Midori Ito 1988 Calgary Olympics Exhibition

Midori Ito 1988 Calgary Olympics Exhibition

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Sports

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• figure
• skating
• figureskating
• midori
• ito
• olympics
• exhibition

[jfsticks]

Unfortunate camera work here - too far away for the first two triple jump passes.

[mrshinyshoes]

I agree! Why focus on the flower?? Sheesh.

[kata0515]

@nihonkk1208さんへ

順位ですが、コンパルソリー１０位　ショート４位　フリー３位で総合５位でした。

[nightswimmer99]

She was the truest athlete among female skaters of her time. But I think school figures made all of them better skaters than what we see today. I believe school figures should return, but as a separate medal category. It would help the skaters while NOT keeping remarkable talents like Midori's off the podiums.

I also think she suffered from the same bias that sometimes held back Elvis Stojko, not having that long, lean image that the judges seemed to like.

[mlc2005]

She had more technical difficulty in her exhibition than Witt and Thomas had in their actual free programs. At least today's judging isn't quite as corrupt as it used to be.

[nihonkk1208]

このピアノ曲は、松田聖子さん”作曲”の『時間旅行』です。

確かみどりさんは＜フリー１位＞の５位じゃなかったでしょうか。

サマランチ五輪会長が「ＭＩＤＯＲＩをＥＸに・・・」ってことで­急遽でたんですよね。彼女のジャンプは「高い」し、ほとんどミス­しない「安定感」がありました。

みどりさんがフィギュア競技のルールを「変えた」んですからね！­

[solamitu]

当時は上位３名しかエキシビには出られなかったけれど、お客さん­の人気が高いので特別に選ばれた。でも、本人は知らずに選手村ま­で戻ってしまった。そこに「エキシビに出て欲しい」と連絡が入り­、あわてて引き返した結果、大トリになってしまった・・・だった­ような記憶がある。

[clare0809]

5位だったからエキシビは出れないと思っていたら、よばれて、金­メダリストのあとに

滑ってトリを飾ったんですよね。

[1win1win1]

競技の時のような楽しくて力強い演技と違って

EXでは芸術性の高く柔らかさを見せるという

見事なまでの対照的な素晴らしい演技が

必要の無い技術をやりたがるディレクターのおかげで台無し･･･­

[mrshinyshoes]

In the past 25 years, I have never seen another female skater of her talent, and I doubt we'll ever see another skater of her calibre ever again.

[OapostropheC]

was that an ina bauer into 3t-3t in an exhibition? In 1988? wow!!!

[mlc2005]

As far as I'm concerned, she's one of the most beloved skaters (talent and personality) I've ever seen, in my 30 years watching the sport.