John Curry 1976 Innsbruck Olympics LP

John Curry 1976 Innsbruck Olympics LP

Gold Medal

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Sports

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• figure
• skating
• figureskating
• john
• curry
• olympics
• Figure Skating
• Innsbruck

[WildWestGuy1]

Still the finest of them all

[NoriBento]

Thank you very much for posting this! John Curry was so graceful and elegant! An awesome performance! I cry every time I watch this it moves so much!

[LPCLASSICAL]

OK I watched it live in 76 when I was 12. I think he was so unique and special no judge dared not give him 1st place. It's not true that Torvill and Dean made figure skating an art - John Curry already did that.

[PecanSandees23]

Cross-foot spins, one foot axels... moves no one does any longer, too bad. It was wonderful to see John Curry's long program from the Olympics.  He made it look so effortless, but we all know it wasn't. And how lovely was it to watch it without all the talking over the music. Wish they would go back to that. Thank you for posting this.

[faeryquene]

I don't remember this at all so I'm quite happy you uploaded it! Thank you! John Curry was magical. It is soooo refreshing not to have to hear Scott Hamilton in the background (thank goodness he was COMPETING in '76 rather than yammering away). Quite a boisterous cheering section for John! RIP

[gooangel2]

@boguswoman81...your perception and mine differ and I do not agree with you. To me there will be no other like him. He was one of a kind and it is that simple. There are other skaters I do appreciate, but not on the same level. I do not believe that "as great" or "like him" is possible because now each person has to make their own mark as he made his. None have equaled him yet in my book.

[boguswoman81]

@gooangel2 Don't say that ("there will never be another"). Of course, he was great and there will never be another just like him indeed, just because he was he and others are others. But - just as great is still possible. Only that greatness will be of another kind than his. But, by saying this you make it seem like you have decided already beforehand that somoene as great as him is just not possible, thus taking away your own ability to appreciate greatness in other skaters when you see them.

[flamecapped]

I remember watching Curry's routine live in 1976, and I haven't seen it again till this evening. I wept with joy then;  and I can't hold back the tears now. What a privilege it is to witness a genius of the ice at the very top of his game. For sheer elegance, grace and technical ability rendered effortless, it will never be surpassed. Flamecapped

[Delia1950]

Do u know something this is soooo inspiring !!!!

[wenglishsal]

I remember my Mum letting me stay up to watch this, the fluidity of John's arm movement , with the little flick finishes and the precise and perfect skating will always be remembered.. What an amazing skater and truely amazing man... WOW ... Happy memories for me today ... :0)x

[GlitteringGirl65]

Brilliant. He has a lightness so often missing these days. Notice how he can spin BOTH ways, equally well? That would take extensive training to be able to do!