Heated Rivalry: 2026 Winter Olympics Ice Sports Mega Preview

Our official figure skating correspondent and ice dancing insider Emily breaks down all of the upcoming Olympic action in Italy, while Danny tries to desperately argue for the relevance of ice hockey. Emily explains the various disciplines of figure skating, the popularity of ice sports, and the need for more ice rinks in the UK. We also discuss the intricacies of judging in figure skating, the future of ice dance with potential same-sex partnerships, and make predictions for upcoming competitions, highlighting key competitors and the impact of Russia’s absence from the Olympic Games in Milan.Follow ⁠⁠The Talking Ass⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠or whatever platform you fancy and send your hate mail to [email protected] or get in touch through the website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠talkingasspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For exceptional website building, SEO and incorporation services, visit ⁠our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evue - Superior Web Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Keywordsfigure skating, ice sports, Olympics, ice dance, judging, competitions, ice rinks, national representation, same-sex partnerships, predictions, figure skating, quad jumps, ice dance, Olympic predictions, pairs skating, mental health, sports culture, athletic performance, ice skating techniques, competitive skating, Ilia Malinin