A 15-year-old Russian skater named Yulia Lipnitskaya won a gold medal today in the free skate performance that blew many away.
Lipnitskaya’s choice of the theme from the film Schindler’s List as accompanying music still has people buzzing on Twitter:
The Russian Phenom couldn't have topped last night. Then she used John Williams' Schindler's List theme & took it to another level. #unreal
— Joseph Williams (@jjosephwilliams) February 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/ComedikTiming/status/432691529933926400
https://twitter.com/oakpassrd/status/432683907532595200
https://twitter.com/daweiner/status/432685067841056768
@Lisibelle87 Schindler's List. Hence the red coat. I wept. She's the high point of the games!
— Mrs B (@B1957mrs) February 10, 2014
Figure skating to the Schindler's List theme when people cheer is a bit unsettling to me.
— Quaran Tarantino (@DukeOfAwesome) February 10, 2014
Interesting choice of Schindler's LIst music & costume for Lipnitskaia. Not sure how I feel about it #Olympics2014
— Dr. Sara Jablon-Roberts (@sbj_design) February 10, 2014
As lovely as Yulia Lipnitskaya is, having trouble with the Schindler's List theme. #thinksheknows?
— julie rovner (@jrovner) February 10, 2014
Schindler's List music and a red trenchcoat? You stay classy, Russia #Sochi2014
— alang (@allison_lang) February 10, 2014
For those who haven't seen the film Schindler's List, the red is significant, which to me made it even more emotional.
— Arlene – STAY HOME (@pencilpanda) February 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/mlnga/status/432556497932140544
Schindler's List is some pretty dark music for a fifteen-year-old skater. But my goodness, she's exquisite. #Sochi2014
— Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) February 9, 2014
Here is a Vine video from Lipnitskaya’s performance:
My fave moment of Yulia's "Schindler's List" free skate. #olympics2014 https://t.co/c9ibsmJka2
— Mandi Bierly (@MandiBierly) February 9, 2014
Editor’s note: The original version of this post contained a tweet containing YouTube video of a performance that was not from the Sochi Olympics. That tweet has been removed, and Twitchy apologizes for the error.
***
Related:
Join the conversation as a VIP Member