Dorothy Hamill A LEGEND

Dorothy Hamill Ice Skating

[@jananderson8149]

Thank you for this lovely video of Dorothy Hamill!
You can see her years of “figure” training and “loops” in each step she takes, something unheard of today! Her edges are deep and clear. She comes out of each jump perfectly on deep edge.
She feels the music and her love of skating is so apparent on her face.
This is TRUE ice skating for pleasure, not jumps and points.
How delightful!

[@meansy7753]

When skating was skating, not a jump contest. Class act.

[@jjtruth3507]

Old school skaters very composed, elegant & graceful. She & Fleming have a timeless style.

[@sharonfabrizio8917]

Yes they do.

[@suzum5689]

Beautiful. She has the same grace and style as Princess Diana and Julie Andrews. Love it.

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Suzu M she actually reminds me of Princess Diana. She has similar facial expressions to Diana’s. Especially when she was younger (like when she was in the 1976 Olympics).

[@richarddavis1163]

I don't know enough about figure skating to discuss it intelligently, but this woman is one of the most beautiful creatures that I have ever seen.

[@anne91276]

The legendary Dorothy Hamill has shown internal grace and beauty throughout these golden years on the ice. While those former greats fade forever into forgotten memories, Dorothy will continue to grace the ice. She is so blessed to have these gifts that were bestowed onto her. Thank you Dorothy for being you!

[@charlieseable]

Love her...she was in the era when skaters took their time and moved to the music so fluidly. Jumps were a part of the program and not for a competitive edge.

[@TheWesBradshaw]

The edge quality, the elegant simplicity, the Hamil Camel after the double toe loop... timeless... beautiful and everything IJS skating is missing today...

[@mwdupre]

I absolutely gasp every time I watch her do the single axel at the beginning of the program--simply perfect. It proves that in this day of triple and quadruple jumps and frantic footwork, a simple program consisting of one single jump, one double jump and three spins woven together with edgework--all done flawlessly--can still inspire.

[@BBBYpsi]

The last true American figure skating sweetheart. She is elogant & pure class. Even in her middle 50's she exudes beauty & grace. One of the most beloved olympians for Americans ever.

[@labradoriteatheart]

Dorothy Hamill is Canadian, NOT American!

[@BBBYpsi]

@@labradoriteatheart She was born in Chicago Illinois in 1956 & won a gold medal in the Olympics for the USA in 1976. She is American you are clue less

[@dmmikes]

Just saw Dorothy on the Today show. Still doing great after 40 years since gold medalist. Inspirational!!

[@BloomFairyPixie]

The control and grace on that final scratch spin was amazing!! I don't think anyone could match that.

[@brucevarnes978]

it was a stunner that's for sure...and a smile on her face the whole time.

[@mymusic316]

She was so elegant and graceful...so fluid...and she made it look effortless! She was every little girls dream!

[@nlosbanos]

That scratch spin!!! 😍

[@ladyki9517]

Her spins are top tier probably the best out of any figure skater in history.

[@julianjones1789]

that is not true i saw one better before

[@abbysirakoulis7156]

SM Sai that's an OPINION so for you to say that's not true that makes YOUR statement invalid.

[@chichillguy]

DOROTHYS SPINS BECAME EVEN BETTER AS A PROFESSIONAL/ IF YOU RESEARCH NICOLE HASSLER CIRCA 1963 YOU WILL FIND A SPINNER PAR EXCELLANCE/ BEST SPINNERS OF ALL TIME ARE FOR SOME REASON SWISS LADIES /BIELLMAN/ NATALIE KRIEG AND PROBABLY THE BEST SPINNER OF ALL TIME LUCINDA RUH/ DOROTHY HAD THE PERFECT SKATING BODY ATHLETIC AND GRACEFUL/ WHEN SHE COMPETED, SHE SAID JANET WAS THE GIRL/ MEANING THE LEGENDARY JANET LYNN

[@reichmuth100]

What a Legend..She's still gorgeous and graceful on that ice..

[@tyronebranch2946]

Even the first 35 seconds of her program was amazing. The choreographic moves very simply but high class and effective.

[@janellekirkland3023]

She was just so graceful 😇🌹😇🌹😇🌹

[@TahiraSkates]

I love love love how long and flowy her dress is and her scratch spin was phenomenal. I've never seen one so graceful, fast and controlled.

[@PVegas]

Absolutely breath taking. The lady still has it.

[@333mrwill]

One of the joys of life...watching Dorothy Hamill ice skate. There ought to be a nice big dvd of her skating....but there isn't!! Come with one, somebody!

[@beckydelafuente7474]

my favorite program of hers ever it is so calm straight and beautiful just to watch her Glide - love it. I often watch this when I want to just breathe. lovely! how it's done

[@walkingblueraven4088]

This filled my heart with happiness and joy ... Thank you for posting.

[@jojostarbuck8367]

Breathtaking! Love this performance and love her. Too bad skaters today don't have the time in their IJS packed programs to try to skate like this. If they could, we may get television ratings and live audiences back again. Thank you Dorothy!

[@annanonymous6810]

Just a classy act from start to finish.

[@retiredsk8tr1953]

Thank you for this post. I love this program of Dorothy's. At that performance, she received perfect parks from the judges.

[@excommando1]

Boy, she was gorgeous.

[@vivsbabs]

simply amazing.

[@charlottepatterson2864]

Beautiful! I miss beautiful skating!

[@nichick39]

She is beyond perfection almost cried watching her skate

[@OceanbornAngel]

Her posture and elegance is impeccable. It would be nice to see more modern skaters take more care about how they hold themselves while skating. Jumps are nice but if your back is hunched over too much and your skating is wobbly and out of line it just looks ugly.

[@anthbig]

Classiest Lady on ice-EVER!

[@neitha4]

Right now this kind of program would be call boring... But she is so beautiful an elegant

[@nataliejkilmer5374]

Elegant. Just lovely. My favorite skater

[@iam2cross]

Gorgeous. Her scratch spin is phenomenal. You don't see one like that anymore. She had it all.

[@333mrwill]

Man! What a knockout!!!

[@jgilc2691]

And this ladies and gentlemen; is a FIGURE skater! And remains today as..."America's Princess"!

[@mrslibertas3977]

Pretty impressive that she can still skate like this 30+ years after the Olympics. #Respect

[@asheeasmith]

she. is. so. beautiful

[@863NightOwl]

Pure beauty!

[@GetBenched2010]

She never aged, ever.

[@Sojourning_]

Gracefully Endowed, her every move'
Grace, It was Wondrously Inspiring to Witness Her performance.
Some thing Spiritually moving in her performance.
Not to confuse your love; She wasn't dancing for a people,
but for some thing far greater that was far more inspirational in her.
It was out of that we witnessed what seemed, appeared to be Angelic Flight on Ice.
She wasn't the only one to be graced in such a manor.
The short of it'
Liken it to having a good upbringing,
There was a day in when it was being sought for, looking for such things in a person,
sort of hard at times to find that in people today.

[@sk8rjer]

I agree with you, Jim!! So thankful for these videos!!

[@333mrwill]

She takes my breath away.

[@katemarietta5798]

Most beautiful scratch spin I have ever seen!

[@amethystgranger8830]

I love her.....always breath-taking im her forever fan

[@vickyshah2]

Ross really picked a hot one

[@user-ti8et6gh5z]

Dorothy,'s so fastest scratch spin is so insane,majesty,glamour,attractive seductive and exquisite.I feel so many goosebumps each time dorothy is skating.So in love with dorothy ❤.

[@psychoshamrock]

Royalty. The reason I put on skates. Every spin I did, I wanted it to look like this.

[@Tfontaine209]

she's still got it

[@pennyparham4123]

Back when ice skating was ice skating. Now, it's more about the jumps

[@arautus]

I always thought Dorothy Hamill was the perfect woman, and I was right.

[@300angel003]

Who's here because of "Friends" (The one with Franck Jr.)?

[@haripraveen1992]

i am hehehe]

[@FabianaSantos-ct2rm]

Eu

[@doskingin460]

300angel003 Yo!

[@iam2cross]

Here here. You are so right.

[@slytherinnyc]

....and that's how it's done...

[@laurenteasle6523]

Gorgeous performance! :-D

[@dvdneely]

breathtaking!!!

[@mlpgurl1634]

So pretty

[@niniane721]

Totally Amazing 😍

[@chichillguy]

yes the single axel and 2 toe are classy jumps singles are almost never done anymore and doubles are puncuation points. her lines and edges are clean and the scratch spin would receive many points on the new system. few people can match her scratch spin

[@whitneybrown2823]

Q#Dorothy did for figureskating what my dearest teacher, Diana Fay Sanders did for my passion of dance and Katherine Nevius, did for my love of music!

[@lindaosika7648]

I Don't skate but you can see she doesn't rush from jump to jump. I have moved away from watching skating now because this type of skating is gone.

[@trwent]

She bought the Ice Capades and then she went bankrupt when it folded.

[@lindaterrell6104]

So,string to be said of the ballet like eloquence having to do figures imparted.

[@iriswigle]

Dorothy also composed music under various names like Sissel. Perhaps, the composer/musicion, combined with skating helped, right?

[@StephanieAndersenlovesdefibs]

OK, I've got two years to be like her before the winter olympics.
XD
She has got some serious talent (Well,you know, she did get the gold)
Gosh, i love her......

[@anne91276]

Some people have sinus trouble when they age, and sometimes things get worse so she decided to have plastic surgery on her nose. My late grandmother had a nose that looked very much like a witch. Some times, people develop bony growths that can have a negative impact on their sinus.

[@catboxcleaner3532]

Exquisite

[@sgsmozart]

Everything about it was graceful and elegant...the posture of the curved back...air between the arms...all style...Now skating has become just UGLY !

[@user-ti8et6gh5z]

Dorothy is so gorgeous, beautiful ,magnificent ,a magnificent natural beauty, a divine beauty,,graceful and a so attractive woman.Dprothy"s body is so gorgeous,magnificent, attractive, delicious, glamour,seductive,exquisite and somptuous.❤

[@mythm91]

thumps up if friends brought you here

[@kkstar1297]

The singer on her soundtrack sounds like Jackie Evancho. Don't you think?

[@stupid470]

i came here only because of friends :P

[@jananderson8149]

P.S. Oh, to be able to turn back the clock!

[@gaushaus]

Came here from Mark Hamill

[@سعس]

who else here because #friends series ?

[@vipul2728]

Me

[@jantellit123]

Wonder why Dean Martin hated her?

[@Lorieellesh]

I didn't know that; never heard it. Are you sure?

[@lindashelley3635]

Noelle Jordan I don't think that can be right. I just watched an interview she did with Larry King in 2004, in which she said that Dean and Jeannie always treated her like one of the family, and even after her divorce from Dean Paul she still had a good relationship with them. She even said that Dean always called her "sassy face!"

[@jantellit123]

True crud.