A Skating Wardrobe Malfunction That Could’ve Gone Bad

Ice dancers from Canada, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, hit a genuinely scary moment during their dance. During a lift-and-spin, an arm cuff from Poirier’s costume ripped off and snagged on Gilles’ tights while she was rotating on his shoulder. That’s the kind of thing that can turn into a brutal faceplant fast. Thankfully, Gilles reacted instantly, grabbed the loose fabric, and hid it behind her back like a real-life magician, without letting it touch the ice. That’s some real skills.

Medals Literally Breaking Apart

After multiple reports of Olympic medals breaking during celebrations on the opening weekend, the organizers promised to look into it. Downhill gold medalist Breezy Johnson warned people not to jump around too much because her shiny new trinket broke while she was celebrating. She later got a replacement, but similar mishaps reportedly hit at least two other athletes: Germany’s Justus Strelow and U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu. Alysa even posted a video of a ribbon-less medal. That’s all, thanks to the greedy execs trying to save as much money as possible.

The Olympic Village Ran Out of Condoms

Free contraception in the Villages has been provided for decades, but this year’s supply ran out faster than planned. An anonymous athlete reported that the stock ran out within roughly two to three days of the Olympics starting. First of all, kudos to the athletes and whoever else is allowed in the Olympic villages. Good on you all! But secondly, why didn’t the organizers order enough protection? Is this another case of greedy execs in action or just a logistical failure?