#winter olympics 2022

[russianfigureskatinghell]

Good for them. I hope the skates hurt and I hope Zhenya caught the first flight to Canada.

(I'm pretty sure Eteri is making stuff up cause she's a bitch...)

[flwr-stella]

TW : opinion (if you're not happy then go cry but not here thx)

Sacha Trusova deserved Beijin's 2022 gold medal. Her five quads were so perfect and she only made one big mistake. No hate for Anna Herbakova who did such a great job and worked hard for it.

[touromania]

Best Winter Destination in the World [2023]

Best Winter Destination in the World [2023]

Around the world, winter is characterized by varying shades of snow and sun. In the north, it’s usually cold and snowy, while in the south, it’s warm and sunny. There’s also a certain Christmas spirit. Richmond Park, UK ACCOMMODATION NEAR RICHMOND PARK You should visit London parks in winter for their feeling of harmony, verifiable magnificence, and vast areas. At 2,500 sections of land,…

[lxh-arts]

罗小黑的清晨~｡:.ﾟヾ(*´▽`*)ﾉﾟ.:｡+ﾟ 罗小黑CAT的微博视频

Luoxiaohei's early morning ~｡:.ﾟヾ(*´▽`*)ﾉﾟ.:｡+ﾟ Luoxiaohei CAT's Weibo video

[elenitrack]

Kaori Sakamoto 🇯🇵

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

[haldes]

yuzuru hanyu - short program (beijing 2022)

[polyjuicedpadfoot]

Golden Goal

Gift recipient: @siriuslythatbitch​

Pairing: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

Rating: Explicit

Word Count: ~30k

Description: When Remus gets selected to play on Team Canada in the 2022 Winter Olympics, nothing can bring him down...nothing except being forced to play with his old teammate, Sirius Black, once again. Thrown together on the same team, Remus tries to navigate his past with Sirius while refusing to believe that he's changed...but oh, how Sirius has changed.

Read it here!

[drgrlfriend]

My Heart Will Be Your Home

Here, have some soulmark (photo manip) art from my Winterhawk Olympic Bang 2022 fic to brighten up your midweek. :-)

My Heart Will Be Your Home by dr_girlfriend

Excerpt:

Clint makes a strangled noise as the paramedic uses a set of shears to cut the t-shirt open from hem to neck, pulling the scraps aside.

“Was that really necessary?” Clint yelps, hand coming up to cover the words written on his chest, but it’s too late.

It’s one of the largest soulmarks Bucky has ever seen.  The script in Bucky’s neat cursive handwriting starts at the crest of one shoulder and arcs below Clint’s collarbones to end at the crest of the other shoulder, golden letters that no tattoo ink has ever been able to replicate.

What kind of idiot are you?

“Oh, shit,” Bucky says, his heart sinking.  “I wasn’t sure — I hoped I’d said ‘hi’ or something first.  I’m so — I’m so sorry.”  Clint has had that scrawled across him his whole life, just because Bucky is a thoughtless idiot.

Clint’s eyes dart up to Bucky’s, widening a little.  “Is that really what you said?  I thought maybe, but —” he trails off.

Bucky can’t manage to assemble a coherent sentence, still grappling with what he’s done, but he unstraps his tac vest and casts it aside, pulling his shirt up to show the words he’s carried his whole life, three rows of untidy golden handwriting above his left hip.

There’s a weak spot

in the armor plating

on the left side.

“Holy shit,” Clint says softly.  “That’s — that’s pretty definitive, huh?” 

[averysillygoose]

ill never forget her 🩷

[scotianostra]

February 21st 2002 saw the all-Scots curling team won gold at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, watched by over 5 million TV viewers in the wee small hours of the morning.

The team led by skipper Rhona Martin, clinched the title and a place in history with the last stone of the final end. Martin, backed by Fiona MacDonald, Margaret Morton, Janice Rankin and Debbie Knox, are the first British Winter Games gold medallists since Torvill and Dean back in 1984.Scottish curler Martin needed nerves of steel to knock out a Swiss counting stone at the climax of the final, but she managed to pull it off.Her own stone then finished up close to the centre of the rink and that was enough to seal a 4-3 triumph.

"I was just panicking on the last stone," Martin admitted afterwards.

"It was just a case of having faith that I could I do it.

"We had to keep it a close game to have a chance and we were always in control."

MacDonald added: "All the hard work we've put in has paid off.  We've been living in each other's pockets for nine months now and we know each other so well."

Martin had earlier fired the team into a narrow 2-1 lead at the close of the fifth end with a double after successfully taking out a Swiss counting stone. A mistake by the Swiss during end seven increased that advantage to 3-1 before they struck back to tie the scores with singles in ends eight and nine.

The four women were the  first Scots to win gold at a winter games since 1936.  

And we did it all again last year  in Beijing, with a dominant performance against Japan in the final.

Eve Muirhead’s team, also all Scots, naturally, led from the first end of the gold medal match, and continued that form throughout to win by a score of 10-3 and top the podium. Skip Muirhead, who won bronze in 2014, expertly controlled affairs throughout and finally has a gold medal at her fourth Olympics after returning from hip surgery. 

Teammates Vicky Wright, Jen Dodds, and Hailey Duff are champions at their first attempt.

“It’s a dream come true,” Muirhead, who shed a tear on the medal podium said “That was my third semi-final, and the two I lost were hard but I bounced back and here we are. We are Olympic champions. It’s such a special moment.”

[hanyuyuki]

[whfwrites]

[beatrack92]

Eliška Březinová 🇨🇿

Beijing 2022 Olympics

[touromania]

Best Winter Destination in the World [2023]

Best Winter Destination in the World [2023]

Around the world, winter is characterized by varying shades of snow and sun. In the north, it’s usually cold and snowy, while in the south, it’s warm and sunny. There’s also a certain Christmas spirit. Richmond Park, UK ACCOMMODATION NEAR RICHMOND PARK You should visit London parks in winter for their feeling of harmony, verifiable magnificence, and vast areas. At 2,500 sections of land,…

[wanderlustinwonderland18]

Turkkila/Versluis: The Power Of Hard Work, Patience, And Perseverance

When people think of Finnish figure skating, the names of single skaters such as Laura Lepistö and Kiira Korpi often come to mind. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, ice dance duo Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis made their mark in history. Affectionately called by Chinese skating fans as the "flower fairy pair,” Juulia and Matthias have proved the power of hard work, patience, and perseverance.

Juulia and Matthias were pleasantly surprised to learn that they have many fans in China. "It's great to know that we have fans in China! Thank you for supporting and believing in us. We are very happy to have visited China for the Olympic Games.”

Reflecting on the season, Juulia and Matthias are very satisfied with their performance. "We showed the results of our training. This season has been a long one, and we have definitely made great progress over the past few months, especially in terms of performance."

Juulia and Matthias started the season with a big win at Nebelhorn Trophy, securing an Olympic spot for Finland in ice dance. Recalling this "life-or-death" competition, Juulia and Matthias said they didn’t feel extra pressure at the time. They put in a lot of work during the summer and were confident with their training.

The Midnight Blues pattern in the rhythm dance was also the requirement in the 2016-17 season, the first season Juulia and Matthias competed as an ice dance team. Looking back on their first season as ice dancers, Juulia says: "It feels like a world away. Look at us. I was so unfamiliar with skating in hold, but we’ve come a long way since then!”

Juulia was the one who suggested the Hip Hop section. The pair sought to experiment with styles of music they haven't chosen before. They wanted to show versatility.

Juulia and Matthias’ free dance this season has touched the hearts of countless skating fans, and they are grateful for the praise. "We went to Italy for Pascuale Camerlengo’s choreography. The week was very intense and fulfilling. This style of dance is very suitable for us. We worked a lot on designing new and unique lifts.”

In February, Juulia and Matthias stayed in the Olympic Village and experienced an unforgettable Olympic journey. “During the Olympics, we were given the opportunity to train with top athletes. We were able to observe their edges and strengths. The desire to win has always motivated us and we want to bring that spirit to our training."

Juulia and Matthias have many fond memories of the Beijing Olympics. Highlights include attending the opening ceremony with the entire Finnish team, watching the big air competition, and the end of their performances.

Juulia learned figure skating after she was captivated by an ice show at the age of six. "I went to see a skating performance of Peter Pan and I saw Tinkerbell in the show! I wanted to be like her, so I asked my parents to send me to skating school. I started training seriously around the age of fifteen. That’s when I got an offer from the national team and I realized that I could be a good skater.”

Before becoming an athlete, Juulia also danced ballet professionally. At the age of 13, she faced her first tough decision in life. "I couldn't skate and dance at the same time. I was studying ballet at the Finnish National Opera, and I was missing a lot of performances and rehearsals so I had to make a choice. I enjoyed ballet a lot, but the feeling I get when skating in competition is something that ballet couldn’t give me.” Despite choosing to be a skater, Juulia believes that her ballet experience helps a lot in skating. “The basic skills in ballet gave me a good sense of lines and limb extension. All those rigorous hours of ballet training taught me grace, which I carry to the ice.”

Compared to Juulia, Matthias started skating relatively late. "I started skating around the age of eight. There are many outdoor ice rinks in Finland and when I was a kid, I really liked open ice skating. After some time, my mother couldn’t stand being in the cold for extended periods anymore, so she decided to send me to skating school. I started training seriously around the age of 13."

Juulia and Matthias have faced difficult obstacles on the road to figure skating, from single skaters with big dreams to determined ice dancers. Both said they have never regretted the switch.

The process of switching disciplines was not all sunshines and rainbows. At first, Juulia was uncomfortable skating closely with someone at high speed. Matthias shared that it felt like he suddenly lost the ability to skate. Ice dance pace and rules are something they had to learn, and Juulia admits that they are still adapting until now but they’ve clearly come a long way.

After several years of skating hand in hand, Juulia and Matthias have reached a deep mutual understanding, and they are very grateful for each other's support. Matthias said: "Having a partner to train and compete with means you share a lot of experiences and emotions, good and bad, but no matter what, you know that there is someone who is going through it with you and fully understands how you feel. Juulia is a very peaceful person and is very easy to get along with. The communication between us is absolutely smooth." Juulia said: “In our ice dance journey, we have created precious moments that belong to us. Matthias is always willing to learn and improve. He is really determined, ambitious, and always strives to be the best. I appreciate these qualities of him very much.”

Juulia and Matthias respect and appreciate figures who have inspired them, both as single skaters and as ice dancers. As a child, Juulia looked up to Laura Lepistö, Kiira Korpi, Yuna Kim, and Mao Asada. When Matthias started ice dancing, he admired Scott Moir very much. As a single skater, he looked up to Daisuke Takahashi and Stephane Lambiel. Matthias says that it would be great to compete with Daisuke Takahashi, now that he is also an ice dancer.

Juulia and Matthias hope to make ice dance more popular in Finland through their continued success. "I wish more people would choose ice dance," Matthias said, while Juulia smiled and expressed a simpler wish: "We really need more boys in figure skating. I believe that more little boys will skate in the years to come, and I look forward to seeing more little ice dance teams appear in Finland."

Despite all the challenges along the way, Juulia and Matthias refused to give up. They persisted for 20 years on the winding journey to the Olympics. Despite the multiple ups and downs, they held on to their dreams. They share: “We just try to enjoy the process as much as possible, maintaining patience and letting nature take its course. Hard work is the key." With this belief, Juulia and Matthias hope to inspire people. They look forward to the next four years, as they perform more wonderful programs and bloom beautifully.

[russianfigureskatinghell]

I haven't even gotten to sleep yet 😭😭