[HD] Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - 1994 Lillehammer Olympic - Free Dance 

Yes, they surely were robbed and perhaps deceived by the judges saying that they wanted to see a return to real dancing that year.

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You're so right, disproportionate old-fashioned overpriced Rolls

Семён Шабаев yawn go back to the gulag

Yes.

The only reason that they had points deducted was because he flipped her over his head at the end which was against the rules. The performance however, was a gold medal one.

Christopher Dean choreographed all their routines. He could listen to a musical selection and turn it into an Ice Dance masterpiece. Jayne Torvill could follow his every lead so well. They were in perfect sync, with the class, charisma and chemistry to boot.

Feel exactly the same way.

Yes, so do I!

Токое говнище из страшных снов.

Yes

No doubt!

So true

Of course the lowest score would come from Germany, it's all politicised

@@lauralishes1 Sticklers for the rules are the Germans…

littleblackpistol They lost because it was rigged. Even now even though it’s a little harder to rig Russians get higher points than they might deserve because people bye into what is worse choreography and far inferior foot work. They are usually over dramatic at best. Either that or they they no connection to the music or sometimes even their partner. Its like skating by numbers with stereotypical costumes, bearing and music and yet they get praised to no end. That said once in a blue moon there is a Russian skater/ team that is refreshing.

Galaxy Girl, they are the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers of Ice Dancing. They are actual better since they did it on ice which is so much harder.

I think it's safe to say that T&D had the last laugh!

I was glad they didn't win gold since they were reinstated. I was super pissed Gordeeva & Grinkov won gold and they went 1-2 in pairs for the same reason. I wanted all the reinstated pros to lose. If I were a judge I would have made sure they lost in pairs too, just like the other 3 events. It was great to see reinstated pros not even medal in 2 of the 4 events.

@@grantgoffin4774 Then you should never be a judge because you’re admitting you’d rig the event.

@@bassethound1 I would against any reinstated pros. I don't just mean Torvill & Dean but Gordeeva & Grinkov, Petrenko, Witt (although Witt never stood a chance anyway). Down the reinstated pros. If I were a judge Gordeeva & Grinkov never get their gold medal anymore, I guarantee it.

@@bassethound1 I always strongly disagreed with the reinstated pros. They never should have been allowed back in the first place. And Boitano is a giant hypocrite since it was him who pushed for it, then at an event 8 years later where the younger amateurs were outjumping him whined "pros and amateurs should always be 2 seperate entities", LOL what a hypocrite.

I loved it. So much going on. Better than the British couples we see today

Agree.............

I love them and I still think they are the best ever, even over Virtue & Moir, but I was glad they didn't win since they were reinstated and I never accepted the reinstated pros. I wish I had been on the pairs panel since I would have made sure Gordeeva & Grinkov didn't win and Miskutienok & Dmitriev, another reinstated team, didn't even win silver. I wish I were on the mens panel to make sure Boitano and Petrenko had no shot even if they hadn't made their mistakes. I was so made to see Gordeeva & Grinkov win since they were reinstated. I was glad to see the rest flop.

I was 9 and remember being so excited watching this! They were robbed!

Unfortunately they had all the ammo they needed due to that illegal lift right at the end. What I never understood though to this day.....WHY WERE THEY NOT INFORMEDCTGEY HAD AN ILLEGAL MOVE IN THEIR PROGRAMME??? They would have had to perform the programme several times over the season at World or European championships to qualify for the Olympics....why were they not penalised then?? Also ice-skating judges give feedback and suggestions throughout the season of what is and isint allowed or is borderline, what's working and what's not. They attend practice sessions too, and provide feedback to the skaters. Why was that not done in this case?? Very unlike Christopher Dean to overlook something like that also as he was by all accounts a total perfectionist and stickler for the rules. Stinks2 high heaven. Their appeal was such that my father who never watched dancing or ice skating in his life and considered it all a load of old 💩 made it his business to watch that night, and sat there spellbound and was livid snd disgusted when they lost!! 😂😂😂. We were all laughing at him.....those were good times!!

That move is still frowned upon.

It *was* that move that caused the judges to score them down; there was a big controversy about it. They claimed it violated ice dancing rules about lifting over the head, although it always seemed clear to me (as Torvill & Dean asserted) that Torvill was the one who was propelling herself over Dean's head rather than Dean lifting her over his head.

Its classed as an overhead lift and somersault which is illegal in ice dancing

Evil motives always have a plausible excuse.

@@sapphire22011 But they did the same move in 1980. I think it was because he changed it so much since Euros. That never goes well.

Присоединяюсь к каждому слову!

Yes after all these years T & D still show that they can skate brilliantly as they did years before on Dancing on Ice.

Of course the lowest score would come from Germany, it's all politicised

Well, G+P had an objectively more difficult program and skated with more speed. And, maybe the judges were just looking to reward youth. IDK, but I absolutely LOVE this performance and T+D changed ice dancing forever. This competition will always be one that I'm not totally sure of other than I think that U+Z should have gotten bronze.

А что тут непонятного? Их просто засудили. Очередной договорняк. В фиг.катании это обычное дело.

​@@chuck4peleI didn't feel F&P's dance was as cohesive as this one was. And Grishchuk, IMHO, is one of the least graceful skaters I've ever seen. I think may if her movements are actually very ugly and awkward and certainly not enjoyable to watch.

I think since then I heard the rules may have been changed so that these kind of moves wouldn't be allowed, but I'm not sure if that's true as it's been ages since I've seen ice-skating

Не Англии, а всего мира! Этих гениев до сих пор никто не превзошёл!

The same here.

@@rolandgreen7484 Overall it was an attempt to boost popularity (as well as TV ratings and profit ;) ) of figure skating (however the scenario here and in the ladies caused the opposite). I thought T&D should have received gold - G&P should have recieved a maximum of 5.6 for technical merit (however a 5.7 would have been generous as judges may not have watched as closely as TV viewers did), - overall the GB judge was really the only one to award valid marks. Had the rest of the judges followed the rules, T&D would have won.

@@rolandgreen7484 Torvill and Dean broke one rule, the maximum mark they could have recieved was 5.9.

@@rolandgreen7484 There's two set of marks. One for technical merit, which they got 5.9 for and one for artistic impression, which they got a 6.0 for. The British judge was the only one to give the correct marks. Had they all followed her example T&D would have won, but they didn't.

@@rolandgreen7484 You haven't done your research have you? They got two 6.0s in the OD. On top of that you were more likely to get 6.0s in the Free Dance. If you want to call the British judges strict, take a look at Torvill and Dean's FD at the British Champs in 1994. They got 6.0s ACROSS THE BOARD. What's Surya Bonaly got to do with Torvill and Dean? Unfair comparison.

@@211jump I could understand any order of the top 3. Any order though would have arguments for and against though. And all are pretty legitimate IMO.

This had tricks which the untrained eye would love but the purist would appreciate the difficulty of the dance steps in the original version and I have to say I agree with you 🙌🏻

Exactly. That's the real reason they got downgraded.

Отримала неймовірне задоволення! Браво!!!

Yeah, heard they changed the rules no moves like theirs again. I think the rest of the countries were jealous of their talent . But maybe that's just me being biased. 🤗

@@Salena905 No, I think you're right Sally.