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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Klimova
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Ponomarenko
Here are links to brief “wiki” write-ups on Soviet ice dancers Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, who in my opinion were one of the finest ice dance teams in history. Their grace, artistry, passion, and innovative choreography were a joy to watch, and this married couple is the only ice dance team to have won a complete set of Olympic medals – bronze in 1984, silver in 1988, and gold in 1992. :thumbsup:
Marina and Sergei burst into prominence at Sarajevo, where they won the bronze medal in a somewhat controversial decision. American ice dancers Judy Blumberg and Michael Siebert came into the Olympics as the reigning World bronze medalists, and they were expected to win the bronze medal. They were in third place going into the long program, but were awarded surprisingly low scores for their performance to Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” The Italian judge, who gave them a particularly low score, stated that this music was not suited for ice dance programs, despite the fact that this piece of music had been used in competitive skating programs in the past.
Marina and Sergei’s story was a true love story, and their romance carried into their performances. In their case, the passion they showed on the ice was not manufactured – it was the real thing.
I can’t imagine how wonderful it would be to be coached by them! Wow, what an opportunity for young skaters to learn from the masters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Ponomarenko
Here are links to brief “wiki” write-ups on Soviet ice dancers Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, who in my opinion were one of the finest ice dance teams in history. Their grace, artistry, passion, and innovative choreography were a joy to watch, and this married couple is the only ice dance team to have won a complete set of Olympic medals – bronze in 1984, silver in 1988, and gold in 1992. :thumbsup:
Marina and Sergei burst into prominence at Sarajevo, where they won the bronze medal in a somewhat controversial decision. American ice dancers Judy Blumberg and Michael Siebert came into the Olympics as the reigning World bronze medalists, and they were expected to win the bronze medal. They were in third place going into the long program, but were awarded surprisingly low scores for their performance to Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” The Italian judge, who gave them a particularly low score, stated that this music was not suited for ice dance programs, despite the fact that this piece of music had been used in competitive skating programs in the past.
Marina and Sergei’s story was a true love story, and their romance carried into their performances. In their case, the passion they showed on the ice was not manufactured – it was the real thing.
I can’t imagine how wonderful it would be to be coached by them! Wow, what an opportunity for young skaters to learn from the masters.
