Gordeeva & Grinkov "Valse" 1987-88 Olympics LP

PERFECTION!
GREAT PERFORMANCE FROM THE BEST PAIR IN FIGURE SKATING EVER!

[@ГульданКеруенова]

Какая сихронность, точность. Безукоризненное катание Кати и Сергея. Смотрю и смотрю. 2024 год.

[@auxiliadorapaula8414]

🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@auxiliadorapaula8414]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@katiem6773]

Still perfect...after all these years! Miss seeing them both skate.

[@ciyanievechnogorazuma]

Как красиво раньше выезжали фигуристы. Без разъездов, похлопываний по ногам. И так же красиво уезжали. Уважение к зрителям,!

[@christinanewcomb1718]

When I need a moment of beauty in my life I watch a clip of these two

[@ЛюдмилаДворникова-б6ч]

Как прекрасно! Благодарю вас, это то что нам сейчас надо 😜💋💋🥰

[@peggyreid8780]

Exactly!

[@FUFA505]

Как хорошо вы сказали!!!!!

[@ingridsalamanca9967]

Me parece que son millones los que piensan como ud. Y de todas partes del mundo.

[@ЛарисаТелегина-л4и]

Такое редко увидишь в наше время, зал стоя аплодирует в кап.стране

[@СергейИгнатьев-г2т]

Эта пара гордость СССР.

[@RemySimon-ph9ij]

Forever in our hearts ♥️🩷💕 Rest in peace Sergei 😥😢⛸️⛸️✝️🙏

[@ksenjaru2889]

Не устаю поражаться!!!! Прекрасные! Мастера!

[@gracemaryguerrero2340]

Effortless and elegant! They seem to glide on the ice and the blades are so quiet. Beautiful pair none has come close yet.

[@maylynpassey211]

I have always loved watching them skate!!!!!!!!!!

[@suzanailhabarretoviana1863]

I first watched Ekaterina and Sergei skating precisely in this competition, back in 1988 __ love at first sight! 💜💙 I do agree with Miss Adele 's comment. But I will add their awesome thecnical perfection to the reasons they are SIMPLY THE BEST ! 💜💙

[@cypress71tall]

Прекрасные, лучшие, непревзойденные!.. ❤️

[@ehmykyra9235]

A VERY EXQUISITE PERFORMANCE EVER IN THE HISTORY OF PAIRS SKATING .I LOVE THE THE DISPLAY NI ALL ELEMENT SO EASY AND FLAWLESS .GREEINGS FROM THE ISLANDS OF THE PHILIPPINES 2018 . .GODBLESS YOU G&G EVER .

[@ЛянаКлимкина-ю5у]

Какой титанический труд стоит за этим волшебным выступлением наших спортсменов великой, тогда, страны. Безумно красивое зрелище. Любая наша пара в фигурном катании. По- своему шикарна и гармонична!

[@larisaidrisova39]

Да, в 80-е и 90-е что ни пара, что в танцах, что в спортивных парах, просто загляденье и внешне и по уровню подготовки и подачи своих программ

[@love1almightygodandallhisc666]

It's November 12,2022! Where are the new ice skaters?! Thank OUR ALMIGHTY FATHER GOD for this VEDIO!!

[@RoroFin27]

When the lady commentator said that @7:56-8:01 that probably katia’s career will span several pairs partners.....well she did only because he died. If fate would have given him more years to live their life was a fairytale. Their unison and oneness is unmatched. We did see her with other partners and it was never the same.

[@anja1627]

She never competed in pairs again after he died. She only did pairs for Stars On Ice and some ice skating TV show competitions with hockey players and actors. Hehe

[@canyoubelieve2167]

They were so in sync and had such charisma. Still to this day cannot get over Sergei’s death 😢

[@kimwaddell4577]

Hard to believe that he is dead

[@sonshinetres4541]

If this wasn't 6.0 worthy I cant imagine what is? Beauty and strength like no other. Underscored. Even the announcer couldnt believe they received no 6's.

[@annaboyadzhieva1412]

Это чудо.шедеврально,это выше человеческих сил,суд и ,вы в своем уме?

[@jondavwal13]

They skated first. It was that simple. Had they skated last there would have been 6.0s. Plus you don't realize how great something is sometimes until you look back at it. This performance is the benchmark against which all other performances will be forever judged. They were the GOATs of pairs skating even though others might have done harder more jam packed programs later on. There has never been anything like this before or after. The guy mentions Rodnina/Zaitsev. They look like beginners next to this. Rodnina skated like she was in the military.

[@erlindaileto5945]

Terrific speed. Skating artistically, with so much grace, very fluid performance. I just love this pair.

[@ЕленаСамотаева-з2ю]

Канада,США.Великобритания,а кто бы сомневался!

[@w1ll0wee15]

❤Loved them so much❤ I cried when he died😢 She has aged beautifully and is still so talented ❤ Their daughter looks so much like her daddy with his adorable smiles 😊🥰

[@marcleysens7716]

Faultless. Those various side by side jumps, and the speed they move at across the ice. Incredible.

[@pennwoman]

Not one 6.0? Crazy.

[@Ojga-d8u]

Красота на льду, просто великолепно. 💯💐💐👍

[@lidiacasanova8540]

Was magical ♥️

[@blackagate3735]

Какая бешеная скорость, красивые отточенные движения, слияние тел, музыки, души, лучше наверное уже не будет.

[@Raquel-op6xo]

Pure perfection

[@sandrahelenagoudard5712]

Olha sem palavras que coisa linda linda lindíssimo parabéns 👋👋👋👋 mil vezes parabéns

[@АлесяЛебедева-м7щ]

Самая красивая и самая гормоничная пара ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@djs2356]

Dick Button called this the best way.....he said nothing the entire performance!

[@stephaniek1076]

No, he did speak; I recall at one point he said, "They are absolutely beautiful this evening!"

[@djs2356]

@@stephaniek1076 ...No, that was Jim McKay who said that.

[@jondavwal13]

He said "she is like a ballerina. Everything is up up up" after the performance.

[@ХудожникнаСевере]

Почему нет ни одной 6:0? Бред... Они лучшие

[@tatianafedosseeva4510]

От зависти не поставили 6:0

[@janelitchfordlitchford7790]

Never skated. But watch their dancinģ for inspiration, joy and optomism

[@veralaposha4734]

Сегодня 4 февраля его день рождение.Уарстао небесное

[@АльфияМилюкова]

ПОМНИМ ЛЮБИМ СКОРБИМ..

[@АльфияМилюкова]

Казахстан...Караганда

[@A.M.2014]

Сегодня тоже 4 февраля.. смотрю, восхищаюсь. Надо же как дата совпала..

[@JenKnutson]

The routine where the world met Katia and fell in love with her

[@ehmykyra9235]

A VERY E

[@cjm7764]

Katerina will have partners that will span several.....oops.

[@Timbergal]

Please stop talking!

[@bruely82]

More than 30 years have passed and they are still uncomparable. This is something else...

[@ЕленаКолманова]

Молодюсенькие 2 ангелочка просто.Светлая память Сереже...такая печаль до сих пор.

[@ЛюбаЮ-б3г]

Боже мой , какая прекрасная пара , все на высшем уровне ,на большой скорости ,сейчас так не выступают ,вот это СОВЕТСКАЯ МОЛОДЕЖЬ ,наша гордость в СССР .Царствие небесное СЕРГЕЮ , помним и любим его.

[@lisastiles1408]

At 7:52 begins a slow motion repeat of their multi-jump sequence. I just spent about 10 minutes pausing-playing-pausing and am again in awe of their unison, but it’s more than that. At any point in the sequence you stop, their bodies’ rotational positions, and the relative positions and angles of their feet, legs, and arms are beautifully aligned. Watching the slow motion in even slower motion, the only differences I find are that of Gordeeva having to swing her free leg further away from her body than Grinkov did to get enough power to launch the opening axel, and sometimes the rotational position of their heads is slightly different. Given such size and weight differences, to be able to jump and land at the same time, just by the simple laws of physics, there MUST be some mechanical differences in execution-the relative power and torque each needs for the axel comes entirely from the swing of the free leg, so naturally, to match the “hang time,” Gordeeva must widen her swing and/or Grinkov must shrink his. Similarly, the position of a skater’s head, and how closely limbs are positioned to the body, affects the rotational speed. For them to have the same “hang time” and land facing the same direction-meaning be in the same rotational position-his body actually has to spin a little faster than hers. Even recognizing those differences, and the mechanical reasons for them, their execution remains surreal. That the “adjustments” they made to “skate as one” are so small as to be unnoticeable in real time, and they were so consistent, is simply amazing. I think part of it is that they were taught all their basic skating elements by the same coaches even before they were brought together to skate as a pair. I also think the knowledge and experience of the coaches that paired them play a big role. At the very least, they recognized the similarities in their bodies’ proportions, even when both were far from fully grown. In My Sergei, Gordeeva mentions just one practice session for older boys that she and another girl joined. It was after that session that coaches put G&G together as a pair. My guess is that their similar proportions were recognized prior to that practice, and seeing them skate at the same time revealed other similarities in style and approach. Being under the same tutelage for their entire individual skating development, suggests that coaches also knew the strengths, weaknesses, and yet-to-be-fully-realized potential each possessed and how they complemented each other. I imagine also that their temperaments were considered. If you haven’t guessed it by now, I think the coaches that brought them together were brilliant and don’t get enough credit for G&Gs success 🙂 I also think the role of ballet training is underestimated. Ballet was included in their early individual training, and continued as a pairs team. Just another opportunity to be taught the basics in the same way from the beginning-developing core strength and balance, learning how to hold your body, your arms, hands, feet, and head, and developing a sense of musical expression. Then to put those fundamentals together with a choreographer like Marina Zueva at a young age. I love how Gordeeva describes working with her-how Zueva would describe and elicit the “why” behind their movements. I imagine that when skaters share an organic vision of what they want to express with the music, it contributes to matching their movements on the ice. Still, it had to take a tremendous amount of work, tenacity, and commitment to achieve their level of excellence. And none of that would have mattered if they weren’t both immensely talented to begin with. I haven’t seen this discussed anywhere, but I’d guess they each excelled, or would have excelled, at compulsory figures. It makes me wonder if we would have ever seen them as a pair if they came of age when compulsory figures carried significant weight in singles skating. Either or both may have been world and Olympic medalists as singles skaters. Still, other pairs teams developed and were trained under the same system. Many of them that stayed together were great. But none matched the quality of “two skating as one” that G&G did. And for that I have to credit some divine intervention. To me, G&G’s work was art that, even 24 years after their last skate, I still come back to watch for pure enjoyment of the beauty. It is a gift 🙂

[@lourdesquintero9064]

Most of the things you said l thought about.I think this performance was near perfect.How l missed them☹

[@stephaniek1076]

You mentioned compulsory figures. In her interview on "The Skating Lesson," Katia said she wasn't all that good in the figures. I think she also said she found them rather boring.

[@ludmilacapitain8571]

Они чувствовали друг друга, это талант как в многоголосном пении.

[@valmacclinchy]

Brilliant analysis of the synchronized skating ⛸ G & G are unparalleled.

[@lisastiles1408]

@@stephaniek1076 Oh gosh, I missed that! Hmmm…rethinking it…I still think she would have been good at them if she had to be in order to achieve success. However, given the incredible speed with which they skated-and she still skates!-and that she seems like a natural go-go-go kind of person, it’s not difficult to imagine that she enjoys challenges of “Faster, Higher, Stronger” in a quite literal sense. Past a certain threshold of training and skating skills, it seems to me that the qualities that separated senior competitive figure skaters that excelled at compulsory figures were patience, and, hate to say it, age. In the book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell posits that it takes 10,000 of practice for a person to become an “expert” in an endeavor, and uses examples of musicians and athletes. Two thousand hours is the rule of thumb used as the number of hours someone working a typical full-time job of 40 hours a week, with weekends off, some holidays, sick leave, etc. So it would take five years working full time to accumulate 10,000 hours. I’m not an expert, but I’m fairly certain that, even in the era of compulsories, skaters didn’t practice figures 40 hours a week. I doubt they could spend 20 hours a week, every week, over a period of 10 years either. In short, it would be all but impossible for a 15 year-old skater to accumulate anywhere close to the hours of practice, and the same number of repetitions, as a 25 year old skater.

[@rickram1961]

By far the best Free Program in Pairs Skating in all of Winter Olympic History!

[@missadele6851]

What makes Gordeeva and Grinkov the greatest pair skaters of all time? Many things starting with their charisma . Katia’s physical beauty is spectacular and Sergei’s quiet sex appeal covered in shyness and humility and innocence is so disarming he melts one’s heart with just one of his incredible smiles. They were both so genuine and innocent. Nobody can match them . Nobody

[@aleciabjorlie3103]

Adela Garza ... Worded perfectly 💙⛸⛸⛸

[@emilyhayek1132]

I still find it difficult to watch Katia and Sergei because of his death at such a young age. They were spectacular and so appealing to watch. Absolutely LOVE them. Sergei is forever in millions of peoples hearts. He was simply the BEST

[@brendamyerstrachanmyer6817]

I sooo agree

[@biancahotca3244]

I don't think Sergei was shy. I think he just was insecure about his English when he learnt it.

[@anja1627]

@@biancahotca3244 The commenter probably thought of Sergei as shy because he didn't make himself the center of the attention. He would just joyfully do his thing, gave you his disarming smile, and stayed on the side. He was unassuming and wasn't cocky.

[@patriciasmith5155]

what a phenomenom these two were i never tire of watching them they were the perfect pair i loved them

[@marriettehelling6437]

Utterly enchanting and oh so completely mesmerising💞💞💞 RIP Sergei ~~ we still miss you 💖💖💖

[@pamelahermano9298]

How did this performance not get a single 6.0? Lol what could they have done better?

[@Appika]

The only second that might not be perfect is 2:05, when Sergej lifts his leg a tiny little bit later than Katia. The rest is truly perfect and so beautiful to watch.

[@tumicduguar2583]

It was since they skated 1st in the final flight.

[@АнжелаГельман-н5э]

Нельзя ставить 6.0 если соперники выступают за ними.Если бы они выступали последними- то да.

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Smarter judges would help.

[@marilynrose4941]

They should have gotten 6’s ! Perfection, effortless! They are amazing! ❤️

[@carmenrodriguez5320]

YESSS, PERFECTION.

[@elena19-73]

Придержали для американцев. Они были первые в разминке. Там ещё Валова и Васильев, олимпийские чемпионы 1984.

[@ludmilacapitain8571]

Мне кажется им постоянно не додавали баллов, завистники,тогда же была уже холодная война.

[@ludmilacapitain8571]

Эти двое, как сказочные персонажи,всё красиво,нереально идеально в движении,всё светится,колышется неземным светом и земной любовью одновременно. Наши Катенька и Серёжа. Может было бы всё по-другому, если бы им бедным не пришлось уезжать на чужбину.Дома-то и стены помогают.

[@RoroFin27]

He gets his strength from her and that is how and why she shines so bright.

[@ОленаПопович-в6д]

Каждое выступление шедевр!

[@Briciola-x5m]

Какие молодые, Катя совсем ребёнок... Замечательная пара! Господи, как жаль... 🙏✨

[@tatianafedosseeva4510]

Так никто не может! Невероятная синхронность,блестяще!

[@ЮлияУмаханова]

это шедевр.повторить такое невозможно.

[@suzannesmith8320]

They were perfectly matched!

[@davidtempleton4377]

By far the greatest ever, pure class.

[@erlindaileto5945]

Terrific speed. Skating artistically, with so much grace, very fluid performance. I just love this pair.

[@Антонина-и1у]

Это чудо, хочется смотреть и смотреть для души и наслаждаться.

[@cgaskill13]

Their skating is so ethereal.

[@breadfruitgal]

Perfect in everyway! Did not one know that he had a heart condition?

[@anja1627]

@@breadfruitgal No. It was undiagnosed. :(

[@christinejohnson1884]

MISSED NOT GETTING TO SEE MORE OF THIS PAIR !! ❤❤❤❤ REST IN PEACE SERGI!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👼👼👼👼👼

[@ariveijola3574]

❤❤❤❤❤❤💔💔💔 R.I.P. Sergei 💕 and may the God himself bless you Ekaterina 👼

[@dearmaria4654]

Always be my favorite ❤️

[@ЕленаДадушкина-б2ш]

Сердце обливается кровью , такая красивая пара на льду и в жизни.

[@patriciasmith5155]

only 1 partner ever in her pairs life and that was Sergei Grinkov

[@Schmoityface]

Breathtaking!

[@vickygainey7604]

❤PURE PERFECTION❤ BEAUTIFUL❤SMOOTH❤IT FLOWED❤LOVE THIS COUPLE❤NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THEM❤AGAIN I REPEAT, THEY ARE PURE PERFECTION ❤

[@НадеждаМ-э9п]

Идеально! Великолепно! Такая гордость за нашу страну, спортсменов! Столько лет прошло, но это великолепное выступление, наверное никому не повторить,школа великого тренера Станислава Жука. Катя и Сергей просто прелестны!

[@lisacox3773]

I agree with you 100%. I have loved G&G FOR MANY MANY MANY YEARS SINCE IT ALL BEGAN. AND THEN TRAGEDY STRUCK. AND TO THIS DAY HER HEART STILL BELONGS TO HIM.....

[@Елена-е6с9б]

А они подло предали своего тренера кто привел их к победе СЖука они и другие пары Заработал инфаркт и умер Не уважаю за этот поступок эту пару

[@lydiaherdt7711]

@@Елена-е6с9б вы единственная, кто здесь изливает свою желч на этих великолепных спортсменов. Они не были рабами Жукова и если он их, как тренер не устраивал, правильно сделали, что ушли.

[@Елена-е6с9б]

@@lydiaherdt7711 Что ушли это их право Но как ушли Очернили своего Великого Тренера Бог наказал

[@lydiaherdt7711]

@@Елена-е6с9б не только они "очернили", другие тоже это сделали и на это были по всей видимости веские причины, кто уйдет от хорошего тренера просто так, котрый привел к победе. Нет дыма без огня

[@marthaanderson2967]

Joyous , uplifting ,spontaneous . tender beautiful performance skated with such speed . Indicative of the bursting forth of flowers into full bloom from buds which it is supposed to portray. Just beautiful.

[@MissPerriwinkle]

thank god for you tube....i love these two icons !!!!

[@dollyemel]

Não há o que comentar. Eles são os melhores dos melhores. São. Jamais haverá outro casal de patinadores como G&G. Jamais !!!

[@suzanailhabarretoviana1863]

Concordo plenamente! 💜💙

[@ludmilacapitain8571]

Чудесно, фантастично,роскошно,блестяще,наши русские алмазы!!!

[@valmacclinchy]

The best of all! Always will love G & G!!

[@janacallahan688]

No matter how long ago these were no one can match their God given talent and artistry and chemistry. Not ever. Never tire of watching them.

[@patriciasmith5155]

was wrong about spanning of several pairs for katia she only had 1 true other half with sergei

[@RoroFin27]

Almost like a premonition. She did but only for shows. But, you are right her heart was half of Sergei.

[@suzannesmith8320]

RIP Sergey. Flying with the Angels.

[@ОльгаСпиридонова-е8й]

Перед выходом Кати и Сергея, за их спинами вижу Станислава Леоновича. Отлично помню пару Леонович-Пестова. Замечательная

[@franceseattle]

Unbelievably perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@ЛарисаЯкушева-м2н]

Два ангела на льду.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢Какие светлые,красивые,совершенные,не только в катании,но и в облике.Любимое зрелище моего детства фигурное катание.Слава нашим ЧЕМПИОНАМ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Катя и Сергей вы всегда первые❤. Светлая память Сергею.

[@Лада-п3д]

Прошло уже много лет как не стало Сергея, а люди из разных стран помнят и скорбят по Сергею. Какую добрую память он оставил о себе в сердцах людей

[@dmmchugh3714]

This lady announcer throwing such shade at the start talking about the warm-ups. So bushleague. Gordieeva and Grinkov are the greatest pairs skaters ever. Even across these decades they are spectacular.

[@tatianademchenko5566]

Какие они молоденькие хорошенькие,такие трогательные просто прелесть

[@reginacarrilho4212]

MARAVILHOSO AMEI

[@zilam98]

the best commentary of this performance so far. very informative!

[@tinafarrar2527]

The two were PERFECTION!

[@svetlanakotova7604]

Серёжа мечта многих женщин,жаль ушёл рано из жизни.Постоянно пересматриваю обалденные выступления. Леонович ставил для этой пары постановки которые не пересматривать невозможно.

[@carmenrodriguez5320]

2021...PERFECTION.

[@ingridsalamanca9967]

Veo estos video de Ekaterina y Sergei varios.años y no me.canso.de.verlos. serán por.siempre.mis.favoritos.

[@Fishing-z8s]

Always so good & the memories!! ❤

[@НадеждаПутрина-с8н]

Этой паре нет равных ,скоро будет 30 лет,как нет Сергея ,но к ним даже никто не приблизился о легкости скольжения,по синхронности и обожанию

[@michael9052]

They are one

[@lourdesquintero9064]

That was a 6.0 permormance

[@evelyncastro2675]

My favorite of all times! Can someone please tell me What is the music at the end of the program? Thank You

[@satomi5477]

The Marriage of Figaro

[@ciyanievechnogorazuma]

Какая синхронность!!!❤

[@vetere0599]

Katia, If you ever read this, I bet you look back at this with that beautiful smile on your face, as it must be bittersweet. You had your Sergei with you skating and your dearest Daddy watching you in Moscow. I love you sweetheart. We lost our father's the same year. 💌🙏💌 Every anniversary (Of my Dad) I also think of you and your Dad, , as well as of course Sergei's anniversary. Thank You for the memories Katia! Love from Boston. Xoxox ⛸⛸🏅💏🏅⛸⛸

[@au131951]

These should have been all 6s. Whatsa matter with these judges?

[@jankajanka1157]

Таких нет и не будет !

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

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[@Ava-cy6qw]

The female commentator remark about Ekaterina's career involving more than one partner proved to be a prophecy, a sad one but a true one. RIP Grinkov!

[@Nikestales]

But she never competed in pairs after Sergei’s death. She only did it for shows if I’m not mistaken.

[@consuelosantacruz2197]

Son unos niños en ese entonces 😮

[@isinsutalipler7258]

They would have got even higher marks if they were American or British.

[@oidowgundegmaa7245]

Katia and Sergei are the greatest ever..Perfectly gorgeous couple.❄❄⛸⛸❄❄⛸⛸🌹🌹❤❤🌎🌎

[@elliecobb2734]

More than 30 years, and even then political games reflected in the scoring, This was absolute perfection, and quite frankly, should have been straight 6 across the board, I'll bet if each judge was asked what they saw as not complete or on point they could not tell you.if indeed they were honest. Even then bias interfered,and it has grown into an ugly disease.

[@jeanbaker2087]

Amazing!

[@ЛарисаЯрлыкова-г3д]

С перестройкой всё разрушили и спорт и здравоохранения и заводы