Saturday, February 7, 2026

She giggles at her own name (Olympics roundup)

The highlight of the “athletes pronouncing their names for the Olympics website” is American alpine skier Mary Bocock, who clearly agrees it’s a pretty funny name

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— Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM








@patburgener BEST REACTIONS 😅😅😅 #olympics #milanocortina2026 #fashionshow #fyp ♬ Vai Dar Certo - Pat Burgener




@lanidisembodied opening ceremony in less than an hour!!😁🇩🇪 #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026 #snape ♬ original sound - Jessica Amanda Hair




The Italian audience's ability to rapidly switch from cheering for the American team's entrance to booing JD Vance is honestly pretty impressive. Turned on a dime, and again the moment Vance was off screen

— Christopher Bird (@mightygodking.com) February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM




kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them

— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM




Ok now I want them to work dunks into the skating programs

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 9:58 AM




They've now got a quadcopter dronecam covering the first few turns in luge, but when it's in the other shots, it looks like the lugers are trying to escape a UFO.

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— InvestigationCone (@investigationcone.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 9:54 AM




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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM




shoutout to the skating commentator who just said “their greatest strength is their lack of weakness”

— Jeff Mac (@jeffmacishere.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM




Mac Forehand is a great name

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) February 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM




@sbssportau

😮 If you only tune in for the Winter Olympics, then you probably missed this bizarre moment that cost French Ice Dance favourites Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Beaudry gold at the ISU Grand Prix Final, the biggest event so far of the season! ⛸️ All the ISU Grand Prix and Championship events | SBS On Demand 📺

♬ original sound - SBS Sport




IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS: THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI

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— obnoxiously pitt girl (@opg.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM

They come in multiple varieties, for all of your emotional needs.

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— Macular Degenerate (@cobtometrist.bsky.social) February 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM