GANGNEUNG, South Korea — It was his first day practicing on the ice, but Adam Rippon couldn't help himself. He wanted to dance.
As the stoic Nathan Chen skated around the practice rink at the Gangneung Ice Arena, Rippon stood near center ice shimmying his shoulders. Under the low ceiling and fluorescent lights of the practice rink tucked below the ice where he made his Olympic debut this week, Rippon didn't plan on changing what got him here.
Watching Rippon glide around a rink is like watching a bucket of joy pour itself, slowly, into a pool.