Amazing. Back in 1997, I was jumping up n dowm in front of the tv when they got those sixes. I have searched for this performance everywhere. Thanks so much for posting. Tesekkurler:)
This was their masterpiece... I think they won their olympic gold here: after this performance, no one could place them second in any competition and behind no one!!
@steps1 Torvill and Dean were good...... in their time. If they did their Bolero program in competition against this however, they wouldn't even come close. And, the music in this program is incredible, even more trance like than Torvill and Dean's Bolero. Of course skating is only going to keep progressing over the years, so it's understandable that Torvill and Dean's programs wouldn't hold-up against some programs now.
@steps1 I personally pick T&D over G&P but just a few points. -94 was not really T&D 10 years too old. They were in their mid 30s, most dance teams compete until atleast their early 30s. They stunned most people by turning pro in only their mid 20s. -G&P started their primes in 1995. They were still developing in 94 as show by their never having beaten a non legendary team like Usova & Zhulin before that season (and might not have that season too had U&Z not had their marital problems).
@steps1 Well what about Bourne and Kraatz? They were pretty amazing too, and they broke out of the typical style of skating in Ice Dancing and came out with more progressive routines.... they even used Trance as one style of music for one of their programs! I loved it! The unfortunate thing with Bourne and Kraatz however, was that they were always so unfairly judged. I don't know if they were the best of their time, but they certianly deserved better than what they got.
Bourne & Kraatz were a badly overrated team as they could never handle good content. And many of their compulsories were a hot mess. Their compulsories in Nagano were probably the best example of that as they made multiple errors in both the golden waltz and argentine tango. They were nowhere near the calibre of Grishuk & Platov.
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Amazing. Back in 1997, I was jumping up n dowm in front of the tv when they got those sixes. I have searched for this performance everywhere. Thanks so much for posting.
Tesekkurler:)
THAT WAS SO BRILLIANT! I waited 10 years to see this!
Seeing this again reminds me why I used to love ice dancing so much.
outstanding!
Brilliant skater and best in sport history.
i agree this and memorial requiem were the best long programs ever!
waow ! the best ever !
This was their masterpiece... I think they won their olympic gold here: after this performance, no one could place them second in any competition and behind no one!!
simply the best...
Superior to any ice dance team I've seen since their retirement.
this is the best routine they ever did
waw!
@steps1 Torvill and Dean were good...... in their time. If they did their Bolero program in competition against this however, they wouldn't even come close. And, the music in this program is incredible, even more trance like than Torvill and Dean's Bolero. Of course skating is only going to keep progressing over the years, so it's understandable that Torvill and Dean's programs wouldn't hold-up against some programs now.
@steps1 I personally pick T&D over G&P but just a few points.
-94 was not really T&D 10 years too old. They were in their mid 30s, most dance teams compete until atleast their early 30s. They stunned most people by turning pro in only their mid 20s.
-G&P started their primes in 1995. They were still developing in 94 as show by their never having beaten a non legendary team like Usova & Zhulin before that season (and might not have that season too had U&Z not had their marital problems).
@steps1 Well what about Bourne and Kraatz? They were pretty amazing too, and they broke out of the typical style of skating in Ice Dancing and came out with more progressive routines.... they even used Trance as one style of music for one of their programs! I loved it! The unfortunate thing with Bourne and Kraatz however, was that they were always so unfairly judged. I don't know if they were the best of their time, but they certianly deserved better than what they got.
Bourne & Kraatz were a badly overrated team as they could never handle good content. And many of their compulsories were a hot mess. Their compulsories in Nagano were probably the best example of that as they made multiple errors in both the golden waltz and argentine tango. They were nowhere near the calibre of Grishuk & Platov.
If this was C.O.P, she'd get negative GOE on everything for that disgraceful Dye job!!
Apart from that, this is 90's dance at it's finest! Swoon.