One of my favorite things about watching the Olympics is getting some of the behind-the-scenes insight into the inner workings of different sports, particularly sports that don’t typically hog the limelight in our day-to-day lives. At the winter 2026 Olympics, I’ve been deeply invested in all kinds of figure skating drama, as well as the tea behind all the condoms disappearing from the medical tent. (Which Adam Rippon says there’s an explanation for.) But my latest obsession is this video of the Olympics choreographer doing a quick change between two of several of his countries competing with each other.
If you haven’t seen it, it’s wild. Of course, watching the figure skating for a few days now, I’ve heard excellent commentators Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski discuss how a lot of the figure skaters train together, but I just did not consider the ramifications of what that means for their coaches and creative teams. Behold the moment one enterprising fan caught with their Peacock subscription:
