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Michalle
04-20-2012, 12:04 AM
Toller: "If this is the new trend in ice dancing, they'll be naked by the year 1992." Well, not by 1992, but he was sort of close - we did get dancers pretty close to naked in the '00's, didn't we?
Moka-Ananas
04-20-2012, 12:56 AM
Where is esta?
Jemestone
04-20-2012, 01:29 AM
^ Too busy blowing smoke in Usova's face??? lol
Macassar88
04-20-2012, 01:40 AM
Where is esta?

She's coaching Pasha Grishuk for her almighty return to Ice Dance
dinakt
04-20-2012, 01:51 AM
This has become a U&Z uber thread.:lol: but I don't mind it.

I have to join the U/Z worship. I loved them then and I love them now. I think that's why I am firmly on Zhulin's side after all these years, especially in coaching debates. He was a stunning skater ( and I am not talking about his looks :D)

"Four Seasons" were amazing, but I also love their 1991 FD. So deliciously weird and gorgeous.
http://youtu.be/94PMD_1zmNU
nlyoung
04-20-2012, 02:27 AM
I also love their 1991 FD. So deliciously weird and gorgeous.
http://youtu.be/94PMD_1zmNU

I'd forgotten about this one! I love it :swoon:
DORISPULASKI
04-20-2012, 03:16 AM
wasn't the concept statues coming alive?

I thought they were totally robbed that year.
Loves_Shizuka
04-20-2012, 03:42 AM
"Four Seasons" were amazing, but I also love their 1991 FD. So deliciously weird and gorgeous.
http://youtu.be/94PMD_1zmNU

:swoon: :inavoid:
kwanfan1818
04-20-2012, 07:19 AM
"Four Seasons" were amazing, but I also love their 1991 FD. So deliciously weird and gorgeous.
http://youtu.be/94PMD_1zmNU
My favorite of their free dances. I thought they should have won Worlds in '91.
Jammers
04-20-2012, 01:25 PM
Back during the 6.0 days it was all about reputation. You had to wait your turn especially if you were a Russian team. That's why it was a bit shocking when Platov/Grishuk who were the Russian and World number 2 won the Olympics in 1994 they had never beaten Usova/Zhulin. 1998 in Nagano was supposed to be their time.
Vash01
04-21-2012, 01:13 AM
wasn't the concept statues coming alive?

I thought they were totally robbed that year.

yes, and I agree.
Macassar88
04-21-2012, 08:20 AM
Bazarova and Larionov win gold at WTT!
Katarzyna
04-21-2012, 01:38 PM
I too loved U/Z veeeery much. To me those were the glory days of Ice dancing to! Four Seasons :swoon:
Thanks for posting the links!


Back during the 6.0 days it was all about reputation. You had to wait your turn especially if you were a Russian team. That's why it was a bit shocking when Platov/Grishuk who were the Russian and World number 2 won the Olympics in 1994 they had never beaten Usova/Zhulin. 1998 in Nagano was supposed to be their time.
I remember Zhulin stating in an interview how disappointed he was not winning OG in 1994 and how important it was to him that Tanja Navka / Roman Kostomarov could make it. At least as a coach he won a gold medal. However, I always felt that it was partly caused by all that personal mess around Zhulin what prevented U/Z winning the gold in 1994. It certainly didn’t help their preparation for upcoming competitions nor with support of their own federation. Surprisingly while I loved Gishuk / Platov as well, their 1992 FD was one of their programme I enjoyed least. :shuffle:


Bazarova and Larionov win gold at WTT!
:40beers: to them. However, Russian team results in general :fragile:
elif
04-22-2012, 04:18 PM
Who is coaching them? :cool: Not Kustarova please

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bafWSjxvCs
Autumn_girl
04-22-2012, 04:25 PM
Who is coaching them? :cool: Not Kustarova please

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bafWSjxvCs

Denis Samokhin is their coach