Midori Ito 1989 Worlds LP (UKTV)

Midori Ito winning Worlds from a British perspective.

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• 1989
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[timbertimer]

Thanks for posting! What is the music?

[floskate]

It's Rondo by Frank Mills

[glamourskates]

Midori Ito, the greatest female jumper of all time. Legend.

[littlebrit2007]

I agree too. Take Kat Witt's 1988 Olys Carmen for instance, which some people still foolishly praise to the death as "The" most artistic program ever. D'uh. It's just laughable. Is it "art" when a pretty girl in gaudy costume stops skating altogether, frails her arms and gives the audience that "sexy seducing look"? Midori's artistry comes from her superb skating, not her pseudo playing/dancing. Now that's art in its real sense.

[GutterGirlGina]

My fave all-time skater. So talented!

[npe1]

Still not bettered by anyone else 21 years later. THE best female skater of all time.

[hamabo1212]

Her skating excite me.

[lounu777]

When I want to be inspired. I think of Midori Ito!

[wellywog]

height AND distance...nobody has jumps like these even now...

[TheOblivionfan123]

@RedbeardNC good god that makes me the Jill Trenary of piano AHHHHH!!!!! the shame the shame

[tonytani1964]

Amazing. she is just amazing !

[Chutson353]

I love the camera angle on this post (as opposed to the USA version) - you really see the height and distance she gets on her opening jumps - especially the coverage of the ice on that opening Lutz - awesome!!

[1win1win1]

この日、会場にいた人達は幸せだな

・女子選手として世界選手権で初（伊藤みどりとしては国外初）の­トリプルアクセル成功！

・女子選手として世界選手権大会初の6種類の3回転ジャンプ成功­！

・伊藤みどりにとって二大大会（オリンピック・世界選手権）唯一­の金メダル！

これを生で見た人は、未だに伊藤みどり以上の選手は存在しないと­思ってるだろうね

[lutz84]

she seems to be able to change her rotation speed depending on how much height she gets ... sometimes her 3 lutzes can be SO high and she seems to be able to easily delay the rotation and land perfectly.