1976 Olympic Games - Robin Cousins FS

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3 ай бұрын

The brilliant Robin Cousins, aged only 18 here and before he went to Carlo Fassi, delivered a stunning free skate with five triples to Three Blind Mice which, according to press reports of the time, was performed before nine blind judges, such were his low marks compared to many skaters above him who did not skate to anywhere near this level. He is coached here by the legendary Gladys Hogg and while his skating would develop beyond recognition over the next four years, this is still a very rare glimpse at an absolutely standout performance in his amateur career.

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@anthonydolio8118 3 ай бұрын

This was back in the day when the skating actually went with the music, and skaters skated with flare and style. A single Axel could almost be as affective as a triple when done with height and flare.

@paunitka7 Ай бұрын

And now skating doesn't go with music? Well, that's news. Have you actually watched any skating recently? As for single Axels - sorry, but Hanyu's are more spectacular. Don't get me wrong, this skater is great, but there is no need to hate current day athletes.

@andrewthompson7526 Ай бұрын

No one is hating the young athletes of today but Robin was a superb technician and like Hanyu Yuzuru had enormous height in his jumps. His open axel remains one of the highest ever recorded. You can’t compare the two different generations though. Skating was a very different sport then to what is has become.

@grantnoroyan4083 Ай бұрын

yes true however this music choice was dreadful noise he choose music later that was lovely

@christophergough3100 Күн бұрын

Skating was made to look effortless then. Now it’s ragged and all that matters are quads.

@paunitka7 Күн бұрын

@@andrewthompson7526 "No one is hating" - are you sure? Because to me the sentence "back in the day ... skaters skated with flare and style" is exactly that: hating the present day skaters. It's the first commentator that compared past athletes with what we see now. I am strongly against such comparisons, therefore I had to react.

@prowelsh56 3 ай бұрын

brilliant performance often over looked...magnificent. well done lad...remember it well xxxx

@npe1 3 ай бұрын

What an absolute gem from the archives floskate. It has that unmistakable "Robin flow" - so smooth, so liquid and 5 triples. So undermarked.

@paulasfigureskating5612 3 ай бұрын

I so agree!

@npe1 3 ай бұрын

@@paulasfigureskating5612 Technically with 5 clean triples, two in combination and two gorgeous double axels, this was better than the top 5, including John Curry who landed 3 triples to Robin's 5. As for style and artistry this was better than Kovalev and Hoffmann, although not yet quite up to the standard of Curry or Cranston but Robin already had that lovely flow and that beautiful statuesque carriage. Certainly should have been in the top 5 in the free skate.

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

@@npe1that 5.4 is a trash mark. I guess they dropped him because he skated "young", but he should have been in the top 5.

@paulasfigureskating5612 3 ай бұрын

@@npe1 Once again, I so agree!

@larhumba4233 3 ай бұрын

Happy 44th Anniversary Robin on winning Olympic Gold in Lake Placid. I stayed up late to watch on TV and cheer you on! 🇬🇧🤎❤💙

@user-gu6bu8qx4z 3 ай бұрын

Как интересно! Прошлый век, и нет этих умопомрачительных прыжков, а получаешь такое удовольствие, здорово!!!!

@skatingcritic1 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, floskate. I had read about Robin's skate here but never seen it. What amazing line, effortless ease of movement and lightness in the jumps, like he was floating. Incredibly mature style for an 18-year-old. Music: Tres Ratones Ciegos (Stanley Black and his Orchestra)

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

Even as a "baby skater", Robin was glorious. Love this is posted.

@davidglanfield7985 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting because this has made my day.

@PaoloPalarini 6 күн бұрын

All in whole symbiosis with music!!! He, her National captain John Curry, Toller Cranston what a poetry! And also Jane & Christopher. Such an out standing Age! In recent times only Yuzuru, Tessa & Scott, Gabriela & Guillaume came up to such a whole union of art, skills and lightness.

@bronzevillecomics2581 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting. So wonderfully stylish.

@lydwinaofschiedam2685 3 ай бұрын

So young!!!!! What a cutie he was!

@andrewthompson7526 3 ай бұрын

Lovely to see Gladys Hogg and Eileen Anderson with Robin. Great memories

@npe1 3 ай бұрын

Thankfully, 4 years later Eileen was there with him in Lake Placid to see him win gold in 1980.

@BrigK-nw8kv Ай бұрын

I'm so sorry but I have to know, why did they kiss on the lips??!!

@BrigK-nw8kv Ай бұрын

Is it a British thing??

@andrewthompson7526 Ай бұрын

No not a British thing more European but you have to remember that Gladys Hogg and Eileen Anderson had practically reared Robin through his early skating years. This was just an act of affection nothing more.

@edwardvancampen3096 3 ай бұрын

I forgot that he competed in 76 as well it was a great skate

@ddjr6673 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you yet again! I had never seen that - I was 4 during the Winter Olympics in 1976 - that was quite something! Quite frankly goodness knows what the judges were watching but not the same thing I watched! Dreadful marks!

@helenrobertson2884 2 ай бұрын

Superb! I was always glued to the telly for John Curry, Robin Cousins and any gymnastics in the late 70’s/80’s . Enjoying your feed 🙂🙏

@dennisjohnson7653 3 ай бұрын

That was wonderful.

@elenakun9318 Ай бұрын

Какое мягкое скольжение и прыжки ! Очень выразителен и элегантен

@johnbondmakeup Ай бұрын

So beautiful!!!

@DENNYOLEGOVICH-jc3kc 3 ай бұрын

Прекрасное катание для 76 года. Сейчас фигурист уже старенький.

@franktorres2718 3 ай бұрын

Loved his Choreography later on for Denise Biellman 👑

@martypellow9908 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting. Technically this was better than his winning performance in 1980, at least in terms of jump content. But artistically he was so much better in 1980 and a better spinner too by then probably

@lydwinaofschiedam2685 3 ай бұрын

Robin finished 10th that year.

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

Poor Robin. 14th in figures and 11th in the short program. Guessing a fall or a missed element? Did move up to 8th in the FS though. Who would have came in 3rd if you pull school figures out of the mix?

@floskate 3 ай бұрын

@@lilbatz no he skated a clean short. Just terrible marking from the judges.

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

@@floskate God that’s brutal. Hate it even more lol

@olgashcherbachenko7934 3 ай бұрын

Как интересно ,необычно.Очень красиво и легко .Катание очень изящное и в то же время мужское.

@jonnarobinson7541 3 ай бұрын

I loved his routine! Especially all of the little jumps across the ice😊

@MADHAUSMARKALLAN Ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I don't remember seeing this before! Incredible... nine blind judges is accurate... geez

@hollycarr8433 3 ай бұрын

How did you find this! Omg

@boiseding8498 3 ай бұрын

So under marked indeed!

@Yesenia694 2 ай бұрын

❤

@Yesenia694 Ай бұрын

Un gran ejemplo de patinaje en primera línea.

@Yesenia694 Ай бұрын

Felicidades y gracias por tan lindos recuerdos...

@antonyakunin7692 29 күн бұрын

Do you know if there is any footage of any quadruple jump attempts before 1984? For example, I've heard that Robert Wagenhoffer could do them in practice (I think I've heard that he's tried quad toe and quad loop) but I have never been able to find any footage of any quads before 1984. edit: I've also read a quote from donald jackson that says he's tried for quad salchows before, it would be really interesting if there was any footage

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

Oh the 1970s mash up of musical choices. I forgot about that.😊

@floskate 3 ай бұрын

Except it's not.

@user-fk1mu6xd5v 15 күн бұрын

Непревзойденный

@user-ms1ck7it4w 2 ай бұрын

эти две старушки что тренерши?😃

@floskate 2 ай бұрын

One was the legendary Glady Hogg. The other was the team manager, not a coach as far as I know.

@user-ms1ck7it4w 2 ай бұрын

@@floskate thank you for answer.🙂

@grantnoroyan4083 3 ай бұрын

THANK you for posting gladys hogg was a lovely coach however i must say the music and program were dreadful i think he was much improved artistically with the move to carlo the following year! :)

@lilbatz 3 ай бұрын

Being older helps. Robin was 18 here? You can buckle down and learn all the fine tuning with a couple years under your belt. The music is a total woof. I think the only skater that could pull it off is Toller. Also seeing Robin in such muted colors is different. Maybe it's the film?

@01doha 3 ай бұрын

Better than a lot of music choices today which seem to be picked so that they need no ‘interpretation’ 😜

@grantnoroyan4083 3 ай бұрын

@@01doha ha ha ya some are bad however this was dreadful he used great music after this season