In what way?

It is a gorgeous routine - one of my all-time favourites of theirs - but to comply with the ISU's regulations at the Olympics and other senior competitions, they would have had to cut it down by more than two minutes, which they might well have felt would change the character of the dance too much. Also, it is my understanding that they went with "Face the Music" for the 1994 Olympics as they had been led to believe that the judges were looking for a return to a more traditional, ballroom-based style of ice dancing and wouldn't have appreciated the more avant-garde works that they had been producing and performing as professionals.

I agree 100 percent.

While I agree that Platov is a superlative ice dancer, I would also mention Christopher Dean as well in the same way.

Platov is mesmerizing

@@mouniash He truly is

Yes, V&M are significantly better skaters than B&K. I remember being pleased that Canada finally had a team that could skate like champions.

G&P winning silver over U&Z at Europeans earlier that year kind of put G&P into the spot of Russian #1. And allegedly Dubova got into a huge spat with the Russian skating federation in 1993 which pushed them to start favouring G&P even though they nearly dropped G&P in the previous season. The only thing I disagree with you is placing U&Z first in the Starlight Waltz. While graceful and waltzy, they didn't trace the pattern out as well as G&P did in my personal opinion. I also found U&Z's Starlight waltz lacking in power and flow. But that's just my opinion. I know many feel differently and that's completely fine.

@@gk891 G&P's Golden Waltz was not really a waltz at all, so I would still place U&Z first in that dance inspite of the points you mentioned. And T&D's Golden Waltz was pretty lacklustre, I actually had them 4th or 5th in that dance. I agree on the Europeans result and momentum, but given how ice dance worked something had to have happened before Europeans probably. Which it turns out sounds like something did.

@@rolandgreen7484 In my personal opinion, respecting the theme of the dance and expressing it well is only one aspect of ice dance. The quality of the skating is more important. For example, at the 1987 Worlds, B&B placed first in the Westminster Waltz even though both K&P and A&S were much more graceful and waltzy in their waltzes. But B&B traced out the pattern in a far superior manner. And unlike A&S and K&P, the size of B&B's pattern stayed consistent each time they repeated it unlike the other two Soviet teams whose patterns kept getting smaller each time they repeated it. And B&B did not lose any speed or flow after the lady does her inside three turn. But if one places greater emphasis on presentation and expression, I can see why some would prefer U&Z in the 1994 Starlight Waltz even though the compulsories are supposed to be displays of technique.

They won the best place in our hearts for ever. I miss those days. I wish I could give Grishuk and Platov the first place. Oksana is the true GOAT of grace, talent, and athletics.

Costumes were always an issue for this couple. They've truly had some hideous ones over the years.

Absolutely. This was my favourite FD from Albertville.

@@gk891 It’s by far the hardest FD at these Olympics.

@@gk891 My favorite part was the whole section after 3:01 till the end. Perfect phrasing to the music.

@@icestan_dancefan7024 Yes, the final section is magnificent. Not only was it their content but the sheer energy and joy in their skating shone through. I also love the slow/middle section as well. The beat in the background sounded like raindrops.

Same here