Gordeeva & Grinkov (URS) - 1990 Goodwill Games, Figure Skating, Pairs' Free Skate

Tacoma, Washington, USA - 1990 Goodwill Games, Figure Skating, Pairs' Free Skate - Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov ot the Soviet Union ended their amateur/eligible career by winning the Gold Medal here. An interview with both Gordeeva and Grinkov follows.

[@missadele6851]

She was 19 and he was 23. This was shortly before they married. They were already very much a couple but Sergei was such a professional! He always kept his composure in spite of his love for her! I love this about him.

[@patriciasmith5155]

yes he always did seem such a quiet gentle kind xxx

[@blancaidaliamoreno7907]

Thats right, he alwas was a gentleman from a young age until he could really show his love, he patiently waited, the little girl turned into a beautiful woman in his arms.

[@estelabeccaria6770]

Tracy Wilson said she was so grown up and so mature inside. I think she was and still is. That’s why Sergei chose her.

[@expo1706]

They married in April, 91.

[@remysimon6819]

Forever in our hearts♥️🙏🌷💕🩷

[@karennoble4957]

Beautiful, Romeo and Juliet of Lovely Tchaikovski music.

[@lucillebonds4332]

They danced with serenity of heart!!! Every action is flowing with grace. Peaceful and beautiful!!! Magnificent dancers!

[@gracepei2115]

The judges said: no matter what,they were the winner!

[@annawarner1078]

I "discovered" Gordeyeva and Grinkov during Covid19 times. 30 days after their reign in figure skating. Absolutely wonderful skating couple! Thank you youtube.

[@mariettaberry1711]

Thirty YEARS

[@annawarner1078]

@@mariettaberry1711 Yeah - 30 years!

[@oidowgundegmaa7245]

Amazing performance..My favorite skaters.Lotes of love...I miss you Sergei ⛸⛸🌹🌹🌷🌷❤❤

[@mdIbeloka]

здравствуйте, благодарю вас за память, тогда многого не знали, что они самые красивые и талантливые на планете, что школа была лучшей, даже при неудачах, находились силы идти дальше. спасибо.

[@d.b.4201]

I love how he held out his hand to assure her that everything wld be alright. Such a loving & caring man.😊 God bless Sergey.

[@user-nq9yu3vp8l]

Изящность, нежность, любовь : всё это было у этой пары. Светлая память Сергею.

[@atailorbird9904]

sergei had the face of wanting to kill the interviewer, I don't blame him, me too. Katia was gorgeous and I don't understand why all people say that she was way above her ideal weight, as women we know that our bodies change.

[@apples_and_oranges]

Katie has always been a tiny little thing. It was a most ludicrous and unprofessional question about her “getting bigger”. Nearly 50 now, she is still in a fabulous shape. RIP Sergei 💕

[@ShawneeSue]

Oh, that angry little pause before Sergei answered the interviewer's question about Katia getting "bigger". Great answer, though. I wish I could have seen the things that Sergei would have done if he had lived a long life. I also wonder if this led to that incident where Katia barely ate and ended up with a broken foot.

[@ShawneeSue]

@@Stivag99 Yes, that's it. I remember that she said that she was barely eating, trying to be as light as possible, and implied that it might have led to the fracture (I assume because of nutrient deficiencies).

[@ninasbbm5133]

​@@ShawneeSuewhat yeat was fhat??

[@Chloe-pk7xv]

@@ninasbbm5133when i read her book she didn’t mention focusing on her eating like that til their later years when she started to get taller bc it was around the time that sergei started having his shoulder problems (which he was still having during their last stars on ice recorded performance, Pocahontas)

[@Cina55]

⁠@@Chloe-pk7xv it was before the 88 Olympics that she got so thin supposedly resulting in a stress fracture. They missed part of the 89 season as a result. Commentators speak about her injury during their Worlds performance that year. During this 90 season he did have a shoulder issue that they found later was a torn ligament I believe. She speaks of him having surgery on it in her book right before they are married in 91. In 95 he was having back and nerve problems causing numbness in his foot that was troubling him before he died.

[@pamelahermano9298]

I remember that during this competition her father was watching from Moscow and he was being taped, and after the short program he said she could still do better. I think that actually psyched her out.

[@expo1706]

It wasn't this performance.

[@juliannavictoriamondragon955]

I swear Sergei looked like he was about to punch the interviewer when asked about adjustments due to Katia "getting bigger" (what a mean thing to say, he could've just asked in a nice way🙄) 🤣🤣 But still, what a man he is! Still acted professional. He never lets Katia feel disappointed whenever she had mistakes but instead, he comforts her. Offers his hand ughh😍😍😭☹️

[@expo1706]

I think he meant taller not bigger as in fatter.

[@user-ye1uj8vy5j]

Пара Катюша и Сергей есть и будет неповторимой парой .Всегда пересматривает и гордимся .Обогнали всех,оно единственные такие.Катенька наше сердце всегда с вами.Счатья вам ,здоровья,сама женственность и профессионализм.Обожаем!!!¡!!!!

[@user-tamila-toma]

Самые красивые,самые чувствительные,самые настоящие Сергей Катя 💞

[@HausdorffLover]

8:57 Sergei's face😂👌🏻❤

[@ninasbbm5133]

Love him

[@elenavladi1]

Катя и Сергей - какая прекрасная была пара! Просто глаз не отвести. Как больно и нелепо, что Сергея, вот уже 25 лет, как с нами нет... Скорбим и помним. Светлая ему память и вечный покой.

[@seer1623]

Actually, he was 28 years old when he passed away; she was 24.

[@user-lv4tn2si9s]

Super❤❤❤

[@user-gu1co5jm2q]

Такие красивые пары на фигурном катание Так больно когда смотрью вступление Сергея слезы сама по себя капает Не суждено было жить и жить Жаль Сережа с нами больше нет Пакой и мир Сережу Низкий поклон

[@cgaskill13]

In the process of changing from a girl’s body to a woman’s the balance calibration must be in real flux.

[@L_91r]

Ein wunderschönes Paar.. So schade, dass das Schicksal so entschieden hat...Прекрасная пара.. Очень жаль, что у них такая судьба...

[@cgaskill13]

This guy’s questions are terrible.

[@user-hb9ct9dj8d]

Катя-прехорошенькая...

[@es8945]

pretty stupid questions at the end of the program

[@dashaedmonds952]

love seeing Sergei trying to comfort her!

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

Dasha Edmonds I love that, too..❤️. I swear he was THE perfect partner!

[@kljzjj]

Look at Sergei's face when first asked about her "getting bigger"....I swear for a second or two he looks like he wants to tell the interviewer to stick his question somewhere! Love these two!! I'm sure he didn't appreciate her being bothered when she was still so visibly upset. What a dear soul- rest in peace, Sergei.

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

Kerrie Johnson He was the BEST. He was exactly what a boyfriend/husband/partner should be. Katia was sooooo fortunate . She even addressed that many years later in an interview, years after Sergei had passed, saying how at the time she didn’t think about it very much - how completely trustworthy he always was. How she never ever had to worry about his love or loyalty or his complete faithfulness. She knew, but not until years after his passing, knew just how extremely rare it is/was to find that in a partner. That interview was AFTER her marriage to Ilia didn’t work out, amid rumors of cheating and affairs. Nothing like that to make one realize just how good Sergei was as a husband/boyfriend/partner. And what a ridiculously stupid question - a bold, brazen, unthinking, RUDE comment about Katia’s size. Geez. C’mon. And G & G had to actually sit through that and respond to that ridiculous question..🙄. Funny if Sergei would’ve punched that interviewer..!!👊😂😂🤣

[@kljzjj]

Kimberly Bellefontaine How about it? You made me LOL with the punch comment- now that would have been a sight to see! I am sure he was a wonderful husband- as we all always say, you can see the love in their eyes for each other. Interviewers always seem to say the dumbest things- I swear the first time I watched that I was waiting for a rude comment back from Sergei. But he was the bigger man and gave a professional answer. I bet Sergei and Katia rolled their eyes after it was over though. Just love them both!!!

[@missadele6851]

Dasha Edmonds Katia looks so sad. I love how Sergei is looking at her! And then he offers her his hand. Oh Dear Lord, it cannot get more romantic than this.

[@LaNinaNaranja]

they were such a wonderful couple, on and off the ice! They still fascinate me.

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

That star lift though....🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@taylorcooke3775]

I've never seen her so upset with herself

[@ayjamay]

He didn’t like that comment about Katia getting bigger.

[@MsKendra79]

That's when she was going through her growth from a girl to a woman. At least she managed to still compete. Look at the young Russian girls who burst on the scene as a phenom just to disappear after they hit puberty and a growth spurt.

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

Kendra Williams you are so right....

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

@@kimberlybellefontaine1215 I understand but it’s not really the same to compare them. Katia is a pairs skater and they performed jumps which are now easy. Double axels and double toe loops. Girls now are doing tripple axels and quads, and they do 7-8 jumps a program. If Katia had to do all that she would struggle too.

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 not sure exactly which comment you’re referring to ..?? No one here said anything about what you’re talking about in your comment .,

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

@@kimberlybellefontaine1215 I was replying to the person who said that Russian phenoms disappear after they hit puberty but their downfall is completely different since most of the time they are using wrong technique but apart from that they are doing much harder jumps than Katia did because it’s a different era so comparing katias growth spurt and how it effected her jumps is not really the same as the girls today doing quads and 3A

[@biancahotca3244]

They were both wonderful skaters, but I always thought that he was a better, stronger skater than her. She on the other hand had artistry down to a pat. He was artistic as well, but artistically she seemed to lead. She had put on a little weight here but still looked beautiful as ever even with the little extra weight. It made her look more womanly.

[@Nuhuh18]

Oh stfu take ur stupid ass somewhere else 🙄 i literally see u everywhere talking shit about daria and Katia. Goofy profile pic and goofy ass comments 🤣

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

You can just SEE her replaying that fall over and over and over in her mind while she’s sitting there in the kiss n cry. And wow.....they still got the gold! For getting the gold, they didn’t seem all that happy. And wow, you can REALLY see the changes going on in Katia’s body here. I can’t imagine how difficult a time that must have been for her. She was halfway to becoming a woman right here. Such major changes going on. Still that cute little face though!!!💞

[@missadele6851]

Kimberly Bellefontaine there is a moment where she looks so sweet and scared. Sergei is looking at her with concern but strength so that she doesn’t fall apart. She’s young and a sweet girl. I can tell when the interviewer asks her about the fall. She looks embarrassed but musters a smile in spite of her feelings. I love her!

[@patriciasmith5155]

@@missadele6851 i agree totally and he was always there to give her that confidence when needed and visa versa such a beautiful pair match made in heaven

[@kljzjj]

From reading Katia's book, I think this was right when they had decided they had had enough of the pressures of amateur competition and decided to turn pro. I think it was a great decision to leave while they were at the top and then of course come back for the 94 Olympics. They were always beautiful but really took it to a new level and looked so much happier when they went pro!

[@KatherineAlmassy]

A bit surprising that they could not be a bit more diplomatic than asking whether they have to make adjustments because 'she is getting bigger'... Still love that programme though - does anybody know where they skated it best?

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

KatherineAlmassy right?? My gosh..🙄

[@Khumbu0609]

KatherineAlmassy the 1990 European is the best, if you can stand the commenters, lol: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYSvXpumqKt0qtk

[@runkliixrunkliix5536]

u saw how uncomfortable she got after that question

[@stephaniek1076]

It's likely just the semantics of the locale where the interviewer lives; I've heard that in certain US areas, to denote "getting older," "developing," "growing taller," "maturing," etc. However, I so see how that can fall on the ears, and perhaps isn't the best way to accurately describe that progression.