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Do figure skaters wash their costumes? Adam Rippon sets the record straight
Дата публикации: 04-02-2026 11:50:43
Have you ever wondered what figure skaters do with their dazzling costumes after their competitions? Olympic medalist and “My New Favorite Olympian” host Adam Rippon has the answer, and it might surprise you.
It’s easy to be taken in by the beauty of figure skating costumes: how they dazzle under the spotlight, shimmer with every turn, and seem to defy gravity as skaters soar through jumps and spins. These incredible athletes often appear almost otherworldly on the ice. But according to Rippon, the reality behind the sparkle is far less glamorous.
The Olympic bronze medalist divulged a little-known truth about those eye-catching costumes that may come as a shock to fans.
“Some of those kids, they may be beautiful, but they stink,” Rippon said.
“I was not the norm,” he explained. “The norm is that you’re going to take that costume, you’re going to wear it during the competition, you’re going to sweat like a wild hog and then you’re going to take it off and that sweat is just going to dry into it,” Rippon said. “Two weeks later you’re at the next competition and now you’re wearing dry sweat that you’re going to re-sweat into.”
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Figure skating costumes are made of specialty fabrics and heavily embellished with fancy stones, making them delicate and expensive. Rippon notes this is why some skaters might prefer to risk unpleasant odors rather than damage their intricate costumes before the next competition.
“I would bring my costume to the dry cleaners, but it was somebody that I trusted,” Rippon said. “Because you need to be careful because sometimes when you bring them to the cleaners the stones could like rip the mesh … which is not a good thing.”
Rippon, who came out publicly in October 2015, was the first openly gay athlete to win a medal for the United States in the Winter Olympics, winning bronze in the team event at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
You can tune into “My New Favorite Olympian” wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes featuring Rippon and more Olympians.
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Have you ever wondered what figure skaters do with their dazzling costumes after their competitions? Olympic medalist and “My New Favorite Olympian” host Adam Rippon has the answer, and it might surprise you.
It’s easy to be taken in by the beauty of figure skating costumes: how they dazzle under the spotlight, shimmer with every turn, and seem to defy gravity as skaters soar through jumps and spins. These incredible athletes often appear almost otherworldly on the ice. But according to Rippon, the reality behind the sparkle is far less glamorous.
The Olympic bronze medalist divulged a little-known truth about those eye-catching costumes that may come as a shock to fans.
Olympic medalist Adam Rippon answers one of the most common questions Winter Olympians get asked, explaining why figure skaters still get dizzy and how their brains learn to recover from spinning.
“Some of those kids, they may be beautiful, but they stink,” Rippon said.
“I was not the norm,” he explained. “The norm is that you’re going to take that costume, you’re going to wear it during the competition, you’re going to sweat like a wild hog and then you’re going to take it off and that sweat is just going to dry into it,” Rippon said. “Two weeks later you’re at the next competition and now you’re wearing dry sweat that you’re going to re-sweat into.”
Figure skating costumes are made of specialty fabrics and heavily embellished with fancy stones, making them delicate and expensive. Rippon notes this is why some skaters might prefer to risk unpleasant odors rather than damage their intricate costumes before the next competition.
“I would bring my costume to the dry cleaners, but it was somebody that I trusted,” Rippon said. “Because you need to be careful because sometimes when you bring them to the cleaners the stones could like rip the mesh … which is not a good thing.”
My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to Team USA’s most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon and NBC’s Chase Cain will drop January 15. And don’t miss My New Favorite Paralympian beginning March 5!
Rippon, who came out publicly in October 2015, was the first openly gay athlete to win a medal for the United States in the Winter Olympics, winning bronze in the team event at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
You can tune into "My New Favorite Olympian" wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes featuring Rippon and more Olympians.
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