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Jaana

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Wow. How this didn't win is beyond me... I guess those judges just loved Oksana. Oh well.

I think that Oksana´s jumps were higher and she skated a lot faster than Lu Chen. Besides, Oksana´s personal charisma was really awesome and she moved on the ice lightly like a butterfly.
 

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2001 Junior Worlds Exhibition Finale

I just recently discovered this :rofl: gem, so I apologize if it's already been discussed. It's the exhibition finale with all the top five skaters at 2001 Junior Worlds. The finale is set to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin :lol: and features some great dance moves by Evan Lysacek (in neon green), B/A (she in pink dress, he in black), Stephane Lambiel (silver and black shirt), Johnny Weir (yellow and black vest), Danil Barantsev (all black), and others.

Wow...I don't know why I love this so much, but I do. Thanks!
 

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I hope the tripleaxle can appeal and at least get some vids back up via their own technology. Maybe then the rest could be put back up under a new account? Might be worth a try.
I am not sure I like the idea of Youtube or anyone being able to figure out where you are located at area-wise so that certain things can be blocked. Too big brother for me!
I think CBC does this as it says I can't watch the online broadcasts from my area. How do they know what "area" I am in?

From your IP if I am not mistaken. Creepy isn't it?

Ever since I discovered this I sometimes use programs like hide my IP http://www.hide-my-ip.com/?id=2549&c=4935&gclid=COyI27nZvpoCFQITswodilW5rQ

I used it during the last Olympics when I wanted to access videos on some Olympic sites online that blocked other countries. Worked like a charm and there is a free two week trial.

I've also used http://www.hidemyass.com/
 
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I think that Oksana´s jumps were higher and she skated a lot faster than Lu Chen. Besides, Oksana´s personal charisma was really awesome and she moved on the ice lightly like a butterfly.

Oksana was magic each time she stepped on the ice at both Worlds and the Olympics especially imo. I think she enchanted the judges and bewitched some fans in the world those Olympic nights. Jmo
 

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Thanks to skatesindreams for the heads up on this. I honestly never thought we'd get to see it!!

Janet Lynn - 1968 Olympics LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukiKL0di58

So much content for the time. 3 double axels all from different combinations plus a triple salchow attempt. She was only 14 here. The commentator was Eva Paulik, the 1948 Olympic silver medalist and this video was posted by her son.

Wonderful stuff!! :cheer:
 

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Thanks to skatesindreams for the heads up on this. I honestly never thought we'd get to see it!!

Janet Lynn - 1968 Olympics LP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukiKL0di58

So much content for the time. 3 double axels all from different combinations plus a triple salchow attempt. She was only 14 here. The commentator was Eva Paulik, the 1948 Olympic silver medalist and this video was posted by her son.

Wonderful stuff!! :cheer:

Thanks! A clockwise double jump performed by a counter-clockwise jumper (at 2.53). I have seen single axels into both directions, but...
 

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Thanks! A clockwise double jump performed by a counter-clockwise jumper (at 2.53). I have seen single axels into both directions, but...

Stephane Lambiel has done that too :cool: I think it's on youtube but I can't access it at the mo to find a link. He can apparently do up to 2axel in the other direction, and I think there's a vid on youtube somewhere of him doing double axels in alternate directions down the ice (and ironically, the first mistake in the sequence of about 4 was the one in his normal direction, lol).
 

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Thanks! A clockwise double jump performed by a counter-clockwise jumper (at 2.53). I have seen single axels into both directions, but...

Janet did double sals and double loops in both directions in her early career. I love the walley combo into the final double axel even though she steps off it. Plus the double axel double loop comes from nowhere!!
 

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So much content for the time. 3 double axels all from different combinations plus a triple salchow attempt. She was only 14 here. The commentator was Eva Paulik, the 1948 Olympic silver medalist and this video was posted by her son.

Wonderful stuff!! :cheer:

IIRC, Janet said in her autobiography that she was suffering from the 'flu at the time. That makes this performance even more remarkable!
 

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Don't miss the translation of the commentary in the more info box! It's excellent.

Thank you so much skatesindreams and floskate. I never thought I would see this.
 

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Another treasure!

Gabrielle Seyfert - 1968 Olympic FS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z8-5Tnwodw

The commentator was Eva Paulik, the 1948 Olympic silver medalist and this video was posted by her son.
He has shared a wonderful translation of her commentary, as well.

Once again thanks to skatesindreams for the heads up. Here's another treasure. I hope they keep coming!!!

Gaby Seyfert - 1970 Worlds with commentary by Eva Pawlik.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3LMb_4kTY8

Her double axels here are just out of this World!!!! :respec:

Thank you for sharing. I've waited so long to see this.

Now I really know what a special skater and daughter Jutta Muller had in Gaby.

What an amazing rivalry was started between Carlo Fassi and Jutta Muller when Peggy and Gaby began competing against each others.
 
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Once again thanks to skatesindreams for the heads up. Here's another treasure. I hope they keep coming!!!

Gaby Seyfert - 1970 Worlds with commentary by Eva Pawlik.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3LMb_4kTY8

Her double axels here are just out of this World!!!! :respec:

Thanks. I found the K & C just as interesting: Jutta Mueller and her Carol Brady hair :lol: Dick Button was already balding in 1970 :)

What a beautiful woman Gaby Seyfert was; kinda like a more voluptuous Mia Farrow.

BTW, Gaby won. But there was a whole group of skaters taking the ice after her? I wonder how they drew to skate in those days.....
 

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It is sad that the East German government would not allow Seyfert to have a Professional career as a reward for her success; one of the reasons why she is not as well-known as she deserves to be.

Even "Holiday on Ice" was perceived as a threat to their system.
 

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She was nomimated for election to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, this year; however, she was not selected. She deserves to be amongst their number, I believe.

Especially considering she trained, competed, and won medals amidst the physical and emotional wreckage of a world war right at her doorstep.

And interesting that she was the first female German language sportscaster. I wonder what sports she covered other than skating.
 
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