It is wonderful to be able to watch this all these years later. They were still so young and hadn't been skating together so long and yet their talent was already there.
Jayne and Chris are so young here. Yet you can see the beginnings of their brilliance, their excellence. It is like they transcend the ice. So wonderful! I find myself holding my breath sometimes when they skate. Their scores should have been higher for sure.
This is so long ago (I'm only a year younger than Chris)... but, it is exquisite! Beauty and strength. Poetry on ice and unbeatable, even by today's standards. Torvill & Dean are unbeatable a phenomenon, like a shooting comet, never to be repeated, not in this lifetime. I remember watching them in their first Olympics, they took the world by storm and captured eveyone's imagination. Jayne is a Goddess on the ice and Chris is a Knight, like Lancelot ravishing us with his eloquent strength...and he takes my breath away. Sigh..🔥
That's a rather potent image, zeno. But I hear you. I try to give them equal attention, but my eye keeps wandering over to Chris. Very often they skate so beautifully that I find myself with tears in my eyes.
The Japanese commentators are NHK announcer and Fumio Igarashi (male single skater). Fumio Igarashi says that Torvill and Dean's choreography was done by the male Torvill, but it is actually Dean who is doing the choreography.
Seeds of greatness. Fred and Ginger on Ice! When Chris and Joyne do a "trick" it is an integral part of the choreography, not as today just a point getter.
So precise and inventive while still so very young.and without the ridiculous reckless lifts and throws that I've come to despise. This is true ice dancing.
❤❤ДАЙ бог вам здоровья счастья любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем Мира и Добра вам всем желаю удачи в жизни. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео Чудесное Видео и Очень Танцы Шедевр. Берегите себя.
I love them so much fans, if l could have all the money in the world l want, l would spend them all by bringing skating dancing lessons every single school of every single neighborhood of every city on this planet, Kids deserve to have fun just this cute, can you imagine it fans? Get in action everybody for new sports partnerships. Have you ever tried to check how many students are there in a school? 200? Two thousand? Twenty? If there is a skating club of 50 kids, there are left behind a lot of other students free to enjoy other sports except skating, if only should be this will to play with Kids and let them grow happy, just like sport champions always on the top of the world fans
NHK is Japan Broadcasting Corporation. The acronym is the English letters for the Japanese name: Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK. Its a collection of different old songs that they used for each part of the dance. This was before they started using one continuous peace of music for the full performance. They skated the same music and dance in the 1980 winter games free dance so this 1979 performance in Japan may have been a previous attempt. The 1980 video, with a much better finish:): th-cam.com/video/fzeqrQGye_U/w-d-xo.html
It is not the Nebelhorn Trophy, which is in Germany, and is now part of the Challenger series. This is the NHK Trophy, first year, which is in Japan and is now part of the Grand Prix series of competitions.
It is wonderful to be able to watch this all these years later. They were still so young and hadn't been skating together so long and yet their talent was already there.
Even here when they are so young, you can see their excellent footwork, speed and transitions/lifts that fit in so well with the music.
So young here but so so talented. Look at their exquisite footwork. Simply amazing. There’s no one like them.
I sometimes think they came out of the womb with skates on. They are so young here and still so dynamic and perfect. I love them and can't get enough!
Amazing performance!!
1979 no less!!
Can sure see the greatness that's coming in their future in this presentation!!
Young, brilliant, with all the potential for all to see.
Jayne and Chris are so young here. Yet you can see the beginnings of their brilliance, their excellence. It is like they transcend the ice. So wonderful! I find myself holding my breath sometimes when they skate. Their scores should have been higher for sure.
This is so long ago (I'm only a year younger than Chris)... but, it is exquisite!
Beauty and strength. Poetry on ice and unbeatable, even by today's standards. Torvill & Dean are unbeatable a phenomenon, like a shooting comet, never to be repeated, not in this lifetime.
I remember watching them in their first Olympics, they took the world by storm and captured eveyone's imagination. Jayne is a Goddess on the ice and Chris is a Knight, like Lancelot ravishing us with his eloquent strength...and he takes my breath away. Sigh..🔥
That's a rather potent image, zeno. But I hear you. I try to give them equal attention, but my eye keeps wandering over to Chris. Very often they skate so beautifully that I find myself with tears in my eyes.
I love those Japanese commentators and their cries of awe- even though I don't understand a word
Thank you very much.
Arigatogozaimasu in Japanese.
The Japanese commentators are NHK announcer and Fumio Igarashi (male single skater). Fumio Igarashi says that Torvill and Dean's choreography was done by the male Torvill, but it is actually Dean who is doing the choreography.
Seeds of greatness. Fred and Ginger on Ice! When Chris and Joyne do a "trick" it is an integral part of the choreography, not as today just a point getter.
Even at high speed their synchronization is suberb.
Just utterly enjoyable. So skilled.
So precise and inventive while still so very young.and without the ridiculous reckless lifts and throws that I've come to despise. This is true ice dancing.
I don't know why but the commentary makes me crack up on this !
TnD starting to leave a mark on ice skating even at this stage!!
Looook how young! Aww! Already making their mark, and they were so a couple here! Hehe! ;)
летящие по льду. какое чудесное скольжение..грация. ритм пластика..ну все ..великолепно
Even back then their unison was unmatched by anyone else. The got screwed on the scores.
It would have been political point-scoring.
They definitely did in 1994 IMO. 5.6 and 5.7's??
Brillent 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
They look like a couple here. The Japanese commentators were very impressed and made good observations.
Whoa. I can hardly believe what I am seeing. Stellar. How underrated by the "judges". Its all politics.
Great rountine so love the 💖💖💖💖💖💖👍
They're been superior since the beginning
The GOATS
They were such cute sweethearts huh? Adorable
I think this was a time when both of them were working and had to train late evenings, early mornings
Good God Chris, just hold her hand!!!
What do you mean?
@@cindyknudson2715 in the kiss and cry
😆 Must have been tough for them not having their coach with them though
First time seeing this gem thanks. I wonder what is up with the low scores?
❤❤ДАЙ бог вам здоровья счастья любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем Мира и Добра вам всем желаю удачи в жизни. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео Чудесное Видео и Очень Танцы Шедевр. Берегите себя.
Some elements are taken from the skating programmes of Russian skaters. They are performed very well. Brilliant skaters.
They should have got all 6 s
Loved the choreography, but STILL the last move ruins it for me. But their "greatness" was absolutely there already!!
トービル＆ディーン組の画期的な事は、「男性は女性の引き立て役」とする従来の伝統を打破したことで、観客が男女両方を観る様になったことである。リニチュク＆カルポノソフ組にも、少しその傾向が有ったが、まだまだ男性が弱かった。アイスダンスでディーンほど格好良くて上手い男性選手は、その後も出ていないのではないか？、と思う。
How could they get 5.5 for that? Stupid! No one was as fast or as precise. It's a joke.
Chanelgirl hygg
They must have lost points with that shaky finish
The camera is miles away...
And in pre-digital days...
I love them so much fans, if l could have all the money in the world l want, l would spend them all by bringing skating dancing lessons every single school of every single neighborhood of every city on this planet, Kids deserve to have fun just this cute, can you imagine it fans? Get in action everybody for new sports partnerships. Have you ever tried to check how many students are there in a school? 200? Two thousand? Twenty? If there is a skating club of 50 kids, there are left behind a lot of other students free to enjoy other sports except skating, if only should be this will to play with Kids and let them grow happy, just like sport champions always on the top of the world fans
Does anybody know what "NHK" stands for? And what was the (approximare) date of this competition? I think they used some of this music aagain later...
NHK is Japan Broadcasting Corporation. The acronym is the English letters for the Japanese name: Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK. Its a collection of different old songs that they used for each part of the dance. This was before they started using one continuous peace of music for the full performance. They skated the same music and dance in the 1980 winter games free dance so this 1979 performance in Japan may have been a previous attempt. The 1980 video, with a much better finish:): th-cam.com/video/fzeqrQGye_U/w-d-xo.html
This film is from either the European Championships or the World Championships. I don't know enough to be able to tell you which.
nebelhorn.
It is not the Nebelhorn Trophy, which is in Germany, and is now part of the Challenger series. This is the NHK Trophy, first year, which is in Japan and is now part of the Grand Prix series of competitions.
In a class of their own. Are they a couple or were they a couple at one time? Why didnt they ever marry??
Vislabākie no ko esmu redzējis
Makes you realise how much they “oversell” the programs these days, too many extreme facial expressions and flailing arms!