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This thread is to discuss about real pairs - not imaginary ones or concocted teams for dance or pairs - competed in dance or pairs but had so much potential but in your mind never quite reached that full potential.
I will start off by suggesting a few. In dance, Krylova and Oksianikov I believe would have had a very good shot of winning the 2002 OGM. Technically they were sharp, crisp, great lines, fast and theatrical. They skated a little cleaner than the French A and P. But injury knocked them out.
Usova and Zhulin also in dance in my opinion were a wonderful team in the vein of Klimova and Pomarenko - such wonderful ines and passion but for personal issues affected this team to the point that their strong point romantic and dramatic pieces were traded in for a puppet routine which while well done did not show case what they were best at However, this team had to wait its turn for K and P to finish their reign and by the time they were ready to really take over their marriage really affected their entire skating. Too bad because they could have been a real memorable dance team.
A squared will long be forgotten or may not even be remembered but buefore AP there was Anasinna and Averbuch. A squared combined the dramatic lead diva and a technically amazing male - some argue one of the best if not the best male ice dancer. Had love not got in the way - Avrted to skate with his love - no slouch herself at ice dancing who knows what would have happened.
Babilonia and Gardner in pairs are another pairing tht unfortunately due to his injury at the 1980 Olympics we will never know if they could have beaten the great Rodina and her partner Zaitzev. Tai and Randy had unique moves and throws back then and would be very interesting to compare with the Russians. But fate had it they never competed when they were both at the top.
Yamaguchi and Galindo are another team which while artistically may not have risen to the magic of Gordeeva and Grinkov but they technically had huge potential. It is understandable why Kristi would want to focus on their singles but they technically especially on the jumps which back then woud have given them a greater edge than today had huge potential and when they retired they already were so so very close to a world medal.
Okay I will add I and K and dance. Olympic bronze medallists, fire, passion , emotion - sure they had technical issues - they were like extremely talented team who couldn't get it together one wonders if they had matured together technically, artistically and learned to control their nerves and performance if they would have been a dynasty team.
I will start off by suggesting a few. In dance, Krylova and Oksianikov I believe would have had a very good shot of winning the 2002 OGM. Technically they were sharp, crisp, great lines, fast and theatrical. They skated a little cleaner than the French A and P. But injury knocked them out.
Usova and Zhulin also in dance in my opinion were a wonderful team in the vein of Klimova and Pomarenko - such wonderful ines and passion but for personal issues affected this team to the point that their strong point romantic and dramatic pieces were traded in for a puppet routine which while well done did not show case what they were best at However, this team had to wait its turn for K and P to finish their reign and by the time they were ready to really take over their marriage really affected their entire skating. Too bad because they could have been a real memorable dance team.
A squared will long be forgotten or may not even be remembered but buefore AP there was Anasinna and Averbuch. A squared combined the dramatic lead diva and a technically amazing male - some argue one of the best if not the best male ice dancer. Had love not got in the way - Avrted to skate with his love - no slouch herself at ice dancing who knows what would have happened.
Babilonia and Gardner in pairs are another pairing tht unfortunately due to his injury at the 1980 Olympics we will never know if they could have beaten the great Rodina and her partner Zaitzev. Tai and Randy had unique moves and throws back then and would be very interesting to compare with the Russians. But fate had it they never competed when they were both at the top.
Yamaguchi and Galindo are another team which while artistically may not have risen to the magic of Gordeeva and Grinkov but they technically had huge potential. It is understandable why Kristi would want to focus on their singles but they technically especially on the jumps which back then woud have given them a greater edge than today had huge potential and when they retired they already were so so very close to a world medal.
Okay I will add I and K and dance. Olympic bronze medallists, fire, passion , emotion - sure they had technical issues - they were like extremely talented team who couldn't get it together one wonders if they had matured together technically, artistically and learned to control their nerves and performance if they would have been a dynasty team.
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