Katarina Witt performing Michael Jackson "BAD" in 1988

[@chrisi2166]

Ach Kati, für viele warst und bist Du die Größte. Du hast uns soviel Freude bereitet, ich werde Carmen nie vergessen.

[@beccas2065]

One of the greatest skaters of all time. Her choreography, technique, and artistry set her apart!! Tremendous athleticism!! The joy on her face says it all!!

[@lisamelroy2855]

Just look at the joy on her face while she's performing! Also, she did the moonwalk on ice skates - so cool!!

[@salihaipekocak5533]

Bu gösteriyi tvde izlediğimi çok iyi hatırlıyorum.Inanilmazdi cok etkilenmistim.Uzun zaman akıllardan çıkmamıştı.Sevgiler Katarina Witt...

[@stefanlang1536]

Sie hat so einen Spaß dabei und strahlt Freude aus 🥰😊

[@erwinhagedorn9285]

Noch heute ein sportlicher Genuss, das anzusehen!

[@ОльгаДмитриева-н5з]

Великая фигуристка.Кумир моей молодости.Помним и любим!Фигурное катание ушло так далеко вперёд за эти годы.Но Катарина и сейчас смотрится очень хорошо и современно.С любовью к ней из России!

[@ВесенняяМагнолия-м2й]

Согласна. Даже Слуцкая, которая выступала позже, смотрится хуже

[@СветланаГринчук-ч1л]

Ю.Мюллер имя мировом фигурном катании

[@МанианнаСмирнова]

​@@ВесенняяМагнолия-м2йкакая Слуцкая, вы о чем? и рядом не стояла

[@pamelawhitelaw1458]

She was always beautiful on the ice. Loved watching her

[@KSc534]

Ich kann mich an diesen wundervollen Auftritt noch genau erinnern. Ich liebe seit meiner frühstens Kindheit diese Sportart .Was fürs Auge ,was fürs Herz .

[@svetlanaabel3315]

Прекрасная, энергичная и талантливая фигуристка - Катарина Витт ❤ 👍👌.

[@ВегаНедзелюк]

Катарин, браво!!!2022 год. Супер!!!

[@utepiatek8678]

Ist schon so lange her aber ich bekomme immer noch eine Gänsehaut wenn ich sie sehe ,ein tolles Mädel unsere kati auch jetzt noch tolle frau ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gabrielejesko3813]

Genau so sehe ich es auch ,so eine Künstlerin wird es nicht mehr geben❤

[@ekaterinayakovleva2223]

красавица и умница. Очень яркая фигуристка. С детства запомнилась.

[@teddysanek3654]

Великолепная Катарина! Спасибо за видео 🙏💕

[@jaymepeddycoart3471]

She was Amazing. Great performance.

[@TIR_ANA]

I was around 12 when I happened to catch this electrifying performance live on tv, and I knew it then, I knew it very well that these was going to be one of those wonderous moments that will never ever forget.

[@evafarkas4012]

Erre még én is emlékszem .Üdv Magyarország ról❤

[@ЛарисаДаугалиева]

Браво нет слов одни эмоции умничка класс таких фигуристок уже никогда не будет браво!!!

[@MsDuzina]

Незабываемая фигуристка! Мастерство, талант, темперамент! С ней было трудно соперничать. Тогда немецкая школа фигурного катания была в расцвете. Спасибо за видео!!!

[@fridakahlo9088]

Сама ещё и красавица и артистизм зашкаливал!

[@teddysanek3654]

Да, она великолепна!

[@majenazprahy9909]

You could already feel the wall falling in Berlin- a champion from East (GDR) performing on Michael Jackson song with such ease and joy was really something at that time. Even though- nobody could imagine that the end was so close ... And Katarina really is exceptional talent, personality and charm up until these days.

[@alexklenin3689]

Легко, непринужденно, радостно. Видно, что ей очень нравится то, что она делает...⛸

[@g.walter1653]

Remember.....the Cold War and the Iron Curtain was still a Thing in 1988. So the Use of a Michael Jackson Song as an East German Athlete was something very Special!

[@sorellman]

This was a signal, a prelude to the two sides becoming reunited. A year and a half later the Berlin Wall would finally fall.

[@ruipinheiro447]

She was awesome ❤️

[@murattekin0211]

Çucukluğumda TRT de izlemiş ve hayran kalmıştım ve şimdi izliyorum o günden bugüne 35 yıl gibi bir zaman geçmesine rağmen yine mükemmel yine süper 👏👏👏

[@annasteele9464]

She's really good i got goosebumps.

[@bridgetbas7878]

what a talent ☺📺

[@ceciliaarcari1074]

Solo una parola:IMMENSA!!!!..e poi stupenda,bellissima,divina,mio padre ed io non ci perdevamo una sua gara o esibizione!!👏😘💕

[@yorkrose26]

Considering the 'seriousness' of Bizet for the olympic gold in the same year, just goes to show what versatility she had, and rhythm she had as an skate artist.

[@ТатьянаМаевская-к2э]

А ведь прошло 34 года! Равной Катарины не было! И сейчас, спустя 34 года, девочка даст 100 очков вперёд по красоте проката и женственности. Без всяких четвернях! Спасибо, что была на льду, и радовала нас столько лет!!

[@saisai8823]

Да что вы прицепились к четверным. Я хочу смотреть фигурное катание из за сложных прыжков. А танцы могу смотреть и на других соревнованиях. Поперек горла стоят эти четверные кому то, достали.

[@jorgeconde5956]

Very simple routine

[@ankazillmann9582]

​@@jorgeconde5956Trotzdem ist sie bist heute die Erfolgreichste . Neidisch ?

[@ninastamos4424]

Вот это настоящий шедевр и праздник души и глаз. Молодец, Катти!

[@ScottyColoradoKid]

this is probably the most fun time she ever had on the ice; she even does the moonwalk!!

[@zz8849]

Запомнилась на всю жизнь ...легенда ФК .

[@makeupboss3568]

Dang - this was so good. She did the moonwalk on skates , that’s just insanely awesome. I admire her choice , the choreography and the artistic quality of it .

[@scifigrl23]

Moonwalks are incredibly easy to do in skates.

[@senben9180]

That was GDR (DDR) East German communist strict, brutal, superb training, imagine a soy boy or girl would be put under such rigorous coach. be called human rights violations

[@globalcitizenn]

She had so much fun doing this.. the smile says it all

[@jzk3919]

EVERYONE had great fun there...

[@ineffablegabe]

Oh, this is gold. No wonder she got Olympic gold that year. (I know this is the after-exhibit, and she got gold for another performance before this.) Superb!!! 💕🤗

[@paco1044]

23 años buscandolo es de lo mas bello q recuerdo en mi infancia gracias por subirlo

[@rayherbst6655]

I remember it as if it was yesterday

[@kytty9844]

Катарина великолепна всегда смотрю с наслаждением

[@babasovka]

she brings a wonderful weimar era cabaret feeling to her skating, that's why, as a calgarian in 88 I loved her the best

[@parakeet8157]

What a performance! Bravo!

[@Terramar888]

Потрясающе!

[@llama_drama8969]

YESSSSSS damnnnn this is what we call "spreading the energy"

[@angelsean2843]

The most talented, as well as being a knockout cuty, her skill I dowt wil ever be eqaled.

[@sarahjordan7406]

Now THAT'S how you celebrate a win!

[@karolazink7417]

Me at the age of 12 saw her live in karl-marx-stadt dancing to this great song by mj, it was unbelivable in that year bevore everything changed in germany, she was absolutly amazing, will never forget that night - kati you are our best girl, stay healthy and all the best for you

[@melodyofdesert]

Her costumes ARe always great !

[@fulhamlondon4336]

Легенда Фигурного Катания ЛЮБИМИЦА БОЛЕЛЬЩИКОВ ВСЕГО МИРА

[@ЛарисаАстахова-ц1ц]

Чудо,как хороша и талантлива!

[@Michael65755]

самая лучшая-навсегда)

[@zannizannet5487]

А как же ваши из школы этери?.

[@ЕленаХоруженко-я2и]

Всему и всем свое время.... она - тогда лучшвя, наши - сейчас!!!

[@КонстантинсСормилич]

А по-моему лучше восхищаться, и наблюдать за интересными, красивыми, женщинами, чем на попрыгунчиков, от Этери тутберидзе

[@Nustyasongsandcat]

I mostly loved your 1988-year performance during classical music ❤

[@ingmarschade2690]

She is simply a beautiful person - not only her looks but also her overall sparkling and bubbly personality ❤

[@lubasha167]

Я обожаю Катарину!Мы с ней ровесники.❤❤❤

[@Agnieszka-ck1zh]

Świetna łyżwiarka, idolka mojego nastoletnich lat, z zachwytem oglądałam jej programy, nigdy nie zapomnę Carmen i właśnie tego wspaniałego energetycznego tańca do Bad... Pozdrawiam Cię Katarino ❤

[@juliemc8460]

She was BAD!!💗💗😆😆

[@ohmixmaster]

I remember this like it was yesterday....the US commentary was hilarious..."The motorcycle is parked out back." lol lol

[@kenny0582]

I was too young at that time to watch it, let alone understand the actual happening. Was this performance meant as an exhibition or was it part of her olympic programme over there?

[@ohmixmaster]

It was a post Olympic competition exhibition. Katarina had won her second consecutive gold medal basically by playing defense against America's Debbie Thomas (who was leading going into the long program). The tactic worked, not only at the Olympics, but the World Championships a few months later. What made the exhibition interesting was because how much popularity women's figure skating was receiving during that time. Katarina vs Debi was quite a catalyst in achieving that popularity. Not to mention West Germany was still Communist at the time, and she skated to Michael Jackson. Back then that in and of itself was a big deal.

[@kenny0582]

ohmixmaster Thanks a lot for your very detailed answer on my question. I was still a young child at that time. But I guess my father was very delighted to see a young Katarina Witt in action... I can't remember if my mother was that happy about him looking so "interested" at Witt's performance. Do you also know to tell me which one of these two champions was in your eyes the better one? Was it Katarina Witt or her American rival Debbie Thomas? Thanks again for your nice answer.

[@ohmixmaster]

Your welcome. And yeah, your father was not alone, my teenage self along with pretty much every other man in the world was rather, how should I say, "captivated" by her...lol. In regards to who was "better" I would say Debi was the better athlete, but Katarina was the better performer and strategist.

[@kenny0582]

ohmixmaster lol, I like your very polite way to describe your interest in Witt, apart from her excellent figure skating performance... you were "captivated" ;-). Seems as if I have missed two of the greatest female figure skaters , shame. But therfor we have youtube and such. I do ice-skate too, but I'm - at best - not a quarter as talented as Witt and Thomas were.

[@markusthomsen310]

Respekt: Einfach eine tolle Vorstellung!

[@sassytbc7923]

Wonderful!!

[@marthahoffmann8674]

Great performance!!

[@Mercury79rus]

Катарина красотка

[@Melinda8162]

❤️ Love her! The best!

[@kristinkoenig7080]

Woooow!

[@sylviasuazo9462]

Quel talent Katarina !!!!

[@tm75_88]

Greatest performance EVER from the Goat 🐐 As italian never involved in skating, I remember this vividely since then. I looked for it and youtube didn't disappoint me ..... thanks to who has posted it 80s were different ❤️

[@zarkozakula7839]

katarina najbolja si

[@ellenlindemann438]

Sie war ein Weltstar im Eiskunstlauf 🌹♥️

[@catherinelee4745]

Loved her

[@harrycallahan9764]

Pure poetry in motion from a superstar at the height of her powers

[@РитаБеретарь]

Ух, ты!!!!, 👍👍👍👍

[@senben9180]

Again and again and again, the more you watch from 1980's the clearer it becomes how much better 1980's is than any other decade ESPECIALLY the horrendous disgusting 21st century, everything was awesome, best cars, best music, best athletes, best olympics, best everything

[@CorinnaBacker-vt5pf]

Yeah, and you were a Best Ager.😅

[@mervekahraman3061]

THAT'S GREAT 😍😍😍💖💖💖🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@tanyaderyugina8927]

Супер! 🌟🌹🎉

[@maliksharif9819]

Awesome Katarina

[@葉子-q8p]

なつかしい!! 当時高校生でしたが、友達と夢中になって見てました。ビットさん、かっこ良かったなあ😍

[@martinbotka8014]

She's stay amazing!!!!!

[@XX-bv1fe]

1:26 moonwalking on ice

[@timurthe1523]

Made in DDR ! Pure gold !

[@ankazillmann9582]

Ich habe mir nie angemast sportliche Erfolge zu vereinahmen (z.B. wir sind Fussballmeister), weil ich nicht sportlich bin; aber bei Kati Witt macht es mich stolz eine Landsmännin zu sein.Vielen Dank für das goldene Kompliment. Woher kommen Sie ?

[@rythymb1]

Last one to skate for the night. 1988 Olympics what a way to end it. She just has that natural 😍 appeal. She can really sell what she does best. The world fell in love with her.

[@marta4762]

ну какая же она молодчинка! Браво! ♥

[@birgitschuster3481]

Das war im Schaulaufen, großartig

[@larisakarlina5153]

Zwei Legende

[@Bdoll2011]

❤❤❤❤

[@zelmabotha1880]

Brilliant

[@rdoble]

Ah Kat, we miss you girl. God bless. :-)

[@angelafranzin6792]

💯Großartige Kunst!

[@renatapawowska535]

Super!

[@Juliette168]

Fantasztikus! Néhányan próbálkoznak ezzel a táncstílussal, de hogy jégen...!

[@torstensprenger556]

Bmnzbjbfuf

[@Flyingchicken-ye9mr]

ART in the best way of this sport w/o every 30 sec a jump. Clear that's was the show part of the Olympics. But for me this was every year after the championships the best part, especially with Katarina Witt 🤘🙏 This was Katarina's clear statement (for her East German government)... I'm ready for the ice shows and you must keep the word, what you have given to me. Second Olympic Gold against American Ice show 💪

[@bullnation9]

i love it

[@malinamila7078]

Wer guckt es auch 2019 weil es bei dancing on Ice erwähnt wurde 😁

[@arneborchers6218]

Ich...

[@malinamila7078]

Schon irre was sie so geleistet hat👍

[@dianeg.610]

Der Hammer...😍😍😍

[@annettglobisch7994]

😂😂😂 erwischt.......

[@isimc6452]

Hab nochmal geguckt war aber nicht so gut. Gibt viel bessere.

[@starempress3246]

She’s Cool 😎👩🏻‍🎤

[@АллаБорисова-о1ы]

Да,она легенда!❤❤❤

[@ANITACHEONG-em8mt]

Beautiful

[@newbeginnings4122]

It's a man a transgender! Wake up!

[@rossanaromani8898]

Wonderfull and charismatic skater, that's Kati🥰😍🤩💓

[@henrimatisse4768]

1988 - the berlin wall was still up but kati could do this already. the system was crumbling. the comrades allowed kati to do a michael jackson. a few years before this would not have been possible yet. - a year later the berlin wall fell and kati was a free girl to dance to whatever she liked on ice shows all round the world. freedom and democracy is the most valuable thing in life.

[@sakura44553]

Such a stupid comment! Michael Jackson was viewed in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) as a black Guy, who had successfully made it to the top of the music industry - with critical songs against rassism. Don't be trapped in your anti-communist biased thinking.

[@justappearances]

Freedom yes, the most amazing thing, true freedom though, which is not found in any of the political systems on earth yet, perhaps the human nature is the very reason behind this, also the US was a different country back then, waaaay different from what it is today

[@JohnGLewis1964]

The gold medalist putting on a display at the end of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics...

[@בטנהחייט]

Легендарная фигуристка артистичная

[@Fahnenappell]

Perfekt !

[@ziziaguiar6804]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nordica7438]

phänomenal

[@monjakaiser3214]

❤️

[@parkerbch5239]

That was good shit i love it ❤

[@Melinda8162]

Katarina is the best ever.....I remember watching her and wishing I could be like her! Beautiful, and German....😄! She’s just perfect!