--- title: Paul Fentz Skating to Game of Thrones Thrills the Internet description: Paul Fentz skating to Game of Thrones at the 2018 Winter Olympicst endlessly thrills the internet canonical: https://time.com/5164019/winter-olympics-figure-skater-game-of-thrones/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-17T02:31:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:50:44.836Z og:title: The Internet Lost It Over a Skater's Game of Thrones Routine og:description: Look at these people lose their minds when Jamie Lannister hits the ice og:url: https://time.com/5164019/winter-olympics-figure-skater-game-of-thrones/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt774c71d3a188c6bb/6989280efb4eac5ce4895bec/gettyimages-919147772.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: FSKATING-OLY-2018-PYEONGCHANG og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Lost It Over a Skater's Game of Thrones Routine twitter:description: Look at these people lose their minds when Jamie Lannister hits the ice twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt774c71d3a188c6bb/6989280efb4eac5ce4895bec/gettyimages-919147772.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Germany's Figure Skater Just Went Full _Game of Thrones_. The Internet Can't Even Deal by [Ashley Hoffman](/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 17, 2018 2:31 AM CUT  Germany's Paul Fentz competes in the men's single skating free skating of the figure skating event in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018. Germany's Paul Fentz competes in the men's single skating free skating of the figure skating event in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018.Aris Messini—AFP/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 17, 2018 2:31 AM CUT Winter has officially come for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, and it is epic. [Germany’s figure skater Paul Fentz](http://time.com/5141500/winter-olympics-jazz-wonderwall-meme/ "undefined") came blazing onto the ice suited up for battle as thunderous music from [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/5155421/gus-kenworthy-richard-madden/ "undefined") played, thrilling the internet to no end. Fentz even worked his way through his routine in a golden breastplate. That crimson piece of fabric on his sleeve? A likely playful nod to character Jamie Lannister’s missing hand. Although the skater planned to tackle a quad in the program, he decided to go for a triple instead. It wasn’t his best [footwork](http://time.com/5159775/olympics-2018-germany-ice-skaters-first-gold/ "undefined"). But what’s a _Game of Thrones_ story without a twist? As far as mashups go, this one is about right. After all, some viewers watch the PyeongChang games much like they watch the HBO series: invigorated, addicted, and feeling vaguely terrified that their favorite major player will wipe out. Given the passion for this show and the intensity on the ice, it was only appropriate that fans on the internet recapped the proceedings with much emotion. And you better believe commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir peppered in all the puns from the fantasy television series. No one can wait for the show featuring epic dragon battles and a whispering man named Littlefinger to return, but at least fans have this wintry moment. > [](https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/964675211634372608) See some of the best reactions below. > [](https://twitter.com/OhHerro/status/964673517706010625) > [](https://twitter.com/AGMSports/status/964673698128154626) > [](https://twitter.com/mbridgelall/status/964673910469021701) > [](https://twitter.com/veevvie/status/964674690194264065) > [](https://twitter.com/giraffyness/status/964673314571644928) > [](https://twitter.com/wednesdaydreams/status/964672055009357824) > [](https://twitter.com/JKMemeQueen/status/964672800341528577) > [](https://twitter.com/D%5FSANTOS99/status/964676083827257345) > [](https://twitter.com/TinaConstantine/status/964675995058999302) > [](https://twitter.com/01BlackSpider01/status/964675836828901376) > [](https://twitter.com/dcwoods89/status/964676495775031297) But apparently, the Night King is the only ice royalty some accept. > [](https://twitter.com/spylinen/status/964673553294680064) > [](https://twitter.com/arjunsethi81/status/964672540697354240) > [](https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/964677257250988038) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5164019/winter-olympics-figure-skater-game-of-thrones/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5164019/winter-olympics-figure-skater-game-of-thrones/"},"headline":"Germany's Figure Skater Just Went Full Game of Thrones. 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