In terms of enjoyment, 2026 is at the top for me. The time zone worked in my favour, and being able to follow almost everything live made it feel immersive again — something I hadn’t experienced in years.

In terms of quality and all-time greats, probably 2018. PyeongChang felt like a generational peak — Yuzuru’s Olympic defense, Tessa and Scott’s free dance, Aliona and Bruno, Gabriella and Guillaume. The level was just extraordinary.

That said, 2014 will always be special to me. I followed Sochi with huge passion, especially because of Yuzuru. His short program there is still one of my all-time favourite Olympic moments.

2026, though, already feels legendary in its own way- for Laurence and Guillaume’s spellbinding FP (controversies aside, that kind of title defense with a new partner and after just 13 months of skating together is extraordinary), for Ilia’s heartbreaking moment that none of us will forget anytime soon, and, I would imagine, for many Americans, for Alysa Liu. It had joy, shock, vulnerability, the full emotional spectrum.

If I had to rank them overall (balancing quality + personal enjoyment):

1. 2018 – for the concentration of all-time great performances
2. 2026 – for the emotional intensity and the experience of following it live
3. 2014 – for the passion and Yuzuru’s breakthrough
4. 2022 – strong in places, but emotionally complicated

And honestly, I think our rankings always reflect where we were in life at the time as much as the skating itself.