Mishkutenkok & Dmitriev RUS 1994 Lillehammer, Pairs' Free Program

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[KageZX10RRonin]

I vote M&D all the way. I've always loved them . It is based on personal taste though, and the program has a gothic appeal that I love , plus their overall appearance. Grinkov slightly bobbled a side by side camel, and the judges overlooked it. No disrespect to G&G,but watching M&D in their prime is mesmerising.I love her death spiral, it showcased her sensual shape.

[nephertiti77]

I love this comment. It's true this performance has got something very gothic!!!

[KageZX10RRonin]

Ha ha ! Why thankya Nephertiti and thank you for posting that performance. I haven't skated in a long time and seeing that made me want to lace 'em up and start practicing again !

[nephertiti77]

That sounds like a great idea to me :)

[vkvandyke]

i never get tired of watching this. someone remind me why this didn't win gold? i love love love G&G, but this LP is one of the best EVER.

[signorinakitty]

i migliori!!!!

[MsFakereality]

Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noevoe978]

@mlc2005 (4/4) So in the end, MD won the crowd, but that is all. The judges know what they're doing and they knew GG had the more difficult program and they had MUCH better presentation.

I wish we didn't have to argue about this or bring down programs because in the end, GG & MD r both amazing Russian pairs & it would make much more sense 2 just remember their greatness rather than tear another pair down because you're mad about an olympic outcome that can & will never change, and rightly so.

[noevoe978]

@mlc2005 (3/?) Yes, there were no triple jumps or throws in GG's program, but what good are triples if they are not performed to perfection (which they were not in MD's case). GG had, unarguably, better presentation and technical superiority. Sergei never stops when throwing Katia (which Artur does) and he still gets more distance and height. Their lifts are cleaner and technically more difficult. All their elements, other than their jumps, were more difficult and/or executed perfectly.

[noevoe978]

@mlc2005 (2/?) As for split twists: They both had 1 and GG's was higher & performed clean, while M bumped into D on the landing in theirs. Throws: All of GG's throws were higher, got more distance, cleaner, and Gordeeva held her landings longer. Step Sequences: GG had a step sequence done in unison while holding hands. MD had a step sequence done by themselves executed sloppily. Jumps: I'll give this one to you because Sergei bobbled and singled a salchow, but let's not forget M two-footed hers.

[noevoe978]

@mlc2005 (1/?) This just isn't true. It just isn't. GG's program was equally as difficult, if not more. I'll start with lifts: GG had 3 lifts (a lasso, forward-toe, and a hip-star) and they were all one handed and done PERFECTLY. MD, on the other hand, had two. A lasso lift executed with two hands until the very end and an easy hip-lift with a creative dismount. Death spirals: GG had two. An easy forward inside, and the most difficult back outside. MD had one forward inside.

[mari260558]

Одуреть можно от такой мощи! Браво!

[uncchristine99]

This is GOLD! Nothing but their negative press hurt them here. I love that the movements weren't always perfect--I love that it feels reckless yet complete in itself. Such a gorgeous pair and a perfect skate for all the talk of perfection that was not on them. Yes, it's Passion vs Perfection... still being argued today in Davis/White vs. Virtue/Moir.

[SonnenblumeGirl]

Arguably my all-time favorite figure skating performance -- of ALL disciplines!

I know how fans get all upset about M&D vs G&G, and I remember being torn at that time, too, because I loved both teams. But now -- a whopping SEVENTEEN years later, I'd like to remember BOTH teams for their brilliance. G&G's Moonlight Sonata still brings tears to my eyes. But it's this program that makes me remember why I fell in love with figure skating in the first place. Thanks for posting!

[filipbong]

@mic2005 - Agreed. G&G won the gold because of ISU protocol. They were 'officially' the top pairs team. Oddly, Scott Hamilton agreed with the 'protocol' in Lillehammer but not in SLC.