Bolero(1984)
The performance was watched by over 24 million people in the United Kingdom and remains one of the most celebrated moments in Olympic history.
They earned 12 perfect 6.0 scores from the judges (six for artistic impression and six for technical merit), becoming the highest-scoring figure skaters in history for a single programme. Bolero(1984)
Due to the strict 4-minute time limit for the routine—and Ravel's Boléro being much longer—they famously started their routine on their knees to avoid starting the stopwatch too early. The performance was watched by over 24 million
Here is a look back at that incredible, award-winning performance: Bolero(1984)
The 1984 Winter Olympics witnessed a truly iconic moment in sporting and artistic history, which often overshadows the 1984 film of the same name.