The 2022 European Championship games have been a showcase of incredible skill and artistry - and adorableness.
Skaters have scored high marks with judges, but Polish skater Ekaterina Kurakova is scoring even higher with the internet right now.
The teenager has made a name for herself not only for her athleticism, but for "skating with total joy" as one outlet put it. Her short-program routine proved to be a great example of why.
When you love what you do it looks like this:
Ekaterina Kurakova beaming after short program | NBC Sportswww.youtube.com
Ekaterina's joy is clear throughout the entire performance, but her happy-dance at the end was the cherry on top for Twitter.
14 seconds of knowing you nailed it looks like this:
These are the moments we skate for! Celebration dance by Ekaterina Kurakova after an amazing skate at #EuroFigure \n\n#FigureSkatingpic.twitter.com/P3hCyUBQLG— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU Figure Skating) 1642085473
The world falling in love with you? Yeah that looks like this:
Ekaterina Kurakova's joyous reactions are something I've truly loved about this Olympic season. You can see how much it means to her - all the hard work #EuroFigure— Nick McCarvel (@Nick McCarvel) 1642276482
When Ekaterina KuraKova did the little shimmy dance at the end. That was Supreme love. You just can't beat that emotional smile.— Raz_Music (@Raz_Music) 1642608604
She's like sunshine— \ud83d\udc1d is this the real life? (@\ud83d\udc1d is this the real life?) 1642110026
Forever stanning Ekaterina Kurakova #EuroFigurepic.twitter.com/qiUozLOusl— Regina (@Regina) 1642086148
She's precious. <3 She's such a breath of fresh air, and her joy's contagious!— JT Santangelo (@JT Santangelo) 1642626266
This girl is joy!\n\nFigure Skater #EkaterinaKurakova Couldn't Contain Herself After Nailing This Routine https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/ekaterina-kurakova-short-program-2022-european-championships-48682348?utm_campaign=mobile_share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=popsugar\u00a0\u2026 via @POPSUGARFitness— \ud835\udd3b\ud835\udd56\ud835\udd53\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd59 \ud83e\udd43\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f (@\ud835\udd3b\ud835\udd56\ud835\udd53\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd59 \ud83e\udd43\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f) 1642629899
Wow, she is adorable. She looks like a porcelain doll.\n \u201cFigure Skater Ekaterina Kurakova Couldn't Contain Herself After Nailing This Routine\u201d by @POPSUGARFitnesshttps://twitter.com/i/events/1483460720456994816\u00a0\u2026— USS Bongerprise\ud83c\udf3f\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude36\u200d\ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f (@USS Bongerprise\ud83c\udf3f\ud83d\ude80\ud83d\ude36\u200d\ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f) 1642599547
Kurakova absolutely living her best life out there on the ice has been a bright spot and inspiration.
Everything about this performance is beautiful - the skating, the music, the choreography, the costume, her delight. Classic, and beautiful, and just what I needed. #ekaterinakurakova #EuroFigurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy5Sx5IR0wg&ab_channel=NBCSports\u00a0\u2026— KatieCakes (@KatieCakes) 1642592613
#celebrate yourself the way #ekaterinakurakova does.https://twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1481639979960791042\u00a0\u2026— CPLTeen Center (@CPLTeen Center) 1642611351
So with that final tweet as inspiration, we encourage you to get out there and have some fun with what you're doing. When you nail it, do the little happy dance for yourself.
You deserve it.
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