Someone Threw a Gengar Plush to a Figure Skater at the Olympics

[Pokemon Trainer]

A Redditor pointed out last night that Miriam Ziegler came off the ice holding a Gengar plush after her pairs performance last night. The plush was a bit of a strange gift, considering that Ziegler hasn't made any public mention about being a Pokemon fan. However, as the screencap below shows, she certainly seemed pretty happy to receive the Pokemon plush as she made her way off the ice.

Ziegler is a former Austrian national champion and previously competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ziegler and her partner Severin Kiegler have been performing together since 2014. The pair also made news for performing their routine to a cover of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" from the British movie Sunshine on Leith, which featured songs from the cult classic band The Proclaimers.

Unfortunately, Ziegler's new friend might have cursed her instead of giving her good luck. Ziegler's pair performance only earned a score of 58.80, which wasn't high enough to qualify for the next program. That means that Ziegler's Olympics are at an end. At least she still came away with one souvenir, something that's a bit creepier than a Gold Medal.

Source: here!

Well, she got something, not a medal but a cute Gengar XD

 

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Gengar used Curse

It's Super Effective!

 

[Pokemon Trainer]

Gengar used Curse

It's Super Effective!

I think that someone traded his Haunter and it evolved to Gengar XD

 

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I think that someone traded his Haunter and it evolved to Gengar XD

that would explain it

 

[Pokemon Trainer]

that would explain it

But in the end the Pokémon never get back to its original trainer!

 

[lxMattAranxl]

it's Pokémon GO with a twist: now they are forcing themselves IN the Olympics! XD

 

[Pokemon Trainer]

it's Pokémon GO with a twist: now they are forcing themselves IN the Olympics! XD

But in GO you don't need to trade your Pokémon to evolve it you only give him a lot of candies (so it will start to hate sugar XDD)

 

[lxMattAranxl]

But in GO you don't need to trade your Pokémon to evolve it you only give him a lot of candies (so it will start to hate sugar XDD)

Never knew that. :|

 

[Pokemon Trainer]

Never knew that. :|

I was able to evolve a Haunter in a Halloween event... (and that Gengar really hated me since his perfect tooth had a cavity I told him "don't eat too many Gastly candies but he didn't listen to me )

 

[Rayquaza]

I want one too

 

[Pokemon Trainer]

I want one too

May threw a Gengar sprite