Yes, at 1999 Skate Canada in Saint John, NB. The fire alarm went off during Laurent's LP. He skated on and amazingly enough, the crowd (which included me) sat in our seats. Looking back on it, it was stupid not to follow evacuation procedures. Thank goodness that it was a false alarm.
Yes, at 1999 Skate Canada in Saint John, NB. The fire alarm went off during Laurent's LP. He skated on and amazingly enough, the crowd (which included me) sat in our seats. Looking back on it, it was stupid not to follow evacuation procedures. Thank goodness that it was a false alarm.
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SkateFan4Life said:Does anyone out there remember the 1973 World Championships in which the tape broke during Irina Rodnina/Alexandr Zaitsev's long program? They had just begun their program to lively Russian music and - ZAP - silence. They continued on with their performance, despite the fact the referee repeatedly blew his whistle and signaled for them to stop. The audience clapped their encouragement, and somehow they completed their program and won their first World pair title. Just a small question, but how did the judges managed to award them artistic impression marks, which supposedly are, at least, given for their performance TO THE MUSIC.
I remember that "wacky" moment and I would classify it more as an amazing moment in figure skating history. It was unreal. Their music quit playing and they kept skating never missing a beat - the judges rewarded them for their fantastic unison and flow - therefore the artistic mark. Also, I remember Irina proudly standing on the podium with tears in her eyes - knowing they had skated their best under extreme circumstances. Classic moment in time.
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Eeyora said:
Tonya Harding had here share of "wacky, wierd" moments on the ice with skate and costume issues. She had the habit of wearing skating dresses that were too small for her, and she popped her shoulder straps more than once.
I can remember a competition (but can't remember the year) when not only the lights went out but also the sound system. A skater took to the ice - after the lights came back on - and the tape machine failed to work. She skated around the ice for more than 10 minutes before the technical problem was corrected.
Fortunately, this incident did not shake her concentration, as she skated a good program, without mistakes.
Sometimes the gremlins are on the loose!
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