2026 Winter Olympics - follow along and discussion thread

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We are about 3 weeks out and I thought it would be good to discuss. NBC has been uploading figure skating clips/segments and my wife and have been watching. We can’t find any pairs or dancing clips, which means NBC(in America) is hiding those clips…I guess??

Anyway, I see it is forthcoming and thought I’d start a thread.

Now, down to serious analysis. What is wrong with this Alyssa Liu’s hair? She looks like she has a bowl cut up top and some kind of weird dyed brown fringe.

Sorry, sorry. I know life is unfair for women and their looks. But seriously, she looks really bad when skating. We saw a picture of her not skating and she has a layered dye job going on. When skating, it’s not so good.

Anyone anticipating? I will buy Peacock for this and the Parlympics.

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I noticed her hair and remarked to my daughters “what was she thinkin’?”

And got excoriated.

It seems dye jobs like this are a thing. And I’m outta touch. “oh Ma, you are sooooooooooo old!”

I’ve had my own coloring incidents lately. So maybe I’m just touchy about it.

Any she skates very well. I think the USA women will do good this time.

Haven’t watched any pairs yet.

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What’s the over/under on Lindsey Vonn’s name being mentioned during the coverage of the opening ceremonies? I’d say about 300. I like watching the parade of athletes until the US comes in, at which point they have nothing but interviews with US athletes coming in.

I prefer the winter games to the summer but in both cases, NBC looks at a sport and asks “Do Americans have a chance?” and if the answer is no, then the sport gets ignored.

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I buy Peacock and can watch every single event at my leisure. Even the obscure ones.

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Yes, I get Peacock too and I do watch what NBC refuses to air.

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Also a chance to watch The Office again, which we do every so often.

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As a (non competitive) XC skier, I like seeing that – though there usually isn’t much coverage (to be fair, it isn’t the most telegenic event). What impresses me is they are usually going all out and collapsing after the finish – you don’t that as much at summer events.
Speed skating (which does get more coverage) is pretty good – I’m conflicted about short track - exciting, but also can be a bit too chaotic for me
I’m curious about monobob (1 woman bobsled), a new event this year.
I’m not TOTALLY against judged* events, but they do have issues – I actually prefer the non judged demo skate stuff.

Brian
* ski jumping has (or had) a judged element. but I THINK distance typically matters more
p.s. I wonder if I should get Peacock for one month for the Olympics and binge Strange New Worlds

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Still has, and still is an important factor, though not quite as important as distance. With compensation for wind, ski jumping scores are complicated. But It’s one of my favorite winter sports.