A more complete version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-14O9eS6RSfY.html & Peggy Fleming Visits The Soviet Union (1973) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sat7_B20a3Y.html
Find myself watching this video many time: personally I started late, but enjoyed it as an exercise even in my later years. Of her time and era, she was the best.
This is amazing! It’s like they knew Peggy was something special and had to be shown to future figure skating fans in order to keep the standard alive!
Peggy's face did not connect with the camera at all. She was either looking down or at somewhere off camera. She was a beautiful skater, but it felt like she was in her own world instead of playing with the audience.
First off, I think you mean charisma, not harizma. Secondly, no actual skater who knows their sport and craft would ever say Peggy Flemming was not a good skater. Peggy's skating skills, edgework, posture, attention to detail, finishing, polish, and dedication to her craft blossomed as a professional skater. She was incredibly influential in this sport. I don't think you know what makes a good skater at all.
For her day she was one of the best. Back then, women has just started doing double axels, and never triples. Then along came Elaine Zayak, and raised the bar for jumps. Of course, the greatest of them all is Tonya Harding.
