"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison, no countenances so beloved" ~ Jane Austen, Persuasion.
However, good things always end too soon and too suddenly. It is, the world is just so unfair.
"G & G" stands for two great Russian skaters: Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov. They were paired as a team back in 1981 because individually they were deemed not strong enough to stand out as solo performers. They have won several world championships including two Winter Olympics in 1988 and 1994. A couple in real life, their performance was completely full of chemistry, and I really like to watch them skating. They might not be capable of the most eye-catching, innovative techniques, but they became one on ice. It was no longer two persons proving how well they could dance on ice together. That was one soul, one breath.
Unfortunately their time together was too short. Sergei Grinkov died unexpectedly of a heart attack while training, at the age of 28, November 20, 1995, survived by his wife and lifetime partner Ekaterina Gordeeva and their daughter.
Gordeeva wrote a book about her life with Grinkov, My Sergei (available in Traditional Chinese, 冰舞深情). And the book has been made a documentary in 1998 to commemorate Grinkov and their love. In 2002 Gordeeva married the former ice skater, Ilia Kulik, the 1998 Olympic Champion in men's figure skating, 6 years her junior. She strove hard and moved on.
In the film My Sergei, Gordeeva says: "I hope people will find time to really appreciate this little minutes with each other that they can just smile to each other and say that they love each other. Just one extra time, just one extra word. It's so important, very important."
I wonder if someday their story would be made into a real movie. The first time I saw Grinkov, it reminded me of Hayden Christensen (though Grinkov was much sturdier). Later when I scanned through Gordeeva's photos, Natalie Portman was the first actress came to my mind. (On second thought, the very young Julia Ormond popped up.) Then I realized they were already together in Star Wars. It was said that George Lucas wanted Christensen because of his chemistry with Natalie Portman. It seems "Lucas hatte Recht!" The only problem is both of them are way too old today! (HAHA)
Let's end this post with some memorable clips from their Olympic performances.
1988 Short program
1988 Long program
1988 Exhibition
1994
1994 Long program
1994 Exhibition
However, good things always end too soon and too suddenly. It is, the world is just so unfair.
"G & G" stands for two great Russian skaters: Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov. They were paired as a team back in 1981 because individually they were deemed not strong enough to stand out as solo performers. They have won several world championships including two Winter Olympics in 1988 and 1994. A couple in real life, their performance was completely full of chemistry, and I really like to watch them skating. They might not be capable of the most eye-catching, innovative techniques, but they became one on ice. It was no longer two persons proving how well they could dance on ice together. That was one soul, one breath.
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| 1994 Olympics Exhibition in Lillehammer |
Gordeeva wrote a book about her life with Grinkov, My Sergei (available in Traditional Chinese, 冰舞深情). And the book has been made a documentary in 1998 to commemorate Grinkov and their love. In 2002 Gordeeva married the former ice skater, Ilia Kulik, the 1998 Olympic Champion in men's figure skating, 6 years her junior. She strove hard and moved on.
In the film My Sergei, Gordeeva says: "I hope people will find time to really appreciate this little minutes with each other that they can just smile to each other and say that they love each other. Just one extra time, just one extra word. It's so important, very important."
I wonder if someday their story would be made into a real movie. The first time I saw Grinkov, it reminded me of Hayden Christensen (though Grinkov was much sturdier). Later when I scanned through Gordeeva's photos, Natalie Portman was the first actress came to my mind. (On second thought, the very young Julia Ormond popped up.) Then I realized they were already together in Star Wars. It was said that George Lucas wanted Christensen because of his chemistry with Natalie Portman. It seems "Lucas hatte Recht!" The only problem is both of them are way too old today! (HAHA)
Let's end this post with some memorable clips from their Olympic performances.
1988 Short program
1988 Long program
1988 Exhibition
1994
1994 Long program
1994 Exhibition
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