That lutz - on a clear outside edge and the height and distance Midori covers is just incredible. Now all we have are wobbly edges that flip flop between the inside and outside and end up on a straight edge. Midori was amazing.
Midori Ito is a real class act. She was worried about the camera man that she fell into in one of her competitions. I love to watch her skate and she never ceases to amaze me with her JUMPS! It's hard to believe that she is truly a flesh and blood human being. I love her love her love her!!! The other posters are right in saying that Midori Ito is truly one of a kind and in a class by herself.
THAT TRIPLE LUTZ IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She vaults she does not jump. She literally transfers her speed into height and just lets the momentum carry her into and THROUGH the air. It's almost reckless in the best way possible the way she jumps. She has to wrap her leg just to be able to control the rotation.
Screw the artistry part...she has all the joy in the world! And since Midori retired from amateur competition in 92, 15 years and counting not one skater has been able to match the jumping and spinning quality of this young lady!
Other than the ordinary-looking spiral sequence, what a great program! It almost looks speeded up, how fast she covers the ice, and how much height she gets on her jumps!
What bothered me about this time was that artistry for ladies seemed to mean long legs, femininity, and vanity. Remember, the second mark is for "presentation," not "artistry." Midori Ito was one of the best presenters EVER, as she always had the audience in the palm of her hand, and was simply joyous to watch. Was she as graceful as Michelle Kwan? No... but, imo, she was as graceful as Witt, Thomas and Manley, for sure.
Midori's artistry was in her athleticism. There was never a skater more exciting or riveting than she was and she was bursting with charisma. She skated like a wild animal. She was a 6.0 presentation skater. The judges just did not understand what they were seeing.
It's ridiculous that a skater of this caliber was ever in 10th place (I doubt she was ever that bad in figures). After an entire generation has passed, we still don't have a replacement for Midori Ito.
Jonathan Partridge I don’t think she had any issues with taking off on the wrong edge. If she does she wouldn’t be able to launch herself with that much spring action. As long as your free leg does not take off from the inside edge, your fine.
@SkateNater Actually, by this time, Midori improved her figures trememdously. Everybody expected her to be at the 6th place or above, but she did a drastic mistake this year on a figure. Also the cause of her bad figures was mainly financial. Practicing figures costed a lot. Her basic skating skills were superb, according to Yuka Sato's dad. Midori's mom struggled to pay even for lessons. Actually, Midori's first international competition (World Jr.) was supposed to be her last one.
What other skater had triple lutz double toe , besides yamauchi, and yamauchi her triple lutz double toe was much smaller . Midori should have received all 5.9 across the board..
This program was really nice, and the music suits her style. I love Midori That spiral sequence was not so good though :( Undsteady edges, unsteady free leg, okay extension, but not held nearly long enough.
@skaterdude1962 you are right about Midori's spiral and occasional lack of finesse. However, Jill's win was outrageous! No triple in the short program and overall a performance that was just not on the level of a senior lady. Jill was graceful, yes, but she lacked the technical punch to be a World Champion. They didn't go and immediately change the rules - eliminating the figures for no reason - it's because all in power (not to mention the audience) were outraged midori lost.
@thomstephens they did not get rid of figures because Jill Trenary won worlds...that was decided years before to reduce them from 30 to 20 percent in 89 and then eliminate them in 91. People were not outraged that Jill won worlds, there was more controversy about getting rid of the figures. Midori's ONLY world title was with figures, once they elimated them, she never won again, so....
@Gedevanishvili- She did not win this competition because she absolutely bombed in figures. She was never good in figures ever but in this competition she made a huge mistake. Otherwise, she probably would've won.
Well, I wouldn't go so far as to call Kristi a cow. Certainly "good artistry" has evolved over the years and Kristi embodied it at the time. But I do think they made too much of Midori's supposed inability to be artistic and expressive. That was a terrific program and she sold it very well. What more could you really ask from a skater?
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I feel she didnt always have great edges or landing positions. The choreography is better than she usually did, but I didnt find anything that showed she interepreted this music; she could have skated to anything and it would have looked the same. Yes, I am aware it was double lutz, okay, and her landing on that wasnt extended nor were her combination landing...execution is part of technical just in case you didnt know.
She had great technical ability, but this program for me wasnt anywhere near her best ever. Kristi surpassed her in all areas, because execution is a big part of technical skating, in case you didnt know. Extensions, toe point, raised feet and unwrapped jumps are all part of that program. Artistically I never cared for her skating, but however, seeing how weak the field was, I can understand how she got those marks. And dont call anyone's comments "dumb" just cause you disagree. Get a life~
the positions and choreograpahy were very medicore in this program, the double flip landing was weak, the spiral sequence was awful and she was independent of the music, the landings on the combination were rushed and weak also; this deserved 5.7 for technical at most and 5.6 at most for technical. Anything more would be crazy
I don't think her combination was weak-it's got the speed, height and flowing edge on the landing. It was executed in sync with the music which is rather fast paced. Certainly there's room for improvement for her spiral and her artistry, but not her jumps in this case.
Every single element Midori presented was textbook perfect! I just don't think we'll ever see this athletic talent again!
冒頭の3Lz‐2Tの高さと幅は尋常ではない。中盤、ピアノのタッチを指先で表現するスピン、ドラムソロを軽快かつ複雑なステップで表現している。リズム感、音感も天才的でしょう。最後の2Aの高さはもちろん、着氷からそのまま高速スピンに入るなんて伊藤さんしかできないのでは？本当にすごい選手だった。
ジャンプは高いし、綺麗だし、何より楽しそうに滑ってますよね😊
観客もそんなみどりさんを見て楽しくなる。
伝説のスケーターです♬
ジャンプは勿論だけどそれだけではないとても高度な滑り。 何度みてもドキドキさせてくれて感動をもらってます。
My God!!!
This is the most beautiful triple lutz combo!!!🌹
I've ever seen!!!
Incredible!!!🌹
Vivi..2022
That lutz - on a clear outside edge and the height and distance Midori covers is just incredible. Now all we have are wobbly edges that flip flop between the inside and outside and end up on a straight edge. Midori was amazing.
!! Right? It’s so much more enjoyable to see a beautifully executed double than a sloppy quad
Midori Ito is a real class act. She was worried about the camera man that she fell into in one of her competitions. I love to watch her skate and she never ceases to amaze me with her JUMPS! It's hard to believe that she is truly a flesh and blood human being. I love her love her love her!!! The other posters are right in saying that Midori Ito is truly one of a kind and in a class by herself.
Glad to see the Soviet judge gave Midori a 5.9 on presentation. Well deserved.
Her footwork is SO fast and complex in this program.
THAT TRIPLE LUTZ IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She vaults she does not jump. She literally transfers her speed into height and just lets the momentum carry her into and THROUGH the air. It's almost reckless in the best way possible the way she jumps. She has to wrap her leg just to be able to control the rotation.
最初のルッツで客席中程の女性が
そのスピードと高さと大きさに
びびって自分を守るように
腕で自分を覆っている。
Screw the artistry part...she has all the joy in the world! And since Midori retired from amateur competition in 92, 15 years and counting not one skater has been able to match the jumping and spinning quality of this young lady!
Simply, the best !!
This video was posted on YT 13 years ago. Amazing.
And Midori is amazing as always.
She had incredible footwork her whole career. Notice how steady she always is ...right over her hips.
Other than the ordinary-looking spiral sequence, what a great program! It almost looks speeded up, how fast she covers the ice, and how much height she gets on her jumps!
ブラボー！💖今見ても凄いジャンプ！
I wish this was her short program st the 1992 Olympics. It’s so Midori at the essence
みどりさんの演技、日本人はもっと感動していい‼
彼女がいたから、真央さんもいた。
I think she should've used this program at the 1992 Olympics.
この演技、ブーイングどおりアートスティックがもっと点数て出ていいです。
Good song choice nice peppy number
3Lzが高すぎる！！
Wow! That last double axel and spin combination were fantastic.
Awesome.
What bothered me about this time was that artistry for ladies seemed to mean long legs, femininity, and vanity. Remember, the second mark is for "presentation," not "artistry." Midori Ito was one of the best presenters EVER, as she always had the audience in the palm of her hand, and was simply joyous to watch. Was she as graceful as Michelle Kwan? No... but, imo, she was as graceful as Witt, Thomas and Manley, for sure.
Midori's artistry was in her athleticism. There was never a skater more exciting or riveting than she was and she was bursting with charisma. She skated like a wild animal. She was a 6.0 presentation skater. The judges just did not understand what they were seeing.
Ito was so phenomenal. I called her the "Torque Wrench". Still do.
すごいなあ、みどりちゃんは。
みどりさんの回転がすごいwwww
It's ridiculous that a skater of this caliber was ever in 10th place (I doubt she was ever that bad in figures). After an entire generation has passed, we still don't have a replacement for Midori Ito.
窒息死しそうになった！(^▽^)
息つく暇がないとはこの事だ。
I think choreographically this is quite a satisfying programme.
I do however question her take off edge on the Lutz, both the triple and double. For someone of her jumping ability I find this surprising.
She starts with a deep outside edge but it slowly changes to a more subtle outside edge I think?
It looks very vague and the quality doesn't help
I have very little knowledge of figure skating I'm just a random fan HAHA
Jonathan Partridge I don’t think she had any issues with taking off on the wrong edge. If she does she wouldn’t be able to launch herself with that much spring action. As long as your free leg does not take off from the inside edge, your fine.
素人にでもスケーティングの素晴らしさとジャンプの高さに😲クチがあんぐり。
そして驚くべきはこのスピードでリンクの縁といいますかギリギリまで使いジャンプ降りていること。
伊藤みどりさんは、歴史上の人物です。
あぁ… 過去にあったのでしょうか。。。イチローさんと対談して頂きたいなぁ😍
Great! just found your video, watched watching you. We have similar planner interests. Please keep 'em coming! :)
Wonderful to see this program again and I love the pace of it. Would love to see Kristi Yamaguchi's SP that year again too if you happen to have it.
@SkateNater Actually, by this time, Midori improved her figures trememdously. Everybody expected her to be at the 6th place or above, but she did a drastic mistake this year on a figure. Also the cause of her bad figures was mainly financial. Practicing figures costed a lot. Her basic skating skills were superb, according to Yuka Sato's dad. Midori's mom struggled to pay even for lessons. Actually, Midori's first international competition (World Jr.) was supposed to be her last one.
I love that shade of pink.💕
What other skater had triple lutz double toe , besides yamauchi, and yamauchi her triple lutz double toe was much smaller . Midori should have received all 5.9 across the board..
O M G
みどりさん手を挙げてジャンプしてませんか？ボイタノのタノジャンプとどっちが先なんだろう？
This program was really nice, and the music suits her style. I love Midori
That spiral sequence was not so good though :( Undsteady edges, unsteady free leg, okay extension, but not held nearly long enough.
I dont understand how she lose that competition. The LP was unbeatable.
この点数は低すぎ!イギリスの人?5.6何て低い点数出したの!
オリンピックの時もそうだったし、何か因縁があるみたい😖
高岡佳代子 多分滑走順で最初の方だったのでは❓旧採点方法だと最初の方の滑走は不利だったのでね。ソルトレイクの村主選手なんかもそうでしたよ。完璧な演技だったのに点が抑えられてましたし。
このイギリス人のコメンテーターも前年のパリのSPのみどりさんのタンゴの曲にめちゃくちゃいちゃもんつけてました。
1988年シーズンの和太鼓のSPはイギリス人ジャッジが「変な曲を使うな」と怒鳴りこんできたと聞いた事あります。
イギリス人はジャッジはいつもカタリーナビットの点が高くみどりさんやフランスのボナリーさんの点が辛かった事を考えるとフィギュアスケートをスポーツだと言う認識が無かったのか、一種の差別的な見方をしていたのかもしれません。
@skaterdude1962 you are right about Midori's spiral and occasional lack of finesse. However, Jill's win was outrageous! No triple in the short program and overall a performance that was just not on the level of a senior lady. Jill was graceful, yes, but she lacked the technical punch to be a World Champion. They didn't go and immediately change the rules - eliminating the figures for no reason - it's because all in power (not to mention the audience) were outraged midori lost.
城田さんが泣いているよ。
The Slow section was kind of off but she is such a jumper and skater.
I ALWAYS find myself agreeing with you!!
@thomstephens they did not get rid of figures because Jill Trenary won worlds...that was decided years before to reduce them from 30 to 20 percent in 89 and then eliminate them in 91. People were not outraged that Jill won worlds, there was more controversy about getting rid of the figures. Midori's ONLY world title was with figures, once they elimated them, she never won again, so....
@937anto
Anvil Chorus
A wonderful video and a fabulous skater only slightly spoiled by the ever-inane Nicky Slater.
@Gedevanishvili- She did not win this competition because she absolutely bombed in figures. She was never good in figures ever but in this competition she made a huge mistake. Otherwise, she probably would've won.
what was the mistake?
３ルッツの高さ、男子より飛んでるよねー😱
That's awesome. I love what you write as well! A sexy muscleboi who loves Michelle Kwan and Midori Ito! Why can't you live in America? ;)
良い演技だったけど、点数イマイチでした。
Well, I wouldn't go so far as to call Kristi a cow. Certainly "good artistry" has evolved over the years and Kristi embodied it at the time. But I do think they made too much of Midori's supposed inability to be artistic and expressive. That was a terrific program and she sold it very well. What more could you really ask from a skater?
she rushes through the slow moments too much
what's the name of this music?
thats all you can say??
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I feel she didnt always have great edges or landing positions. The choreography is better than she usually did, but I didnt find anything that showed she interepreted this music; she could have skated to anything and it would have looked the same. Yes, I am aware it was double lutz, okay, and her landing on that wasnt extended nor were her combination landing...execution is part of technical just in case you didnt know.
She had great technical ability, but this program for me wasnt anywhere near her best ever. Kristi surpassed her in all areas, because execution is a big part of technical skating, in case you didnt know. Extensions, toe point, raised feet and unwrapped jumps are all part of that program. Artistically I never cared for her skating, but however, seeing how weak the field was, I can understand how she got those marks. And dont call anyone's comments "dumb" just cause you disagree. Get a life~
Kristi ? Seriously ? I was there......Kristi fell TWICE. You're wrong and dumb.
Spirals were awful though....
And dick would not approve of the foot hanging down in the layback
the positions and choreograpahy were very medicore in this program, the double flip landing was weak, the spiral sequence was awful and she was independent of the music, the landings on the combination were rushed and weak also; this deserved 5.7 for technical at most and 5.6 at most for technical. Anything more would be crazy
I don't think her combination was weak-it's got the speed, height and flowing edge on the landing. It was executed in sync with the music which is rather fast paced. Certainly there's room for improvement for her spiral and her artistry, but not her jumps in this case.