2022 Olympic FS Team Event delayed medal ceremony - updates

[Winnipeg]

Happy for Teams USA and Japan.

Sorry about Team Canada, I think they were robbed and SC let them down

 

[Karen-W]

Zach has some great photos in his latest IG post -

Zach Donohue on Instagram: "Le troisième jour à Paris: Champions Park, Gold 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇, love, family, friends, team-mates and of course the beautiful night view of the Eiffel Tower, glowing with the bright Olympic rings! #Olympics #champion #gold #p

456 likes, 16 comments - zdonohue on August 8, 2024: "Le troisième jour à Paris: Champions Park, Gold 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇, love, family, friends, team-mates and of course the beautiful night view of the Eiffel Tower, glowing with the bright Olympic rings! #Olympics #champion #gold #paris".

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Madi, Chloe and Zach! Zach & Team Japan!

 

[Karen-W]

Vincent's contingent for the medal ceremony, courtesy Tom Z -

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[kwanfan1818]

Here are Kagiyama's pics:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Z2sTsJCmy/

 

[Karen-W]

Karen's post thanking her family and team that got her here -

Karen Chen on Instagram: "the team behind the team. each own a slice of my medal. 🥹♥️"

karebearsk8 on August 8, 2024: "the team behind the team. each own a slice of my medal. 🥹♥️".

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So happy that lil bro Jeffrey was able to make it over to Paris for her big day!

 

[Wyliefan]

Chris Knierim was there with Alexa, but flew home before the ceremony because their dog was dying. Alexa posted about it here. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-aa5HIOG0U/?igsh=MTcxM3I1ejRveWR1dg==

 

[Karen-W]

Team Japan soaking up some more Olympic atmosphere in Paris today!

日本スケート連盟 on Instagram: "メダル授与式から一夜明けて、パリオリンピックの雰囲気を味わうことができました #坂本花織 #三浦璃来 #木原龍一 #樋口新葉 #小松原美里 #コレトティム #鍵山優真 #フィギュアスケート #パリオリンピック #北京オリンピック #paris2024 #beijing2022"

2,876 likes, 6 comments - skatingjapan on August 8, 2024: "メダル授与式から一夜明けて、パリオリンピックの雰囲気を味わうことができました #坂本花織 #三浦璃来 #木原龍一 #樋口新葉 #小松原美里 #コレトティム #鍵山優真 #フィギュアスケート #パリオリンピック #北京オリンピック #paris2024 #beijing2022".

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[Theatregirl1122]

Chris Knierim was there with Alexa, but flew home before the ceremony because their dog was dying. Alexa posted about it here. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-aa5HIOG0U/?igsh=MTcxM3I1ejRveWR1dg==

Oh, poor Alexa and Chris. Losing a pet is always awful and this is such sad timing for them.

 

[Debbie S]

Very classy of Piper to congratulate Team USA and Team Japan.

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[Vagabond]

Now for someone from the Russian Olympic Committee team to be equally classy.

Who will it be?

 

[Alilou]

Now for someone from the Russian Olympic Committee team to be equally classy.

Who will it be?

Tarasova. So classy

“It’s unfair, uncultured, and dishonorable. The Olympic Committee should treat everyone equally, especially us.” Tatiana Tarasova on IOC decision not to invite Russian athletes to the medal awarding ceremony

Tatiana Tarasova on IOC decision not to invite Russian athletes to the medal awarding ceremony.

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[kwanfan1818]

"The Olympic Committee should treat everyone equally, especially us."

She clearly does not understand that in "equal" there's no "especially,"

 

[Vagabond]

"The Olympic Committee should treat everyone equally, especially us."

She clearly does not understand that in "equal" there's no "especially,"

ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL
BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

 

[Theatregirl1122]

They should have invited us based on a CAS decision from a day before to participate in a ceremony that only has to take place because we were doping and the ceremony is at an Olympics in which we are currently banned.

...

Yeah, no, that logic works.

 

[Karen-W]

Ryuichi Kihara's post about the day -

Ryuichi Kihara on Instagram: "2年半と時間はかかりましたが、パリでメダルを頂けた事を心から嬉しく思います。 また、素晴らしい授与式を開催して下さった全ての関係者の方々に心から感謝申し上げます。 みんなの想いが詰まったメダルは物凄く重く感じました。 #Beijing2022 #Paris2024 #figureskating"

20K likes, 118 comments - kihara_ryuichi on August 9, 2024: "2年半と時間はかかりましたが、パリでメダルを頂けた事を心から嬉しく思います。 また、素晴らしい授与式を開催して下さった全ての関係者の方々に心から感謝申し上げます。 みんなの想いが詰まったメダルは物凄く重く感じました。 #Beijing2022 #Paris2024 #figureskating".

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And Riku Miura's post -

Riku Miura on Instagram: "2年半越しに北京五輪2022のメダルを授与して頂きました。 パリの地でメダルセレモニーを開催して頂き、非常に素晴らしい経験をすることができました。 関係者の皆様、ありがとうございました。 みんなの努力が身を結び、チームジャパンの一員となれたこと、誇りに思います。 #beijing2022 #paris2024 #figureskating #teamjapan"

7,250 likes, 65 comments - riku9111 on August 9, 2024: "2年半越しに北京五輪2022のメダルを授与して頂きました。 パリの地でメダルセレモニーを開催して頂き、非常に素晴らしい経験をすることができました。 関係者の皆様、ありがとうございました。 みんなの努力が身を結び、チームジャパンの一員となれたこと、誇りに思います。 #beijing2022 #paris2024 #figureskating #teamjapan".

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[Spikefan]

More athletes got upgraded/re-allocated medals today due to Russian doping, as far back as London.

 

[Frau Muller]

More athletes got upgraded/re-allocated medals today due to Russian doping, as far back as London.

Wow, I’d love to know which sports, athletes and countries.

 

[skatefan02]

Wow, I’d love to know which sports, athletes and countries.

It includes Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 also:

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ten-olympians-from-three-editions-of-the-olympic-games-awarded-their-olympic-medals-during-reallocation-ceremony-at-paris-2024

 

[DreamSkates]

Shoma really needed to be here with his teammates ice shows are a dime a dozen but this is one in a lifetime experience.

Anyone know why he didn’t join in?

 

[sus2850]

Anyone know why he didn’t join in?

Because he thought he would miss taking part in an ice show he was booked for the next day (at his coaches rink in Switzerland). He could have made it, definitely. A strange decision. But of course, it is his medal, he can do what he wants.

 

[Firedancer]

This article has quotes from most of the US skaters:

How Beijing 2022 team event gold medalists felt after finally given medals - Figure Skaters Online

By Scott Mammoser, Team FSO contributing writer Photos courtesy of Michael Reaves/Getty Images, Vincent Zhou, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Kyodo News via Getty Images The U.S. group of Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa...

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[Frau Muller]

Because he thought he would miss taking part in an ice show he was booked for the next day (at his coaches rink in Switzerland). He could have made it, definitely. A strange decision. But of course, it is his medal, he can do what he wants.

At least Yuma was there and Yuma outperformed him in the traditional solo event (Shoma 3rd to Yuma’s 2nd)…but Yuma was ill during Worlds and Shoma won Worlds a month later. Shoma repeated his World championship in 2023. Maybe the 2022 Olympic team silver was not a big deal for Shoma, in the scheme of things. His choice.

 

[Desperado]

More athletes got upgraded/re-allocated medals today due to Russian doping, as far back as London.

It includes Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 also:

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ten-olympians-from-three-editions-of-the-olympic-games-awarded-their-olympic-medals-during-reallocation-ceremony-at-paris-2024

I had no idea so many were reallocated. It really show the breath of the problem and I wish we also would be told the names of the dopers who created the need for this because unless you’re following a particular sport outside of the Olympics, they live in our memory as the winners.

 

[Frau Muller]

Often it has nothing to do with doping but other rules. Remember how Kilius/Baumler were stripped their Pairs FS silver medals in 1964, due to professional activities, then got them back in the 1980s.

 

[skatingguy]

I had no idea so many were reallocated. It really show the breath of the problem and I wish we also would be told the names of the dopers who created the need for this because unless you’re following a particular sport outside of the Olympics, they live in our memory as the winners.

Sydney 2000 - Women's 200 m
Marion Jones - Doping

Beijing 2008 - Women's Long Jump
Tatyana Lebedeva - Doping

London 2012 - Men's Weightlifting 85 kg
Apti Aukhadov - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Men's High Jump
Ivan Ukhov - Doping

Men's Weightlifing +105 kg
Ruslan Albegov - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Women's 1500 m
Asli Cakir Aiptekin - Doping
Gamze Bulut - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Women's 400 m Hurdles
Natalya Antyukh - Doping

 

[skatingguy]

Often it has nothing to do with doping but other rules. Remember how Kilius/Baumler were stripped their Pairs FS silver medals in 1964, due to professional activities, then got them back in the 1980s.

No, all of these medal reallocations were related to doping. There are no restrictions on athletes making money from their sport any longer.

 

[Alilou]

Sydney 2000 - Women's 200 m
Marion Jones - Doping

Beijing 2008 - Women's Long Jump
Tatyana Lebedeva - Doping

London 2012 - Men's Weightlifting 85 kg
Apti Aukhadov - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Men's High Jump
Ivan Ukhov - Doping

Men's Weightlifing +105 kg
Ruslan Albegov - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Women's 1500 m
Asli Cakir Aiptekin - Doping
Gamze Bulut - Doping
(multiple athletes were disqualified for doping, but the others didn't impact the medals)

Women's 400 m Hurdles
Natalya Antyukh - Doping

More than 50% are Russian. Two Turkish. One American. Five Russians. Just sayin' . . . . .

 

[jkl]

The 9 US skaters that received their Gold Medals in Paris were each allowed 2 VIP guests. The guests were each given a USA hoodie, Tshirt and a pair of Nike shoes.
Each skater was allowed 3 business class tickets OR 6 economy class tickets to Paris.

 

[mtnskater]

The 9 US skaters that received their Gold Medals in Paris were each allowed 2 VIP guests. The guests were each given a USA hoodie, Tshirt and a pair of Nike shoes.
Each skater was allowed 3 business class tickets OR 6 economy class tickets to Paris.

Nice, but meanwhile how much $$$$ under the table has Bach and his cronies pocketed for awarding the Olympics to autocrats who have state sponsored doping and use the Olympics to further consolidate their undemocratic power??? And look the other way or give slaps on the wrist when systemic doping tests are failed.

Sorry in a grumpy mood after seeing so much Bach at the closing ceremonies.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, now that the Olympics are coming here to my town… All I gotta say is there’s lots of work that needs to be done. Lol.