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The History and Evolution of Ice Dance
Hello Skaters! I am excited to be continuing our February Couples Skating focus, and so today I am going to give you a brief history of how Ice Dancing bega...
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An interesting summary. Too bad the in the above video that the commentator doesn't speak about the controversy of Russia winning over the U.S. ice dance team of Judy Schwomeyer/ James Sladky, at 1970 Worlds. Russia's Pakhomova was good. Her partner, Gorshkov, was not. Judy and Jim had won the compulsories, and they were better in the FD too. The commentator in the history video mainly focuses on the Soviet skaters having introduced more dramatic flair and theatrical moves to ice dance. Of course, Torvill & Dean changed everything when they broke onto the ice dance scene in the late 1970s.
Judy Schwomeyer & James Sladky 1970 World Figure Skating Championships FD
I'm letting the skating fans of today be the judge on this one. Having placed first in the compulsories, Judy and Jim lost the free dance, and thus the champ...
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Ludmilla Pakhomova & Alexander Gorshkov 1970 World Figure Skating Championships FD
Again - you be the judge.....Having risen up the ranks to nip on the heels of Towler & Ford in 1969, Pakhomova & Gorshkov were the heirs apparent to the Worl...
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