2026 Winter Olympics 🥶❄️

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

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The Winter Olympics begin in just two days! I figured I'd make a thread in case folks were interested in discussing any events. What events are you excited to watch? Any specific athletes to look out for?

I grew up watching a lot of the figure skating events, but I am making it a goal to watch some other sports this year like I did with the 2024 Summer Olympics. I haven't decided what yet, but I know things like Skeleton freak me out, and I don't know a ton about hockey. However, I think that's the fun in watching. I didn't know much about artistic swimming, but learned as I watched each event. I'd like to understand what exactly curling is, too... but it doesn't seem that fun to watch. Anyone have a different opinion?

 

[Professor Yvonne Dubois]

I think curling and hockey starts like today before the opening ceremony because they have so many games to play or something.
But I'm excited! I love the Olympics haha. Especially the figure skating of course.
Apparently one of my co-workers actually knows someone competing in the ski half pipe or something? I forgot lol. And speaking of work, we're actually doing some work for the LA Olympics in 2028 which is neat!

 

[Professor Adorah Zumwalt]

Oh I should look at the schedule to make sure I don't have too much to catch up on if I decide to watch them! I watched a little bit of the women's singles qualifying for the USA team. I also follow this TikToker who focuses on women's sports and have been learning about some cool athletes in different sports.

That's really cool, Kadi! I keep seeing ads for the 2028 Olympics on Facebook. Wild to think that it's not too far away.

 

[Teddy Pirrip]

Yat I love the Olympics! Having not been exposed to very much snow in my life, I find most of the winter Olympics events fascinating and also the ones like the skeleton and the jumps absolutely terrifying to watch!

speaking of work, we're actually doing some work for the LA Olympics in 2028

Thats so exciting!!

 

[Magdalene Grey]

So, I watched the Opening Ceremony yesterday, and it was beautiful. As a music person, I particularly loved the part where they had dancers dressed as music notes and then were "composing" the music. I don't think I realized just how long the ceremony was. I think I fell asleep watching the Summer 2024 one.

I've been watching figure skating. I had really only watched singles before but decided to start with watching the team event, and why did I never know about rhythm skating???? It's so fun! And the theme was the 90s so that made it even more fun. Anyway, highly recommend.

I was watching some skiing this morning (not sure which kind - it was live so I just turned it on). They were basically skateboarding but with skis and down a very, very big hill. I couldn't quite catch on, but I might watch some more later.

 

[Myra Verbeek]

I definitely watched all the Olympic Games, but I feel more for the sports where my country (Latvia) is represented.

The opening ceremony was very interesting and unusual. I can say that this opening was even better than the opening of the French Summer Olympics, which I didn't watch until the end because I fell asleep.