Adam Rippon Met His Soulmate Reese Witherspoon and Totally Landed It: WATCH Stephen Colbert made a dream come true for Adam Rippon, introducing him to the love of his life and soulmate Reese Witherspoon. Rippon had made his love for Reese known following his first free skate at the Olympics. Said Rippon to the NBC … Continue reading Adam Rippon Met His Soulmate Reese Witherspoon and Totally Landed It: WATCH
LGBTQ Visibility Wins Gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics HRC has been so proud to cheer on the incredible openly LGBTQ athletes competing in Pyeongchang at the Winter Olympics. More than 10 LGBTQ athletes from around the globe came to Pyeongchang to compete, the most ever to participate in the Winter Games. Unfortunately, while there are … Continue reading LGBTQ Visibility Wins Gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics
Wayne LaPierre, Sade, Gus Kenworthy, Eric Radford, Frank Ocean, PrEP, Calum Scott: HOT LINKS CPAC. NRA executive Wayne LaPierre’s speaking time kept a secret for fear of protests: “Organizers for the Conservative Political Action Conference withheld the name of a top National Rifle Association executive from the schedule of speakers they released on Monday, just days after a young shooter … Continue reading Wayne LaPierre, Sade, Gus Kenworthy, Eric Radford, Frank Ocean, PrEP, Calum Scott: HOT LINKS
Adam Rippon and Leslie Jones Win Gold for Olympic Figure Skating Commentary: WATCH Adam Rippon and SNL’s Leslie Jones joined Scott Hamilton in NBC’s Olympics studio last night to provide some commentary on gold medalist Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s free dance. RELATED: Adam Rippon Turns Down NBC Job Offer, Which He Found Out About … Continue reading Adam Rippon and Leslie Jones Win Gold for Olympic Figure Skating Commentary: WATCH
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 20, 2018 TRUMP NOMINATES (YET ANOTHER!) ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST JUDGE: Gordon Giampietro, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, has made anti-LGBTQ remarks during multiple radio interviews. Said HRC’s Wisconsin State Manager Wendy Strout: “Sadly, Gordon Giampietro manages to stand out among a number of unfit, anti-LGBTQ judicial … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 20, 2018
Adam Rippon Reached Out to Reese Witherspoon in Hilarious Post-Skate Interviews: WATCH Out U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon made a thrilling Olympics debut on Sunday (unfortunately clips of the actual competition are not readily available) and gave some enlightening and hilarious post-skate interviews. NBC’s Mike Tirico interviewed Rippon after his event and asked if the … Continue reading Adam Rippon Reached Out to Reese Witherspoon in Hilarious Post-Skate Interviews: WATCH
Oiled and Shirtless Tonga Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns to the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: WATCH Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua returned to the Olympics as his country’s flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremonies. Taufatofua has turned in his taekwondo belt for a set of cross country skis. It’s an unusual achievement, since there is no snow in … Continue reading Oiled and Shirtless Tonga Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns to the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: WATCH
宇野昌磨、SP1位「全日本選手権の方が緊張しました」 フィギュア団体 平昌オリンピック・フィギュアスケートの団体戦は2月9日午前10時過ぎ、男子ショートプログラム（SP）が行われ、日本の宇野昌磨（20=トヨタ自動車）は、シーズンベストに迫る103.25点で首位発進した。 .@TeamUSA gets 7 points in the figure skating team event following the men’s short program. #Olympics#WinterOlympicspic.twitter.com/rLjcAqIrxw — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) 2018年2月9日 宇野は、冒頭の4回転ジャンプで手をついたが、続く4ー3回転のコンビネーションジャンプや、トリプルアクセルを成功させるなど、好演技を見せた。 自己ベストに迫る高得点に「緊張感なく自分の演技ができました。最初のジャンプで失敗したのにこの得点が出たのは、練習の成果」と語り、「個人戦も強い気持ちで臨みたい」と抱負を語った。 初めてのオリンピックとなるが、「全日本選手権の方が緊張しました（笑）」とリラックスした表情も見せた。 イスラエルのアレクセイ・ビチェンコが88.49点で2位、カナダのパトリック・チャンは81.66点で3位、アメリカのネーサン・チェンは80.61点で4位となった。以下、イタリア、韓国、中国、ＯＡＲ、ドイツ、フランスが続いている。 次に、ペアSPには須崎海羽（18）木原龍一組（25＝ともに木下グループ）が出場する。 ■フィギュアスケート団体 前回大会のソチ・オリンピックから採用された。10チームが出場。男女各1人、ペア、アイスダンス各1組でチームを構成し、種目ごとに1位に10点、2位に9点…10位に1点が与えられ、チームごとの順位点合計で争う。 SP上位の5チームがフリーに進出する。2種目まではSPとフリーで異なる選手を起用できる。ソチでは開催国のロシアが優勝し、日本は5位だった。 www.huffingtonpost.jp/2018/02/08/shoma-uno_a_23357008/
