Whoa, they were SOOOOO close on the SBS spins (1:30)! Overall, I think this was one of their best performances as amateurs (along w/ the their FS at 1991 Worlds). They are the best example of the Leningrad school of skating--certainly more "human" than the Moscow pairs.
I'm so glad there are youtube clips of this amazing pair. I remember being so upset when they lost unfairly to G&G in 1994. M&D had everything and were so perfect in 94. And, yes, Scott Hamilton was so freaking annoying with his unnecessary gush over G&G. Completely biased, it seemed. Well, atleast M&D had the standing ovation.
Yea well, the fact of the matter is that it was so improvised that you obviously didn't realize it was a fall until somebody pointed it out to you. The fact that Artur made it look as if it were planned shows you just how great a skater he is. IMO the gold could have gone to either pair... they were both great... I would have hated to have been judging this event.... I would have been torn.
@IibraIady1010 s/he-you're at it again. Anyone that knows my position on this particular Olympics -Capital'I'-ibra
Capital'I' ady 1010 - knows I favored M&D over G&G.
You really are to be pitied.Get well soon. Click on my site - there's is a photo of me. Click on this clinically insane posters' site there's nothing which is exactly what s/he is. Get a life.
convinti e convincenti, sempre sulla musica, il sollevamento è proprio wow! questo colore rosso fa risaltare moltissimo gli okki e la carnagione di natalia!
This skating was really wonderful! They are on the same level of the skill as the great ballet dancers of the Bolshoy Theater. They would have had gold medals in Lillehammer.
Scott Hamilton found it really hard to say anything nice @ this team and simply gushed all over G&G every chance he got. They left his SOI show to reinstate.Could that have had something to do with it? After all,double gold medalists on the marquee would be good at the box office. Who knows? He's opened his mouth way too many times expressing HIS personal preference when his job is to comment in an impartial way-PERIOD.Used to respect him-not anymore and definitely not since that debacle in SLC.
The only commentator that I find more irritable than Scott is that self righteous bitch Sandra Bezic. They both love to hear themselves talk way to much.
MelleAndKev...Scott & Sandra compliment each other in more ways than one. That's why she's his choreographer for his show. Said it before: Surely the networks can find SOMEONE-even at a local skating club!-who's better than she is. Both of them; their voices GRATE! Gets on one's nerves. You would've thought Scotty was president of CFSA the way he & Bezic pled that manufactured " case" of Sale' &Pelletier in pairs! Who's to say Jamie didn't injure Anton when she crashed into him during warm-up.
Mishkutenok and Dmitriev were stolen here and in the long program. They were much better and G&G, only these blind judges couldn't (ou didn't want to) see it.
94 olympics were the best ever
koolaidnhemlock 1 year ago
Whoa, they were SOOOOO close on the SBS spins (1:30)! Overall, I think this was one of their best performances as amateurs (along w/ the their FS at 1991 Worlds). They are the best example of the Leningrad school of skating--certainly more "human" than the Moscow pairs.
nondescriptnyc 1 year ago
I'm so glad there are youtube clips of this amazing pair. I remember being so upset when they lost unfairly to G&G in 1994. M&D had everything and were so perfect in 94. And, yes, Scott Hamilton was so freaking annoying with his unnecessary gush over G&G. Completely biased, it seemed. Well, atleast M&D had the standing ovation.
Damika82 2 years ago 4
Ooops, I spoke too soon, folks. Arthur D. had a FALL at the end of the program. 2nd place justified. (or 3rd/4th even). 1st- G&G.
IibraIady1010 2 years ago
Yea well, the fact of the matter is that it was so improvised that you obviously didn't realize it was a fall until somebody pointed it out to you. The fact that Artur made it look as if it were planned shows you just how great a skater he is. IMO the gold could have gone to either pair... they were both great... I would have hated to have been judging this event.... I would have been torn.
MelleAndKev 2 years ago 2
@IibraIady1010 s/he-you're at it again. Anyone that knows my position on this particular Olympics -Capital'I'-ibra
Capital'I' ady 1010 - knows I favored M&D over G&G.
You really are to be pitied.Get well soon. Click on my site - there's is a photo of me. Click on this clinically insane posters' site there's nothing which is exactly what s/he is. Get a life.
libralady1010 1 year ago
convinti e convincenti, sempre sulla musica, il sollevamento è proprio wow! questo colore rosso fa risaltare moltissimo gli okki e la carnagione di natalia!
signorinakitty 2 years ago
This skating was really wonderful! They are on the same level of the skill as the great ballet dancers of the Bolshoy Theater. They would have had gold medals in Lillehammer.
lamarin777 2 years ago
I agree. I remember watching this and thinking that they were impossible to beat. They won gold in my opinion.
mlc2005 2 years ago 8
OMG....I miss these two
sebastianrer 2 years ago 2
Scott Hamilton found it really hard to say anything nice @ this team and simply gushed all over G&G every chance he got. They left his SOI show to reinstate.Could that have had something to do with it? After all,double gold medalists on the marquee would be good at the box office. Who knows? He's opened his mouth way too many times expressing HIS personal preference when his job is to comment in an impartial way-PERIOD.Used to respect him-not anymore and definitely not since that debacle in SLC.
libralady1010 2 years ago 4
The only commentator that I find more irritable than Scott is that self righteous bitch Sandra Bezic. They both love to hear themselves talk way to much.
MelleAndKev 2 years ago 3
MelleAndKev...Scott & Sandra compliment each other in more ways than one. That's why she's his choreographer for his show. Said it before: Surely the networks can find SOMEONE-even at a local skating club!-who's better than she is. Both of them; their voices GRATE! Gets on one's nerves. You would've thought Scotty was president of CFSA the way he & Bezic pled that manufactured " case" of Sale' &Pelletier in pairs! Who's to say Jamie didn't injure Anton when she crashed into him during warm-up.
libralady1010 2 years ago 3
Yup. They both need too shut up!
intldawn 2 years ago 4
Mishkutenok and Dmitriev were stolen here and in the long program. They were much better and G&G, only these blind judges couldn't (ou didn't want to) see it.
plap1982 2 years ago 2
i think this is the gold standard for pairs skating, ever.
Labmeister97 3 years ago 3
This team is truly something special. In my opinion they skated well enough to defend their Olympic gold medal here in Lillehammer.
kristirulesice 3 years ago 18