Да будет вам... ЗАчем уже так идеализировать то, чего нет... Все это из-за смерти Гринькова.

​@@Alex-Astashovнет, не из-за смерти. Реально они лучшие до сих пор.

​@@Alex-Astashovкак вам не стыдно...

@@Alex-Astashov назовите, кто сейчас катается лучше них. Кто?

это было результатом сговора судей

Kendra, I also recall this being the time Katia's body started changing. I'm 57, but I remember when my body started changing. I felt so awkward and clumsy. When she finally made it past that point, she blossomed into a beautiful young woman.

The coach didn't help the cause either

I was going to make this comment. This is very mechanical skating. Scott Hamilton relates making a comment about the joy of skating and Sergei saying something along the lines of, “ it’s a job.” I’m glad they were able to find the joy again and keep skating for several more years after getting out from under the Soviet grinding machine.

@@megofiachra3247 А у американцев какой станок? Вы тоже ненавидите СССР? Что вам СССР сделал плохого?

@@Alex-Astashov No country is perfect, and there are MANY (uncountable, really) policies and practices in America that I disagree with, and yes, I agree that you could even name some things as a "machine" as well. The USSR doesn't exist anymore, so I cannot hate it in present tense. I also make a distinction between the Soviet regime, which was diabolical and deserved to be resisted, and Russian people themselves. (I do not "hate" people, even though I may disagree with some people's beliefs and/or behaviors.) However, it was brutally oppressive to anyone who dared defy the political leadership. I read Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago, along with other accounts from others who dared to speak truth and were persecuted during the Soviet era. They were/are heroes. Countless people fled the Soviet Union and the oppression and injustice they experienced there. Gordeeva and Grinkov are probably my favorite skating pair of all time. I read Katya's biography, where she speaks about the Soviet training system. There is no question that it consistently produced top athletes. As far as skating goes, one thing they did right was incorporate ballet training. No, the USSR never personally affected me, since I lived outside it, and don't have Eastern European ancestry, but that doesn't mean I can't see the problems with the system as it was, for those who lived under its tyranny. Peace to you.

@@megofiachra3247 Солженицын - это чмо и подонок! И откуда у вас такие познания о плохом СССР?

Or maybe he should have just said "wow amazing as always."...you people are just dense.

@@lindamolinari4951 exactly they made mistakes, he called them out. If this was any other pair no one would have a problem with his commentary. It’s just because this is G&G, the pair too perfect for any criticism.

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 Toller Cranston was one of the best commentators, and he made all the right comments about this SP from GG. I agree with you that fans are biased because they are Gordeeva and Grinkov. However, they were not always perfect and Grinkov made mistakes often.

@@lindamolinari4951 Really? Like when? I know he did that wrong move the 2nd Olympics.

​@@biancahotca3244 Katia made mistakes during the double axel and the throw jumps, Sergei made mistakes during steps and jumps. I have the entire collection of G&G, and even if I haven't watched it in a very long time, I can assure you that Sergei made as many mistakes as Katia.

He's too wierd! Who cares what he thinks!!

On St. Patrick's Day????

No you are right - but it matches what katia said in her book. This couple had their ups n downs just like everyone else - career and personal. When your heart is not in it, its tuff to fight to win. The commentator could not just gloss over mistakes -

His comments are strange and hilarious like what does the color green has to do with their performance 😂 glad they changed their minds about them after they became world champion.

Yes, her outfit was chartreuse, in order to honor the country of France.

Actually Toller Craston was a very respected commentator and figure skater. His comment here was right on spot.

You are one voice against many. If you read the other commentors they agree. Commentator was a jerk. But you are allowed to have your opinions, no matter how wrong they are.

It was definetely not a jerk. He did a perfect review of this program. They had two big mistakes plus a not so smooth transaction. Can you please tell me when he was a jerk?

@@lindamolinari4951 maybe not a jerk, just seemed negative. To mention how green falls and didn't have anything positive about them. It was like he didn't like them so he couldn't say anything good about them. Even if they had a mistake, there is always something positive you can say about this pair when they skate. And he didn't say one thing positive.

@@SusanBrooklyn Well, first you said he was a jerk. Then you insulted me by saying that I was allowed to my own opinion, no matter how wrong I was. Now you are saying that Toller didn't have anything nice to say. He was very nice. Katia and Sergei made 2 major mistakes. He didn't comment on the very first mistake they made like "over the top" Scott Hamilton would have done "oh nooo, a double footed landing on the Axel from Katia. That's nooooo how you want to start your technical program. That will affect both I am afraaaaid" , You are biased and that's it. There was nothing nice to say here. The costumes were awful, the choreo childish, and the mistakes were due to a lack of concentration from both. Exactly what was he supposed to say? He has been commenting on their programs since they first started skating. Years before the Olympics in 1998, Toller Cranston was already proclaiming them the future Olympic Champions. Do you know how many times Toller Cranston has praised them? Do some research. And finally, Toller Cranston also commented on the 1990 Euro Free Skate....yes the Romeo and Juliet program, exactly the one after this mambo jumbo of a program. HE WAS WORRIED that the judges would not be able to appreciate in full the Romeo and Juliet program and hoped GG would not penalized. He also thought that the Romeo and Juliet program was the only winning program, even if there were still many pairs ahead of GG to stake.

Nancy Martinelli i cant say exactly.. of course they are always wonderful, but the steps make the program uncomfortable..T.T

jamboabantu this is the same program, but different outfits. Still seem weird to you? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6ulpNxotrLIgok.html

I think this program is my least favorite of their amateur ones.

It was just superstition back then. And no, there is no connections between skating badly like Katia and Sergei did and wearing green.

The commentator was one of the best of all times. Still today I keep looking for his reviews. He even said Katia and Sergei deserved 6.1 for their 1988 OLYMPIC LP. He was nothing but critically honest.

You're right! Toller Cranston. And, if memory serves me, he was the only commentator who remarked that they "had potential" in 1985, when he saw them skate.

Why is he awful? He is telling the truth. He is Toller Cranston, one of the greatest in this sport.

Linda Molinari he’s not awful for what he said, he’s awful in that he has no sense of timing or finesse in his commentating. It’s just plain irritating. Looking at the other comments here I’m obviously not the only one who feels this way.

Or maybe you are just biased and can't accept the fact that GG skated poorly and the commentator highlighted that. This program was definetely the weakest program among the other leading pairs.

@@lindamolinari4951 G&G skated terribly. That is not in question. But that commentator is still annoying as hell lol

With this SP they ended 3rd. Definitely not overmarked here.

terrible?? they won the olympics twice and championships many times!

YOU try doing a quadruple split twist.

Whoa there chill 😂