Tinika said:They deny it now, but in the John Hennessy biography they admit as much.
JonnyCoop said:Woetzel & Steuer were; then they broke up and found that their skating got better.
ildah said:Underhill and Martini: don't know if there was anything, but Underhill was crazy about him and his family didn't have that in the plan for him, they had somebody else in mind.
antmanb said:Really - i've read that biography and i don't remember them saying they were romantically involved, it just said that they didn't deny those kinds of rumours since the public wanted to believe they were in love when they were on the ice.
At the time and over the years i've gotten the impression that Jayne probably did fall in love with Chris but it was unrequited.
Ant
Tinika said:Hey, Ant. The 'we just didn't deny the rumors' line is more from the 1996 (?) autobiography. They're a lot less guarded in the Hennessy book and at the end of it, when they each write a short piece about the other, they say some pointed things about being 'once very close' and realizing it was too intense to maintain. Of course, who really can say--but to me it's always seemed like an admission.
Linny said:My understanding is that you can not legally marry your adopted sibling, even though you are not biologically related. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
In Peter and Kitty's case, they were very clear that they loved each other as brother and sister, so I don't think it was a question for them, legal or otherwise.
Linny
Kati said:Gordeeva & Grinkov - for many fans, the ultimate "figure skating love story"
Rodnina & Zaitsev (they later divorced)
Usova & Zhulin (divorced, too, and the soap opera with new partners continued...)
Klimova & Ponomarenko
Valova & Vasilev (divorced, and he is dating Totmianina now, right?)
Rahkamo & Kokko, happily married with two kids
Punsalan & Swallow
Grushina & Gontcharov
Drobiazko & Vanagas
Denkova & Stavisky
Abitbol & Bernardis
Kovarikova & Novotny
Berankova & Dlabola (?)
Lang/Tchernyshev were together for a few years and then continued skating together after they split up.Tinika said:...been romantically involved, ended that part of their relationship, and continued to skate together successfully:
I can think of a few; Brasseur/Eisler and Bechke/Petrov. I'd include Torvill/Dean in there as well! Are there any others?
attyfan said:Anybody know if Oppegard and Watson were ever romantically involved with each other?