"I already know my eyes will water and my lip will quiver when I watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6, and that I'll continue sobbing until the final torch is extinguished on March 15. Do I know anything about skating, slalom, or skeleton? Absolutely not. Will I cry the entire time a stranger competes in one of these events? You better believe it."
"It makes sense to get chills when a smiling ice skater lands a perfect triple axel, but I get just as emotional when a helmeted figure slides in a bobsled. And by the time they look up and see a promising score? I'm absolutely done for. I feel so proud of them, almost as if they're my real-life best friend who accomplished a career-defining dream."
I cry through the Olympics Opening Ceremony and every event until the final torch is extinguished, despite knowing nothing about many sports. I become emotionally invested in athletes I have never met, feeling proud as if they are close friends. I imagine the years of training and parental sacrifices behind each performance. Crowd reactions and camera cuts to supportive family members heighten the emotion. Many others on TikTok express similar anticipation and vulnerability ahead of the 2026 Winter Games. Specific comeback stories, such as Alysa Liu returning from retirement and Amber Glenn overcoming injuries and mental health challenges, amplify the emotional response.
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