Ekaterina Gordeeva 1996 Celebration of a Life Finale

[RoseWood1488]

My tear ducts are working well.

[crenner07]

It's been so many years and watching this doesn't make me cry any less than I did when I was 12. 

[Irishgirl41]

their love and talent was so wonderful, it touched all of our hearts in ways that cannot truly be understood. Their live and love was always told through their skating. And in doing so, brought us all closer to them than we truly realized.

[alessandramariecroci]

Does anyone know the piece of music at the beginning? Before she begins skating?

[SacrdDove]

so inspirational

[C3H2P8]

I was there in the audience, I was 14 when Sergei died, and still 14 when this took place. I can tell you being there, people around me all had tears in their eyes after her first solo skate, I was in INSTANT tears before she was even on the ice. By the end of it, I think I was crying because it was over. But you felt Sergei's presence there and still to this day you can see the pair tendencies she has and I still picture Sergei skating with her at points.

[vintagefish921]

I remember watching this on tv when I was six and I didn't really understand that Sergei Grinkov had died and I kept asking my mom and sister why Ekaterina was skating alone. Even now it's strange for me to see her skating without him.

[CZERCHIE46]

the other skaters in the beginning are doing the poses that Sergei & Ekaterina did when they skated

[nonniemom]

Thanks so much for posting. I was at the show that night and will never forget it.

[elee1286]

I remember watching the show on TV with my mom - I was only nine at the time, but i had always loved watching Katia and Sergei skate. My mom and I both cried watching this - it was very moving.

[skylershaye]

i read My sergei and i was immediately captivated. unfortunately i was too young when they were still competing and such,,but now i watched their performances on youtube. so amazing couple, sometimes i miss sergei and both of them togrhter like i actually knew them personally

[elee1286]

I know exactly what you mean

[Ggirl91]

@skylershaye i came across her randomly when i was watching videos...saw comments about her husband and looked her up online...so sad...i've spent the days since just watching videos of them online...i'm just a year or so older than Daria and figure skating isn't shown on tv where i'm from.

[Troyellaislove]

@Ggirl91 thats kind of funny thats how i found out about her too

[caddieq]

Thanks so much for sharing! Her last smile is just so beautiful and positive!

[jofync]

thanks for this video, now i better know katia and sergei after I read "MY SERGEI"

[ggforeverlove2428]

Thank you so much for posting - i have been looking for this performance from a celebration of a life for so long. Katia is so beautiful and so strong!

[TCam71]

I've loved figure skating every since I was a little girl and this is simply beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[Surfi2006]

I have no words.... it's so beautiful - and very touching. The music is simply perfect... Thank you so much. I've got the feeling that Sergej was there too... somewhere...smiling at them.

[PeriodDrama]

Hi Erin :-D

Thank You 4 sharing this with us :-D..I enjoyed it so much...the music is very nice and the performance is sensational"out of this world..I liked that they r wearing white coloured clothes :-D..Thanks again :)

Hannah ^_^

[sassysweetie13]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I've been dying to see this program, thank you so very much for posting :)

Kathryn;

[luvinorlando4ever]

wonderful.