Rare ESPN2 coverage of Maria Butyrskaya's championship-winning free skate at the 1999 World Championships, which occurred 25 years ago today on March 27, 1999.
A timeless masterpiece! Maria was a true artist on the ice. I've watched this performance a hundred times, and it still enraptures me. The beautiful Maria Butyrskaya was the most beautiful figure skater of her era, and beyond.😍