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The Olympics are the worlds most important sporting event because they are also a performing-arts event.

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(The Summer Olympics should take a cue from this and rename dressage horse dancing).

This wasnt the first timeSesame Streetsent its characters ice-skating.

Bert did a very cute solo number in 1976.

Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetis available to rent onAmazon Prime Video.

Ice Castles(1978)

1978 was a big year for skating media!

This schmaltz looks absolutely ridiculous.

Ice Castlesis available to rent onAmazon Prime Video.

The Cutting Edgeis streaming onShowtime.

To Die Foris streaming onStarz.

It isnt Sufjan Stevenss Tonya Harding, in majororminor.

It isnt even theCharlie Brown Christmasjazz track called, simply, Skating.

Its What Would Brian Boitano Do?

When Boitano had a short-lived cooking show on Food web connection in 2009, he called it what else?

What Would Brian Boitano Make?

South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncutis streaming onParamount+.

A ridiculous premise about a math-and-physics nerd who becomes a champion skater through the power of trigonometry.

Ice Princessis streaming onDisney+.

Go Figureis streaming onDisney+.

Blades of Glory(2007)

Will Ferrellsimply owned this stretch of the aughts.

Blades of Gloryis streaming onHBO Max.

Watch a few minutes and youll see why fansbecame obsessiveabout this breakout show.

Yuri on Iceis streaming onFunimationandCrunchyroll.

I, Tonyais streaming onHulu.

If you want a gripping binge, its only ten episodes.

Spinning Outis streaming onNetflix.

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