There were many great long programs by pairs in the Olympics. Not all won the OGM.
I didn't include Rodnina for all three because I have not seen her three OGM winning programs in full. I do remember her 1980 LP which was on a figure skating VHS, but that too was not complete.
Still, I/Z 1980 should be on the list. Their speed and power was amazing.
Belousova Protopopov - their beauty cannot be compared with other pairs. It was a different era.
From 1984 to the present.
First 1984 - I have the least knowledge of this.
I don't remember Valova Vasiliev at all, so I can't comment on them. I have watched the Carruthers silver medal skate and it was good.
Now the rest, but in random order.
Savchenko Massot (2018) -(I have to look up the title of the music). Awesome in choreography and execution.
Tarasova Morozov (2022) Lighthouse - one of the most beautiful
Mishkutenok Dmitriev (1994) Rach2 and (1992) Liebestraum. I can't choose between these two as the better one. Even with mistakes, Liebestraum was iconic In its beauty. Rach2 was clean and more exciting.
Gordeeva Grinkov (1988) and 1994 Moonlight Sonata. The 1988 LP was perfect, but I preferred Moonlight Sonata with a couple of tiny flaws. Much more mature.
Bechke & Petrov 1992 Nutcracker. One slight two foot on a sbs jump but very elegant.
Kazakova Dmitriev 1998- Except for one sbs single axel, this was a very good skate. Worthy of their OGM. Oksana was as flexible as Natasha, and they had some other creative moves.
Totmianina Marinin (2006) A great achievement skating clean, after their horrific fall at SA (was it the season before the Olympic season?)
Brasseur & Eisler 1994 - very courageous. Clean despite her injury.
Berezhnaya Sikharulidze (2002) Meditation from Thais - most difficult choreography of their time. one small mistake (step out of 2A by Anton). It was eclipsed by their sublime SP Lady Caliph.
Volosozhar Trankov 2014 - it was a great skate. One small error (slight hand touch on the first throw). Very emotional.
Stolbova Klimov 2014 - they were so good, I thought they would be the next Olympic champions. It was not meant to be.
Pang Tong (2010) - many felt they should have won
Shen Zhao (2002) and (2006)- Their 2006 was better than their 2002 (almost successful quad throw) and 2010 (OGM).
Sui Han (2018 & 2022). One error on sbs jump both times, but different results. In 2018, it was tough to beat S/M even though they were in 4th after the SP. The mistake on a jump cost SH the gold.
Duhamel Radford 2018. Clean skate with quad throws and difficult tech content.
Shishkova Naumov 1994 - Skated well..... sadly they didn't make the podium but the 1994 Olympics were just different because of the return of the pros.
Sale Pelletier - different opinions. Clean but choreography was too simple, even by the 2002 standard. Well skated Though.
Mishina Galliamov 2022 - Once again, they proved that they are among the most consistent pairs.
Honorable mention:
Knierim Frasier 2022 - Really good Olympics for them. Clean skates.
Meno & Sand 1994 - they were so happy with their clean skate (I hope my memory is correct).
Ina Zimmerman 2002- their candle lift was awesome
Peng Jin 2022- very well skated in the IE. Their TE skate made me doubt them.
Boikova Kozlowski 2022 - except for a mistake on the throw this was a very good skate.
Valova Vasiliev 1988 - I really liked their Snow storm at the worlds. At the Olympics they were not clean, but no way they could have beaten GG, even with a clean skate.
Did I leave out anyone?
I didn't include Rodnina for all three because I have not seen her three OGM winning programs in full. I do remember her 1980 LP which was on a figure skating VHS, but that too was not complete.
Still, I/Z 1980 should be on the list. Their speed and power was amazing.
Belousova Protopopov - their beauty cannot be compared with other pairs. It was a different era.
From 1984 to the present.
First 1984 - I have the least knowledge of this.
I don't remember Valova Vasiliev at all, so I can't comment on them. I have watched the Carruthers silver medal skate and it was good.
Now the rest, but in random order.
Savchenko Massot (2018) -(I have to look up the title of the music). Awesome in choreography and execution.
Tarasova Morozov (2022) Lighthouse - one of the most beautiful
Mishkutenok Dmitriev (1994) Rach2 and (1992) Liebestraum. I can't choose between these two as the better one. Even with mistakes, Liebestraum was iconic In its beauty. Rach2 was clean and more exciting.
Gordeeva Grinkov (1988) and 1994 Moonlight Sonata. The 1988 LP was perfect, but I preferred Moonlight Sonata with a couple of tiny flaws. Much more mature.
Bechke & Petrov 1992 Nutcracker. One slight two foot on a sbs jump but very elegant.
Kazakova Dmitriev 1998- Except for one sbs single axel, this was a very good skate. Worthy of their OGM. Oksana was as flexible as Natasha, and they had some other creative moves.
Totmianina Marinin (2006) A great achievement skating clean, after their horrific fall at SA (was it the season before the Olympic season?)
Brasseur & Eisler 1994 - very courageous. Clean despite her injury.
Berezhnaya Sikharulidze (2002) Meditation from Thais - most difficult choreography of their time. one small mistake (step out of 2A by Anton). It was eclipsed by their sublime SP Lady Caliph.
Volosozhar Trankov 2014 - it was a great skate. One small error (slight hand touch on the first throw). Very emotional.
Stolbova Klimov 2014 - they were so good, I thought they would be the next Olympic champions. It was not meant to be.
Pang Tong (2010) - many felt they should have won
Shen Zhao (2002) and (2006)- Their 2006 was better than their 2002 (almost successful quad throw) and 2010 (OGM).
Sui Han (2018 & 2022). One error on sbs jump both times, but different results. In 2018, it was tough to beat S/M even though they were in 4th after the SP. The mistake on a jump cost SH the gold.
Duhamel Radford 2018. Clean skate with quad throws and difficult tech content.
Shishkova Naumov 1994 - Skated well..... sadly they didn't make the podium but the 1994 Olympics were just different because of the return of the pros.
Sale Pelletier - different opinions. Clean but choreography was too simple, even by the 2002 standard. Well skated Though.
Mishina Galliamov 2022 - Once again, they proved that they are among the most consistent pairs.
Honorable mention:
Knierim Frasier 2022 - Really good Olympics for them. Clean skates.
Meno & Sand 1994 - they were so happy with their clean skate (I hope my memory is correct).
Ina Zimmerman 2002- their candle lift was awesome
Peng Jin 2022- very well skated in the IE. Their TE skate made me doubt them.
Boikova Kozlowski 2022 - except for a mistake on the throw this was a very good skate.
Valova Vasiliev 1988 - I really liked their Snow storm at the worlds. At the Olympics they were not clean, but no way they could have beaten GG, even with a clean skate.
Did I leave out anyone?
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