Watched this friend's talking interview the other day. Took your advice and watched clips of Toller Cranston and John Curry, WOW! What beautiful artistic skaters! Back before it was all about the 'jumps'. I can't say which was the most enjoyable to watch, loved them both. For me, Yuzuru Hanyu has brought back the beauty to men's figure skating. I have watched him for hours, from the short program for the 2014 (not many male skaters could have pulled that off) to the long program 2018 Olympics, everything in between and since. Thank you all male figure skaters who have laid the stepping stones for someone like Yuzuru. And thank you Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson for all the work you do, you are a gift!

@chiunghua

3 жыл бұрын

When Javier left the competition, he also left a question to the nowadays competitors and judges. “Would you prefer the jumps or the artistic?” I think his own answer is BOTH, but he actually tried to remind people of not only just jumps, but also the artistic which we all need to consider and embrace as well. For me, I like both Javier’s and Yuzuru’s performances. Javier has dynamics in his performance. Watching his performance is like watching a drama. Yuzuru, in another side, conveys a story in his performance. Watching his performance is like watching ballet.

@jethro1963

11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear them talk about the legend Don Jackson. His skate in Prague in 1962 is on the Mount Rushmore of greatest skates of all time. His comeback against local Czech skater Karol Divin was legendary. Not only was it a near perfect skate but he did the first triple lutz in competition, something which was not done again for 12 years IIRC. It was one of the great events of the early years of ABC's Wide World of Sports and the excited call by Jim MacKay and Dick Button brought the event to another level. Their announcing of the marks was epic. It can be seen on KZread, it's called "Don Jackson - 1962 World Figure Skating champion - Prague"

Thankyou for mentioning adult skaters! When I was a young girl, Brian Orser signed an autograph for me, and I was so excited because he chose me out of the crowd. Anyways, you guys are my skating hero’s!! I walked on a path in Sun valley, Idaho and was so excited as a young girl to cross the path of Scotty Hamilton! It’s amazing how much you affect young people’s lives for the good. Anyways, Thankyou so much for revolutionizing the sport I love so much!!

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to make this video. It is so refreshing and uplifting to listen to it. The Golden Age of ice skating.

Wow. I really enjoyed this. What a great interview by Scott with Brian and Tracy! I love their approach to figure skating and the development of their students as people.

I just discovered this by chance a short while ago. Wish I had known it existed sooner! What a great and fun interview amongst three friends reminiscing.

these interviews are great. hoping you do one with Kurt Browning. I would love to hear the two "skate Gods for life" reminisce.

This interview is amazing thank you so much!

love u so much for this interview and ur all are amazing People love u all.tks god be with u all

Thank you so much for the interview! So much fun!!

They're my fav skaters in '88 when I was kid and now their students are my fav skaters!!

They are adorable people

Brain and Tracy love both of meetings you last year at Skate America and Skate Canada

who would dislike this?

I remember Toller Cranston…one of my all time favorites. Totally unique and creative.

@user-ou8zv2ym5z

Жыл бұрын

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This is the best of these podcasts I’ve seen I love it! Wouldn’t you love to be an adult skater on the canal with Brian Orser - wow! Love the stories about Rob McColl. Wasn’t it Toller’s authenticity that also got him sidelined as a commentator 🤔😞Loved Brian Orser 1987 - Cincinnati - first programme with 2 3As Oh and Jutta mueller had oly gold winners in 80/84/88 😉 can we have a podcast with one of them 🙏🏻

I think the first Canadian figure skater I became aware about was Barbara Ann Scott. Donald Jackson much later and seeing them on KZread is always a treat. Wasn't Gary Beacham a creative genius of sorts? Always assumed he is Canadian. Love all of them and pulled so hard for Orser to win the gold medal in the "Battle of the Brians". He was so gracious when he didn't. Jeffrey Buttle is yet another Canadian who provided thrills. Elvis Stojko at one time was tops even if his attitude at times offended me. And the history of Canadians in pairs figure skating. Other countries provided so many skating stars.

@jethro1963

11 ай бұрын

Gary Beacom was a "mad genius" to the point of filing his skate boots to get deeper edges IIRC. There's is lots of footage of him on KZread including my favourite "Song of Songs" Not sure what "attitude" Elvis would have had as he's always been a down to earth guy. The only thing I can think of and it seems rather ridiculous that some were offended when he advocated for men's figure skating being more masculine. One might think that just because of the name alone there might be some room for that.

@jethro1963

11 ай бұрын

People often forget about Canadian world champions Don McPherson in 1963 and Petra Burka in 1965.

WRONG about Fassi. Peggy Fleming; Dorothy Hamill; John Curry then Robin Cousins. That's 1968; 1976; 1980 and in 1976, two OGM.

@carneliannred

2 жыл бұрын

You missed the "in a row" part of it.