2014 US Nationals-Meryl Davis & Charlie White FD [HD]

[@brendakempf186]

I get goosebumps every time I watch these two skate. I can't imagine what it's like to be blessed with so much talent.

[@porcusuxor]

The commentators got it right on something -- it's the combination of different strengths in Meryl and Charlie that make them compelling to watch. Meryl is delicate, graceful, doll-like, exotic. Charlie is powerful, raw, masculine, all-American. Together, they just draw the eye and tug at your heart. Congratulations on your gold, Meryl and Charlie!!!

[@jodij6280]

Very well put! Feminine and Masculine...and talented.

[@ethelrizarri2614]

I can't help watching them all the time all night!!!!!

[@ananyasubramani4596]

Charlie is so adorable at the end awww

[@pennimoore3834]

All I can say is WOW! I was mesmerized from beginning to end.

[@MsDottie09]

After all these years, still here and crying at this stunning performance. Miss them!!!

[@cosmicurious522]

This ice dancing performance is the first since Torville & Dean's "Bolero" to touch me in a spiritual way. Davis & White's "Scheherazade" will forever be remembered as a transcendent performance, you don't have to like ice dancing to be moved by them, that is the sign of true artistry, to arouse people's hearts even if they don't know your process. Viva Davis/White !!!! Congratulations on your well deserved gold in Sochi!!!

[@vabballfan]

Couldn't agree with you more. And I remember watching Torvill and Dean in Sarajevo in 1984 and I honestly feel that the gold medal performance at the 2014 Sochi games was better than Torvill and Dean's both technically and artistically.

[@cosmicurious522]

David Platt I agree that technically Davis & White are better than Torville & Dean, but I find it unfair to compare two couples separated by thirty years. I feel that Davis & White are an evolution of Torville & Dean's artistry. However, both gold medal performances represent masterpieces in their respective eras.

[@vabballfan]

I agree that at the time, Torville and Dean's performance in Sarajevo was a masterpiece. However, the reason why I feel that, to me, Davis and White's performance was above and beyond was due to the incredible attention to detail and extraordinary things that Meryl and Charlie did. Bringing in Derek Hough to make their performance more like real dancing was just one of those things. But to me the two most extraordinary things about Davis and White is 1) the syncronicity - I have never seen two skaters mirror one another so closely and 2) the lifts and spins - the entrance into and exit out of the lifts and spins are so far above every other couple in ice dancing history that it is mind boggling. Meryl "floats" back down onto the ice and is so smooth and seamless. Especially at the end of the long dance when she is balanced on his thigh as high as she can get and then Charlie basically completely rotates her and she just touches down on the ice smoother than a perfect three point landing of an airliner. It's also shown in the twizzles in the long dance when they are done after the 2 minute mark for the bonus but also in absolutely dead-perfect timing to the music.

[@MsDottie09]

+David Platt Wow!! What a comment!!

[@MsDottie09]

+David Platt Love your comments. I love watching this performance!!! They have often said what it takes to be an Olympic Champion. I think they will retire but keep doing their SOI shows which are stunning. I'm not a fan of B & A. Actually when I watch them, I love M & C more. Loved them on DWTS too. I'm so happy Meryl won but Charlie was robbed!!! But I did love watching MnM together on the dance floor. WOW MERYL!!!

[@JG-ou9hy]

God! Their dance was so expressive! I had a teary eye and goosebumps. Unbelievable performance

[@willenebodine4786]

I love watching Meryl and Charlie. Perfection in motion. Two beautiful people inward and outward.

[@mariangerula4079]

I already know that if Meryl and Charlie were competing @ the 2015 USA Nationals, they would have surpassed 2014 scores. That's how strong and talented I know them to be.

[@MsDottie09]

Can't help it, here again. It's almost their 1 year anniversary since the GOLD MEDAL @ the Olympics!!!

[@MsDottie09]

Still crying over this performance. They are the absolute TOPS!!!!!

[@jodij6280]

***** marie, vous êtes plein de merde. La Fin.

[@lisas7048]

+marie moigneau E te sei matta da legare!

[@lisas7048]

+marie moigneau La tua è pazzia.

[@lisas7048]

Potrei guardarli all'infinito! Sono il top del top! I migliori di tutti i tempi!

[@jodij6280]

Lisa S Au sujet de votre premier commentaire, 1re victoire de mondes du P/C était erronée. La première série de voltes étaient tellement désynchronisé c’était pathétique. Comment ils reçurent la médaille, je ne saurai jamais. ... J’ai posté mon commentaire ci-dessus en Français juste pour irriter Marie. Elle publie en Français même si elle a compris mes posts anglais (je suis américain). Je suppose qu’elle si j’ai été trop stupide pour utiliser la page Web de Google Translate. Je lui bloqué plusieurs mois quand elle m’a accusé d’être un raciste. Je lui ai dit de prouver qu’elle ne pouvait pas, bien sûr. Les arguments sont une chose, les attaques personnelles sont inacceptables.

[@annettenugent8271]

The absolute best. Enough said

[@MsDottie09]

Just had to come here again. LOVE THIS PERFORMANCE and in front of the home crowd!!!

[@vettegaddia6234]

+MsDottie09 That was very beautiful indeed.

[@purplegorilla9592]

This is video of what it looks like when you observe athletes hitting their absolute peak. They were unbeatable and unstoppable during this time span.

[@rosiedebevc1952]

These two are absolutely the best at ice dancing.

[@4piglite]

I am in complete AWE every time I watch them perform so flawlessly. It takes my breath away. This program, plus the Phantom of the Opera and Bollywood numbers, are my top 3 I have ever seen from ANY dance duo on the ice. BRAVO!!! They will be missed in the sport.

[@uptrendvideo2000]

The best of the best in the world. I'm proud Michiganians.

[@mariangerula4079]

Unbelievable that the USA 2015 Nationals are now taking place in NC. Miss these 2 competing but it has been a whirlwind 2014 for them and who knows what 2015 will bring. Love them and love what they have done for the sport. They are truly amazing people. Great to know that they will be in the history books as to what they have accomplished!!

[@danceskatecheer5219]

Marian Gerula Absolutely true. They have accomplished so much in their short amateur career. I miss them competing too, but its better to go out on top. They are very successful now too.

[@ludieziehmer8497]

Oml😮 beautiful to watch, I miss them.

[@annettenugent8271]

Perfect. Marinated said she is going to add more feeling and emotions to it.CAN'T WAIT TO see.

[@jodij6280]

Marinated? : ) Spell-check sucks. lol!

[@jhhayes7241]

Absolutely love them and this performance. Meryl looks so elegant yet consistent,precise and athletic. Charlie is the best male ice dancer that I could ever remember. I have the feeling that the Russians like me can't wait to see his blond curly hair just a bouncing around on the ice. In Sochi, there is no question why they scored the highest in the short program. They will be performing this dance in their long program. If they were to nail this routine as anticipated then they are your gold winners....barring any cheating (like what happened at the Vancouver Olympics when the home team Canadians got the inordinate praising) from the judges. My draw dropped when Charlie & Meryl were slighted the gold. Good luck to the pair in Sochi!!

[@nightswimmer99]

The Canadians deserved gold in Vancouver. There were 3 rounds then, and Scott nailed the compulsory portion. He was clearly the best at leading his partner in that round. That gave them the lead which they held onto for the win. Even Meryl agreed that silver was "the right color" for her and Charlie in Vancouver. Now with the 2 round format and lifts included in the combined compulsory/SD, Meryl and Charlie have the edge and have had it their way for at least the past 2 years. I'm glad they only got silver in Vancouver. Call me selfish but it gave them the drive to deliver one beautiful skate after another for 4 years, and win and win and give enjoyment to us all. Now they have the Olympic Gold Medal and it's icing on the cake! Congratulations to my favorites Davis and White!

[@jhhayes7241]

nightswimmer99 Meryl&Charlie deservedly were awarded the gold. "The Canadians" did skate well in Vancouver and in Soche. Yes they executed their (3) score performances with higher numbers in Vancouver which gave them the gold (funny that there total points were higher in Canada) nevertheless Meryl&Charlie were so close to being flawless in Soche and to place the cherry on top..they are pleasant to watch and so very entertaining. So glad that they got the gold and they earned it. The Canadians and M&C share a brilliant coach. This Olympics the medals were reversed and it just goes to show you how dedicated and hardworking these teams are. I still think that there should be a better scoring system. Let me end by saying the Canadians were fierce contenders and are well respected.

[@LWOPP]

Longtime skating watcher (decades -- who has seen it all), who couldn't care less what country different skaters represent. One look at M&C'a "Scheherazade" last fall and it was clear they would win the OGM, clear that they had earned it, clear that I could be very happy for them in their win. Defending champs Tessa and Scott did have the best short dance this year. Best construction of the program, best musicality, best execution of the Finnstep -- as noted by Petra Kokko, who invented it. T&S had a weak FD this season. It may have been well skated, but it was less than inspired. It just didn't have the "ooomph" factor. The judges, as other posters have said, may indeed have had the silver in mind for T&S, but let's face it, they put themselves there, and the best team won.

[@joanfoley6148]

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[@jodij6280]

This is such a great program. Love them! And the video quality is awesome.

[@annettenugent8271]

Can't get enough of this. Love it

[@MsDottie09]

I really believe that Meryl and Charlie could be very competitive at the next Olympics. I think they are that strong!!!

[@lisas7048]

Ed io spero di vederli alle prossime olimpiadi! Incrociamo le dita! Tanto sono i migliori al mondo!

[@dannistyle6399]

Absolutely sensational!!

[@bonblue4993]

That was unbelievable!!!

[@applepie238]

WOW WOW WOW, WORLD CLASS, GOOSEBUMPS A'POPPIN,WOW!!!

[@pollyanna932]

Absolute perfection

[@lauramartha3]

No ice-dance duo has been able to "tell stories" the way Davis and White have: just think of "Samson and Delilah", "Die Fledermaus", "Notre Dame de Paris" (and even going back to their "John Lennon" piece and "Polovetsian Dances"; plus, many of their short dances). A combination of artistry, athleticism, storytelling that no other ice-dance team has been able to match (and I've watched every single competition since they retired: no other duo -- except P/C, who have a very different style -- even come close). And both Davis and White have matured and grown so much in their dance skills: watch the videos of "LOTF", the show that Cheryl Burke choreographed for some of the best ice-dancers and regular pro dancers that was done just once this past year in Japan: Wow, Meryl and Charlie were sensational: mature and sophisticated (just as Meryl was during her time on DWTS)! I hope that "Love on the Floor" gets made into a DVD. And, going back to their ice-dance career, no duo ever had the consistency of putting out perfect performances time after time like D/W did; won every event (NHK, SA, Grand Prix Finals, Nationals, Olympics) for 2 years straight from 2012 through Olympics of 2014.

[@annettenugent8271]

The absolute best. totally deserve the gold medal at Soho.

[@ktown8139]

When were the Winter Olympics ever held in Soho?

[@naylani7790]

@@ktown8139 lmaooo

[@ktown8139]

@@naylani7790 o I simply CANNOT BELIEVE that I was at least 10 PEOPLE have read her Comment & actually gave it a THUMB’S Up!?!?!?

[@buddydog1956]

I know absolutely nothing a/b ice 'dancing' - I was waiting for the triples and so forth...but now I know that's in pairs. They look great together and Meryl is a precious living doll - she's got Hollywood looks and Charlies alright too. Wish them the best in bringing back the gold from Sochi - Go USA !!!

[@jodij6280]

Charlie's more than alright. ; ) *swoon*

[@jodij6280]

What a wonderful description! I wish I'd been able to go to DWTS. I'm old enough to be his mom but "Hubba! Hubba!" lol!

[@jodij6280]

You're making me jealous! ; ) Maks is one hunky man too. I was pleasantly surprised how good Meryl could dance. Charlie's contemporary dances were my favorites of his.

[@MsDottie09]

Still crying when I watch this GRAND performance!!!

[@LMNevada]

Wonderful performance. Thank you.

[@quinnhen2325]

Beautiful!! Love his hair. 💙

[@MsDottie09]

I watch this performance over and over and I always cry. Just love the audience going bonkers even before the performance was over. It would have been so great to be there especially to know that this was the performance for the Olympics!!!! I hope they don't retire but after 17 years and achieving their TOP GOAL who can blame them if they did. So glad I saw them @ SOI. They will be doing it again in 2015. Be sure to see them!!!!!!

[@jodij6280]

Sadly, they probably will retire from competition. What else is there to win after 2 World titles, 6 National titles, and Gold, Silver & Bronze at the Olympics? lol!

[@annettenugent8271]

Jodi J don't forget 5 grand prix titles

[@alwilliam3379]

Annette Nugent Yes, and that's what separate them from the Canadians. Meryl and Charlie's domination of the Grand Prix Final for the last 5 consecutive years. Tessa and Scott got ZERO.

[@MsDottie09]

alwilliam Do you think they'll retire???

[@annettenugent8271]

Yes I think they will

[@lilchet081]

A perfect score for this is 119.55. They got a 119.50. Only .50 off, they truly are the greatest

[@alwilliam3379]

No they literally got a perfect score. 119.50 is the highest you can get. I looked at the protocols. All components got level 4 with the highest possible base values and perfect GOEs. Base values are in solid numbers and GOE are either 1.5 for a base value of less than 8 or 3 for a base value of 8. So it's not possible to get a .55 on the score.

[@MsDottie09]

+Lilchet081 The judges, are they all American?

[@jorgebonilla2234]

At this competition they were, so obviously it’s inflated but if you look back at performances in ice dancing that would be worthy of a perfect protocol this one is definitely up there.

[@debraharper5449]

Been watching the Olympics just don't see the great moves. These two made everything look so beautiful and refined

[@ethelrizarri2614]

Beautiful consistent lovely

[@Gradguy1]

Just about 10 years ago, right? Amazing - Olympic programs even sharper!

[@ludieziehmer8497]

That's beautiful partnership.

[@-Foxy-Fox-]

This was beautiful.

[@pamelagratton789]

My favorite couple beautiful 🎉

[@sevend7777777]

WOW!!!! Excellent & Exquisite

[@MariaSantana-ul5wd]

Excellence personified with much grace. Bless them.

[@MsDottie09]

The lady commentator said @ the end "a Masterpiece". And WOW, wasn't she right. Meryl and Charlie are great together. Love watching both but especially Meryl with her exquisite flow and beauty.

[@jodij6280]

I like watching them together but I especially like to watch Charlie. He's hunky. ; )

[@nightswimmer99]

Jodi J Charlie is beautiful. He so reminds me of my favorite male pairs skater ever, Artur Dmitriev. Especially at 4:26 where the power just takes over. :)

[@jodij6280]

"where the power just takes over" Doncha just love that? I love how gentle he can be when he takes Meryl's hand, then he can do 4:26. lol!

[@nightswimmer99]

Jodi J An interesting connection I recently discovered... D/W worked out that astounding entry to the curve lift with the help of John Zimmerman, former pairs skater who was no stranger to the "big" moves himself and who was choreographed in his Olympic year (2002) by none other than... Artur Dmitriev. Figure skating really is a tiny world. :)

[@mariangerula4079]

nightswimmer99 WOW, thanks for your comment. It really takes a lot of help and D/W make it look so easy. They are outstanding!!!

[@TarotMoon]

Beautiful!

[@mike856ms]

OMG. Outstanding

[@navidnamini1169]

The Greatest Skating Duo in History

[@emeraldc177]

Navid Namini - Yes, in the American history!

[@poppyonline4034]

I agree! Of all time anywhere

[@annieleonhart6693]

​@@emeraldc177definitly in the whole world, they always had the most smartest and creative chroegraphys all the time and they always got better and better

[@TennisAnnabelle]

Olympic Champions!

[@rosiedebevc1952]

Love this program

[@marisolgarcia3123]

Que bellos, i forgot how amazing they where ❤

[@corazonbautista917]

You guys are so good . Love it 😍.

[@debraharper5449]

I love these

[@jamasue7747]

She looks like princess jasmine :)

[@msmo2060]

It’s ridiculous that figure skating is now hidden behind paywalls in the US… this is beautiful & ridiculously difficult… just think of how popular this could be

[@danielao.y.t.4021]

Son tan perfectos, es la rutina más bella de patinaje sobre hielo que he podido observar.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@user-ey5np2pv1r]

Потрясающая пара фигуристов!

[@cottontoca7176]

2023 l see these skaters are amazing 👌👍👏👏👏❤️

[@bijanminoofar2793]

Very nice

[@loraadams6105]

I love watching Charlie White. Usually the man is just supporting the woman, but he's as good.

[@scoutz0rs]

I keep wondering what they’d be scoring these days. Probably off the charts. I miss them a lot.

[@sherylhawker9593]

years later, i cry, and can't believe the stunning performances that meryl and charlie have done. they pull me into there performances. i miss them. and thanks to there coach marina and the others.

[@lindagrace1163]

I am so sad that they chose not to compete in the 2018 olympics!

[@normao2267]

VERY GOOD GRACEFUL THE BEST IN THE WORLD

[@carolglen2965]

🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@milosavakatic1463]

Neponovljivo!

[@larahartley7607]

this is better than sochi!

[@troyaturner1979]

They're gonna win gold. Virtue and Moir already made mistakes in the team event. Lol

[@lindagrace1163]

I bet they dreamed this program every night!

[@user-ye8df9of4v]

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[@grantnoroyan4083]

great program the last section music edit is horrible so many skips and not blended well at all...............

[@steveclapper5424]

Hate to have to follow this.

[@ktown8139]

This team (D/W) lost to the best ice-dancing team in the world - Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir (Canada) in the Winter Olympics in 2010 & 2018. D/W did win the gold in 2014 while V/M won silver, but it was later found that in 2014, the Americans, who wanted to win gold for the 1st time EVER in this sport, did not go about it honestly. How that positioning came to be created a rage of debate, especially in a sport with a dotted, wretched history for fairness. In Sochi (2014 Olympics), the US did finally win gold for ice-dancing, but under a dark cloud of cheating. It was discovered & first printed in the French sports paper L'Equipe that there was a backroom deal in which the Americans would score favourably for the Russians & in return , the Russians would score favourably for the Americans. At any other Winter Olympics where these 2 teams competed, Virtue & Moir won gold. It has been said that while both teams are technically excellent, Virtue & Moir have a very special, unique, & unbeatable artistry & are an enormous step above this American couple. V/M wanted to be humble & good sports at Sochi & never called out the judging or the USA (D/M) for their underhanded dealings.

[@florencewilliams355]

You say that like they didn’t beat V/M in every competition for the last two seasons leading up to this Olympics (not to mention that they also got a perfect score here). Also it’s an allegation that was never actually proven... literally anyone could have seen it coming considering how their podium placements had been their last two seasons, on top of the fact that Russia had a stacked team for the team event. And V/M weren’t very classy when it came to excepting their second place finish either, instead blaming it on coaching. Compared to that of how D/W congratulated V/M back in 2010, and praised their performance every chance they were given. Seems like the two teams only drifted as soon as D/W won the gold in 2011🤷‍♀️

[@mehtotheworld4145]

That L’Equipe story never gained any traction outside of Canada, where the media embarrassed themselves trying to create controversy where there wasn’t any. V/M’s FD was uninspiring schmaltz. If V/M had put out a FD like Mahler, it may have held up against D/W, but the story fizzled out because Seasons just wasn’t a good program. Now can V/M fans stop being so annoying? They’ve retired, move on. Meryl and Charlie were amazing and Scheherazade was a beautiful program that was thrilling to see in person. Stop with the sour grapes.

[@ktown8139]

@@florencewilliams355 We will probably have to agree to disagree on this one! We might agree, however, on another topic. I definitely think that both teams managed to out-perform almost every other team in the world because they always had each other around to push themselves at every opportunity. They shared a coach & practically trained together which must have created a situation where both teams were incredibly, yet positively challenged. This must have ensured that they were & always motivated to get better & better, at every opportunity. I also think that each couple had different strengths & weaknesses & thus judging them at every competition would not have been easy!

[@ktown8139]

@@mehtotheworld4145 We will probably have to agree to disagree on this one! We might agree, however, on another topic. I definitely think that both teams managed to out-perform almost every other team in the world because they always had each other around to push themselves at every opportunity. They shared a coach & practically trained together which must have created a situation where both teams were incredibly, yet positively challenged. This must have ensured that they were & always motivated to get better & better, at every opportunity. I also think that each couple had different strengths & weaknesses & thus judging them at every competition would not have been easy!

[@jorgebonilla2234]

Ice dance is about momentum and narrative. V/M had none of it going into Sochi. They had poorer packaging (which you can indeed blame on Marina) and we’re still figuring out their programs at the Olympics. By contrast D/W were doing what they had been doing since the beginning of the season. The judges reward consistency over time