2003 Worlds Bourne & Kraatz - Adagio in G minor

2003 Worlds Bourne & Kraatz - Adagio in G minor

[@zoeg7985]

They were fabulous, they were so special

[@johanneaube9791]

The artistry, the choreography, the emotion! Even though it was so fast that it almost felt frantic, it did not. It was captivating, mesmorizing and absolutely stunning. These two were in a league of their own.

[@suzannegagnon4907]

Golden every time! ❤🌠Broke my heart that day 💔😣🌹

[@nipaipo36100]

the best programm of their carreer. they deserved 6.0 for presentation!!!

[@troyaturner1979]

I will comment like so many previously have. This Adagio FD and their Riverdance FD are total and complete masterpieces. This particular FD is inspiring because they didn't skate cautiously. They skated with emotion, passion and fire. They attacked the program without losing any of their trademarks...those soft knees and exquisite edging.

[@grantnoroyan9275]

Troy Turner agree........although they have had too many great programs to comment on in my opinion.......all have been great some years better than others.

[@MsRumex]

This one is good. Riverdance however had to much side by side skating to be really competitive. It was great, but not competitive enough.....

[@ebunlewis1]

these two got WAY TOO MANY bronzes in their career....when they should have been golds....just incredible! unique, creative, flawless!

[@megan47319]

yeah those crooked judges.

[@jbuda4263]

Agreed. A/P, K/O, L/A and FP/M should never had beaten them. Gotta love the French, Russian and Italian judges.

[@MsRumex]

They got all they deserved, especially in nagano, where they made too many mistakes in CD and had the most simple OD from all top 10 teams.

[@jbuda4263]

@@rolandgreen7484 `Haha you e funny. They weren't V and M but then again AP and KO benefited from cheating federations.

[@Justforfun-ke7bg]

@@rolandgreen7484 1998 Olympics bronze for B&K with the OD that deserved 7th or 8th place? And FD that did not really was technically difficult? If B&K would have won bronze in Nagano - it would have been another example of Skate Canada's politic victories (among all others you mentioned)

[@pspruce18]

This is just one of those programs....you know when you see it, it's unbeatable...LIke the programs the French and Italians sakted to win their world titles.

[@rowbom]

For me this is among the most glorious moments in Canadian sports. Also it was a wonderful, satisfying end to their career, after all those years of near misses.

[@dbenmil]

My favourit ice dancing couple of all -time until today.

[@ummuilham3119]

Shae Lynn Bourne, my favorite choreographer. She creates the best choreography for Yuzuru's programs. She's genius.

[@jimmyseraphin7314]

they deserved 6.0 in second mark on this dance

[@LittlePanda83]

12 years later and i still remember that performance. In my opinion the best dance in skating history. Really close to Love story from david pelletier and jamie sale.

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

KingKef boy...

[@dennispaggel8937]

their best performance ever

[@troyaturner1979]

This really was one of their best FDs, along with Riverdance and the MJ medley.

[@Tentenpeach88]

Love their flare in this program. They truly deserved it.

[@freckledklutz]

I tear up at the end every time god I adore these two pure class and one of the best in their time and ever I might add proud of these canadians

[@heartsong26]

AMAZING!!!!

[@freckledklutz]

Wow, these two are like fine wine they got better with age and I miss their performances - I loved this one it was amazing!!!

[@Taan123]

incredible dance, non stop speed and passion throughout

[@ILoveLucyE68NY]

in my book they were the BEST !! Loved thier River Dance program too,,Congrats you two and thanks for all the beautiful ice dancing.Thanks for posting.

[@MrAntoniocanada2002]

Perfection!!!!

[@rebeccahoffman2901]

Just t h e best!

[@nipaipo36100]

their best free programm ever. they deserved some 6.0 for presentation!

[@dolcevitausa]

Always enjoyed this couple and yet another dynamic skating duo that did not always get the respect they deserved from the International judges... this is probably my favorite program of theirs (over the River Dance).

[@carriecastie4231]

Priceless !!

[@mlc2005]

This is one of my all time favorite free dances. I would have given this a 6.0 for presentation without hesitation. They were incredibly expressive, and I felt that their technical skills (edges, footwork) were at their peak. Congratulations! Plus, they seem like really cool people.

[@chocolatesupport]

The best of their skating era. We all saw what was done on the ice all those years. No amount of corruption will stand in the way.

[@troyaturner1979]

And to put in Sarah Brightmans "Anytime Anywhere" is genius.

[@jorce5]

great pair,i never saw any pair skating like they did,amazing uau,they are the best ever, ever.!!!

[@pattihanson7921]

I would love for a modern panel of judges to score programs from the 80’s to early 2000’s

[@MsRumex]

Me too). Would be really interesting

[@fenoymeno]

Cuando la danza era sentimiento y pasión

[@joselevi]

NO WORDS, SIMPLY AMAZING!!!

[@thomasnarsete7233]

The end of a magnificent era

[@dbenmil]

No other ice dancing couple could ever rival these 2, they are in a league of their own.

[@LWOPP]

This was not my favorite of every program they ever did, but it was worthy of 1st place. They were so powerful -- such a great match physically and athletically. Like every other skating fan in the world, I don't feel B&K ever really got their due in international competitions.

[@fishdude77]

i love how they go into the pose too, him in the spread eagle and her in a split, its great. i love all the sliding elements tehy do too. so sad they retired!

[@sayomsskiver]

They were amazing!

[@anya-io8wy]

Perfeccion

[@desszabo6280]

They were robbed of gold medals...still my fav ice dance team

[@sk8ingchamp]

Such an inspiring program!

[@mymishel197]

Как жаль, что нет этого видео в качестве( . Пожелала бы многим парам такое катание в наше время.

[@MsRumex]

И они еще по большому счету не были так прям хороши (иначе победили был на ОИ). Тут просто очень хорошо и грамотно поставил программу Морозов с учетом всех их "+".

[@KeydensCrow]

i love this one

[@russianskatingfan]

@mlc2005 they are one of the most underrated dance teams ever. They are amazing.

[@dbenmil]

I think I'm addicted to this performance, watch it several times/day for the past week....can't get enough. The music, programme, costume, are all amazing. What place did they come in? And does anyone know if they ever won gold at the world or olympic championships????

[@victoriagill3337]

Love these two but when I stumbled upon it I did think I was watching Gritschuk initially

[@dreamershavemorefun]

NOO more like how inventive and amazing

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

They never played by the rules, which is why I think they ended up in 3rd and 4th place a lot. What I loved so much is how they skated for themselves and for the audience. It really wasn't about racking up the hardware.

[@MsRumex]

and what did they ever do, that was against the rules?

[@lilchicklets]

@@MsRumex I think she means the 'unwritten' rules of ice dance.

[@MsRumex]

@@lilchicklets and what exactly did they do to break unwritten rules? The moment they became 3d in the world they stopped getting better and it looked like they were waiting for the teams ahead of them to retire (and this waiting list was exactly "ice dancing rules"). At the same time, their main rivals (Anisina and Peizerat) did get better and very deservedly beat them in 1998. And then Bourne and Kraatz started complaining about "the waiting list")))

[@lilchicklets]

@@MsRumex Ok. They didn't abide by what traditionally was accepted by judges in terms of performance, style, etc. IE. The theatrics and dramatics that many European teams adopted. The Duchesnays were the same way, Wilson and Bacall. They didn't skate traditional programs, that's what she means and I mean. I had a friend who competed say that the judges would tell teams what they wanted to see.

[@serenakicksass]

I was very glad they won here and they definitely deserved to. I thought they should have won in 2002 too with the Lithunians 2nd and winning Russians only 3rd.

[@user-ey5np2pv1r]

Very artistic, tragic! I love this couple!

[@smilingen]

Great performance, and a deserved win. I will mention I liked the Waltz OD better than the FD, but both programs put them in top spot, where they belonged!

[@dbenmil]

Thanks for the reply! And I totally agree with you about your theory of being in 4th place.

[@russianskatingfan]

Less elite competition? That is a very subjective comment. Yeah Virtue & Moir face a not so great field. However remember Bourne & Kraatz did not win their World silver and World gold until virtually everyone had retired and the new contenders werent ready yet. When teams like Gritschuk & Platov, Krylova & Ovsiannikov, Anissina & Peizerat, and the Italians were still around the best they ever did was 3rd at Worlds and 4th at the Olympics.

[@isabellemartin6270]

This was worth gold at olympics Whose version of adagio is that?

[@959623]

This program has all the components,passion,speed,lifts,if only they had done this at the olympics,they would have gotten silver.(unless politics)"WHAT A WAY TO GO OUT"

[@MioHabibah]

wow! esquisito!!

[@pantherablaxxx9930]

20 years already since they last skated this free program! Time goes by so fast!

[@TressBraga]

Shae-Lynn is great, but boy, VICTOR KRAATZ is absolute perfection when he skates. He actually, believe or not, is the better skater. In fact, he is undoubtedly one of the BEST (ice dance) skaters I have ever seen. He has this flawlessness and effortlessness about his skating. I'm really curious to know who he was coached by during his formative years as a skater. Reminds me of the effortlessness of a G+G, Kwan... I sympathise for Shae-Lynn who married her coach, Nikolai MOROZOV, who would later train MIKI ANDO with whom he had a scandalous affair. In fact, I suspect that he is the father of Miki Ando's baby, although she has not confirmed the identity of her child's father. I hope she is now happy with Javier Fernandez. But as with Morozov, what a tool !

[@bklyn11217]

@russianskatingfan I think you made my point for me. Virtue and Moir are the first dancing couple to win Olympic gold on their first try (not even Torvill and Dean did that). They were successful because unlike Bourne and Kraatz they didn't have the Italians, Russians and French (all world champions, BTW) to contend with. If they did, they would have taken as much time as Bourne & Kraatz did to win a major title.

[@maidmoira]

wow love those canadians, perfect

[@959623]

My comment was, if they had skated this programme(Adagio in G minor) at the olympics they would have gotten the silver medal , unless politics prevented it .They did not skate to this programme at the Olympics.

[@jimmyseraphin7314]

It deserved more than 5.7 for technic and they deserved 6.0 for artistry for this last programm. To me 5.8 and 6.0 and i would have put them 1st in front of the russians 5.9 and 5.9

[@MsRumex]

@@rolandgreen7484 I'd say that denkova & staviski did have the best OD (in terms of the most difficult content) in 2003

[@rachybaby72]

L&A (& ALL of B&K's competitors) knew how good they were. Those competitors knew they were being aided by the judges, they'd have 2 b blind not 2 know. But of course why would they complain. I think with all the freebies, everyone started 2 believe they were better. Look at the Italians (name?)...if the guy was penalized for average skating skills he probably would've worked on it. But they were always rewarded with great marks, so why would he bother. "Skating skills, schmating skills" I guess.

[@MrBabalula]

what is the name of this adagio???????

[@fmeaganboulay]

I agree, I love Virtue and Moir but Bourne and Kraatz are e true innovators of this sport as far as evolving past the Torvill and Dean era. Even 16 years later I still get shivers watching Riverdance. I couldn't remmebr the last Olympics from any performer. They were robbed of the medals but in turn they changed the sport forever and changed the way judging is done along with Sale and Pelletier.

[@ashli674]

+33cows True! People have really lost the will to care. Some people are blaming it on the flamboyancy of some of the gay male skaters but I really don't think that's it. I mean Rudy Galindo was open and flamboyant and he was adored by so many people. I really don't think that's it. It's the way the judging is done. And if Sale and Pelletier hadn't thrown hissy fits about rightfully winning silver than this would still be so...grrr. sorry off on a rant.

[@MsRumex]

after making mistakes in both CDs and having the most easy OD among top 10 teams - they were robbed?

[@isabellemartin6270]

Why did they not present this prpgram in salt lake city olympics

[@MsRumex]

Good question.

[@troyaturner1979]

Adagio of the 21st Century

[@beataylorsdeeppinkecstasy9013]

I don't remember her being so thin, and with her hair Dubrovnik dyed that color she looks like Pasha Grishchuk.

[@RedRose22]

I agree!!!To bad they never got a chance to win an olympic medal

[@user-vp7lf9kw2z]

懐かしい…好きだわ、ボーングラーツカップル(^ ^)

[@ashli674]

They never took the easy way out, did they? They took every chance that they could and they just ruled!

[@user-hw3ei5ev4z]

After retirement we got lucky in Vancouver as Victor has chosen to coach here in Burnaby BC

[@kimberlyow]

what music is this?

[@user-uu5xc9ln5d]

めちゃめちゃかっこいいーー！！ SEIMEIを振り付けた人だ！まさしく！！ 並々ならぬ闘志を感じる(^◇^;) スタイル完璧！！美人だし！！ なんだろう、例えるならとっても明るい菜々緒？（笑）。 性格、羽生と似てるよね😁きっと。

[@maidmoira]

they almost lok like old russian pairs, bravo canaa

[@rachybaby72]

They actually did break through, & were ahead of a lot of those dance couples in the very beginning (like Anissina & Peizerat). Then B&K sort've hit a plateau, allowing those same couples - whom they'd ranked higher than - to pass them. And by then it was "too late" for B&K...the other couples became favoured by the judges. It's a shame because many of the couples had relied on theatrics, and lesser skating skills. But again, admittedly & unfortunately, it all began when B&K hit a plateau.

[@MsRumex]

It seams to me, that once they jumped on the podium, they just decided to wait their turns to get gold instead of actually doing something and pushing for it (however it may have been also a fault of the Dubova). In meantime the others did actually get better.

[@freddyc8098]

They won bc this was the year of the secret computer picking which marks counted. Lobacheva and Averbukh outscored them here. As much as I like the Canadians why did it take them so many years to realize they lacked speed and difficulty compared to the the very top teams. At the time I liked this FD best but now 20 years later I can see that the Russians really were better

[@maidmoira]

they won

[@russianskatingfan]

Who knows really. It is all speculation. They had easier competition but they won by dominant margins so maybe they were strong enough to have won vs a stronger field. Maybe not.

[@Tentenpeach88]

@tinymavy Yes, and unlike some, I wouldn't consider it a bad thing. It was like the sprinkles on the icing. They weren't conforming; they were proving themselves capable and this is what made them stand out. They won a well deserved title. I think having/demonstrating any style should not be considered a bad thing. Personally, I like the "Russian" style. I think a tad of that essence gives a program some spice, rather than it being beautiful but bland. But anyways, that's just my opinion.~

[@bridgetfhelm]

I cannot believe they were robbed at the olympics. They should have gotten the gold. They are incredible. They are just as good as Scott & tessa

[@MsRumex]

Lol)) they should have gotten gold after both of them did fall down? Or should they have gotten gold in nagano when they had most simple OD from all top 10 teams?

[@959623]

Unfortunately,your right they do look like the Russian teams,but after years of always doing something different,I think they realized that to win a world title,their last chance they had to conform.They prove that they could go old school.

[@jazzykayonbroadway]

wow thats an interesting version of the piece. its all ice-skater-fied. great piece though.

[@rafearcher7882]

I don't understand why no one gave them an effin' 5.9 in the first set. 5.9 6.0 Simple as scoring can be xD

[@Porporinablu]

@sidereally I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't clear enough but I did mean the (small) arms circolar move just after that, not the hydroblading itself. It was just out of the context

[@ShortySOM]

It's funny because the Russians were crying fowl after the results, saying it was a political decision. Talk about take of your own medicine. "I am not happy with the result, obviously," Aburvukh said. "I think, it was a political decision today, and I think it was like a reward, the medal was like a reward for the Canadian couple for a long career."

[@user-go4vw3rl7c]

По моему это подражание Грищук и Платову.Но здорово!

[@MsRumex]

Так тренер то тот же))) вот и стиль програм а-ля Грищук и Платов.

[@serenakicksass]

Yes Virtue & Moir came into Vancouver with the past 2 World Champions both coming from huge injuries (the top Russian and French teams of the time) and the World Champions the 2 years before that retired and out of a potential comeback to his DUI. The defending Oly silver medalists were there but past their prime and had already been dumped by their federation that season. That left their only competition being their junior rivals who they always beat and who had never won a World medal.

[@jamie1mor]

she would have won if she was dancing with chaz micheal micheals

[@karrtt1234]

I know how did Fusar-Poli and that idiot get place in front of them ever !!! I would love to know ! Well I do.. vote trading.

[@bklyn11217]

Virtue and Moir were wonderful, but not the best. They have the fortune of competing at a time when there is less elite competition. Bourne and Kraatz did not not have that same advantage. And who really remembers anything about Virtue and Moir's performance? 7 years later, I remember this.

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

They were not smooth like v & m

[@jodij6280]

I loved their speed here but that's about it.

[@grantnoroyan9275]

Jodi J they were CLEARLY the best team by far here.... great technical merit and great artistic impression.

[@jodij6280]

Grant Noroyan Who said anything about the competition? I'm commenting on this program alone and it's my opinion. Everyone has one.

[@grantnoroyan9275]

you are free to think what you wish although you are wrong.....the program was STRONG difficult and full of artistic impression and emotion......REGARDLESS of the competition!!! we all have our views

[@jodij6280]

I am free to think what I wish but I'm wrong because I don't agree with you? Grow up.

[@grantnoroyan9275]

grow up yourself.....they are a great couple and very worthy world champions and your opinion is CRAP! you have no education on ice dancing to have a valued opinion

[@PriscillaThen]

what the heck?!?! do you even KNOW who Victor Kraatz & Shae-Lynn Bourne LOOK like?!?! that is NOT them! get your names straight before posting and insulting the most revolutionary, innovative, artistic, awe-striking and inspiring ice dancers ever to grace the ice before you go on posting their names randomly.

[@Lukone80]

I prefer tommaso albinoni

[@36doktor]

damn i was looking for a dj..:D and what i found sucks pretty much

[@serenakicksass]

Farce in that it was too high or too low. I think it was just right as they did not deserve to beat the Lithunians, yet clearly deserved to beat the Italians.

[@serenakicksass]

Yes Virtue & Moir had it alot easier than Bourne & Kraatz in alot of ways: 1. WAY tougher competition in this era from the ex Soviet, Russian, and Eastern European teams who these days suck pretty much, making it very easy for the NA teams. 2. Judges not nearly as open as NA teams on top, these days they are almost too open to it. 3. The juding system favoring the NA style of dance (athleticsm, skating quality) vs the European style (overall impression) more now. and other things.

[@Porporinablu]

I'm sorry, their edges had improved a lot but this Adagio's crazy remix is so awful I can't even follow the program, it's horrible! And what's the point of the move at 2:26?

[@MrAntoniocanada2002]

Shame on you! They were magnificent!

[@Kalinina_Lena]

А Авербуху!!!! Не надо было , нафиг с Лобачевой в пару вставать!!!!!!!! Стоял бы с Мариной Анисиной и был бы ОЧ!!!! А так , канадцы медаль ОИ и выйграли!!!! Лобачева , как партнерша всегда тянула назад!!!!