I re-did what I had written last night about V and T at Sochi as shown by NBC:
Here’s a link by Googling NBC, but it’s not the commentators at the actual performances and you’ve probably already found this coverage yourself on NBC’s website.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/sochi-recap-figure-skating
Comments I can remember by Sandra Bezic and Scott Hamilton on Volosozhar and Trankov’s Masquerade Waltz.:
As V & T came onto the ice, Bezic said, “All the skaters are under pressure here at Sochi, but none more than THIS pair. They are expected, by their countrymen, to win DECISIVELY.”
Hamilton: “When this couple was first paired they were referred to as “The Dream Team” -- because they were so beautiful together.” He noted that “both V and T have skated in the Olympics before but NOT with each OTHER….”
And he said, “They have skated this program six times this year, and every time they have gotten the highest scores EVER recorded!” “If they skate clean tonight, this program is UNBEATABLE!”
After V &T skate, Bezic talks about Tanya’s perfect position in the air during the triple throws. They show Tanya’s compact position in the air in “slo-mo” (slow motion) as she does 3 turns. When she lands, Bezic says, “And such confidence…!” And after one of their triple throws, she says, “Now that throw was a Level 4 –and it was perfect.”
When NBC shows a replay of the performance Hamilton says Max’s landed his double axel “like butter.” They also replay the throw-triple when Tanya’s hand touches the ice saying that Max may have thrown her a bit too enthusiastically -- but the error was not major.
At the end of the program, Bezic marvels that V &T have been skating together for less than 4 years, and they have never placed less than second. Hamilton points out how brilliantly the program was laid out. The biggest throw-triple was executed right IN FRONT of the judges, and also that many of their most difficult elements were “back loaded” – that is, placed in the 2nd half of the program to produce the most points.
Bezic also emphasized that the music they skated to was a waltz – a uncommon choice as it is NOT easy to coordinate the required elements with the waltz rhythm. Choosing a waltz, she says, “just added quality to this program. …..”
Re JSS Free Program:
When the music starts, Bezic notes that the music was a daring choice. Bezic and Hamilton are rather quiet during the performance. When the program is over, Hamilton sort of screams, and with disbelief and a little sarcasm, “Do you THINK there was any pressure on their shoulders tonight – to bring back the Russian domination of pairs figure skating?!!! And he says something like, “Incredible!!!”
And on the ice, as the audience applauds, when Max holds Tanya’s head in his hands and their foreheads meet in a kind of Eskimo greeting, Hamilton says, “You know, we will never, EVER, know what they went through to get to this moment.” And Bezic says, “Not only did they skate with technical brilliance, but they skated with raw emotion and open hearts.”
Later behind the scenes when it was sure that V&T had won the Gold Medal, NBC’s camera followed Tanya running through the hall passage looking for Esenia Stolbova and when she found her, they embraced and jumped up and down together like little kids told that they don’t have to go to bed early that night! Each was so happy for each other’s medal. It was just lovely. Tanya of course had a long, long embrace with Max and with tears on her cheeks, Tanya started hugging those who had contributed to the win (I suppose), or relatives, one after the other - and of course V &T looked for and found Nina and they all had a long, warm group hug. It was just wonderful. Everyone who contributed to the Gold, and the Silver, certainly earned the results.
Thanksss!!
However, isn't it possible to watch this performance on the NBC site? I think they have replays.
But, please, anybody from US, it is so interesting 
