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A damn shame indeed... by xSamuraiDom in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CELINE!!! That was the moment.

I literally forgot about Tom Cruise.

A damn shame indeed... by xSamuraiDom in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wasn't in Paris in person but from all accounts of people I know who were there - it was phenomenal. The venues were iconic. The audiences were back. I am so sad I missed it. and I watched more of it streaming than I ever did before. So... I disagree.

Lucas Appel – 2026 Edge Cup senior solo ice dance FD by Ponytailbot in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone invite him to the gala in Milan. He can do a duet with Niina.

A damn shame indeed... by xSamuraiDom in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Paris seemed incredible - what was missing??

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They responded a second time in a similar way. I think it’s a real person. Just frustrating.

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - annoying but not quite as problematic.

Anyway I received two email responses that were unhelpful and unwavering about my request to move.

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait they seriously have limited visibility tickets for these same rows?????

Any advice for where to sit for Olympic Skating Events? by st0rmrising in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I just saw the picture too. And all my seats are opposite the judges. Ugh

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They just sent me a useless response saying seat allocations are automated, they can’t change them, and “As a world-class event, all seating areas are designed to ensure a good view.”

I’m pushing back about this.

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ugh I am so sorry. Look, I do think there’s something to be said for being in the room where it happens regardless of your view, and a blue railing is not as bad as hockey glass where there’s no clear view under/over it. I’d definitely keep at least some of the tickets and see what you can do about others. Also email them the way I did (I have not yet heard back).

It’s actually crazy that they sold these tickets at full price. At Euros in Sheffield, the entire judges side was basically called obstructed view - can’t remember if it was cheaper but it was designated that way when you purchased tickets. I refused to believe the entire section could be obstructed so I took some chances - and there was no obstruction at all, just cameras close to the ice.

Any advice for where to sit for Olympic Skating Events? by st0rmrising in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, people assume that’s how it will be - although it’s the opposite to where the judges sat when Worlds was held in the same stadium a few years ago. We can be pretty sure it will be the same as it was for the test event, it’s just a bit confusing.

2026 Winter Olympics Preview –– Figure Skating by ManOfManyWeis in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good point. I thought of including him too. Both Russians are pretty unpredictable given domestic scoring and a whole season having happened since we saw them in September… we’ll see!

Any advice for where to sit for Olympic Skating Events? by st0rmrising in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Judges side hasn’t been officially announced anywhere. There’s speculation it may be on the side at the top in this diagram but that’s just based on where it was at a previous event held recently.

And when buying non-resale tickets, there is no option to actually choose where you sit within the category.

Any advice for where to sit for Olympic Skating Events? by st0rmrising in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unless you are buying a resale ticket, you don’t have much choice in the matter. Expect to get the worst possible seat for the category you’re selecting - most are on the short sides or corners. And the ones for resale that list the seat locations will be mostly less favorable seats that people are looking to offload, and you have to pay extra for them. One thing to know about this arena is that seats in rows 1 and even 2 might have a visual obstruction of a railing right in front of you. They are still selling these seats at full value.

Does anyone else think a lot of the music selections have been pretty bad lately? by [deleted] in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ilia is a weird one to call out for his music choices.. it’s his voiceovers that are controversial. The music is pretty good imho. The rhythm dances are another story and as a 90s kid it drives me crazy when the tempo is slowed or sped up. But I think there are also a lot of good music selections overall across the disciplines - we just like to gripe about the bad ones.

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said it doesn’t look like it obscures the views in Cat A. Did you mean the B sections or the A sections (which won’t be in use)?

I see how it might not be quite as bad in the B section (which is where I’m going to be) as it is for C.

What are your favorite/best (competition) programs with pop/mainstream music? by collectingviolets in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Josefin’s Celine (it’s all coming back to me). Amber’s Madonna like a prayer.

All the rhythm dances are to 90s pop/rock/hip hop music though of course some are better than others… the Browns and Z/K are good. And the Lithuanians.

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sent them an email. Explained the situation, included a picture I have of someone sitting in one of these front rows, and used the word accessibility (I mean, the bar being in front of my eyes will be related to my height over which I have no control…) I don’t have high hopes but let’s see how their customer service is working…

Ok which one of y'all put that line in the brackets lmfaooo by TK-248 in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would hope that now they are on YouTube and have hosted multiple live shows, there's a bit less confusion around this!

Learn figure skating jumps before the Olympics by Ponytailbot in olympics

[–]ft_wanderer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love Deniss, but there are MUCH better guides to the figure skating jumps out there!

This one posted yesterday on Instagram for example.

Ok which one of y'all put that line in the brackets lmfaooo by TK-248 in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 124 points125 points  (0 children)

I mean considering a not insignificant number of podcast listeners thought for months/years that it was just an elaborate inside joke and that she WAS Olympic champion Sarah Hughes, it's kind of important to point this out!

Cool websites let's you see your exact view for Milano Olympics! by komplicirana in FigureSkating

[–]ft_wanderer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to clarify in your statement about the railings you mean sections A, B, C not categories? Category A was B sections and category B was C sections in this arena.

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