Drama on ice: a love story of beautiful skaters Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergey Grinkov

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  • @lisajohnston5228
    @lisajohnston5228 2 роки тому +1947

    They were soulmates in the truest, purest sense! Such a beautiful, beautiful story. They were one!

    • @drchrisgrayson6415
      @drchrisgrayson6415 2 роки тому +6

      Hello 👋 Beautiful Lady 🌹, how are you doing today?

    • @odetedasilva1322
      @odetedasilva1322 2 роки тому +16

      A very Beautiful Couple in True Love.
      Very, very sad 🌹

    • @GadisBaliLivesAbroad
      @GadisBaliLivesAbroad 2 роки тому +11

      RIP, however just because a loving couple died together, doesn't make them soulmates. I actually don't believe in soulmates, we all were born alone, and everyone of us is a whole being. The belief of soulmates implies that we as a human being is not whole unless we find our soulmates, which is so wrong in my opinion. I've taken care of many elderly people, few were lucky enough to have their partner in their 90s. But the fact is, no matter how in l ok be they were or how long their relationship was, once a partner became disable, having to chronic illness, especially the one that renders them from communicating properly, or if one dies, most of the time you will find the surviving partner don't take that long to move on. Easy to say a couple are soulmates when they are young or healthy, how about when they are older or fell ill? Is it really romantic love or empathy/sympathy? Or friendship? Love is rarely eternal or unconditional, and more common in parents-children relationship. Of course this is only my opinion.

    • @GadisBaliLivesAbroad
      @GadisBaliLivesAbroad 2 роки тому +5

      Correction: no matter how in love they were

    • @tatianagranger2427
      @tatianagranger2427 2 роки тому +7

      I can’t imagine. It’s just another reminder to hug ur loved ones and tell them how much u love them all. And if there are some u haven’t talked to or have an argument with them, let it go, or let them know u might be upset and hurt but the love is and always will be there. As someone who has lost a loved one young and suddenly, a couple times, don’t let time disappear.

  • @SandiByrd
    @SandiByrd 2 роки тому +2025

    I remember watching her tribute performance for Sergei with my parents as a teenager - we were all bawling - it was beautiful.

    • @drchrisgrayson6415
      @drchrisgrayson6415 2 роки тому +4

      Hello 👋 Beautiful Lady 🌹.. how are you doing today and your weather condition like?

    • @michelledetoth7503
      @michelledetoth7503 2 роки тому +17

      She skated to "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin. It was so moving. I couldn't stop crying 😢

    • @schelliegris7481
      @schelliegris7481 2 роки тому +6

      I did too.

    • @tanyaobregon2266
      @tanyaobregon2266 2 роки тому +8

      My tears just kept flowing. 😢

    • @laureens4357
      @laureens4357 2 роки тому +3

      Sergei

  • @Kinypshun
    @Kinypshun 2 роки тому +3232

    I remember when this happened. There were no countries, only the world, united in grief and sympathy for Ekaterina.

    • @zizoboom3313
      @zizoboom3313 2 роки тому +71

      💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦😭
      OH Yes I remember all of this and the intense pain I felt for them , and all around them
      I also remember the shocking horror 😲 🤯 intense pain of how she suddenly forgot all of the American English words her heart was screaming out for help 💥 💔 💓 💔 🙌 🙌 💥 😭 💦💦💦💦💦💦!!!!!!!!

    • @adrianaevseev7655
      @adrianaevseev7655 2 роки тому +14

      🙏❤

    • @nyyasharp6404
      @nyyasharp6404 2 роки тому +56

      Yes….. as a child one of my all time favorite things to do was watching the figure skaters with my dad… I remember them so well, his passing was so sad and felt by the world… Daria is her fathers twin, that smile is the exact replica of Sergei🥰

    • @zoyalis1487
      @zoyalis1487 2 роки тому +47

      I stopped watching figure skating for a long time after this happened. It's still so sad. 💔💔💔

    • @Kinypshun
      @Kinypshun 2 роки тому +16

      @@zizoboom3313 yes, I felt the same.

  • @gisellaatanco8278
    @gisellaatanco8278 25 днів тому +27

    Que triste historia 😢
    Qué fuerte Ekaterina para poder salir adelante.
    Su hija la mayor, definitivamente es igualita al papá…
    Wow es increíble todo esto.
    Pucha me sentí muy conmovedora en leer cada palabra que ella transmitía.
    Que triste de verdad 😭

  • @momsworld5024
    @momsworld5024 Рік тому +305

    I remember the routine she skated the first time by herself. It was truly heartbreaking. The way she she cried, then hugged her mom in law, then brought her daughter to the ice.. it tugged at your strings.

    • @OctPSfever
      @OctPSfever Рік тому +20

      Omg, she looked so lonely on ice. Life can be so cruel.

    • @hattiem.7966
      @hattiem.7966 2 місяці тому +5

      Her older daughter married now I'm not sure if the younger daughter skates or not? I was shocked to learn she had married for the 3 rd time and living in Edmonton.

    • @israelhotelhousekeeperchan5999
      @israelhotelhousekeeperchan5999 Місяць тому +1

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤,🇵🇭

    • @lorenaflores2993
      @lorenaflores2993 4 дні тому

      Y cual fue la causa de su muerte?

  • @hnb1113
    @hnb1113 2 роки тому +998

    I cried so much when I found out Sergei died. They were such a beautiful couple both on and off the ice! I haven't seen a pair who could compete with their passion and talent. They were and still are the best, IMO❤️

  • @debralenoan6671
    @debralenoan6671 9 місяців тому +40

    What a lovely love story. Brought tears.

  • @shaunamalcolm7031
    @shaunamalcolm7031 Рік тому +639

    I read her book called ‘My Sergei’ and I cried for her love story. I’m so glad she remarried and moved on with more children.

    • @rhin_bhee1261
      @rhin_bhee1261 Рік тому +16

      Me too. 🥺

    • @veebubbles5404
      @veebubbles5404 Рік тому +4

      I also came across them in the book it's how I got to fs

    • @ClayMastah344
      @ClayMastah344 Рік тому +13

      That had to have been the hardest thing ever to do

    • @elianad2083
      @elianad2083 Рік тому +13

      I think she divorced in 2016?

    • @chilixi
      @chilixi 10 місяців тому +16

      ​@elianad2083 yes but Sergie was her true love

  • @joyzabel3631
    @joyzabel3631 8 місяців тому +39

    One of the most beautiful love stories ever that ended in such a sad tragedy!!!

    • @nereidatorres7613
      @nereidatorres7613 7 місяців тому +5

      IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY WOULD MAKE A PICTURE OF SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY.

  • @signsfrombeyond4863
    @signsfrombeyond4863 2 роки тому +151

    They were like a real life Romeo and Juliet, a love so pure and yet tragic.
    With the gift of experiencing truest love there always comes sacrifice.

  • @cynthiabeltran1680
    @cynthiabeltran1680 4 місяці тому +31

    This couple is truly unique. Still in tears, I'll write how I know them. November 1991... I switched my T.V. on and... The Nutcracker on ice! I took the video tape I could find and recorded that marvellous performance. I took ballet lessons... My teacher was delighted by the performance. I sought that performance on the net till I found it in 2014. True love and then... How hard and incredibly sad to say goodbye so soon. A beautiful daughter is blessed by their parents love. Sergey and Ekaterina forever and the youngest daughter also skating... Angels in Heaven and Earth. Thank you!

  • @lizjones9086
    @lizjones9086 11 місяців тому +64

    Oh my goodness...I couldn't hold back my tears...his daughter is so much like him..what handsome man & beautiful couple...wonderful skaters they were like swans

  • @natthecat3602
    @natthecat3602 2 роки тому +170

    Why is it always the ones that are truly in love whose stories get cut short 😢

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому +14

      Not always, things like that happen every day anywhere in the world...

  • @to4akoT
    @to4akoT 2 роки тому +280

    My father died also from sudden death when he was only 29 years old and I was 5.
    My mother was also 28. She decided never to remarry or to have a man in her life. From that day till now we are fighters and everything we did and we have we made with our hands.
    She is the bravest woman I know. Because of the stress and hard work she got Ulcerative colitis that turned into Chrons disease, she had dozens of operations and now she is 40kg heavy, and she must go every second or third mont in onother city's hospital for 3-4 weeks so she can have parenterental nutrition because she doesn't have bowels and she needs to to this to the rest of her life. Together we are fighting our battles and I am still the biggesr empath I know. And I am still child in my soul... I guess the strongest ones are the ones who needed to grow up early but they still kept the child within...
    I dont know why i felt the need to share this...
    ...I have my mother eyes and my father smile, on my face they are still together ❤️.

    • @linaa3469
      @linaa3469 2 роки тому +17

      All my love goes to you and your mother. May God help both of you in your life. From Russian sister.

    • @trixie9777
      @trixie9777 2 роки тому +7

      🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼

    • @ammaraawais3669
      @ammaraawais3669 2 роки тому +7

      @@linaa3469 ameen

    • @amyheltonwalker
      @amyheltonwalker 2 роки тому +13

      Sending much love from Southeastern Kentucky, USA 🇺🇸.

    • @liliahoward671
      @liliahoward671 Рік тому +4

      I just wached this what a beautiful love story. Its just not clear to me how he died, was there an underlying health problems aside from his back pain? He fell during exercise, i guess i will research the internet.

  • @vivianaescalante4893
    @vivianaescalante4893 25 днів тому +34

    Que triste,pero a la vez que bello tanto amor

  • @mariaoliviaperezperez9917
    @mariaoliviaperezperez9917 26 днів тому +10

    Q historia más hermosa me hizo llorar ,porq me emociona mucho el Amor y el de ellos 💕 se les salía por los poros

  • @shunawestern9153
    @shunawestern9153 8 місяців тому +24

    Such a sad thing to happen, at such a young age. You seem blessed with two beautiful daughter's, that's obviously kept you going. And that love you have still inside you, will never go away, you will always have it, Forever. 🥰🇬🇧🐾🐾💖

  • @fabulousat40beauty
    @fabulousat40beauty 2 роки тому +173

    My mother and i were obsessed with watching figure skating. We literally cried when Sergei passed. Our hearts broke for Katia

  • @deborahrob5859
    @deborahrob5859 2 роки тому +555

    What a beautiful story cut short. You could tell the way she looked at him she was in true love. What a great loss, one that a bunch of us will never know. That kind of love is rare, it does not happen all the time. It is a deep bond, one that seems to go beyond what is in a normal marriage. I hope you know that you were given a true gift, even if just for a while.

    • @desiderata333
      @desiderata333 2 роки тому +7

      😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @arventi25
      @arventi25 2 роки тому +13

      That was beautifully said 🫶🏼🙏🏼

    • @jeanlybaylon7561
      @jeanlybaylon7561 2 роки тому +6

      😢😢

    • @sharonwells9593
      @sharonwells9593 2 роки тому +19

      Sergey was her true soul mate.
      Sadly it is few and far between that man and wife are so closely connected as they truly have become one.
      When one is so blessed to have married their soul mate and then has to face their demise and exit from that oneness it's as if life is over for the spouse.
      How does the remaining spouse contend with everyday life? Because you're just part of what once was strength and peace and that oneness, you're completely lost and you must reinvent yourself. It's the hardest task human faces except perhaps loosing a dearly beloved child of your own.

    • @jordansjul
      @jordansjul 2 роки тому +7

      I feel like whenever it does happen, one of them will die young - I see that pattern often.

  • @dianebenker3072
    @dianebenker3072 Рік тому +87

    True Love never dies. You might even fall in love again with another, but a piece of your will always belong to that one very special love.
    You don't have to feel guilty about it.
    You move on, but you never forget.

  • @RemySimon-ph9ij
    @RemySimon-ph9ij 7 місяців тому +22

    Rest in peace dear Sergei
    We miss you so….🙏✝️🌷⛸️😭😥
    God bless Katia and Daria💕🩷💐🇺🇸

  • @chee8755
    @chee8755 10 місяців тому +46

    I’m crying. That was heart breaking.

  • @miaathermopolis2430
    @miaathermopolis2430 2 роки тому +35

    How amazing his daughter looks just like him, that’s beautiful

    • @felixhoover48
      @felixhoover48 2 роки тому +2

      Hello
      How are you today?🌹🌹🌿

  • @asdfghmnbvcs2323
    @asdfghmnbvcs2323 2 роки тому +174

    They were the most gorgeous couple for me in the ice skating pairs. Look at those visuals and of course the talent! They were so compatible in the ice skating rink, she was petite but passionate and he was tall but very delicate, they really moved as one. Their life together was almost perfect but cut short by the tragedy. It's like a movie with a very sad ending. I can't imagine the pain, to live life without the person you love the most...losing him suddenly at such young age with no proper goodbyes.
    I really hope Katya is happy even though life has never been the same without Sergei. It's been 27 years, to think Daria is 30 now.... older than Sergei can be :( It was so long already.

  • @maryanneevans9563
    @maryanneevans9563 2 роки тому +123

    This is such a tear jerker. I remember when he died. Heartbreaking. But their daughter looks like her father which is a blessing.

    • @drchrisgrayson6415
      @drchrisgrayson6415 2 роки тому +3

      Hello 👋 Beautiful Lady 🌹..how are you doing today and your weather condition like?

  • @kathyvenezio8222
    @kathyvenezio8222 11 місяців тому +14

    I can remember this day my mom and I was bawling our.heart out for this beautiful couple...

  • @LadyE77
    @LadyE77 2 роки тому +520

    I loved their relationship. It was so sweet. When he died my heart was torn in two. I felt so hurt for their little girl. The book was just a wonderfully heartwarming story.

    • @felixhoover48
      @felixhoover48 2 роки тому +1

      Hello
      How are you today?🌹🌹🌿

    • @buchananjeneen3739
      @buchananjeneen3739 2 роки тому +1

      I agree... I have the book til this day. 😥

    • @ard8785
      @ard8785 Рік тому +1

      What was the cause of his death? 🤔

    • @ivorypraise58
      @ivorypraise58 Рік тому +1

      He had a heart attack.

  • @GiGi34347
    @GiGi34347 2 роки тому +84

    I remember, I sat and cried during her solo skate, all of our hearts were truly broken.
    I’m so glad she and their daughter have a family again❤ Praying Gods blessings for each of them❤️🙏🏻❤️

  • @CarmenLopez-er2vv
    @CarmenLopez-er2vv 2 роки тому +130

    Beautiful love story i remember watching them every time they skate on tv they where my favorite couple in figure skating this was a true love story may he rest in peace 🙏 🙏

  • @GRACEGRANT-ni8kq
    @GRACEGRANT-ni8kq 7 місяців тому +27

    The Love they both showed when skating together was so strong/beautiful it never dies he's with her/daughter always until they all meet again 😘❤❤🕯

  • @brinamaesantos8258
    @brinamaesantos8258 2 роки тому +292

    A very beautiful love story... and a tragic one. I couldnt stop crying.. Its good they have a daugther... it helped greatly to overcome her loss and pick up the pieces if her life.

    • @ohdear2275
      @ohdear2275 2 роки тому +17

      She had to. When you have a child, you have to go on. This is heartbreaking.

    • @LG-lr1up
      @LG-lr1up 2 роки тому +7

      Couldn't stop crying either, I'm Russian, thank you. Their daughter helped her to go on for sure.

    • @freedom4063
      @freedom4063 2 роки тому

      @@ohdear2275 y didhe skate with pain

    • @ohdear2275
      @ohdear2275 2 роки тому +5

      @@LG-lr1up When you have a child, you have to keep going no matter what.

    • @UFO339
      @UFO339 2 роки тому +4

      @@ohdear2275 not necessarily some mothers ignore their kids and don't care for them when grieving ekaterina was being a responsible mother

  • @santeriabanks2930
    @santeriabanks2930 2 роки тому +538

    I for one, so remember their love story. I was in my teens then. I'm 46 years old and for me, it's so disheartening to know that you've lost that one person that made such a difference in your life. When Sergei passed away, I prayed often that she would find the strength to go on and I was happy that she did. That performance, in dedication, was well thought out and beautiful. There was no better way for it to be done than the way that she did it. And I'm certain that Sergei loved every minute of it. And he is smiling down on her. I still pray that even after many years of his death that she will continue to live life and live it well. And enjoy it more through the eyes of her daughters and up coming grandchildren.

    • @angelbabysqueaky3985
      @angelbabysqueaky3985 2 роки тому +10

      Me too.I think that he's watching her

    • @felixhoover48
      @felixhoover48 2 роки тому

      Hello
      How are you today?🌹🌹🌿

    • @cathyz.7201
      @cathyz.7201 2 роки тому +4

      You are so wonderful and kind!🌞💞 I have similar feelings.
      May you feel God's blessings all around you! Much love!🎶💛

    • @happyhorse1028
      @happyhorse1028 2 роки тому +5

      Did you read her book. I think it is called My Darling Sergio and is worth reading

    • @ard8785
      @ard8785 Рік тому

      What was the cause of his death? 🤔

  • @lisahines8176
    @lisahines8176 Рік тому +8

    Oh my goodness!!! This is a tragedy!! She had the one true love for such a very short time! Bless her…the silver lining can only be the beautiful family God gave her for comfort. Two amazing daughters to love!

  • @ukmary1968
    @ukmary1968 8 місяців тому +31

    They were so beautiful. It was heartbreaking when he died

    • @annabellaehrman9748
      @annabellaehrman9748 2 місяці тому

      Seguramente su segundo matrimonio no funcionó porque ella seguía enamorada de Sergei y su segundo marido no lo soportó

  • @miheai
    @miheai 2 роки тому +119

    I've never cried this much in my life for someone else's love story. Grandma cried like a baby.
    I, even now, become so emotional when I think about their truly beautiful story.
    RIP Sergei.

    • @laureens4357
      @laureens4357 2 роки тому +3

      Sergei

    • @kerstinasks1558
      @kerstinasks1558 2 роки тому +2

      I see hope in her daughter Dajaa's life. She may be 30 by now. Why did this love story has to end this way? Don't know. Very moving even by watching the pictures.

    • @januaryelizabeth8784
      @januaryelizabeth8784 Рік тому +1

      Me too

  • @syndeeseeley6202
    @syndeeseeley6202 Рік тому +26

    I remember this day and the world was united in our heartbreak for her. They truly were an amazing couple💜

  • @eileenmarzullo1906
    @eileenmarzullo1906 2 роки тому +55

    Beautiful story ❤️ perfect match... blessed to have your daughter to carry on his wonderful memory

  • @lisacox3773
    @lisacox3773 2 роки тому +17

    He will always be the love of her life always no man can compete that's fact.....
    And they were magnificent together on the ice..... Lovely couple....

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому

      Just stop! Everyones life go on, so Katyas do.. Now she is happily married to Canadian David Pelletier!

  • @JenShea
    @JenShea 2 роки тому +389

    I remember them… such a sweet couple and so talented. It’s a truly heartbreaking story.

    • @mehchocolate1257
      @mehchocolate1257 2 роки тому +2

      @@drchrisgrayson6415 he was only 28 when he died of a heart attack

    • @terriwhittvickers9459
      @terriwhittvickers9459 2 роки тому +1

      My friends husband died the very same way. His back hurt all the time. He was only 36 years old. Had a massive heart attack. All 3 arteries were 100% blocked the 4th one was 90 % blocked. 1 Jan. The new year.

    • @linbehl7822
      @linbehl7822 Рік тому

      Thank u for this opportunity to see them again. We watched them win and love.

  • @asugarholicslife
    @asugarholicslife 2 роки тому +67

    I watched them growing up and winning the Olympics. I loved them, their story, the way they skated. I dreamed of becoming a skater because of them. I loved her tribute skate, I remember watching that as a teen. Beautiful tragic love story.

  • @KnawedOne
    @KnawedOne Рік тому +36

    Watching them skating together was awesome. Learning of Sergei death was stunning. Such a loss.

  • @ruthgarciafernandez1705
    @ruthgarciafernandez1705 2 роки тому +70

    I had never heard about them before, but as soon as I have seen the way they looked each other, I've just seen pure and true love. So beautiful...
    Damn! Why such a beautiful story ended up so tragically?
    What a handsome guy ❤️ of such a pretty girl.

    • @gnu2knitting
      @gnu2knitting 2 роки тому +9

      They were so amazing to watch. The purity, the strength, the deep love. I would watch mesmerized. I go back now and watch videos of them. Still the best ever.

    • @caroldelosangeles3621
      @caroldelosangeles3621 2 роки тому +5

      Me too i just knew about them...how strong test for their souls. I can't imagine to lose my true love one ...2 swans are always together ❤️ r.i.p. and brave woman Ekaterina

  • @caw7007
    @caw7007 4 місяці тому +2

    Love them so much! The grace, style, and love showed in every performance I saw. Thankful for recordings and YT so we can rewatch. Thank you for keeping them alive.

  • @MikariMotivation
    @MikariMotivation 2 роки тому +236

    I remember crying my eyes out during her tribute performance 😢 you could feel her pain leap through the screen , a truly heartbreaking yet beautiful tribute to her love .

    • @franklinstephen3268
      @franklinstephen3268 2 роки тому +1

      Hi how are you doing?

    • @ard8785
      @ard8785 Рік тому +1

      What was the cause of his death? 🤔

    • @MikariMotivation
      @MikariMotivation Рік тому +2

      @@ard8785 the cause of death is listed as a heart attack

    • @ard8785
      @ard8785 Рік тому +2

      @@MikariMotivation Thanks... got it... so, Sergey and I have the same sickness - that is, enlargement of the heart.. unfortunately for him, he has an uncontrolled, unmonitored hypertension (which exacerbated his angina) while I am on a "normal" 11o/70. So, yeah, I can relate.... 🤔
      Thanks, again to you...
      (Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭).

  • @foxglove7755
    @foxglove7755 2 місяці тому +2

    They were and always will be my favorite skaters. Such grace and strength. I remember so well that first Olympic medal. Their performance was magical. Her book is beautiful, too.

  • @elenka_2011
    @elenka_2011 2 роки тому +23

    Спасибо, автор, спасибо за ту нежность, за тот такт, с которыми Вы подошли к подборке... Спасибо! 😢

  • @justanothersmith6012
    @justanothersmith6012 2 роки тому +103

    I loved watching them and was just devastated for Ekaterina and her daughter. Other skaters were affected ,also. Sergei was very likable and well loved ❤

  • @anna-mariehartman6985
    @anna-mariehartman6985 2 роки тому +91

    They were one of my very first "idols". I remember watching them and wishing that was my life. They were beautiful both on and off the ice.

  • @apoloniuskemahs9394
    @apoloniuskemahs9394 10 місяців тому +10

    May he rest in peace. Endless love❤❤❤

  • @lupitaolson7837
    @lupitaolson7837 2 роки тому +56

    What a beautiful true love story. Could not help crying. I lost my husband at 28 years old, we loved each other dearly 💖.

    • @Rose88116
      @Rose88116 2 роки тому +9

      I’m so sorry, I hope you found love again

    • @JM-zk9ou
      @JM-zk9ou 2 роки тому +3

      I'm so sorry. That had to have been devastating

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому +1

      Meanwhile, Katya is happily married to David Pelletier! Let wish them many happy years!.. 🍀❤️

  • @Nunyabzinss
    @Nunyabzinss Рік тому +10

    They were so flawless and in unison two becoming one on Ice the perfect pair!

  • @rosemarycarrasquillo7111
    @rosemarycarrasquillo7111 2 роки тому +53

    My heart hurts from seeing such a beautiful couple, performing together in sports and competing , it ends short. Her partner of life past away. Leaving a wife and his child. Such beautiful couple. My condolences to the family.

  • @lydialjal
    @lydialjal Рік тому +17

    Truly one of those heartbreaking moments that makes one wonder why life can be so cruel sometimes.

  • @melissaclayson2842
    @melissaclayson2842 7 місяців тому +2

    They had the kind of love that most never find. Their skating was perfection! My fav pair skaters of all time. Saw them in person at a Stars on ice show 💖

  • @krismack4222
    @krismack4222 Рік тому +23

    ok so 20 something years later I still cry over these two beautiful people and real fairy tale love. I can't believe baby Dasha is so grown. what beautiful girls.

  • @patperno6237
    @patperno6237 Місяць тому +13

    Greatest couple skaters of all time. Greatest love story ❤❤

  • @nighthealerrn1695
    @nighthealerrn1695 Рік тому +8

    They were my favorite couple on ice. When I saw her skate her tribute to him, I couldn’t help but cry. They were chemistry on ice❤.

  • @AnnalisaJ
    @AnnalisaJ 2 роки тому +115

    This was so heartbreaking
    I use to figure skate and at the time a few years back I was at the rink here in California and ran into Ekaterina, she coaches here, she is the sweetest and kindest human, and still such a talented skater. There is sadness in her eyes.

    • @franklinstephen3268
      @franklinstephen3268 2 роки тому +1

      Hi how are you doing?

    • @januaryelizabeth8784
      @januaryelizabeth8784 Рік тому +3

      You're among the luckiest to have had met her,i am so far away and can only see her videos, but that's already good enough.

    • @cindymg
      @cindymg Рік тому +2

      I remember when this happened. It was so heartbreaking. Beautiful couple. I have that sad feeling watching this piece. 😔

  • @serenityflies1462
    @serenityflies1462 2 роки тому +15

    I'm so sorry for the pain you have endured, and losing your beloved Sergei. You will see him again, in heaven, and nothing will ever be able to seperate you! With much love, respect and God's peace be upon you always. Amen ⛸⛸⛸⛸ from Australia 💞💞💞

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому

      She will! But now Katya is happily married to Canadian David Pelletier, also an ex-figure skater! (there are some videos of their show-skating on UA-cam as well)

  • @Alchemista420
    @Alchemista420 2 роки тому +59

    Soon as the video started I could tell I'd have a hard time to hold back tears... damn... the love they shared oozed and poured out of them as they skated, danced, walked, hell stood still... how tragic... and the comeback performance, the pain and hurt and grief and anger and despair and loss and everything one could feel and see on her face and in her movements... 😭😭😭💜💜💜👏🏾👏🏾 their daughter looks so much like him wow!

  • @carolechenowith900
    @carolechenowith900 2 роки тому +28

    Brings back memories. Such a sad story. I remember when he passed and I remember when she returned to the ice alone.

  • @zynergysch
    @zynergysch 14 днів тому +1

    Wow ...what a sad, wonderful, and heart felt story! One can rarely find once love match! Amazing how they were truly one when they were in the ice...epic!

  • @margueritepeterson9245
    @margueritepeterson9245 2 роки тому +70

    This love story gripped my heart ❤️ and, yes, I cried a little. I wish the best to her and her family always❣️❣️

    • @felixhoover48
      @felixhoover48 2 роки тому +1

      Hello
      How are you today?🌹🌿🌿

  • @marciacoco9549
    @marciacoco9549 4 місяці тому +3

    I remember that day one of the saddest ever. They were such a beautiful pair, I loved watching them skate it was magic.

  • @CompassTutoringServices
    @CompassTutoringServices 2 роки тому +421

    I remember watching them skate together for many years. And then watching her back on the ice was so bittersweet. So glad she is happily married again.

    • @user-oh5uq8kg1l
      @user-oh5uq8kg1l 2 роки тому +28

      They broke up in 2016. 😔

    • @nogoodname909
      @nogoodname909 2 роки тому +36

      @@user-oh5uq8kg1l she married David Pelletier in 2020.

    • @Karamarika
      @Karamarika 2 роки тому +18

      @@nogoodname909 I hadn't heard that she married again. Good for her. I wonder if she would have remained married to Sergey had he lived. We would all love to think that they would have stayed married forever, but who knows.

    • @elianad2083
      @elianad2083 Рік тому

      She isn't. They divorced in 2016

  • @fonfonc1234
    @fonfonc1234 2 роки тому +12

    Thank you, Ekaterina, for sharing your beautiful love story. I cannot feel your pain for losing Sergey at such young age and so suddenly. I do remember you and Sergey’s winning performance very very well at the Olympic game. The two of you looked so beautiful together. Live for you, Sergey and your children. Wishing all of you All the Best.

  • @Suerte619
    @Suerte619 2 роки тому +66

    I didn’t realize I’d be crying at 3 in the morning 😭 This is a beautiful love story 💕

    • @raidenwolfe6495
      @raidenwolfe6495 2 роки тому +3

      Ikr..I woke up for a pee at a quarter to 3 and cant sleep without the tv on and just happened upon this and sat here balling till 4 😞 I've never heard of another story as beautiful as this one that was actually real...sure hope Hollywood does a movie for their story

    • @elainescott7840
      @elainescott7840 2 роки тому +3

      I too am up at 3am watching this video, crying my eyes out. What is this, the bewildering hour?I remember them so well. I love ice skating and G & G were the greatest. They were smooth, elegant, and so beautiful to watch. Their love for each other game through in their classy performances. Heartbreaking.

  • @christinachavarria559
    @christinachavarria559 2 роки тому +192

    I remember when this happened. They were my favorite skate team. You could feel the love between them even on the ice. I was so heartbroken for her and for her daughter.

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому

      For Dariya probably not...she was too little at that time. She knew Ilya Kulik(the father of Elizabeth, Katyas 2nd daughter) as her father more....

    • @masterk5372
      @masterk5372 Рік тому

      Good people die young it sad

  • @lynnerodgers4461
    @lynnerodgers4461 Рік тому +8

    They were my favorite skaters. I remember this crushing feeling for her and her family when this happened. It was all so devastatingly sad. I appreciate hearing about her life now. She has two beautiful daughters and they seem very close with their mama.

  • @ChristianDerryberry-un8wm
    @ChristianDerryberry-un8wm 8 місяців тому +4

    Heart braking but beautiful love story betwn these two beautiful skaters.

  • @lindamclennan8645
    @lindamclennan8645 2 роки тому +13

    What a beautiful love story.Proves that love is what we're here for, & we should make being loving a part of everything we do-it's the essence of life,of everything.Beautiful story.

  • @SRSmeditation
    @SRSmeditation Рік тому +96

    I wish they could make a movie or a series of their beautiful love story.❤

    • @lisahines8176
      @lisahines8176 Рік тому +13

      That would be a wonderful idea except I fear that current movie makers would muck it up and ruin the beauty and purity of the story. They (current movie makers) are struggling to come up with any new original ideas it seems any more everything g is a remake or part# This would make a wi Sergio story, but it’s innocence might be misconstrued and prob take away from the truth.

    • @ivorypraise58
      @ivorypraise58 Рік тому +7

      There was a movie made from her book. “”My Sergei”. I still have it but it is a VHS tape and I no longer have a VHS player! Maybe it can now be found on a streaming service.

    • @lang-ed3bk
      @lang-ed3bk Рік тому +4

      @@ivorypraise58 they made it into a dvd, i have it

  • @AmyLSchulte
    @AmyLSchulte 2 роки тому +24

    I’ll never forget that day. Always loved them and still do.

    • @drchrisgrayson6415
      @drchrisgrayson6415 2 роки тому

      Hello 👋 Beautiful Lady 🌹, how are you doing today and your weather condition like?

  • @evarey9031
    @evarey9031 2 роки тому +19

    I was heartbroken when this happened, I loved watching them skate together.

  • @collette9008
    @collette9008 2 роки тому +22

    Ice skating was my favorite sport to watch, especially pairs. Especially Ekaterina and Sergei. I cried for months after he died so tragically

  • @Mick_Ts_Chick
    @Mick_Ts_Chick 2 місяці тому +1

    They were truly magic on ice. What elegant and skillful skaters they were! Their daughter is gorgeous and looks like both of them. I'm glad she found the strength to go on for the sake of their daughter! 💖

  • @bluesorbliss4331
    @bluesorbliss4331 2 роки тому +14

    This should be made into a movie. 💗

  • @whatsreal2day856
    @whatsreal2day856 2 роки тому +9

    I was a child when they skated. My mom and I watched them all the time. They we're the most beautiful and fascinating duo I had ever seen. I remember feeling how much they loved each other. I was devastated for her and their child when he passed. Beautiful They We're............

  • @tinacurlyq
    @tinacurlyq 2 роки тому +90

    Such a beautiful and sad love story. I lived the next town over from the skating rink they practiced and town they lived in, Simsbury, CT. Our community was crushed when hearing of his passing. The skating rink placed a plaque with Sergei’s name on it on the ground in front of the skating rink.

  • @Eeeelllleee
    @Eeeelllleee 2 роки тому +141

    Their story is so beautiful. Life is indeed cruel sometimes. When you thought everything is perfect, something would test it. His life was cut short but at least he left a piece of him. ❤

  • @RidgeRose
    @RidgeRose 11 місяців тому +4

    I got interested in figure skating after watching a video performance of these two. I was struck with how beautiful they looked on ice. There was something so magical and surreal when they skated. The synchronicity, beautiful lines, powerful yet seemingly effortless execution...oh just perfection. I fell instantly in love with this superb couple. ❤❤❤

  • @SheTraxter
    @SheTraxter 2 роки тому +10

    I remember this. I cried a million tears. They left a heck of a legacy! So loved 🥰

    • @thompsonsmith7798
      @thompsonsmith7798 2 роки тому

      Hello Mary
      How are you doing today?

    • @SheTraxter
      @SheTraxter 2 роки тому +3

      @@thompsonsmith7798 leave us alone ya scammer foreigner

    • @thompsonsmith7798
      @thompsonsmith7798 2 роки тому

      @@SheTraxter I'm no scammer that's rude

    • @SheTraxter
      @SheTraxter 2 роки тому +2

      @@thompsonsmith7798 yes you are! Leave is alone!

  • @southernlady5085
    @southernlady5085 7 місяців тому +14

    So shocked when the news was released to the media that he had died. Skating fans were totally stunned that a man in his prime would be taken down so quickly by sudden heart problems. Saw Ekaterina at one of her first solo appearances. It was bittersweet to watch her skate solo.

  • @madisondean1074
    @madisondean1074 11 місяців тому +2

    This is also the most beautiful story I've ever heard. Even though I wasn't around during that time, I'm bawling my eyes out right now. I'm proud to have had this amazing couple as a part of American history. They say legends never die. I truly believe that Sergey and Ekaterina are two of them. RIP Sergey! The world continues to miss you long after you've left this plane!

  • @monicamarconetto3092
    @monicamarconetto3092 26 днів тому +3

    Que historia tan triste, pero queda el consuelo por muy corta que fue su vida, conoció el amor de su esposa y su hija, Dios lo tiene en su gloria y su amada familia debe seguir luchando aquí en la tierra❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mariequichocho898
    @mariequichocho898 2 роки тому +17

    What a Beautiful Video of Katia and Sergei. Theirs was Truly a Fairytale Love Story that Ended too soon. They will Never be Forgotten. ❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @GiftSparks
    @GiftSparks 2 роки тому +105

    Their little girl looked exactly like her father. This story was heartbreaking.

  • @candelaowr5457
    @candelaowr5457 2 роки тому +10

    💔Im so sorry for her and at the same time im proud of her for being a strong woman and to continue living for their daughter❤

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому

      Katya has two daughters (the 2nd was born a couple of years after that tragedy...Ilya Kulik was the father)

  • @debrasaunders7200
    @debrasaunders7200 2 роки тому +19

    I loved watching them skate and my heart broke and I was both happy and sad when she skated without her love although he was w her and you can feel it when u watch

  • @dewimulyati
    @dewimulyati 2 роки тому +134

    I cried watching her first performance after Sergey's death..True love lasts forever...

    • @LG-lr1up
      @LG-lr1up 2 роки тому +4

      Me too, this video made me cry, I'm Russian.

    • @PumaLyn
      @PumaLyn 2 роки тому +3

      She fell in love again and remarried.

    • @LG-lr1up
      @LG-lr1up 2 роки тому +4

      @@PumaLyn I saw yesterday somewhere the they split with her 2nd husband Ilya Kulik, with whom she skated, in 2016.

    • @PumaLyn
      @PumaLyn 2 роки тому +4

      @@LG-lr1up That's right. No one can love her the way he did. I'm glad she chose to remain single after the divorce. She's got two beautiful daughters and memories to last a lifetime. She doesn't need another man in her life. ❤️

    • @LG-lr1up
      @LG-lr1up 2 роки тому +3

      @@PumaLyn Totally agree. Their love was unique.

  • @АннаСлавина-ж4ф
    @АннаСлавина-ж4ф Рік тому +3

    Какая красивая и счастливая пара,не хочется писать была.Какие счастливые и любимые глаза,взгляд у Катюши на своего любимого.Это большая любовь на всю их жизнь😢

  • @suzetterushwin2493
    @suzetterushwin2493 2 роки тому +62

    Dear Katia,
    I want to thank you for sharing your life with all of us. Because of your life story the rest of us got to see true love. I have my own life story which partly involves you. I was also a skater but never got the chance to realize my dream. I went on to have a family. My children (5 out of 6 became competitive roller skaters. They were all pretty good, but the one I want to tell you about is my youngest son Joe. He, like you and Sergei had pure hearts. He, like Sergei went home early. Where you come in was that I just happened upon a video of you two skating about a year before we lost our son. I remembered when Sergei passed because I still have a magazine with you and your daughter on the cover. As I started watching more and more of these videos I could see the pure love between the two of you. I also saw your courage and strength to go on without him. Little did I know that I was going to have to be strong too. Now I will tell you a little about Joseph. Joe had a good life but not without struggle. He was born with Down Syndrome. He had open heart surgery at 4 months old. Because of a childhood vaccine he lost his ability to talk. He also became autistic for 3 years. By 6 years of age he was back on track. He started to skate when he was 8 years old. By time he was 13 he had spent many hours at the rink. He would mimic his older brother and sister at their practices. He continued to skate til his 20th birthday. His favorite thing to do was skating. He went every Saturday night. His 20th birthday was on a Friday, so we took him out to dinner (another one of his favorite things to do) and then to the skating rink for a surprise birthday party. He was in his element and oh so happy. Everyone could see how excited he was. It was a great time. Joe being the youngest lived at home with us and with his older brother Dave. The next day we were all working on cutting and stacking wood. Joe was a good worker. That went on for a few hours than we all got tired. My son Dave and I went in the house to rest and my husband went out to the garage to work on a car. Joe had a go cart and wanted to ride. His Dad told him bring it over to the garage and I will fill your tire with air. He told him you can ride for a little while but don't leave the property. In just a short time he was called home to be with our Lord. Like Sergei he did not suffer. I then realized why I had been watching you for a year. I was being prepared. This was a loss like I've never had before. This was a child that was always with us. He was the center of our world. We felt so lost without him. He was one special soul and I had to privilege to be his mother. I know he is safe and happy. It has not been easy but watching you has made me strong. Thank you.

  • @latemrve4
    @latemrve4 Рік тому +7

    Couldn't stop my tears from falling while watching this.

  • @dr.tanakadune7726
    @dr.tanakadune7726 2 роки тому +47

    Gosh…I remember her tribute performance - tears all around, they were such a beautiful couple ❤

    • @felixhoover48
      @felixhoover48 2 роки тому +1

      Hello
      How are you today?🌹🌿🌹

  • @elianad2083
    @elianad2083 Рік тому +2

    I remember always looking forward to seeing this beautiful couple Figure Skate. It seemed they did everything as one. You could see the look of love in their eyes and their skating was immaculate and impressive. It seemed no one could touch them. They were that good. Then I remember her skating solo and it filled me with tears. It was just beautiful. I wish I had tapes or something I can still play of their skating. I could have watched them all day. R.I.P. to an amazing father, man and athlete.

  • @Kistan12
    @Kistan12 2 роки тому +7

    How tragic! Their daughter is definitely a mini-me of Sergey!!! Both her daughters are beautiful!!!!

  • @kirstinalphabet796
    @kirstinalphabet796 2 роки тому +13

    Life can be so cruel. Blessings to Ekatrina and family. 💛

  • @pennyanderson760
    @pennyanderson760 2 роки тому +4

    What a beautiful lovestory.
    I'm glad it all ended up well for you & your 2 beautiful daughters.🥰🌈

    • @whitecat3923
      @whitecat3923 2 роки тому +1

      Katay is happily married to a Canadian ex-skater David Pelletier now!..

  • @Laura-ii1xq
    @Laura-ii1xq 2 роки тому +36

    I remember them. I remember that you could see their love for each other when they skated. It was beautiful. I remember his death. I cried watching her first solo. She did that so beautifully.

  • @joycegallowayparker9652
    @joycegallowayparker9652 2 місяці тому +22

    A deep, everlasting love that will transcend time eternal.