Skating Legends Torvill and Dean: Hanging Up Their Skates for Good
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2024
- It's been 40 years since they won their Olympic gold medal, and received the highest figure skating score of all time! Now Torvill and Dean join us to reveal why they're planning to retire from the ice rink and hang up their skates for good after a final tour in 2025.
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I never get tired of their Olympic performance. I still get goosebumps.
Any time I feel down about something, I go on UA-cam, find the video of their performances and just absorb the awe and wonder. Bolero is probably more famous, but the compulsory dance of the bullfighter was truly awesome. I watched them live in Victoria, British Columbia, and what struck me most in their live performances was that I could not "hear" their blades on the ice, while with all the other guest skaters, there was always the noise of skate-blades on ice! T&D were truly AWESOME!
@@tytn9978они абсолютны, божественны🙏✨💕как хорошо, что Вы вспомнили тореадора! Ещё Пасодобль, " Навстречу музыки", Цирк"!
No mater how many times I rewatch their routines, its almost like the first time. Thrilling doesn't even being to describe the emotional trip my heart takes.
Да!!❤❤❤❤❤
My 11 month old son was undergoing cardiac surgery while Torvill & Dean were skating in the Olympics. They helped me keep my sanity throughout this very stressful time.
40 years later, my son is now a 41 year old father of 4.
T & D hold a very special place in my heart!
❤❤❤
Sometime we need to see something that is so beautiful and stunning to get through tough times in life. Thank for sharing that memory!
São maravilhosos!
Beauty is healing.
My favorite pair by far. They are the best. I'm 77 and I still watch their routines over and over. God Bless you both. 🙏🙏🙏♥️
Absolute legends the pair of them, thank you Chris and Jayne for the privilege of watching you both for all these years 🥰
It isn't just the British who will never forget that moment!! I was completely mesmerized by the perfection of that dance and the intricacy of the steps. Those 6's were so well deserved!!! I still have my VHS tape that my mother bought me for Christmas that year because she knew how much I admired you both. I have no where I can watch it, but I won't give it up, lol! Thank you for the beauty that you brought to the world. Enjoy your well deserved retirement!
I got out of bed in the middle of the night to watch these 2 dancing on ice. Wonderful memories. They were magical.
I just found a photo my father took of both Torvill and Dean with my mother while they were all training in Oberstdorf. Tears.
Art on ice.
Brought so much joy to so many.
Two lovely people!
Happy retirement. So pleased I caught you, on ice, at a show in Birmingham in 2018. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Happy Bolero Day! ❤❤❤😀👍💐
Best ice dancers in the history of the sport. They will never be matched--one of a kind.
They are legends but the best icedancers?! In their day they were world class but by 1994 the sport had already evolved to a level they could no longer meet. And its been getting more technical and difficult. The best icedancers imho are Virtue and Muir. Or Cizeron and Papàdakis....i can't decide!😂
@@roddo1955 Torvill and Dean can't be topped because they completely broke the mold. The sport wouldn't be what it is today without their being trailblazers. It's like saying the Beatles will never be matched; not because no one's ever played better or with finer musicianship, but because they influenced everyone who came after them, in their type of music and others, too. Not that they were the first to play rock music, but because they had the biggest influence on those who followed them. The great rock musicians who came after them virtually all credit the Beatles with blazing the trail. Same with Torvill and Dean in ice dancing.
i agree they wouldn't win amongst the competitors these days
@@roddo1955 you can only beat the field that are available to compete against you. Comparing competitors from one generation to the next is always a somewhat artificial exercise. Standards tend to improve over time, as athletes continually push at the limits of what is thought to be possible, and find incremental improvements to raise the bar higher. Some innovations may be so radical as to amaze the world, but they change the realm of what is possible for the next generation coming up, are eagerly adopted and so become the new normal. This was the kind of impact that Torvill and Dean made on their sport. For the four years leading up to their Olympic victory in Sarajevo, they repeatedly astounded competitors, judges and spectators with their skill, certainly, but more importantly their vision of what ice dance could be, how imaginative and expressive the choreography could be, while remaining within the technical requirements of a competitive sporting event. Ice dance which had previously been seen by many as little more than an opportunity for pairs skaters who weren't Russian to get some attention suddenly became an equally important event with its own distinct character and appeal, at least whenever T&D were on the ice. Bestemianova and Bhukin ran stolid seconds in one completion after another, but really they might as well have been in a different event. But as the old guard retired, and the new stepped up to replace them, it was clear how influential T&D had been. Then the competition leapt forward, as more pairs were imbued with the creativity T&D had brought to their programmes. Those of us who remember the surprise and delight of seeing Mack & Mabel succeeded by PT Barnum, only for that to be bested by Bolero, will always regard those routines with affection, and possibly a moist eye as well, and they were fine pieces of work, that had an huge impact on the sport. And we have great fondness for them as people, the policeman and the office administrator, both quite shy and unassuming people who somehow wrought passion into greatness in their spare time. They were a very British example of talent and success. But we are also biased. I have seen some extraordinary routines in event years from some of the current or recent generation of skaters. I can't say that T&D are better than some of them, but I'm reluctant to regard them as inferior. For all the effort that skaters and their coaches put into developing and performing their routines, that is really an expression of the strength of their relationships, as skate partners, which have to embody so much respect, trust, loyalty and intimacy (however that is manifested) if a pair is to achieve greatness. It's the quality of the relationship that we see, as spectators, more so than technique. Who can compare one great relationship with another. There's no formula, just what works.
I love how these two keep looking at each other to encourage and communicate. A transcendent bond. Like they'll stop the world to be briefly in their own world. You can see why they were so successful.
They are the most beautiful ice dancers ever!
My late husband and i watched the Olympic performance on tv from Canada and I'll never forget the day and their performance. A huge sporting achievement. Today watching it again made me cry. All the best in your retirement.
I will never forget, right before they competed, Scott Hamilton saying, « Hold on to your hat » He was my ex Son-in-law’s coach in Colorado.
I remember where I was when you performed that! I was at home watching the competition on the telly with my parents and brothers. We were speechless. It's so beautiful, smooth and graceful. Nobody's ever performed better than that. Congratulations to you both for your incredible career! You brought joy to plenty of people ❤
I will always remember this performance❤️
Thank you for your years of dedication to your sport and the pleasure it has given the world.good luck for your retirement 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🙏🙏🙏🙏
When I have watched their Bolero in Sarajevo, 1984, I am still in love in their dance. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean forever.
God bless you for every beautifully and art work which you gave us with your skating dance.
I am very critical person. When I feel that is something is good, I just feel that. I am not expert for anything.
But feeling, emothions is the most important things in my whole life.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean never, never dissapointed me.
Now, I know I was right.
I wish you the best in your future life, and once more: Thank you for your hard work, your art, love and passion which you gave us through all theese years with your skating dance.
God bless you!
🙏Amen!
Two beautiful talented people ❤ 💜 given us so much joy 😊
It was one of the greatest of the great Olympic moments in 1984. Remember it like yesterday.
For me, this is a sad day - My hero's since a child are finally hanging up their skates - As a pro Ice Skater myself, there will never be another couple like Torvill and Dean - And for the nay sayers out there - Why not milk it! They are up there as the most iconic sports due of all time - Let them have their glory. The blood, sweat and tears that go into being great is not to be underestimated . Unless you have experienced such sporting highs and lows, no room to judge.
I so agree. I cried too - mixed feelings of sadness and joy for them. God bless them both! I'm in and from Oklahoma, US, and know I can't afford to come to their tour (major health issues and retirement). I've been following them ever since I watched their Olympic performances by television back in the 1980s while I was in grad school. I do hope that they will make some sort of arrangement for their international fans to continue to be part of this by DVD and/or video.
^heroes
Well said
Thank you both for all the beautiful times you gave us, will miss you so much. God bless you both, No one will ever come close to you both❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Tears…mixed joy and sadness…where have the years gone. You have blessed all of us…and hopefully received all of the love in return..that you’ve given..on and off the ice !
🎉🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜💜(one for each decade)🥹🙏🏼💐🫂 🕊️♾️
Their subsequent Olympic medals should have all been golden. They were always perfection. I never quite forgave the judges for their silver medal 🙏🏼
И я.
They only got bronze in 94
I remember watching (on TV in America) their Olympic performance; mesmerizingly beautiful!
Legend always humble ❤
This pair has been the best ever. Their routines never get old. I can watch Bolero over and over.
Came here after watching their performance. It was first for me, and THEY BLEW ME AWAY! THE PASSION, ENERGY just emanated from my screen!! I was holding my breath, mesmerized from start to finish. Such grace and polished routine. THIS IS THE BEST I’VE SEEN!
During that excited time my father was president of the Canadian Figure Skating Olympic and World teams. I watched my mom in awe of your skate. I remember it like it was today. My dad was dedicated to his position and your dance brought memories love joy things that seem a little less now. They have passed but I remember my mom watching your skate. Thank you for my memory.
I can’t listening to the song Bolero without thinking of this iconic ice skating dance.. I remember the purple costume and being glue to the tv and tears running down my cheek..
February 14, 1984, was my 21st birthday. Watching T&D skate their masterpiece was a birthday I’ll never forget.
It's wonderful to see these two great, likeable, world-class athletes again. They made the most beautiful Winter Olympics of all time even more beautiful. A performance for eternity.
I went to that tour's visit to Australia. My mother and grandmother surprised me with it, i cant describe how excited i was, and how i loved the show.😊
My Nan surprised me with tickets for my 18th birthday.......best birthday gift ever. Seeing them perform live is one of my favourite memories.
Guten Morgen,es ist eine Freude anzusehen,eure Harmonie,euer Können bis in euer Alter! Danke A. P . aus Germany
They were amazing then and they’re amazing now! Such wonderful memories!❤
Adorable sweethearts, true skating performers that made us love them for a lifetime ..40 years of passion for skating...we need to stay united and encourage young generations because skating is too gorgeous to be dropped...we need to be true fans supporters and sustainers of what we love the most
Before Torvill and Dean, no-one really took ice dance seriously. I remember watching Bolero and thinking that it would change the face of skating, and it did. So sad I won't be able to see them.
Truth. I remember watching the Sarajevo performance from my tiny apartment in NYC. This program had me standing in front of the TV cheering, tears streaming by the end. What a moment. Will never forget it, or them. They absolutely changed skating, both ice dancing and figure skating. I hope they enjoy a long and happy retirement.
The best ever in the sport
The definition of perfection
We will always remember their exquisite skating.
I’ve always loved them. They’re the very best and no one will be as good. I saw them live in Melbourne and they were super. They’re amazing. ❤❤❤❤❤
I saw them live in Sydney and I'm sure both appearances were fantastic. How time flies!
,, Болеро,, Торвил и Дина шедевр! Уникальный танец!
Обаятельные!!!Я часто пересматриваю из выступления,шедевральное Болеро обязательно!!!
Still breathtaking to watch that performance. Best wishes to both
Thank you for the amazing performances you have given us all over the years,enjoy a well earned retirement,you will remain in our thoughts always for the sheer brilliance we were able to share as a result of your incredible and magical talents,it has been SHEER UTOPIA.
I remember and love them too! Was a school girl at that time. Greetings from Germany!!
Loved you both then, we took our twins to see you in Los Angeles, bought every book and every video and I still have them Thank you both for the joy you gave to everyone who ever watched you perform. Love you both still!
I remember their beautiful ice dance like it was yesterday! (US fan!)
They came on tour to Australia several times and I went to one performance each tour at the Sydney Entertainment Centre (which no longer exists). I loved watching them skate. I still have the programs from their tours.
We went to the SEC too, was a great day.
They are the greatest ice dancers ever!
Love you both.
Was haben wir damals vor dem Fernseher diesem Paar die Daumen gedrückt!Und jetzt sind 40 Jahre vorbei gegangen und die beiden fahren immer noch ihre tolle Kür!!!Alles Gute für due beuden !!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥰🥰🥰🍀🍀🍀⚘️⚘️⚘️!Lg aus 🇩🇪😊
American here. I LOVE these two. Their Olympic performance was spectacular!
Saw in person 🕊🇺🇲💕
I was 12 years old and remember their performance so vividly. They certainly deserve a very well earned retirement!
Greatest ever
Генії фігурного катання! Такі народжуються раз на сто років. Неперевершені! Здоровʼя Джейн і Кристоферу! Дякуємо за те, що ви Є❤
The best EVER !!!................Gunna miss you both............xoxo
They are so wonderful!! ❤
You where amazing, watched you on TV, lots of love ❤❤
I remember it, recorded it, still have the VHS! And still watch them on YT. I love them, their serious yet fun approach, their creative & unique positions, their powerful, beautiful skating, their costumes, choice of music & the entire tout ensemble. Thank you and best wishes from the US!
I have slept on that ice rink, fortunately there was no ice at the time.
Thank you Torvill and Dean. One of my best Olympic memories.
Many ecolades of very fine dance pair skaters who claimed a stop in time for what many people experienced while watching them as a pearl of great price who captured the top mark from ALL the judges. You both have blessed and enhanced the figure skating academy for an amazing four decades. You both earned your retirement; nevertheless the general skating fans will miss you tremendously. You had closer to fifty years of skating together while dear Kurt Browning is now retiring after 10 years from Stars on Ice. Not only will I remember your Bolero but the wonderful skit OF PASSING THE HAT, CHOREOGRAPHED BY Dean when you both interwovenly performed to include the entire cast of Stars on Ice. The whimsical, intricate timing in so many different manouevering interruptions of guessing who has the hat now kept the audience in stitches..
❤❤Hats off to you❤❤ Will your final show next year include a visit over the pond (mighty Atlantic Ocean) to Canada..hopefully in the Kitchener-Waterloo arena known as The Aud ? Please say yes😅😊❤
What;s amazing is that dance skaters today do not try to emulate the grace and skill of Torville and Dean, rather they skate frantically seemingly believing that they have to cram in as many moves as possible to win. The beauty of Torville and Dean's deep edges and unhurried graceful moves are gone forever,
The judges appear to have fostered today's frantic style of dance skating.
Dean was in my class room in Woodbridge growing up
God bless u and best wishes.
Good luck.
Legandary and stunning dance on ice 40 years later.
Greetings from Germany.
Well i love jane Torvill and Christopher Dean they are absolutely brilliant skaters and ive loved every minute of watching them throughout my life but in fairness and honesty and not being disrespectful theyre getting older and its getting more dangerous for them to skate Christopher cant keep lifting jane either i mean realistically there had to come a time when they retired so its as good as any. And they still have their show dancing on ice which i love. Good luck to them. X
I went to their first tour. Magical.
I remember where I was when I first saw this performance in New Zealand how cool it would be to do a world tour for the last time.
True legends. ❤
I wish they would be connected with us during their retirement! 💞💕❣❣💕
A marvellous couple who were always mesmerizing. Thank you and enjoy your retirement
Ich liebe beide aus tiefsten Herzen🫶🏽🕊️💜⛸️⛸️💜🕊️🫶🏽
What a dream for me to be able to be there in the UK for that. I have always wanted to be there in the UK and to see you all celebrate a performance I will NEVER forget. Thank you you. BTW my grandfather was from that area Nottinghamshire. My mum's dad, my best friend as a child.
after dream it should say "would be".
I still remember watching Torvill and Dean when they competed in Lillehammer. I still think they should’ve won the gold that night. That was thirty years ago this year.
LEGENS FOR ALL TO SEE, BRITISH QUALITY, IMAGINATION AND HARD WORK.
The hole family saw them twice when they were in N Z Auckland at Wiri south Auckland. Hope you both have a long and healthy retirement.🇳🇿
Everyone remembers where they were……. Im pleased she didn’t oversell the importance of the moment for anyone other than these two
The Bolero looks as beautiful and current forty years later.
One of those magical moments, 40 years ago, when people bring supreme joy to other people.
Well they can't go on forever... so it's not unusual for them to hang up their skates. We love them and very proud of them....
Sad but wise decision Fabulous skaters
Still my favorites!
I like Torvill and Dean
No one cares
I wish people would never grow old.😢
I just love the routines they showed in their professional carreer, especially the Simon Garfunkel tributes
Congratulations from Canada.
I so wish I had the opportunity in my younger years to have learnt this sport on ice.
Now in my older years Im still inclined to at least skate once around the arena. I hope I do master this sport to get that opportunity.
These two legends have done it for 50 years, wow, what an accomplishment. 🎉
Living Legends !!! 🙌
I'm so sad that you won't be coming to New York City, but at least we can watch your old performances on UA-cam. Congratulations!
Just love you guys!!!
Feeling so emotional right now....
Predivno i danas.Moze uvek da se pogleda.Kakav je to bio sklad izmedju njih.
I live in the States, so I don’t get to watch ITV. Maybe someday ITV will have a station in the States like the BBC (called BBC America). I’ve seen clips of the different shows on your network, and they look pretty good. Especially Dancing on Ice.
And they deserve to retire. They’ve been wonderful ambassadors for our nation + l wish them much joy + freedom! 😁💕
Class acts
I had the opportunity to meet Jayne and Chris during a book signing Amazing skaters who will never be surpassed.
Such a dhame. They were the greatest!!
The Best
❤
Ich finde, dass sie schon immer wie Mutter und Sohn aussahen, auch als sie noch jung waren. Aber schön und beeindruckend trotzdem.