Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev - 1977 Europeans LP

[JoLeana76]

I love the green color outfits they are wearing. That's the same color that Peggy Fleming wore when she won her gold medal in 1968.

[arzamas20]

Советская школа!

[improudtobegay]

I compete against his daughter and her partner and they are very good as well

[outthehead]

it's amazing that Tarasova coached them back then, and she is still the best coach out there.. great performance

[Qbendanny]

They would beat Zhen and Zhao today.

[EightballRus]

@Qbendanny So? What's your point? They aren't skating "today." Stupid comment

[Qbendanny]

@EightballRus - The point is they did this 33 years ago.

[MrDolenz]

always had great unison and skated very close together.......and with speed. wonderful to see this clip thanks !

[torobay]

perfect

[naoioan]

What kind of compulsories were done in pairs in the 70s?

[floskate]

Not figures if that's what you mean. Often the SP was referred to as the compulsories/ compulsory Short Program or compulsory program.

[naoioan]

Thanks, that's what I'd thought. But I was confused by the commentators talking about "the compulsories".

[MelleAndKev]

Was that a throw catch double axel?

[floskate]

It was indeed.