--- title: Adam Rippon Debut at 2018 Winter Olympics Enchants Internet description: Adam Rippon's triumphant debut performing to Coldplay at the 2018 Winter Olympics has captured the collective affections of the internet. canonical: https://time.com/5143878/adam-rippon-internet-reactions-olympics-2018/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-12T04:43:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T08:57:43.043Z og:title: The Internet Is Enchanted With Adam Rippon's Olympic Debut og:description: Rippon has captured the collective affections of the internet. og:url: https://time.com/5143878/adam-rippon-internet-reactions-olympics-2018/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74c352b7bcf4d92c/69892716096a947afe6a1728/gettyimages-917120826.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3628 og:image:height: 2041 og:image:alt: Figure Skating - Winter Olympics Day 3 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Is Enchanted With Adam Rippon's Olympic Debut twitter:description: Rippon has captured the collective affections of the internet. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74c352b7bcf4d92c/69892716096a947afe6a1728/gettyimages-917120826.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Is Enchanted With Adam Rippon's Olympic Debut > Sponsored content. 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Meet Team USA: Adam Rippon_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Feb 12, 2018 4:43 AM UTC Meet Team USA: Adam Rippon  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Feb 12, 2018 4:43 AM UTC The only thing more joyous than [Adam Rippon](http://time.com/5134101/adam-rippon-winter-olympics-2018/)‘s performance for the men’s free skate during the figure skating team event at the [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/5138220/team-usa-2018-winter-olympic-medals/) was the internet’s delight at watching Rippon’s Olympic debut. The skater, who made headlines ahead of his arrival in [Pyeongchang, South Korea](http://time.com/5070315/winter-olympics-2018-location/), for [critiquing Vice President Mike Pence](http://time.com/5139247/mike-pence-adam-rippon/), finished third in his event, but first in the hearts of Olympic viewers everywhere. Rippon became the [top trend worldwide](http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/adam-rippon-makes-olympic-debut-figure-skating-team-event) on Twitter following his performance to “Arrival of the Birds/Exodus” by The Cinematic Orchestra and “O” by Coldplay. Interest only intensified after he gave a charming interview where he spoke endearingly about his friendship with[ Mirai Nagasu, the first American woman to land a triple axel](http://time.com/5143814/mirai-nagasu-triple-axel-olympics-2018/) at the Olympics. Needless to say, the internet was overwhelmed with their affection for Rippon and took to Twitter to share many, many feelings about him and his Olympic debut. > [](https://twitter.com/GraceEGold/status/962867386117320704) > [](https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/962875847261720576) > [](https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon/status/962893545769086976) > [](https://twitter.com/tyleroakley/status/962867280110432256) > [](https://twitter.com/RachelRoseGold1/status/962886481592438784) > [](https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/962883239026266113) > [](https://twitter.com/blackmon/status/962864501136687105) > [](https://twitter.com/erinbiba/status/962866411814162434) ## Transcript [00:00] I think if I weren't competing in the Olympics I'd be like [00:03] kinda bored. The Olympics are like [00:12] so fun. [ MUSIC ] I was [00:16] born in 1989 And so my first memory is the 1992 [00:21] Olympics, watching Paul Wiley win the silver medal. [00:24] And I also remember that anytime anyone fell in the [00:28] event I fell with them, like on the ground. I'm [00:32] most excited to go to Korea because this will be my [00:35] first Olympic games. And I've had a lot of ups and [00:39] downs in my career, but I've learned so many lessons [00:43] and I feel so ready for this Olympics, and so ready to [00:46] show the world what I've [00:52] got. 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