Battle of the Brians 1988 Olympics Calgary

Recap of the Battle of the Brians between Brian Boitano and Brian Orser at the 88 Olympics in Calgary.

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Sports

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• 88
• Winter
• Olympics
• Calgary
• Boitano
• Orser

[cbgflygirl]

I love Boitano!

[fairplaywanted]

This is the greatest example of the Olympic Spirit that I have ever seen..what good sports these two young men are..and Brian Orser's honesty with himself and the public is so refreshing..no denial of the hope pain and disappointment..just brutal honesty..these two men are what the Olympics are all about..

[szqsk8]

B.B. is the best! Still is and he's a fabulous cook as well.

[goolagong68]

@keliata witt was a trollop, Debi Thomas was a way better skater but was alwyas marked down for her outfits and her race

[keliata]

Brian Boitano and Katerina Witt are the best figure skaters of all time

[1andonlyCobra]

The biggest difference and probably main reason Evgeny and Alexei could never learn from the Brians is the fact that had to compete for their coach's attention and affection..But yes, I wish those two could've been more than just polite to eachother in SLC!

[sashafan123]

Not too long ago I was at a skating camp with Brian Orser and it was really cool!

[kitkat9288]

Wow, Brian Orser was like psychic at the end there! Although it looks like Alexei Yagudin was the 2 or 3X and reigning world champion at the time..so not that surprising I guess. Interesting, considering Yagudin is also known for his own heated rivalry with Plushenko.

[freshsprout]

Man, I feel so much for Orser. What a good sport ... truly he is what the Olympic spirit is all about. I'm surprised but touched to see that both Brian's have come to terms of it.. hopefully Orser knows that he is a champion as well.

[cmf4321]

I watched that night and cried (and clapped) out loud after Brian Boitano's performance...he was brilliant that night and such an inspiration to everyone who watched...I miss watching him compete to this day...no one comes close to his talent...