How Our Relationship Won Gold

How Our Relationship Won Gold | Torvill & Dean

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Iconic ice dancing duo Torvill and Dean sit down with Jake and Damian to reflect on their illustrious career spanning over 50 years.
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are a lengendary former British ice skating duo and 1984 Winter Olympics Champions. In this episode, they reflect on their early days, recalling the pivotal moment when they realised their potential as a duo. They highlight how their shared passion for skating and unwavering commitment to improvement bound them together for over five decades.
Delving into their creative process, Torvill and Dean recount the discovery of ‘Bolero’, the routine that would later become iconic for their 1984 Olympic success. They emphasise the dedication and discipline required for success, the challenges they faced, and their commitment to pushing the boundaries of their sport.
Looking back on their illustrious careers, the pair reveal their decision to retire after 50 years on the ice. With wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of skating, they embrace the idea of leaving the stage on their own terms, ready to embark on new adventures.
This conversation explores the insights behind Torvill and Dean’s dynamic partnership, and how they navigated tensions and dealt with failure to become two of Great Britain’s most celebrated Olympians.
0:00 Introduction
0:38 What Is High Performance?
2:31 50 Years Of Unity
7:55 🚨 Eight Sleep
9:02 Awkward Partners
12:20 The Story Of Bolero
21:07 It's All About Eye Contact
23:18 Keeping It Professional
25:41 What Is Hard Work?
30:47 🚨 Manual
31:47 Zeros To Heros
35:42 We Wouldn't Speak
40:17 Balancing Failure & Empathy
42:42 Dancing On Ice Doubts
45:34 Thank You
447:55 Quick-Fire Questions
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@marynoonan6111 6 күн бұрын

These two were absolutely ahead of their time. They make everything that came after them happen. They were the risktakers.

@glancycorner7425 7 күн бұрын

Torvill and Dean made me fall in love with ice dancing. ♥️

@silviaquesada2499 10 күн бұрын

One of the really good parts of this interview is that they did not ask any questions about their personal lives, marriages, children etc. Very professionally done with a lot of wonderful insights into what made them such accomplished, successful skaters. I would have enjoyed if they would have had the chance to tell us how they came up with their most iconic performances after winning the Olympics.

@lindaroland2277 12 күн бұрын

They were absolutely the greatest of all time. In their day, it was them above and beyond everyone else. No one even came close to them. I was fortunate enough to see them skate, live, at World’s in 81’, 82’ and 83’. Even their compulsory dances were superior. Anyway, to this day, I can still remember watching those routines and being completely in awe of them.

@user-xj9nk2rr4z 6 күн бұрын

Да!!! у них все абсолютно 🧚😇😇 это счастье, что они с нами были 👏👏💕

@deborahhamilton9388 12 күн бұрын

Beautiful interview. Rare privilege for laypeople to hear this sort of mature reflection so many years after we saw that matchless Olympic performance. Thank you for filming and sharing it.

@chrispasson1940 6 күн бұрын

Thanks to KZfaq i have relived that four plus minutes of joyous wonder just by watching and listening to them in this interview

@paulslater9061 8 күн бұрын

I remember the winning Olympic performance like it was yesterday still fills me with emotion it was spectacular especially the use of bolero my favourite piece of music ever

@darylfishwick8891 Күн бұрын

And me !

@MeeMawTx 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for asking the "crossing the line" question. Their response reaffirmed what MANY of us fans thought for years. There was a romantic spark between them. However, even as late teenagers, they realized that having a relationship off the ice would definitely (and potentially negatively) impact their on-ice performance. Thus, they forfeited romance in order to have friendship and professional success. Their coach, Betty Calloway, put it this way, "They had this special contact with each other... I don't think they realized that Bolero was them."

@georgehorwell6502 16 күн бұрын

Love Torvill &Dean. Grew up in awe of their work. They belong to a unique group of people, their dedication and incredible hard graft and determination may be available to us all, but not many go for it. And it’s that which separates them from Joe Public. All the Greats have it. Much respect and thank you for sharing your gift to us all to enjoy so much x

@patlaing4489 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for Nottingham Council for sponsoring them to be able to train for the Olympics and Worlds. They did repay the money once they turned professional I understand that but nobody seems to give any credit to Nottingham for their help.

@denisej4813 2 күн бұрын

@@patlaing4489 Good point! I was surprised that the sponsorship from Nottingham Council was completely ignored in that biographical film of their journey to the 1984 Olympics that ITV made a few years ago. Firstly, because the money and the chance it gave them to train full-time was such a game-chsnger for Jayne and Chris, but also because it was quite controversial at the time: not everyone was convinced it was a good use of ratepayers (these days it would be Council Tax-payers') money, although T&D quickly proved it was a great investment by winning European and World titles within a year of receiving the first instalment of the grant.

@sheilapreston3997 7 күн бұрын

They are truly mesmerising. The best 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

@photostockcanada 6 күн бұрын

They worked hard and were always nice people who wanted to give back.

@janetbilbe126 12 күн бұрын

What a great interview. It just seemed like a chat between friends. They have left us some awesome memories. They changed ice dance forever with those spectacular routines.

@victoriagill3337 13 күн бұрын

Having followed them since 1981, reading their biography from their competitive career which was written in the moment as I was following it, it is fascinating to hear them look back and reminisce about those moments now with hindsight, learned experience and wistfulness. They have always been so humble and just lovely people and I remember Chris saying he wanted to retire before people started saying ‘oh it’s those old skaters again, pushing them round the ice’😂

@DanyAndreaEm 11 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful interview with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. I admire them since I was a kid in the 1980s. Their "Bolero" was the most beautiful performance I have ever seen on the ice until this time. I was fascinated from their breathtaking charisma, their magically eye contact, from the pure beauty of ice dancing. They still are the best ice dancers of the world for me. After so many years of being partners on ice and of friends of lifetime, Jayne and Chris still shows their deeply respect and their absolutely honesty to each other, something many people seems to have lost. That's why I love and admire them so much. Lovely Greetings from Germany

@user-xj9nk2rr4z 6 күн бұрын

" Болеро", "Цирк", " Тореодор😇", " Пассадобль", "Навстречу музыке" и все, все в ФК

@user-vk7zr9uc6g 10 күн бұрын

ASTONISHING RE-MOMENT IN HISTORY ! REMARKABLE, JUST STUPENDOUSLY MARVELOUS !!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!

@purplerabbit7190 12 күн бұрын

I feel their strengths as a couple were patience, tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness and admiration for each other. Very rare gifts. I feel proud to be English after listening to this interview. Greetings from Melbourne Australia

@prioress 11 күн бұрын

They will always be my favorites. As I age, I think, no matter how glamorous one is, age happens. God bless us all.

@user-xj9nk2rr4z 6 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

@Warwck24 6 күн бұрын

I have not seen them fr years so that's so amazing to hear they are 50 plus together. The interview is fascinating thank you

@user-xj9nk2rr4z 6 күн бұрын

У них потрясающие отношения друг другу 👏💕

@lorraineeason3756 10 күн бұрын

what a lovely interview. I have always like these two people,right from the start and still do

@culturalcobwebs 11 күн бұрын

This was such a pleasure to watch and I appreciate how you both gave Jayne and Chris space to answer the questions in their own time but then followed up where appropriate. Very unusual to see them both so reflective and would honestly love a part 2 after their final tour because I'd love to know more about how the 94 Olympics may have shaped their thinking about performance.

@alomafoggo3239 6 күн бұрын

Always loved their skating!

@elizzy8754 8 күн бұрын

An intelligent and respectful interview. It was wonderful to hear Torvill and Dean speak about their career in such an articulate and considered way. (On another subject: would you consider similar interviews of dancers and musicians?).

@Dagmar-St 21 сағат бұрын

Thank you for that worthwhile interview. They are my idols 🥰

@marynoonan6111 6 күн бұрын

I think their friendship worked so well because they were actually mates. It wasn’t sexual, it was two people working towards an amazing goal. They were extraordinarily hard workers in an error when all their competition was trained and taken care but these two had a day job!! it was an extraordinary achievement

@dianegarciaprieto2118 13 күн бұрын

Incredible couple,then and now. Awesome 💯👏👌♥️💙

@user-km4lv2en5j 4 күн бұрын

Who’s going to watch bolero after watching this?

@marynoonan6111 6 күн бұрын

Great interview. Two lovely people. ❤❤❤

@ileanamuntean7338 4 күн бұрын

What an inspiration these two people are. Skating is such a beautiful sport. Unfortunately, skating rings have been demolished and blocks of flats have replaced them.

@stephensieg9976 7 күн бұрын

What a wonderful example how becoming Olympic Champions keep them Humble and Great to see and demonstrate what dedication means. Their personalities were so well matched.Ravels Bolero was revolutionary in the sport where the usually choice of up tempo Dance music was used . Their choice was spell binding. Their costumes The Music And the skating was magical. What a wonderful way to put your mark on such a well loved sport. They will go down as one of The Best Ice Dancing Couples in History. Delightful interview.

@jacquichimes 8 күн бұрын

Wonderful interview on both sides ❤

@gwynwellliver4489 Күн бұрын

Their quick fire answers apply to teaching as well.

@mariadange06 4 күн бұрын

Aging is cruel... being 60+ myself you think it won't happen, but it gets us all.

@dkotero 12 күн бұрын

Great interview!

@gabrielwood9345 12 күн бұрын

Just love them❤❤❤❤❤❤

@cheryldodd-marko9787 9 күн бұрын

Love them always 🕊🇺🇲💕

@richardwait1206 12 күн бұрын

The choreography was so important who did that

@MeeMawTx 5 күн бұрын

Chris envisioned the moves. Jayne put them into reality.

@JyotsnaShahane 13 күн бұрын

❤

@Burglar-King 9 күн бұрын

Yes they were brilliant, yes it was exciting but how many more times? I clicked on this and now it’s going to blow up my iPad..please enough already.

@jaktag 10 күн бұрын

They were fantastic skaters and did our country proud winning the gold medal,but i think they are very over rated.

@teribreci1539 9 күн бұрын

I have to agree. But then I'm looking at Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat & also Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov even though these 2 are pairs & married, I have never seen such love on & off the ice.

@melindamitchell6584 9 күн бұрын

But Torvil and Dean came first. They paved the way for the greats that came later. They dared to be different.

@marynoonan6111 6 күн бұрын

They absolutely were not overrated. They were friggin brilliant and 50 years later if you watch that Bolero routine you will see their totally artistry and technical brilliance. It is as good as ANYTHING you’ll see today. It’s not all about ‘tricks. It’s about artistry.

@user-xj9nk2rr4z 6 күн бұрын

@@marynoonan6111Да! это было абсолютно 🙏😇😇🧚💕 такое не забывается❤