Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev 1980 SP

Irina and Sasha's dynamic SP to luuurvely trashy disco remix of the Flight of the Bumblebee. Every element is sooo clean and done at such blinding speed. For those who wonder how she won all those titles you only need to watch this. It's a pair skating clinic!!

[@gaggi52]

Thank you! gaggi

[@Alex-Astashov]

Вот вам и предвзятость. Не мытьём так катаньем. Это всегда так было. 5.7. - это конечно что-то. Месть за Бабилонию и Гарднера - трусов, которые даже на старт не вышли.

[@Dossen_A]

@LovelySouthStar So look another sources! All of them says about only one year - 1978

[@Dossen_A]

@LovelySouthStar I now the story - for Sonia Bianchetti the reason was the our soviet judge Valentin Piseev marks 6.0 for Rodnina/Zaitsev, the rest of judges artistic impression marks was 5.9. So 6.0 and 5.9 - "incredible", "enormous" difference 0.1 point, yes? Remember also all nine first places, including 1st place of Piseev and where is the "blatant, egregious favoritism"?

[@Dossen_A]

@LovelySouthStar But if you don't know which competition I'm talking about - don't tell about the story. It was 1977 Worlds and Rodnina and Zaitsev for technical merit was 5.8-5.9, and for artistic impression all 5.9 and one 6.0 from soviet judge Valentin Piseev. All judges ordinals - 1st places! And.. that 6.0 from Piseev was significated as "blatant, egregious favoritism" and was the reason to cheating all soviet judges. And not for 2 years, but only for one season 1977/78/

[@Dossen_A]

@LovelySouthStar Hehe, americans Babilonia/Gardner - that was more simple reason of so low mark by american judge!

[@Dossen_A]

5.7/5.7 by USA judge - impossible!

[@EVZYL]

If only the commentators would shut up!!!!

[@Dossen_A]

@LovelySouthStar So dude, go on to study the REAL history!