What Is the ‘Kiss and Cry’ on the Olympics?

The bench within the much-discussed “kiss and cry” space doesn’t look very comfy — a tough, padless block. Maybe that’s becoming, because it’s not a really comfy second for skaters awaiting their judgment.

The “kiss and cry” is the place skaters start processing what simply occurred, the place the primary seedlings of remorse sprout and, for a fortunate few, the place they’ll get the perfect information of their lives.

The tv cameras could comply with the skaters simply off the ice, the place they’re usually greeted with a hug by a pleasant face, usually a coach or choreographer. Then, as the printed cuts to highlights of the efficiency, the skaters are usually handed covers for his or her skate blades earlier than strolling about 10 paces over to the sales space.

They wait an excruciating minute or two, and for some it’s their alternative to point out a little bit of persona. Madeline Schizas, of Canada, had a stuffed animal tossed to her. Some maintain their telephones as much as the cameras, exhibiting off photographs of family members.

Others have extra sensible considerations: Upon sitting down on the bench, Switzerland’s Alexia Paganini rapidly placed on a jacket. It’s chilly in right here, and her skating outfit was not designed for heat.