My favorite was Shen and Zhao winning gold. It was magical for so many reasons. Seeing their coach break down into tears even before his last pair skated, knowing one of them would give him the gold medal redemption for his embarrassing experience as an athlete several years ago. Seeing them skate a very good program after all they had been through with injuries; I cannot this of a pair who has persisted through more to get gold than they did.
I loved NBC's camera work during her skate. Their different angles and focus, showed her lovely footwork to best effect and then, most especially, when it closed in on her lovely face at the conclusion of her final spin when she knew she had done it. As a Canadian I am supposed to be thinking hockey triumphs by our men and women but it was the grace and gratitude exhibited by Yu Na during that standing ovation that I shall never forget. I have seen many Olympics but that one in Vancouver was the one for me.
Yep, Eddie. Gordeeva and Grinkov in 88 were perfection, and she was gorgeous with that megawatt smile.
http://youtu.be/0B0tSnQKzwo
I know the pair was all about Katya, but Sergei was a gorgeous skater himself. So rock solid. Try watching just him, so smooth, and strong. A hunk of gorgeous Russian hair, face, bootay, and I'm not sure what undergarments he may or may not have been wearing, but I'd get out the rulebook to see if he deserved a costume deduction. Just perfect.
I found the men's competition kind of meh compared to everything else, but you can't have everything, I guess.
I also enjoyed the men's competition in 1998. I really liked the performance of the bronze medalist whose name I'm completely blanking out on right now..
Philippe Candeloro - D'Artagnan program
Todd Eldredge's exhibition in Salt lake City, my favorite male skater, I love all his performances- 1 of the greatest tragedies is his lack of Olympic gold
Nancy Kerrigan 1994. Her nerves had gotton the best of her many times - particularly at worlds 1993. To se her not quit and to come to terms with it. Plus, the injury from the attack. She skated 2 great programs.
- John Curry wins with his LP in 1976.
-Yagudin wins, which also emotionally was great (not to mention Tarasova's mother-like honest reaction)
-Torvil/Dean wins and comeback 10 years later
-Gordeeva Grinkov 1988.
-Klimova/Ponomarenko 1992. FD
-Mishkutionok/Dmitriev LP 1994 (when they didn't win).
-Yu-Na Kim 2010.
-Virtue/Moir 2010.
-Arakawa 2006.
All fantastic moments of this sport.
Didn't you love his SLC free skate? I was touched by the warmth shown to him by the live audience there