1980 Tai Babilonia /Randy Gardner Exhibition-Atlanta

I realized I had not posted anything for Tai and Randy, America's most loved pair team, and one of only two World Champions (the other Carol and Peter Kennedy in 1950) (Vivian and Ronald Joseph took a silver for America in 1965). They did not skate well in the Atlanta Nationals, but came out in their usual good form for the exhibition. There is a videotape out there somewhere of them skating the practice session LP in Lake Placid. That would certainly be their definitive piece if someone could find it and post it. I thought I had it, but I haven't been able to come across it. They skated flawlessly and effortlessly just 24 hours before the unfortunate groin injury.

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• figure
• skating
• 1980
• US
• Nationals
• Tai
• Babilonia
• Randy
• Gardner
• Pairs
• exhibition
• carol
• peter
• kennedy
• vivian
• ronald
• joseph
• america

[mossring]

pretty cool it was a nice vid damn she was so damn good

[k9henrydog]

Yes, a Queen of the Sport........maybe you should try to 'animate' her, in a montage???? best wishes

[Gedevanishvili]

AWESOME!

[k9henrydog]

Your contortionists are awesome as well!! best wishes

[Gedevanishvili]

How you know that?

[k9henrydog]

I visited your channel page before I wrote back to you.........? I collected some too in one of my PLAYLISTS. I have done YOGA for many years.......

[85danicalifornia]

Oh my God, amazing!

[k9henrydog]

Yes, I agree....I kind of hate that pairs skating today has become so "frightening" to watch.....a little grace and elagance would go a long way.....best wishes.....thanks for commenting..

[dolcevitausa]

the fluidity of line and unison has yet to matched...simply the best