The Sassiest Figure Skater You Probably Won"t See on Primetime

The only thing long about the Olympic free skating program on Friday was the faces of its competitors. Perhaps it was Evgeni Plushenko’s unexpected retirement, or maybe a lack of valentine, but many of the skaters were visibly unhappy with their stumbling performances and low scores.

One skater, however, managed to dazzle the crowd with his sequined bodysuit, Kool-Aid hair and all-around charm. Misha Ge of Uzbekistan gave the crowd a show worthy of a rock stadium, even throwing a surprise finale to his performance of Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti.”

The two-time Uzbekistan national champion placed 17th in Sochi, but we give him the gold medal in entertainment. Here are the glorious GIFs to prove it.

Misha Ge’s Sassiest Figure Skating Routine

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   The routine immediately started with sass.

   
   

   
   

   
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   Misha Ge did not come to mess around.

   
   

   
   

   
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   He came to dance.

   
   

   
   

   
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   And boy, did he ever.

   
   

   
   

   
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   But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t throwing some graceful jumps in between.

   
   

   
   

   
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   He flirted with the judges.

   
   

   
   

   
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   And charmed the crowd.

   
   

   
   

   
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   Suddenly, this routine became a rock show.

   
   

   
   

   
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   The crowd clapped loudly to Ge’s moves.

   
   

   
   

   
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    But not loud enough for Ge.

    
    

    
    

    
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    There we go.

    
    

    
    

    
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    A final dramatic spin at the end. Bonus points for equally dramatic camera zoom.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Ge’s performance may have ended, but this skater was hardly finished.

    
    

    
    

    
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    No, he had a crowd to thank.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Even as he waited for the results, the moves fell right out of him.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Ge finished 17th in the program, but he gets the gold medal in sass.

    
    

    
    

    
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Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/02/14/misha-ge-winter-olympics/

The Sassiest Figure Skater You Probably Won"t See on Primetime

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