On Today Show, Simone Biles says she went to athlete village after pulling out of team event, expecting to feel embarrassed. Then, one athlete after another came up to her - to thank her:
"In that moment I was like, 'There's more than gymnastics and medals.'"
#Tokyo2020
Nathan Chen about his six-quad free: "I already fell so many times... I just decided to go out there and throw down and see what happens."
#PyeongChang2018
The reunion we ALL needed: Evgenia Medvedeva, Brian Orser, Tracy Wilson and Jason Brown — together again.
It was just as sweet as it looks
#Beijing2022
From Sochi to Beijing, I spent 8+ years covering Yuzuru Hanyu and his uncharted, historic career. One thing that lived above all else: His passion for
#figureskating
. Nothing like it.
He retires with *TWO* Olympic 🥇s, countless other medals and a stamp of change on the sport.
Four yrs after he failed to make the Games, Jason Brown not only makes an Olympics return, but he scores two personal bests for a top 6 finish.
"It's hard to put into words, but for me I just love this sport so much. I've given so much time and effort."
Watched back the Papadakis/Cizeron short dance and I DO NOT know how Gabby kept her cool. Total poise and mental power. And still gave a standout performance.
#PyeongChang2018
And the end of the
@atptour
press release on Roger Federer's retirement, a stat about retirements - of a different sort:
"The Swiss never retired from a match."
Can we take a moment and appreciate that Venus and Serena Williams, at 38 and 36, respectively, are playing simultaneously on
#Wimbledon
’s two biggest show courts? The best sibling story in sports lives on... and on...
Still digesting Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron. What it means for tennis - for her, for Japan. For mixed race kids all over the world.
Outstandingly iconic. Representation mattersss.
#OpeningCeremony
#Tokyo2020
#Olympics
Hanyu Yuzuru has talked for two years about going after the quad Axel - and he did.
No, he didn't complete the jump, but he wanted something to chase after.
Olympians' minds work differently than the rest of ours - I so appreciate that.
#Beijing2022
Isabeau Levito loves to read - a lot.
Sat down with her for a 1v1 after she won the U.S. title and she talked about her (literary-minded) mindset on the ice:
"I want to send a message to everyone in the world. We are facing one of the worst moments ever... keep fighting. We will get through this."
Rafael Nadal using his voice to speak out about COVID-19. Note the present tense of his statement
#RG20
THIS moment just happened backstage. These girls have been through a lot side by side, but don't think the respect between Mirai Nagasu and Ashley Wagner isn't SKY HIGH
#USChamps18
Coco Gauff is a GRAND SLAM FINALIST!
The 18 year old American has yet to drop a set at the French Open. She'll face world No.1 Iga Swiatek - who's on a 34-match win streak - on Saturday in the championship tilt
That felt like a moment.
Serena Williams gets a standing O as she salutes crowd, puts her hand to her heart on court. Soaks it in, as she should
#AusOpen
You know the saying "come for the tennis stay for the handshake"?
How about "come for the tennis stay for the omg Naomi just asked Coco to do an on-court interview with her this is amazing I'm SOBBING" instead???
#usopen
Q: In the second set, up 5-1... and then lost the lead. What did you have to overcome?
Bianca Andreescu: The crowd! I know you guys wanted Serena to win, so I'm sorry...
Obsessed with this moment
#usopen
Both Coco Gauff and Caty McNally with odes to Kobe Bryant written on their shoes today for doubles at the
#AusOpen
. Nice tribute. Kobe spoke very highly of Coco during his visit to the US Open last summer
This is a nightmare playing out in front of our eyes. Your heart goes out to Nathan Chen. He's been so strong up to this point. It's just all been too much for him to cope with
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Warm moment between Evgenia Medvedeva and legendary Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova backstage. Zhenya left a group of cameras to come over and embrace her
#PyeongChang2018
Roberto Bautista Agut reveals this weekend was meant to be his bachelor party in Ibiza. Six of his friends went anyway. And now they're flying to London to support him in the semis. Amazing
#Wimbledon
How serious is Nathan Chen about staying healthy to compete here? The only time he’s taken his mask off in training/competition setting is the team event SP. Has kept it on during every practice (I’ve seen).
“Better safe than sorry,” he said the other day
#Beijing2022
Loved this anecdote from Alysa Liu last night: Madison Hubbell did her make-up for the short program and will "probably" do it for the free skate, too.
#Beijing2022
According to the Grand Slam Rulebook, it was indeed up to the officials on court.
They chose not to apply the Point Penalty Schedule, meaning they deemed it a Major Offence of 'Aggravated Behaviour.'
Therefore, default
#usopen
Guys. Bianca Andreescu won the
#usopen
.
I'M SHOOK.
But actually, it somehow feels right. She's 34-4 this year. 8-0 vs. top 10 foes. And becomes 1st player to win a GS in her 4th appearance since Monica Seles (1990 RG)
Redemption, personified.
That takes character, what Nathan Chen just did. A kid lives through a (sporting) nightmare and comes out the other side a man
#PyeongChang2018
READ THIS. Adam Rippon shared an incredibly strong message about what it would mean to him - and the greater community - if he were to get to skate at the Olympics as an openly gay man.
Props, Adam. So well said 🌈👏
#USChamps18
Camden Pulkinen sitting nearly dumbstruck in men's presser next to Yuzuru Hanyu, calling him a hero.
Hanyu, asked who he considers a hero, says it's Evgeni Plushenko, who he skated with in Sochi in 2014
#SCI19
#GPFigure
"Thank you so much to my coaches and choreographers... I can feel you."
Hanyu Yuzuru wins his fifth national title with an epic free skate. Showed incredible heart this weekend after spending months training away from his team in Japan
This bear will make it onto the ice after Yuzuru Hanyu skates tonight. Not technically a Winnie the Pooh, but fan bought online and Pooh-ified the stuffed toy. Also made sure to get a seat as close to ice as possible. Throwing this thing would be... impossible
#SCI19
#GPFigure
Nathan Chen has been holding in that burst of emotion for nearly four years. A huge fist pump and then delighted smile as he finishes a crisp, complete, clean short program. He's exhaling as he makes his way off the ice.
#Beijing2022
Is there another story quite like Takahashi Daisuke’s? An Olympic medallist and world champ in singles reinvents himself in ice dance. And at 37 competes at a home
#WorldFigure
once more.
Epic skate from him & Muramoto Kana. Near career-best scores put them 1st. Two groups left
⛸ Our
@Olympics
exclusive with Shoma Uno and Stephane Lambiel is now out - both the written article and embedded video.
Shoma is as motivated as ever: "I want to continue to improve even more this year."
Read & watch 👀
One of the craziest days we’ve seen at a Slam in years:
Federer rallies in 5th set breaker in bonkers match vs Millman
15yo Coco Gauff beats defending champ Osaka 6-3 6-4
Serena shocked 7-5 in 3rd by Wang Qiang
Wozniacki out as career ends
Tsitsipas stunned by Raonic
#AusOpen
Coco Gauff in pre-
#Wimbledon
press unflinchingly discussing Roe v Wade decision and other heavy topics…
How does she balance her want for action and change while at major events?
“It fuels me more… the more I win the more people can hear my message. I use it as fuel.”
Vincent Zhou has cleared isolation and will skate in the
#Beijing2022
gala.
Says he did not watch the men’s event, but that he is “beyond impressed” by Nathan Chen and Jason Brown’s performances on the ice.
Nathan Chen says he reached out with words of support to Simone Biles following Tokyo Olympics.
He adds that Serena Williams had reached out to him after his Olympic struggles in 2018: "That was impactful for me," he says of Serena's notes to him
#Beijing2022
Honestly it's an honor to get to watch this woman skate. The athleticism coupled with art on ice is something else. And she keeps working to create more.
Thank you Miyahara Satoko.
20 years after she wins the
#usopen
at 17, a 37-year-old Serena Williams is back into the final for a 10th time.
Name me a better story in sports. We’re all witnessing it right now.
"Simone is human. She has pains like all of us. When I saw her with the medic, my heart dropped. I was just devastated - I still am." - Aly Raisman on NBC
Today reporting it is a "due to a medical issue - she will be assessed daily" via USA Gym.
#Tokyo2020
Nathan Chen creates more history for himself, defending his
#WorldFigure
gold and beating Yuzuru Hanyu on his home turf.
My first 📝 for
@TeamUSA
. More to come:
Roger Federer says on
@TennisChannel
that he and Rafael Nadal had a long coffee (at Fed's house in IW) to discuss what they see the future of the men's tour as
#BNPPO19
Karina Manta and Joe Johnson — both LGBTQ+ and slaying together at
#SkateAmerica
. When has a queer team skated side-by-side? Could be a first. And we’re ALL here cheering them on ⛸🙌🏼🏳️🌈
I wrote about Hanyu Yuzuru’s quest for more history at the Olympics, only this time it centers around a never-done-before jump: The quad Axel
Great athletes see greatness differently than the rest of us. That will never stop fascinating me
#Beijing2022
If you're not in love with Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi after the skating they've shown this season - and the full heart they've given through said performances - then you've got a cold cold heart ❤️
#Beijing2022
Really excited to say I've joined the
@olympicchannel
family as a US-based digital news producer. Will work across a variety of sports to help tell some of the most amazing stories in the Olympic world
I'm not leaving tennis by any means, but this is a chance for new adventures!
The Japanese press turns out in droves wherever Yuzuru Hanyu goes. He spoke at length in the mixed zone to journos, and during men’s draw put his arm around compatriot Keiji Tanaka to pose for 10+ photogs
#SCI19
#GPFigure
Uno Shoma has talked all season about believing he has a greater skater within himself - it was just about tapping into that.
He did. He has. He's world champ
#WorldFigure
Sometimes my "office" looks like this. Sometimes my office mates are some of the best athletes in the world.
Tomono (L), Kagiyama and Uno after the men's short at
#WorldFigure
.
Oh... and me.
Deniss Vasiljevs says that coach Stephane Lambiel is traveling “hopefully tonight” to
#Beijing2022
Lambiel had tested positive prior to leaving Switzerland for the Olympics
Karen Chen says she'd like to work on adding a triple Axel to her repertoire at some point. Mirai Nagasu, seated next to her: "I'm available for lessons"
#PyeongChang2018
How's this: Gracie Gold will skate in the final group of the women's free skate in an Olympic season tmrw night.
The perseverance is REAL, fam.
#USChamps22
Nathan Chen does what we were knew he was capable of from the gate: Skate lights out. A 215.08 free puts him at 297.35 overall. Bronze still a long shot, but...
#PyeongChang2018