Katia is so right in her speech. Life is so uncertain. We don't know how long we have with our loved ones. She was painful thin in this performance, just months after her loss. She was only 24 when Sergei died at 28.
I dont think I stopped crying once in that 5:44...or after that, she is my favorite skater and they are my favorite pair, its just so heartbreaking...just as everyone has said, i dont think you couldnt cry for them.
"Soul mates" - Their love story was the truest and the purest love there could have been. I think it's true that their hearts beat together. Whenever I watch anything on them or read about them my heart just breaks for her. One of the first things I will ask God when I get to heaven is "Why did Sergei Grinkov die?" Ekaterina Gordeeva is an amazing woman so continue on as she has. It's wonderful that she has her daughter to remember him by. God bless her and her family.
There was something so very special about them, her heartbreak and loss were universally felt. There isn't one person out there who didn't shed a tear or even mourn the shame it was to lose him so young. I still remember where I was when I found out he died. I think what hurt most was that they were so pure and wholesome, their love was something we all wish we had, and they brought only joy and beauty in this world. He was so young, they were so young...to this day, it just doesn't seem fair.
I love her!!!!!!!!! I was only eight when it happened but I think it affected me even then. Now that I'm older and know what loss is it affects me even more. I cry even when I see her performance or this video.
I want to say that this is a very emotional and sad video and skating is my passion. Gordeeva and Grinkov were and still are my favorite skaters of all time and they are a legend in figure skating. Everytime i watch this video, i cry and cry again.
I cried my eyes out the first time I saw this and I'm crying once again - thanks for posting! (and to those haters who posted negative comments - that's bad karma and it'll come back to haunt you...)
Yes! wonderul but lonely too....How inspiring is her message. She was as if learning to the negative of life behind what she experience ...in the past.
reading these comments doesn't surprise me. I will tell you this. Until you have walked in her shoes, you do not know what you are speaking of. This story tore me up and 3 short years later my husband of 12 yrs died at the age of 37. If we move on, someone says we haven't grieved long enough...if we grieve, they say move along. What she did she did to heal. Let it be.
i love the image at 3:32 with Daria on her shoulder. It's Sergei's face on her shoulder :) It's as if God took him away but left a reminder for Katia everyday.
The very definition of heartbreaking. But Katia has been very brave and moved on. I will never forget being at work and hearing on NPR that Sergei had just died. I was just stunned, as was everyone else who loves skating. They were truly beautiful together.
Everytime I see this, I cry my eyes out. I'm so happy for Katia, that she's been able to move on and find love again, with Ilia. God bless her and her family, and RIP Sergei.
The people that made negative comments would never have said those things if they belonged to the skating community. The people in this video are all amazing human beings with very down to earth and unassuming personalities, the nicest people you will ever meet. Each have worked incredibly hard for what they have now.
Whoever said she was americanized that person does not know what they are talking about. She didnt want the world to forget the person she loved and will always love. He was phenomenal with her and he deserved everything she did.
I watched this tribute when it originally aired and it moves me still. Theirs was a TRUE LOVE STORY until the end. For people to think that Katia was commercializing or exploiting their story, is truly sad. Just see it for what it was meant to be "A tribute for Serghei's life".I believe that this tribute came form the heart of all those who took part in it.The two will ALWAYS REMAIN POETRY IN MOTION. Mihaela
Bogey she is so very special. See what i mean about her? When I refer to something, it is very special. If I love something someone, he is special as well!!
I thought it was a naturally feeling coming through and it was real from the soul,the yankies didnt give her space,clapping every word and they were outstanding and just learn from them!!
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Bla, she's so americanized, as Ilia Kulik... and this is really sad.
anyway, i like her and Grinkov as skaters, they were one of the best pairs ever, but all she did after his death - the ridiculous book and movie "My Sergei" which was made only to make money and only for american audience, no normal people can watch such bs.
Except in a way that's completely not. I mean, jeez. She wrote a tribute for him so people wouldn't forget him. Damn glad she did too. Some of my earliest memories involve G & G. Now because of the book, I'll be able to have my children read it and learn about these beautiful people and their love story, that I think it's important for them to know about.
Making money from his death? What the fuck r u talking about??? This was for Daria, this was a tribute for her late husband. You sure don't have any heart by writing that stupid comment. If you didn't like it, why did you waste your time watching this then? Just shut up, ok?
That is the most heartless, meanest thing in the world. After what that woman must have gone for, all you can say is that??!! She did it to heal, to move on. I don't know how she managed either thing, and I don't know how she was able to skate that night at all. I couldn't have. You should be ashamed of yourself.
oh my god i love it i am still crying because its so sad knowing that they loved each other and then his horrible death i cant imagin what she whent throughbut thank you fro posting and i want to tell all if you want to see the sakting from that night go to gg corner
I still can't watch this all the way through. I saw it twice and back in 1996 and it was hard then and it's hard now. Such a tragedy.
WLegacy30 6 months ago
How dd hi die n when n how old was he ??? Answerssss plz
sanoma40 11 months ago
@sanoma40 Sergei had a massive heart attack. He was 28 :(
ChristineTheHippie 7 months ago
they had an awesome love one that should be an example to the whole world
SuperTinamarie2010 11 months ago
The description says "Tear-jerking". Except that if you can't hear her speech, it's not tear jerking at all.
Just one more fine example of someone overlaying music onto a perfectly good video, and thereby totally ruining it.
garrisonaw 11 months ago
I love G&G forever.
unec1ochede1argent 1 year ago
Less music, more speech.
hahiown 1 year ago
What good is the speech if you can't hear it? Unbelievable
MarshaR100 1 year ago
The music is nice, but what did Ekaterina say?
nadlerskid 1 year ago
Would have been nice to hear the words.
HARRYRABBITvmkname 2 years ago
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Riverjenny 2 years ago
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Riverjenny 2 years ago
PLEASE get the speech, NOT the music!
lacraft1 2 years ago 23
Yes i wold like listen Ekaterina not the music.
Sorry for my English
BDTthebest 2 years ago
not good without the actual speech!
uh, what's up with this music?!
voxgirl 2 years ago 4
Hartbreaking, how beautiful is this made, you will allways be in our harts, in mine for sure.
Pitty that the words were not be heard though the music, but even so, thank you very much, gr yulia
yulialouise 2 years ago
Sergei lived a full life at 28 but what wonderful treasures he left behind for everyone
thank you
johnpatrickbear 2 years ago 11
Can someone pls post the original clip of this speech? So many of us would like to hear the actual speech. it must have been very sincere and moving.
ViVi80 2 years ago 5
Thankyou!
lenelovis 2 years ago
can hear no words...just music...
donzpeace 3 years ago
Katia is so right in her speech. Life is so uncertain. We don't know how long we have with our loved ones. She was painful thin in this performance, just months after her loss. She was only 24 when Sergei died at 28.
On a light note, Scott & Kurt have HAIR!!!
durhamrn 3 years ago 4
how did you hear the speech? all i could hear was music... and i really want to know the speech! haha
xoIcePrincess24xo 3 years ago 4
The words that she said are quoted under the "more info" that appears to the left of the video.
durhamrn 3 years ago 2
only a few lines were quoted under 'more info'. the actual speech is much longer
ViVi80 2 years ago
I dont think I stopped crying once in that 5:44...or after that, she is my favorite skater and they are my favorite pair, its just so heartbreaking...just as everyone has said, i dont think you couldnt cry for them.
they are, were, and forever will be one.
lifesperfectpic5 3 years ago 4
this video really makes me cry. thank you so much. I miss Sergei.
putaoyuan 3 years ago 3
Do you have the rest of the special?
sk8phan 3 years ago
"Soul mates" - Their love story was the truest and the purest love there could have been. I think it's true that their hearts beat together. Whenever I watch anything on them or read about them my heart just breaks for her. One of the first things I will ask God when I get to heaven is "Why did Sergei Grinkov die?" Ekaterina Gordeeva is an amazing woman so continue on as she has. It's wonderful that she has her daughter to remember him by. God bless her and her family.
1childofthepromise 3 years ago 3
It seems as if im just looking for an axcuse to cry. Im just watching all these heartbreaking videos. Now i want to see Selena videos. :0[
bienvenidamarisol 3 years ago
OMG. it made me cry. i cried when i heard he died. now im crying again.
sk8freak123 3 years ago
bunnyrabbit9999 ... ditto. everything you said, I feel the same way.
locajoka22 3 years ago
There was something so very special about them, her heartbreak and loss were universally felt. There isn't one person out there who didn't shed a tear or even mourn the shame it was to lose him so young. I still remember where I was when I found out he died. I think what hurt most was that they were so pure and wholesome, their love was something we all wish we had, and they brought only joy and beauty in this world. He was so young, they were so young...to this day, it just doesn't seem fair.
bunnyrabbit9999 3 years ago 7
daria grinkova and idk the other 1
NYsweetheart449 3 years ago
whats their daughters name?
NYsweetheart449 3 years ago
Her name is Daria. She was also given the nickname, Dasha. :)
AFVfan1 3 years ago
DARIA AND LIZA
kirstanmc 3 years ago
She's wonderful...
sophialeb 3 years ago
I was when I found out. I was at SkyRink practicing and they announced it. I was in shock. I couldn't move.
Seeing this again was wonderful. It reminded me of just how poignant this occasion was, and how important it is to not forget.
houseofthestoneage 3 years ago
I love her!!!!!!!!! I was only eight when it happened but I think it affected me even then. Now that I'm older and know what loss is it affects me even more. I cry even when I see her performance or this video.
sk8rswtie412 3 years ago
i cry everytime i watch this
skylershaye 3 years ago
I want to say that this is a very emotional and sad video and skating is my passion. Gordeeva and Grinkov were and still are my favorite skaters of all time and they are a legend in figure skating. Everytime i watch this video, i cry and cry again.
It is so sad!!!
thefriendlyguy5 3 years ago
i really this video thanks for adding this.....
it's something sad...
so the "My Sergie" is really true....
her message is the same at the book..
jofync 4 years ago
I cried my eyes out the first time I saw this and I'm crying once again - thanks for posting! (and to those haters who posted negative comments - that's bad karma and it'll come back to haunt you...)
mamasensei 4 years ago
What a wonderful woman....
Piccolopiero 4 years ago
Who is singing at the end?
vikta21 4 years ago
Where was Nancy Kerrigan? I haven't seen any tributes or interviews with her on the subject??? I was just wondering . . .
MelissaBelleK 4 years ago
Yes! wonderul but lonely too....How inspiring is her message. She was as if learning to the negative of life behind what she experience ...in the past.
jofync 4 years ago 2
reading these comments doesn't surprise me. I will tell you this. Until you have walked in her shoes, you do not know what you are speaking of. This story tore me up and 3 short years later my husband of 12 yrs died at the age of 37. If we move on, someone says we haven't grieved long enough...if we grieve, they say move along. What she did she did to heal. Let it be.
cbc2u 4 years ago 5
i love the image at 3:32 with Daria on her shoulder. It's Sergei's face on her shoulder :) It's as if God took him away but left a reminder for Katia everyday.
ucf18 4 years ago 3
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where is michelle kwan!!, i miss her in this celebration!!
tellito1 4 years ago
i am like sobbing my eyes out here, o god literally the definition of heart breaking
SpaGirl85 4 years ago 4
I knew Sergei very well & I miss him so much...he was an amazing man & will be in my heart always!!
LuvingAce 4 years ago
The very definition of heartbreaking. But Katia has been very brave and moved on. I will never forget being at work and hearing on NPR that Sergei had just died. I was just stunned, as was everyone else who loves skating. They were truly beautiful together.
LWOPP 4 years ago
Everytime I see this, I cry my eyes out. I'm so happy for Katia, that she's been able to move on and find love again, with Ilia. God bless her and her family, and RIP Sergei.
LongLiveOx 4 years ago
*sob*
HoneyNVinegar 4 years ago
Theirs was a life long passion. Gordeeva and Grinkov are Legends!
sjrlmn 4 years ago
The people that made negative comments would never have said those things if they belonged to the skating community. The people in this video are all amazing human beings with very down to earth and unassuming personalities, the nicest people you will ever meet. Each have worked incredibly hard for what they have now.
icedanz 4 years ago
Look up "Daria and Ekaterina," the first performance of them skating together. It will make you feel a lot better after watching this.
kkkkencaffey 4 years ago
i cryed my eyes off here
ang322 4 years ago
oh wow! this makes my heart break.
sjrlmn 4 years ago
Whoever said she was americanized that person does not know what they are talking about. She didnt want the world to forget the person she loved and will always love. He was phenomenal with her and he deserved everything she did.
XxCalypsoxX 4 years ago
"I skated today not alone, I skate with Sergei, it wasn't me."
I love her SO much.
allycrombie33 4 years ago
I watched this tribute when it originally aired and it moves me still. Theirs was a TRUE LOVE STORY until the end. For people to think that Katia was commercializing or exploiting their story, is truly sad. Just see it for what it was meant to be "A tribute for Serghei's life".I believe that this tribute came form the heart of all those who took part in it.The two will ALWAYS REMAIN POETRY IN MOTION. Mihaela
foxxiemia 4 years ago
Bogey she is so very special. See what i mean about her? When I refer to something, it is very special. If I love something someone, he is special as well!!
QuantumIllusions2007 4 years ago
Oh my God..tears tears tears
Dido225 4 years ago
I thought it was a naturally feeling coming through and it was real from the soul,the yankies didnt give her space,clapping every word and they were outstanding and just learn from them!!
skaterlz 4 years ago
wow. tear-jerker is right! beautiful though.
QueenEssie 4 years ago
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Bla, she's so americanized, as Ilia Kulik... and this is really sad.
anyway, i like her and Grinkov as skaters, they were one of the best pairs ever, but all she did after his death - the ridiculous book and movie "My Sergei" which was made only to make money and only for american audience, no normal people can watch such bs.
mila1sf 4 years ago
Except in a way that's completely not. I mean, jeez. She wrote a tribute for him so people wouldn't forget him. Damn glad she did too. Some of my earliest memories involve G & G. Now because of the book, I'll be able to have my children read it and learn about these beautiful people and their love story, that I think it's important for them to know about.
Superfluousemi 4 years ago
Incredibly sad. I'm so glad Katia was able to find love again. She deserves it. Her strength is amazing.
Sara161616 5 years ago
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it's ugly, it's like she's making money from his death all these years
mila1sf 5 years ago
Really, how do you figure that?
filegirl 5 years ago
this was a way for her to heal and she needed it. all the money went to daria for her future. I was not ugly and it is a shame you think so.
michellechasez81 4 years ago
Making money from his death? What the fuck r u talking about??? This was for Daria, this was a tribute for her late husband. You sure don't have any heart by writing that stupid comment. If you didn't like it, why did you waste your time watching this then? Just shut up, ok?
fanieli 4 years ago
That is the most heartless, meanest thing in the world. After what that woman must have gone for, all you can say is that??!! She did it to heal, to move on. I don't know how she managed either thing, and I don't know how she was able to skate that night at all. I couldn't have. You should be ashamed of yourself.
frostdiamond1 4 years ago 2
oh my god i love it i am still crying because its so sad knowing that they loved each other and then his horrible death i cant imagin what she whent throughbut thank you fro posting and i want to tell all if you want to see the sakting from that night go to gg corner
auntbekahrules 5 years ago
Aww..its was soooo touching... i almost cry..
aileentsalomon 5 years ago
wow thats all I can say wow, as the tears are streaming down my face. They loved each other so much and it so showed
dgnr81 5 years ago
Oh. My. God. Thanks for posting this. I'm totally still crying, but what she says really makes one put things into perspective. Whew.
matildawong 5 years ago