The 2022 Beijing Olympics concluded Sunday with icy fanfare, a spirited speech from International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and an audience count that pales in comparison to previous Winter games.
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Going for gold! Winter Olympians often look cool under pressure during televised events — and these seasoned professionals know exactly what it takes to dominate the competition on the slopes or the ice.
“I try to do pretty much the same sort of warm-up before every event,” speed skater Erin Jackson exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “But I don’t know, maybe I’m weird with the superstitions [because] I feel like if I have a ritual that I have to do before every event, if there’s something that, like, throws off my routine, I don’t wanna feel thrown off, you know? So I don’t really have any, like, things that I have to do before.”
Other athletes have tried-and-true methods for getting in the zone before they compete in their event.
“When I’m putting on my skates before the short program or long program, if it’s competition and I’m putting on my skates, I have to be listening to a Beatles song,” pairs figure skater Brandon Frazier — who’s partnered with Alexa Scimeca Knierim — told Us. “It started, like, four years ago and I always listen to the Beatles now, consistently, when I’m putting my skates on before we go out.”
Winter Vinecki also has a musical ritual before tackling a freestyle skiing course.
“During my warm-up, I have a playlist. Every year, I make a little bit [of a]different one with a new title depending on what I’m focused on that year,” Vinecki, 23, explained. “So I just like to listen to that playlist and get in the right mindset during warm-ups, and then in addition to [that], like, some meditation and doing something that I can just do to calm myself down the night before whether that’s reading or talking to my family, whatever it may be … just [to] calm myself down and getting in
The 2022 Beijing Olympics concluded Sunday with icy fanfare, a spirited speech from International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and an audience count that pales in comparison to previous Winter games.
Nathan Chen is bringing home his first Olympic gold medal, as well as a Team Silver medal, after winning the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Nick Cannon has just released a new single called Alone, and it’s been revealed that it’s written about his ex-wife Mariah Carey. Nick, 41, was married to 52-year-old Mariah from 2008 until 2016, and the pair share two children together/After their marriage, Nick had two kids with Brittany Bell, twins with Abby De La Rosa, a son with Alyssa Scott and is currently expecting his eighth child with Breana Tiesi.
has been making headlines for expecting his 8th child with model , amidst the good news chatter the talk show host released his new single Alone on Valentine's day hinting at his past relations with ex-wife Mariah Carey. The song even samples All I Want For Christmas Is You singer’s 1990 single Love Take Time.Cannon dropped his new song and insinuated through his honest lyrics that he still loved and even wanted her back.
Is Nick Cannon pining for lost love this Valentine’s Day? The talk show host dropped a new song on Monday that serves as a love letter of sorts to his ex-wife, Mariah Carey.
Nick Cannon pining for lost love this Valentine's Day? The talk show host dropped a new song on Monday that serves as a love letter of sorts to his ex-wife, Mariah Carey.In Cannon's new song «Alone» — which tellingly sample's Carey's 1990 single «Love Take Time» — the 41-year-old artist and TV personality belts out some particularly poignant lyrics that allude to him still having feelings for the famed diva.«I say I’m cool when I know I miss it/ I’d trade it all for the case/ If I could have you back/ If I could go back to where we started at,» an apparently emotional Cannon croons on the track.Cannon shared the song to Twitter and wrote in the post, «This is for anybody else who is #ALONE on Valentines Day… I had to come Raw from the heart on this one. #Broken #Shattered #Toxic #RAW&B #Alone.»This is for anybody else who is #ALONE on Valentines Day… I had to come Raw from the heart on this one.
The New York Times is being taken to the woodshed on social media for using the term “overrepresented” in an article on Asians in figure skating.
Elton John has congratulated an Olympic figure skater whose gold-winning routine was backed by a medley of the legendary singer’s greatest hits.During the men’s singles figure skating competition in Beijing on Thursday (February 10), US skater Nathan Chen danced across the ice to the songs ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Bennie And The Jets’.After impressing judges with five jet-fueled quadruple jumps and a series of gyroscope-like spins, the 22-year-old, three-time world champion wound up taking home the gold that eluded him at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, validating his status as the world’s best male figure skater.“I never thought I would actually be able to make this happen,” Chen said of his win (via The New York Times). “It’s hard.
Gold medal love! As Team USA’s finest athletes compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics, their loved ones are some of their biggest fans.
Fresh off the gold medal wins for Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, NBC’s coverage of 2022 Winter Olympics ventured to new heights with Thursday earning the highest demo of the games so far.
For figure skater Nathan Chen, it truly was a “long, long time” to his touchdown moment in his gold medal free skate to Elton John’s song, “Rocket Man.
Hoda Kotb took to social media to reveal an incredible bit of news that had fans feeling as elated as she was.MORE: Jennifer Lopez teases Hoda Kotb about Joel Schiffman split live on Today showThe Today Show star shared a picture on Instagram featuring the two athletes who had brought the United States gold at that point at the 2022 Winter Olympics.WATCH: Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie share how to watch the Winter Olympics GamesThe post highlighted Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim in competition, and Hoda happily wrote: "Good morning GOLD!!! Congrats @nathanwchen @chloekim."One fan excitedly commented: "Thank you Nathan and Chloe for an amazing job - it was so exciting and enjoyable watching you- your hard work and dedication certainly paid off!!"MORE: Hoda Kotb makes rare revelation about home life with daughters Haley and HopeAnother wrote: "Way to go guys!!!! So proud of you," with many others sharing congratulatory messages as well and sharing love for Hoda.While Hoda is currently dealing with the ramifications of her split from longtime fiancé Joel Schiffman, she has maintained that the two are still quite amicable.A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb)Hoda celebrated the athletes that won gold for USA at the Winter OlympicsShe has been keeping herself busy by throwing herself into coverage for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which are being held in Beijing.While Hoda did attract a huge amount of fan love for her warm and enthusiastic coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, this year the pandemic and ongoing fears of a resurgence have forced NBC to alter plans. MORE: Inside Hoda Kotb's stylish home where she will co-parent her kids with ex Joel SchiffmanMORE: Hoda Kotb announces split from fiancé Joel Schiffman live on
Figure skater Nathan Chen and snowboarder Chloe Kim both brought gold for the U.S. Olympic team during Wednesday’s primetime coverage of the 2022 winter games in Beijing. Chen, fresh off his world-record-shattering men’s short program performance, nabbed the top prize in the men’s singles while Kim won gold for the women’s halfpipe. Each added to their tallies of Olympic medals, while also helping to provide a nice boost to NBC’s primetime coverage.
Nathan Chen has won Olympic gold!
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs has become Olympics tradition, NBC has spent every night of its primetime coverage unveiling the stories of top U.S. athletes like it’s selling a weepy drama about their lives. Figure skater Nathan Chen came to Beijing to banish bad memories of his last botched Olympics, the humiliating clip of which NBC will whip out at a moment’s notice to underline his plight.
What was to be one of the highlights for Team U.S.A. in this Olympics ended in heartbreak as skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate on her Slalom run tonight and was out of her best event after six seconds.
Figure skater Nathan Chen brought glory to the United States on the ice during Monday’s primetime coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics, shattering the world record in the men’s short program at the Beijing games. Nabbing 113.97 points, Chen brought in the highest short program score in figure skating history. Monday saw new highs for Chen and the winter sport, not for NBC’s fifth night of coverage, or at least in early numbers.
Nathan Chen has earned his place in the Olympics record book!
Nathan Chen has earned his place in the Olympics record book!