We would follow Adam Rippon to the ends of the earth.
The standout figure skater won third in Friday’s competition at the Olympics after delivering a set to Let Me Think About It, which immediately caused a conversation on Twitter!
Related: 5 Fast Facts About Adam Rippon!
After his performance, the 28-year-old laid on the ice for a celebratory moment, which he later described to reporters saying:
“It was a little chilly, but also everyone else in the competition’s 18, so I just needed like one minute to like catch my breath. The rest of the kids, they’ll be fine. But I just needed a second, and it was just great.”
Ha. Overall though, he was “so happy with what I was able to do”:
“I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to skate well today. I’ve definitely got a lot of attention over the past week and a half, so I wanted to show all of those people who have shown me love, they have their hands full.”
The athlete added:
“I think what’s helped me kind of keep everything into perspective is that I’m here and I’m doing a job. Everything else, it’s just on my phone, and I can put my phone away and I can just stay here and stay completely present in the moment.”
Speaking of the trolls (like Bristol Palin), Adam quipped:
“Haters are just fans in denial.”
Bless. Our new motto.
For more fun with Adam, watch this video of his explaining the history of music in figure skating (below)!!
[Image via Instagram.]
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