If the young ones only knew

[firstflight]

When Zagitova’s freeskate first unveiled this season, there were these head scratching references to her Egyptian music until I realized that 1997-2003 is before some posters’ start to watching figure skating.

So for the younger posters’ general skating education, what are the one or two defining moments in figure skating history you’d like to share before the handoff from 6.0 to IJS?

For me, I hope everyone has absorbed this moment but I’m guessing there’s a segment of this board that isn’t exactly clear on how significant it was for Galindo to beat Eldridge for the National title:

Rudy Galindo - 1996 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Men's Long Program

San Jose, California, USA - 1996 United States Figure Skating Championships, Men's Long Program - Rudy Galindo skated the program of his life here in front o...

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[Andora]

Ooh, I have to admit such a sucker for these. And Galindo is a good choice. I love everything about that moment, from program to Cinderella story reaction.

A short list ...

Rahkamo & Kokko - I know they had very memorable material, including what got them on the world podium, but nothing could ever compare to this.

Honourable dance mention: 1997 World ice dance podium FD's.

Something just really clicked with Yagudin in 1999, artistically. (minus front-loading big trucks) As a Kulik fan, I was slightly less annoyed he retired.

Speaking of, honourable mention goes to Kulik's 1998 Olympic programs. Yellow giraffe shirt included.

 

[bardtoob]

Cecilia Colledge - A Figure Skating Pioneer

I made this montage in memory of a lady whose impact on Figure Skating goes way beyond her one World title. Cecilia Colledge was the World Champion in 1937, ...

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1952 Winter Olympics - Dick Button

First there's a sort of press call before the mens podium including Button and a 12 year old Alain Gilletti doing split jumps for the press. Then Dick skates...

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1960 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Carol Heiss and David Jenkins LP

Bearing the pressure of being favourites to win in their home country, Carol Heiss and David Jenkins live up to expectations and deliver the goods to become ...

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Legends of Soviet figure skating: Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov

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Janet Lynn - 1970 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Long Program

Music: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy, Les Preludes by Liszt, Le Corsaire by Adam, Leonore Overture No.3 by Beethoven

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Trixi Schuba - Compulsory Figures Documentary 1971

FULL TRANSLATION BELOW IN COMMENTS: A very rare interview with Trixi Schuba before she won the 1971 Worlds in Lyon. They analyse her figures and what made he...

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John Curry 1976 Innsbruck Olympics LP

John Curry 1976 Innsbruck Olympics LP Gold Medal

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Denise Biellmann - 1980 NHK Trophy Long Program

Denise Biellmann wins the 1980 NHK Trophy after this long program. After watching 10 year old Midori Ito perform in the exhibition, Denise was quoted as sayi...

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1984 Winter Olympics - Men's Figure Skating Free Skate Part 4

Brian Orser CAN

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Midori Ito 1988 Calgary Olympics LP

Midori Ito 1988 Olympics long program

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[4K60P] Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov 1994 Lillehammer Olympic FS "Moonlight Sonata"

Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov / Екатерина Гордеева и Сергей Гриньков / エカテリーナ・ゴルデーワ, セルゲイ・グリンコフ 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games Figure Skating ...

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[HD] Mishkutenok & Dmitriev - 1994 Lillehammer Olympic - Free Skating

Natalia Mishkutenok and Artur Dmitriev / Наталья Мишкутёнок, Артур Дмитриев ======================================================= 4K60P version of this vid...

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[Vagabond]

Three World Championship Free Skates that changed the sport, but only one video:

1. Madge Syers, 1902 World Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships, first contested in 1896, was regarded as an all-male event since competitive skating was generally viewed as a male activity, but there was no regulation barring women, enabling Syers to enter and compete at the 1902 Championships in London. She won the silver medal behind Ulrich Salchow, who was reputedly so impressed with her challenge that he offered her his gold medal. T. D. Richardson later wrote: "Rumour, nay more than rumour – a good deal of expert opinion – thought she should have won."

Syers' entry into the World Championships prompted the ISU to discuss the subject of women competing against men at their next Congress in 1903. The concerns raised were that "(1) the dress prevents the judges from seeing the feet; (2) a judge might judge a girl to whom he was attached; and (3) it is difficult to compare women with men." The Congress voted six to three in favour of barring women from the championships.

2. Lili Kronberger, 1911

When the well-to-do Lili Kronberger of Hungary won her final of four World Championships in Vienna in 1911, she caused a stir and gained much admiration by bringing an entire military band with her to accompany her performance with a rousing rendition of "Pas De Patineurs"

Here is a recording of Pas de Patineurs. Let your imagination run wild as to what it was like to be there in Vienna on that winter day in 1911. ⛸

Janet Lynn, 1971



What happened during the Medal Ceremony

More than anything else, this one performance and its negligible effect on the Final Standings led to the institution of the Short Progran.

 

[alchemy void]

A Tale of Two Oksanas - 1998 Nagano, Ice Dancing, Free Dance (US CBS)

Nagano, JAPAN - 1998 Winter Games, Ice Dancing, Free Dance - Piece on Pasha Grishuk focusing on her name change, on Grishuk's dislike on being confused with ...

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Fluff pieces used to be the best part of skating. Ice dance is always at its best with a bit of crazy.

 

[aftershocks]

Bring back Fluff Pieces!

 

[Marco]

If the young ones only knew -

spins, steps and transitions can actually go with the music

a simple move can be very effective if held long enough

line and carriage are important

don't ever sacrifice speed for flexibility in spins, steps and general movements

 

[muffinplus]

A Tale of Two Oksanas - 1998 Nagano, Ice Dancing, Free Dance (US CBS)

Nagano, JAPAN - 1998 Winter Games, Ice Dancing, Free Dance - Piece on Pasha Grishuk focusing on her name change, on Grishuk's dislike on being confused with ...

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Fluff pieces used to be the best part of skating. Ice dance is always at its best with a bit of crazy.

Oh my god... What the f.... was even that? Grishuk's delusions of grandeur are just something else!

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Oh my god... What the f.... was even that? Grishuk's delusions of grandeur are just something else!

All of that peroxide and fake tan must have rotted her brain.