It may not be possible to catch all the best moments in a single day of the Olympic Games, but we’re going to try. Every day, we’ll award medals for standout achievements at (and around) Pyeongchang 2018 and feats that may or may not be recognized on the podium (and may or may not even be of an athletic nature).
Day 10 of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games featured an effort to stay healthy, a Game of Thrones shout out and more.
The Gold Medal for Sanitation
A staple of Olympic hockey is the handshakes that come at the conclusion of a game. Bitter rivals check, fight and yell at each other in the heat of competition, but once the final horn has sounded, they’re lined up while exchanging physical appreciation for each other.
Those handshakes could be gone this year, though, as Pyeongchang 2018 officials have advised players to fist-bump instead, according to The Associated Press.
The ask was made in an effort to prevent transmission of the highly contagious norovirus, which has affected several people during the 2018 Games.
“It’s something that you’re like, ‘Ah, really how bad can it get?’ And then all of a sudden bang, bang — a couple people close to you have it and you don’t really know how, you don’t know where,” said U.S. defenceman James Wisniewski, whose father tested positive last week for the virus, also known as the winter vomit bug. “You don’t want it going through your locker room, that’s for sure.”
Ultimately, it’s up to the players to adhere to the fist-bump alternative. The U.S. men’s team plans to comply, while several women’s teams have continued to shake hands.
Sharing is caring
The Canadian 2-man bobsleigh team tied for gold with Team Germany on Day 10. They got together for a gold medal hug at the conclusion of the event, which brought all sorts of feels.
But what made the result even more interesting was that the Germans recovered from a crash the previous day to still maintain a share of the podium’s top spot.
Nico Walther and Christian Poser took an aggressive line with their sled and saw it tip over and slide across the finish line with their heads exposed. It was a dangerous and scary thing to watch, but they got up unharmed, and a day later, had a reason to celebrate.
Nikolaj remembers … and appreciates
A few days ago we let you know about German figure skater Paul Fentz, who impressed Twitter with his Game of Thrones cosplay performance during his free skate.
Fentz was dressed up as polarizing character Jaime Lannister and on Sunday, the actor who portrays him showed his appreciation with this tweet, referencing an earlier performance using a similar routine.
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