Brian Orser LP 1988 World championships Budapest

Brian Orser's free skate at the world championships in 1988. One of the best skates of all time for sure! Includes kiss and cry area and marks! Perfect 6.0s!

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[QtBlackMan]

Question, who choreographed Orser's 88 long program??

[Benben35]

It was Uschi Kessler.

[MissFit29]

I have felt the same way about Orser. But when you look at his programs in comparison to the other skaters of that era, he was the most complete skater. Boitano finally got real programs in 1988, but before then, Orser was regarded as the best. I think many still held him in that regard.

Truthfully though - I appreciate Orser much more than Urmanov, Kulik, Elvis, and ESPECIALLY Plushenko.

[espinaca79]

He is a soldier. Can't you see it?

[organicskating]

Great skate! And Brian Boitano's so lovely in the congratulations at the end. Could all be like these two nowadays!

[joe11880]

I didn't care for his long program in 1988. They could have found better music but incredible skating anyway.

[BmcC102]

Only a doubled triple loop at the 2:59 mark.... the rest is just, wow.

[mlc2005]

I cant think of another male skater who put the second triple axle so far into the program.. pretty much at the end, and nailed it so beautifully.

[rickram1961]

I just love this beauty of a program by Brian Orser!

[afqy75]

Amazing. Simply amazing.

Such athleticism and artistry!!!!

Forever a Brian Orser fan! =)

[plankboi]

@mlc2005- im not biased, just honest. i did enjoy some of his skating as a professional though. on a side note, i've been watching that long as well. i hardly think length of time watching skating has anything to do it. lets not forget that skating was all about politics at that time. he got good scores for reasons other than his content. i'm honestly amazed boitano won. clearly he was better but the judges couldve ignored this fact & went with orser. thankfully they did the right thing.

[mlc2005]

plankboi: If you can't see Orser's quality than you are either biased or you know nothing about skating. Saying he isn't fluid is absurd... I've been watching skating for 30 years, and he's one of the MOST fluid on ice. And his jumps were incredible. One doesn't get practically all 5.9's and 2 6.0s (especially at that time) if a skater isn't very special.

[mlc2005]

His jumps are the most beautiful and effortless I have ever seen. I had not seen this program until recently, and it truly does go down as one of the finest ever. His jumps float in the air, and his triple lutz could have been a quad no doubt... stunning!!!!

[audiophile331]

The spread eagles were kinda lame, almost an afterthought... but that's about the only critique I can possibly make.

Pretty much flawless.