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Grishuk & Platov 1998 Olympic free dance Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 312 seconds They always had such beautiful running edges, an incredibly athletic yet graceful stroking technique, fluid handholds, and seamless choreography. They made the difficult look easy and in my books, this free dance is a masterpiece. Related: 1998, grishuk, memorial, olympics, platov, requiem |
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Klimova & Ponomarenko 1992 Olympic FD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 444 seconds It's interesting to note that one of the commentators is the great Christopher Dean who was engaged to Isabelle Duchesnay at the time! A sublime free dance full of passion, drama and most importantly, difficult content (this is a sport after all). Again, I didn't make this vid so I can't take credit for it but my thanks goes to the individual who did. Related: 1992, bach, dance, free, klimova, olympics, ponomarenko |
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Grishuk & Platov 1994 Europeans free dance Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 371 seconds I don't think this performance from the 1994 Europeans has been as widely seen as their Olympic one. Related: 1994, dance, grishuk, ice, platov |
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Torvill & Dean 1994 Team Championships Encounter Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 451 seconds An absolutely stunning program. Words simply cannot describe its magic. Related: 1994, dean, encounter, torvill |
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Grishuk & Platov 1994 Olympic FD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 309 seconds There are some vids of this FD where the timing of the music is completely off (so it looks like they're behind the music). But this one with German commentary has it right. I personally think they've done better FD's but it's still an interesting program with underrated difficulty. Related: 1994, dance, free, grishuk, olympics, platov |
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Klimova and Ponomarenko 1988 Olympics free dance Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 305 seconds Their skating is so smooth and fluid that it makes the difficult look really easy. They were the class of the field in terms of the technical aspect of ice dance from 1985 to 1992. No one came close to them during that time. Related: 1988, beatles, dance, ice, klimova, olympics, ponomarenko |
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Torvill & Dean 1984 Olympics free dance Bolero Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 354 seconds I know a lot of vids of this FD already exist on youtube but I had to include it in my collection as well. This is quite simply the greatest FD of all time. Some fans have criticized as easy but I cannot agree because it was a very difficult dance. It was full of deep edges, complex handholds, and it had virtually no crossovers or progressives. They were simply untouchable in this competition. Related: 1984, bolero, dean, olympics, torvill |
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Klimova & Ponomarenko 1985 Worlds free dance Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 337 seconds This latin medley is an incredible display of their technical abilities. Although it wasn't as strikingly dramatic as Bestemianova & Bukin's Carmen program from that year, it's pure ice dance at its best. Related: 1985, dance, free, klimova, ponomarenko, worlds |
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Anissina & Peizerat 2001 Worlds FD Beethoven's Last Night Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 264 seconds They gave a nervous, cautious, and somewhat sloppy performance here. But they really crammed this program with a ton of content. They should've won gold. Related: 2001, anissina, beethovens, last, night, peizerat, worlds |
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Anissina & Peizerat 2002 Olympics FD Libertas Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 258 seconds They really cleaned up their technique by the time 2002 rolled around (I always found them to be a bit sloppy when they were younger). This is a fascinating FD that has a lot of complex choreography and a ton of expression and passion. A well deserved gold medal. Related: 2002, anissina, dance, free, olympics, peizerat |
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Grishuk & Platov 1997 Worlds Tango OD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 153 seconds Along with their quickstep OD from 1995, this one should go down as one of the best OD's of all time. It's incredibly difficult with so many steps done face to face and at a million miles per hour. Related: 1997, dance, grishuk, ice, platov, tango |
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Grishuk & Platov 1995 Worlds Quickstep OD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 126 seconds Their original dance from the 1995 Worlds. It's an incredibly difficult dance done almost entirely with face to face dance holds and many difficult steps. And of course, they have incredible power and athleticism. Related: 1995, dance, grishuk, ice, platov, quickstep |
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Grishuk & Platov 1997 Europeans FD The Feeling Begins Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 418 seconds This program emphasized their strengths like their ice coverage, running edges, and fluid handholds. This program and Memorial Requiem was IMO, an improvement over their style when they were being coached by Linichuk (in 97 and 98, they were coached by Tarasova). Related: 1997, begins, europeans, feeling, grishuk, platov, the |
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Grishuk & Platov 1996 Worlds Paso Doble OD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 140 seconds They've done better OD's throughout their career (in my opinion anyways) but they skated this with a ton of confidence and attack. Related: 1996, dance, doble, grishuk, original, paso, platov |
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Denkova & Staviyski 2006 Worlds FD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 413 seconds Their winning FD from the 2006 Worlds. It took me a while to warm up to this FD because I'm not a fan of Linichuk's choreography (I find it to be too 'open' for my tastes). But this was an exceptional program with a lot of difficult elements. Related: 2006, dance, denkova, free, staviyski, worlds |
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Grishuk & Platov 1996 Europeans FD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 262 seconds Their FD from the 1995-1996 season. It has its moments but overall, this is probably their weakest FD because they were capable of much better. They still deserved the gold medal though since much of the material from 96 just wasn't up to scratch. In fact, I'd argue that 1996 was a very weak year for ice dance in general. Related: 1996, grishuk, latin, medley, platov |
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Klimova & Ponomarenko 1991 Worlds blues OD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 220 seconds I guess the judges didn't like this too much because they only placed 3rd in this portion of the competition. But I loved this dance, especially the difficult content. It was far and away the most difficult OD that year. Related: 1991, blues, dance, ice, klimova, ponomarenko |
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Grishuk & Platov 1994 Olympics Starlight Waltz Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 112 seconds One of their compulsory dances from the 1994 Olympics. It's strong and powerful yet graceful and fluid. Related: 1994, compulsory, dance, grishuk, ice, olympics, platov, starlight, waltz |
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Klimova & Ponomarenko 1987 Worlds FD Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 329 seconds I didn't make this vid (I actually don't know who did but whoever you are, thanks a million!) but this a very charming FD to Hungarian Rhapsody. I agree with the commentator (Toller Cranston) that this should've won by a mile. Related: 1987, dance, free, hungarian, klimova, ponomarenko, rhapsody, worlds |
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Anissina & Peizerat 2001 Trophee Lalique Liberty Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 320 seconds I prefer the choreography of their early version of 'Liberty' to their Olympic version. The transitions are harder here (less set up time for every move) and there's more subtlety in the expression. This should go down as one of the finest FD's of all time. Related: 2001, anissina, lalique, liberty, peizerat, trophee |
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Klimova & Ponomarenko 1988 Olympics OSP tango Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 193 seconds A very sophisticated tango that reminded of a dance that aristocrats would've done. Head and shoulders above the competition that year. Related: 1988, klimova, olympics, ponomarenko, tango |
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Grishuk & Platov 1993 Worlds FD Blues Posted by: gk891
Video duration: 253 seconds I found this FD really fascinating to watch because it's so different from most of their other FDs (at least those they skated while coached by Natalia Linichuk). Related: 1993, blues, dance, grishuk, ice, platov |
