Sorry; that should have been "stories". I read, and was referring to, both of yours.
Ah okay. Thanks!
It's amazing how stories like these impact us.
Sorry; that should have been "stories". I read, and was referring to, both of yours.
Virtue and Moir - Umbrella of Cherbourg
Epitome of young loveee :
I also remember being heartbroken for Tai and Randy for having to withdraw, and also because (as the cold-war era announcers put it), that year was THE YEAR the US finally had a chance to beat the Russians.
I dont think that Babilonia & Gardner would have won anyway as Rodnina with her partner and earlier partner had a lot more reputation. Besides, one has to remember that Babilonia and Gardner became World Champions during the absence of Rodnina and her partner. I really liked Babilonia and Gardner, too, but silver was more likely, IMO.
Anyone here from Europe and old enough to remember the scene with Babilonia and Gardner there?
As I said, I could go on and on, but may save it for a later post as I've hardly mentioned pairs or ice dance and still have a couple of decades to cover.
The reason Rodnina was out of commission was that she had had a baby, AFAIR? And the only competition prior to the Olympics that R&Z competed in was 1980 Europeans?