?
Gracie Gold, Polina Edmunds, and Ashley Wagner were all in serious medal contention when they entered the free skate Olympic finals on Feb. 20, but their efforts didn’t prove to be enough to beat Russian superstar Adelina Sotnikova. Find out where they placed below!
Adelina Sotnikova Wins Gold In Olympic Figure Skating Finals
Unfortunately for us, all three of our leading ladies fell short of the podium. Gracie came closest at fourth place, but none of their efforts proved to be enough to beat Adelina, South Korea’s silver medalist Yuna Kim, and Italy’s bronze medalist Carolina Kostner.
Hottest Winter Olympians
Shockingly, the ladies’ loss means that the Sochi Olympics are officially the first games to Not feature...
Gracie Gold, Polina Edmunds, and Ashley Wagner were all in serious medal contention when they entered the free skate Olympic finals on Feb. 20, but their efforts didn’t prove to be enough to beat Russian superstar Adelina Sotnikova. Find out where they placed below!
Adelina Sotnikova Wins Gold In Olympic Figure Skating Finals
Unfortunately for us, all three of our leading ladies fell short of the podium. Gracie came closest at fourth place, but none of their efforts proved to be enough to beat Adelina, South Korea’s silver medalist Yuna Kim, and Italy’s bronze medalist Carolina Kostner.
Hottest Winter Olympians
Shockingly, the ladies’ loss means that the Sochi Olympics are officially the first games to Not feature...
- 2/20/2014
- by Shaunna Murphy
- HollywoodLife
After a night of shocking twists during the short program, the Olympic women's figure-skating competition wrapped up in Sochi on Thursday. If you don't want to know the results, then stop reading now. NBC will broadcast the ladies free skate Thursday night in primetime. Spoilers ahead! Adelina Sotnikova gave Russia its first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating with a stunning upset of defending champion Yuna Kim of South Korea on Thursday at the Sochi Games. Sotnikova was considered the host nation's No. 2 skater behind Julia Lipnitskaia, but she soared when her teammate struggled. Kim got silver, followed by...
- 2/20/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Warning: Do not keep reading if you'd like to remain spoiler-free for the 2014 Winter Olympics primetime broadcast on NBC on Thursday (Feb. 20), which will feature the results of the women's figure skating long program and medals.
There were a couple surprises in the women's finals. Russia's Yulia Lipnitskaya and Gracie Gold of the U.S. both fell and still finished ahead of other U.S. skater Ashley Wagner, who skated a clean program. The commentators didn't get into it too heavily, but they expressed some surprise at Wagner's low score, which left her in 7th place. Gold ended up in 4th and the third U.S. skater, Polina Edmunds, placed 9th. It is the first time the U.S. has been shut out of a singles figure skating medal since Bavaria in 1936, as no U.S. men medaled in 2014 either.
Meanwhile, Russia's Adelina Sotnikova skated a very clean, beautiful program...
There were a couple surprises in the women's finals. Russia's Yulia Lipnitskaya and Gracie Gold of the U.S. both fell and still finished ahead of other U.S. skater Ashley Wagner, who skated a clean program. The commentators didn't get into it too heavily, but they expressed some surprise at Wagner's low score, which left her in 7th place. Gold ended up in 4th and the third U.S. skater, Polina Edmunds, placed 9th. It is the first time the U.S. has been shut out of a singles figure skating medal since Bavaria in 1936, as no U.S. men medaled in 2014 either.
Meanwhile, Russia's Adelina Sotnikova skated a very clean, beautiful program...
- 2/20/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
When three figure skaters take their final bow on that podium on Feb. 20, one of them could very well be 15-year-old Californian Polina Edmunds. Polina was more than solid in her short form debut on Feb. 19, earning enough points to leave her in serious medal contention for the big finale.
15-year-old Polina Edmunds definitely made her mark on the Sochi Olympic Games on Feb. 19, with a beautiful short skate program that briefly put the California teen in first place.
Polina Edmunds — U.S. Figure Skater Stuns In Olympic Debut
When Polina hits the ice on Feb. 20 for the Olympic figure skating finale, she’ll be inches away from medal contention.
Hottest Winter Olympians
Polina earned an impressive 61.04 in the women’s short program on Thursday, putting her in seventh place for the big finale. Her routine — which included three triple jumps and a double axel — briefly put her in first place,...
15-year-old Polina Edmunds definitely made her mark on the Sochi Olympic Games on Feb. 19, with a beautiful short skate program that briefly put the California teen in first place.
Polina Edmunds — U.S. Figure Skater Stuns In Olympic Debut
When Polina hits the ice on Feb. 20 for the Olympic figure skating finale, she’ll be inches away from medal contention.
Hottest Winter Olympians
Polina earned an impressive 61.04 in the women’s short program on Thursday, putting her in seventh place for the big finale. Her routine — which included three triple jumps and a double axel — briefly put her in first place,...
- 2/20/2014
- by Shaunna Murphy
- HollywoodLife
The Olympics: So many sports, so little time. Need help deciding which events to watch? We’re here to help. Each day, we’ll give you our three picks for the most watch-worthy events. Here’s what we recommend for Thursday, February 20:
Women’S Figure Skating, Final
10 a.m. Nbcsn
This is 2010 champ Yuna Kim’s last Olympics before retiring: South Korean skaters have awesome 401(k)s. (Also airing in prime time on NBC) –Clark Collis
Women’S Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Gold Medal Final
3 p.m. NBC
Watch the skiers race through a downhill obstacle course, because skiing...
Women’S Figure Skating, Final
10 a.m. Nbcsn
This is 2010 champ Yuna Kim’s last Olympics before retiring: South Korean skaters have awesome 401(k)s. (Also airing in prime time on NBC) –Clark Collis
Women’S Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Gold Medal Final
3 p.m. NBC
Watch the skiers race through a downhill obstacle course, because skiing...
- 2/20/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
Nobody saw this coming. No, not the surprise early exit of Russia's men's hockey team after a quarterfinal loss to Finland, crushing their hopes for a medal-round rematch with the U.S. Rather, what has Sochi abuzz are the jaw-dropping twists in Wednesday's ladies' figure skating short program, throwing Thursday's final of the Winter Olympics' marquee event into wildly unpredictable disarray. Russia's Yulia Lipnitskaya, 15, an overnight sensation and sudden gold-medal contender after her confident skate in the first-ever team event last week helped Russia win gold, flopped on a triple flip and fell to fifth place. Her overlooked teammate, Adelina Sotnikova,...
- 2/20/2014
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Poor Yulia! At the young age of 15, she is competing in her first Olympics ever. While many had high expectations, the skater landed in only fifth place on Feb. 19, after a shocking fall during the short program!
Yulia Lipnitskaya still impressed when she took the ice in her first ever run as a solo act at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The young skater from Russia scored only a 65.23, though, after taking a tragic fall during her triple flip at the end of her routine. See the shocking fall here.
Yulia Lipnitskaya Falls At Sochi, Lands In 5th In Short Program
“I don’t know what happened,” she told reporters after her performance. “My preparation was all fine. I wasn’t nervous. I didn’t feel too much pressure. I feel sad. I wasn’t good enough on the jumps. Tomorrow, I will go out there and fight.”
On Feb. 20, Yulia...
Yulia Lipnitskaya still impressed when she took the ice in her first ever run as a solo act at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The young skater from Russia scored only a 65.23, though, after taking a tragic fall during her triple flip at the end of her routine. See the shocking fall here.
Yulia Lipnitskaya Falls At Sochi, Lands In 5th In Short Program
“I don’t know what happened,” she told reporters after her performance. “My preparation was all fine. I wasn’t nervous. I didn’t feel too much pressure. I feel sad. I wasn’t good enough on the jumps. Tomorrow, I will go out there and fight.”
On Feb. 20, Yulia...
- 2/20/2014
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
Ashley Wagner probably won’t win an individual medal in Sochi. But there’s got to be some sort of award for her faces — she’s as animated as Jim Carrey in The Mask, only without the benefit of, you know, actual animation. Need even more proof? Let’s start things off by counting down Ashley’s top 5 expressions while receiving her disappointing short program score:
1. ”Umm, exqueeze me? Baking powder?”
2. ”Yo, are you hearing this? Tell me you’re hearing this.”
3. ”Oh crap, am I supposed to look like a CoverGirl right now?”
4. ”Eyyyy!”
5. ”Whatever, I’m so over it.
1. ”Umm, exqueeze me? Baking powder?”
2. ”Yo, are you hearing this? Tell me you’re hearing this.”
3. ”Oh crap, am I supposed to look like a CoverGirl right now?”
4. ”Eyyyy!”
5. ”Whatever, I’m so over it.
- 2/20/2014
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Russian figure skater prodigy Yulia Lipnitskaya, 15, fell on the ice during her short program on Wednesday, dashing her dreams of winning a gold medal.
Lipnitskaya nailed her first two jumps, a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, but fell on her last jump, a triple flip, gracefully tumbling on the ice before recovering. Lipnitskaya didn’t let the fall stop her from finishing her routine with two beautiful spins – the highlights of her performance.
“It was just a technical error. She came too close to the boards. There was no pressure,” Lipnitskaya’s coach said of the fall.
Lipnitskaya may have taken a tumble, but she remains in competition and will perform in the free skate Thursday, though it is unlikely she will medal. Lipnitskaya ended the short program in fifth place with a score of 65.23, about nine points behind front runner Yuna Kim of South Korea. Still, fans are still rooting for the 15-year-old wonder,...
Lipnitskaya nailed her first two jumps, a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, but fell on her last jump, a triple flip, gracefully tumbling on the ice before recovering. Lipnitskaya didn’t let the fall stop her from finishing her routine with two beautiful spins – the highlights of her performance.
“It was just a technical error. She came too close to the boards. There was no pressure,” Lipnitskaya’s coach said of the fall.
Lipnitskaya may have taken a tumble, but she remains in competition and will perform in the free skate Thursday, though it is unlikely she will medal. Lipnitskaya ended the short program in fifth place with a score of 65.23, about nine points behind front runner Yuna Kim of South Korea. Still, fans are still rooting for the 15-year-old wonder,...
- 2/20/2014
- Uinterview
Russian figure skater prodigy Yulia Lipniskaya, 15, fell on the ice during her short program on Wednesday, dashing her dreams of winning a gold medal.
Lipniskaya nailed her first two jumps, a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, but fell on her last jump, a triple flip, gracefully tumbling on the ice before recovering. Lipniskaya didn’t let the fall stop her from finishing her routine with two beautiful spins – the highlights of her performance.
“It was just a technical error. She came too close to the boards. There was no pressure,” Lipnitskaya’s coach said of the fall.
Lipniskaya may have taken a tumble, but she remains in competition and will perform in the free skate Thursday, though it is unlikely she will medal. Lipniskaya ended the short program in fifth place with a score of 65.23, about nine points behind front runner Yuna Kim of South Korea. Still, fans are still rooting for the 15-year-old wonder,...
Lipniskaya nailed her first two jumps, a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, but fell on her last jump, a triple flip, gracefully tumbling on the ice before recovering. Lipniskaya didn’t let the fall stop her from finishing her routine with two beautiful spins – the highlights of her performance.
“It was just a technical error. She came too close to the boards. There was no pressure,” Lipnitskaya’s coach said of the fall.
Lipniskaya may have taken a tumble, but she remains in competition and will perform in the free skate Thursday, though it is unlikely she will medal. Lipniskaya ended the short program in fifth place with a score of 65.23, about nine points behind front runner Yuna Kim of South Korea. Still, fans are still rooting for the 15-year-old wonder,...
- 2/20/2014
- Uinterview
South Korea's Yuna Kim is poised to win her second Olympic figure skating gold medal in a row. In addition to being the defending champion at the Winter games, she's also a Unicef goodwill ambassador and object of Korean boy-band affection. After Wednesday's short program in Sochi, which airs tonight in primetime, and a little help from Russian rival Julia Lipnitskaya, who tumbled in hers, Kim's path looks clear. But it's not the whole picture. Thursday's sure-to-be dramatic finish happens live at 10 a.m. Est/7 a.m. Pst. You can watch live on Nbcsp or again in primetime on NBC. Here's what you should know. View Slideshow ›...
- 2/20/2014
- by Annie Gabillet
- Popsugar.com
U.S. figure skating sweetheart Gracie Gold came one step closer to earning that last name after her stellar short program on Feb. 19 left her in medal contention.
Gracie Gold is not going to rest until she lives up to that oh-so-perfect last name. The 18-year-old figure skater placed fourth in the short program on Feb. 19, leaving her one step closer to Olympic glory.
Gracie Gold Places Fourth In Olympic Short Program
It’s going to be a nail-biter!
Hottest Winter Olympians
The highly anticipated women’s figure skating final will begin at 10 a.m. Est on Feb. 20, with several rock-star contenders competing for the highly coveted gold. The short program on Feb. 19 ended in a virtual three-way tie, with South Korea’s defending champion Yuna Kim, Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova, and Italy’s Carolina Kostner all scoring within .8 points of each other.
Right behind them, of course, is America’s sweetheart Gracie Gold,...
Gracie Gold is not going to rest until she lives up to that oh-so-perfect last name. The 18-year-old figure skater placed fourth in the short program on Feb. 19, leaving her one step closer to Olympic glory.
Gracie Gold Places Fourth In Olympic Short Program
It’s going to be a nail-biter!
Hottest Winter Olympians
The highly anticipated women’s figure skating final will begin at 10 a.m. Est on Feb. 20, with several rock-star contenders competing for the highly coveted gold. The short program on Feb. 19 ended in a virtual three-way tie, with South Korea’s defending champion Yuna Kim, Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova, and Italy’s Carolina Kostner all scoring within .8 points of each other.
Right behind them, of course, is America’s sweetheart Gracie Gold,...
- 2/19/2014
- by Shaunna Murphy
- HollywoodLife
Warning: Do not keep reading if you'd like to remain spoiler-free for the ladies' figure skating short program, which will be featured during NBC's 2014 Winter Olympics primetime broadcast Wednesday (Feb. 19).
It was an interesting night of women's figure skating, with Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia, the darling of the team event last week, and Japan's Mao Asada, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, each taking an uncharacteristic fall and ending up lower in the standings than expected (much lower, in Asada's case, as she had more mistakes than just the one fall).
Meanwhile, South Korea's Yuna Kim (pictured), the reigning Olympics gold medalist, skated a nearly flawless short program and was awarded with the top spot. Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova is right on her heels, though the commentators thought the judges were "generous" with the scores for the hometown girl.
The U.S. skaters had a solid showing, though Ashley Wagner...
It was an interesting night of women's figure skating, with Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia, the darling of the team event last week, and Japan's Mao Asada, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, each taking an uncharacteristic fall and ending up lower in the standings than expected (much lower, in Asada's case, as she had more mistakes than just the one fall).
Meanwhile, South Korea's Yuna Kim (pictured), the reigning Olympics gold medalist, skated a nearly flawless short program and was awarded with the top spot. Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova is right on her heels, though the commentators thought the judges were "generous" with the scores for the hometown girl.
The U.S. skaters had a solid showing, though Ashley Wagner...
- 2/19/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
A two-time Olympian who took silver at the 2006 Games in Turin, Sasha Cohen knows the pressure of gliding onto figure skating's biggest stage. Now the Columbia University student, 29, is kicking back as a spectator, along with the rest of us. So who is she looking forward to seeing when the ladies' figure skating competition takes center ice in Sochi? "I'm very excited to see Yuna Kim of South Korea try to defend her gold medal," says Cohen. Kim, she says, "is known for having the rare combination of grace, superior skills, and easily executing incredibly difficult jump combinations." But don't...
- 2/19/2014
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
The Olympics: So many sports, so little time. Need help deciding which events to watch? We’re here to help. Each day, we’ll give you our three picks for the most watch-worthy events. Here’s what we recommend for Wednesday, February 19:
Ladies’ Figure Skating Short Program
10 a.m. Nbcsn
Sure, Korean Yuna Kim may have received the highest score in figure skating ever back in 2010, but do you really think American Ashley Wagner is going to just go and let her win? Watch for the potentially hilarious Wagner faces could make, or, you know, the figure skating.
Men’S Curling Semifinal: Canada V.
Ladies’ Figure Skating Short Program
10 a.m. Nbcsn
Sure, Korean Yuna Kim may have received the highest score in figure skating ever back in 2010, but do you really think American Ashley Wagner is going to just go and let her win? Watch for the potentially hilarious Wagner faces could make, or, you know, the figure skating.
Men’S Curling Semifinal: Canada V.
- 2/19/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
NBC’s primetime Tuesday coverage of the Olympics was filled with chilly thrilling spills, as crazy weather bedeviled crazier sports. The women competing in the Alpine Giant Slalom faced rough terrain, while the men competing in Snowboard Cross faced rough terrain and the fact that Snowboard Cross is basically a demolition derby without any safety protocols. Summer Olympians Lolo Jones and Lauryn Williams crossed over into a whole new weather pattern, competing in the Women’s Bobsled (or “Bobsleigh,” as they call it in Westeros.)
That all led up to the exciting debut of the Ski Halfpipe…but that all...
That all led up to the exciting debut of the Ski Halfpipe…but that all...
- 2/19/2014
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Imagine palm trees, sea breezes and a temperate climate, and you've got a handle on, not your next Caribbean vacation, but the scene of the Xxii Winter Olympics, Sochi, Russia.
Yes, this Eastern European resort city of 340,000 on the northern shores of the Black Sea is not your average Winter Games host, boasting a climate closer to Virginia than Lake Placid, Lillehammer or Innsbruck. But that shouldn't detract from the action on the slopes, ice or halfpipe, given indoor venues, high-elevation ski trails and advanced snowmaking technology.
Coverage gets going Thursday, Feb. 6, with the first of 17 days of action in alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure and speed skating, bobsled, biathlon, and more. NBC will team with broadcast partners NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC and USA Network to provide 539 hours of televised events in addition to the more than 1,000 hours of live streaming action on NBCOlympics.com.
Bob Costas will host NBC's prime-time and late-night coverage,...
Yes, this Eastern European resort city of 340,000 on the northern shores of the Black Sea is not your average Winter Games host, boasting a climate closer to Virginia than Lake Placid, Lillehammer or Innsbruck. But that shouldn't detract from the action on the slopes, ice or halfpipe, given indoor venues, high-elevation ski trails and advanced snowmaking technology.
Coverage gets going Thursday, Feb. 6, with the first of 17 days of action in alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure and speed skating, bobsled, biathlon, and more. NBC will team with broadcast partners NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC and USA Network to provide 539 hours of televised events in addition to the more than 1,000 hours of live streaming action on NBCOlympics.com.
Bob Costas will host NBC's prime-time and late-night coverage,...
- 2/7/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Winter Games are coming! Friday night marks the opening ceremonies of the Xxii Olympic Winter Games, and coverage will begin with a clip narrated by Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage. Dinklage, 44, who plays Tyrion Lannister on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, will welcome the audience to the Games - and to Russia. "It almost seems like an oversight, that this nation, that bears so much of winter's burden, has never before hosted the Winter Games," Dinklage begins. The clip, and Dinklage's presence in it, correlates Russia's freezing climate and the long-lasting seasons in Game of Thrones's Westeros...
- 2/7/2014
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
Winter is here. NBC has recruited Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage to help usher in the network's Winter Olympics coverage on Friday, narrating the seven-minute segment that will kick off the games' opening ceremony. Story: Olympics: NBC Airing Bob Costas' Obama Interview During Opening Ceremony The Hollywood Reporter exclusively premieres a clip from the opener, which features Olympians Shaun White, J.R. Celski, Gracie Gold, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Ashley Wagner, Julia Mancuso, Bode Miller, Tina Maze, Aksel Lund Svindal, Yuna Kim and Alex Ovechkin. The segment -- created over the past year by a team led by
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- 2/7/2014
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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