Figure Skater's Game of Thrones-Themed Program Delights Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir — and Twitter
A Lannister always pays his debts. #WinterOlympics https://t.co/fmMl0C4Amf pic.twitter.com/SHmdiMjlcU
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 17, 2018
Winter has come for German figure skater Paul Fentz.
The 2018 Winter Olympian — who lit up Twitter while skating to a jazzy version of the ’90s Oasis hit “Wonderwall” a day earlier — hit social media gold again with his free skate Saturday morning (Friday evening stateside) when he chose to compete dressed as a Lannister, and skated to music from the HBO mega-hit Game of Thrones.
His choices delighted commentator Tara Lipinski, who declared herself to be a huge fan of the show.
“It was not his best, but a Lannister always pays his debts,” she declared, as fellow commentator and BFF Johnny Weir teased her for being “Cersei” for her critiques.
OMG!! Johnny Weir just called Tara Lipinski ‘Cersei’ for her critique of the German male figure skater’s Game of Thrones program. #dead
— Jen_Willtravel (@Jen_Willtravel) February 17, 2018
Most of Twitter slow-clapped the performance, with one user noting that “the German ice skater cosplaying Jaime Lannister and dancing to the Game of Thrones theme wins a gold medal at life.”
The German ice skater cosplaying Jaime Lannister and dancing to the Game of Thrones theme wins a gold medal at life.
— Kate Kastelein (@mommyk8) February 17, 2018
“Omg the German skater with the insane cover of Wonderwall last night is skating to the Game of Thrones music tonight. GIVE HIM ALL THE MEDALS,” tweeted another.
Omg the German skater with the insane cover of Wonderwall last night is skating to the Game of Thrones music tonight. GIVE HIM ALL THE MEDALS.
— Lizzie B. (@lizzie_b) February 17, 2018
Here’s a few more reactions:
This King Richard's Faire / Game of Thrones free skate is like if Ben Wyatt was a figure skater #Olympics
— Jim Campbell (@jamesdcamp) February 17, 2018
Alright. The skater from Germany that skated to Game of Thrones and was Jaime Lanister is pretty cool. #Olympics
— Veronica Schoenrock (@missVrock) February 17, 2018
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aww I thought the german skater would pretend to die at the end cause he was skating to Game of Thrones soundtrack lol
— Mari ???? @ BotW (@mycchan) February 17, 2018
This German figure skater is doing his routine to a Game of Thrones soundtrack. The commentators are making Game of Thrones references. And I am here for it.
— Dwight Burnham (@DwightBurnham) February 17, 2018
I cannot handle right now the figure skater skating to game of thrones music in the knock off halloween costume with a freaking gold hand. Lord help me.
— Steph McAlary (@stephaniebeann) February 17, 2018
This German Game of Thrones skater ???????? he needed some blood and destruction (and maybe a dragon) in that performance #WinterOlympics2018 #mensfreeskate #GoT
— sarah (@smb874) February 17, 2018
Germany’s ice skater is performing to the Game of Thrones soundtrack and I’m HERE. FOR. IT.
— Johnny Hohenstein (@JohnnyHOH) February 17, 2018
“Germany’s ice skater is performing to the Games of Thrones soundtrack and I’m HERE. FOR. IT.”
