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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean: perfection on ice
At the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean turned in a flawless performance that earned them perfect marks for artistic impression and a stunning gold medal. -
Snapped: Torvill & Dean relive the day they danced their way to enduring glory
It is 35 years since British figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean danced the Bolero at the Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984, but the passing of time has done nothing to dampen the worldwide fascination with their performance or lessen the impact it had on their sport. -
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Lillehammer 1994-TORVILL Jayne and DEAN Christopher (GBR) 3rd, training. At Hamar. -
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Lillehammer 1994-TORVILL Jayne and DEAN Christopher (GBR) 3rd, free programme. At Hamar. -
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Lillehammer 1994-TORVILL Jayne and DEAN Christopher (GBR) 3rd, at the medals ceremony. -
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Lillehammer 1994-Original and free programmes. At Hamar. TORVILL Jayne and DEAN Christopher (GBR) 3rd. -
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1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Great Britain on their way to winning gold medals in the Ice Dancing event during the Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games in Yugoslavia. \ Mandatory Credit: Trevor Jones /Allsport -
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1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Great Britain wave to the crowd pose with their gold medals after winning the ice dance in the figure skating competition at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The couple very nearly accomplished one of the greatest Olympic come-backs in history when they took advantage of the IOC rule change in 1993 enabling professional skaters to compete in the Games. They caused raptures in the Games of 1984 in Sarajevo with their interpretationof Ravel's Bolero; for many among the millions who watched this Olympic event on television, the memory is indelible. But ten years on, the pair were not quite able to recapture their verve and athleticism and finished in the bronze medal position in Lillehammer. -
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean: perfection on ice
At the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean turned in a flawless performance that earned them perfect marks for artistic impression and a stunning gold medal. Together, they look back on that unforgettable night in our exclusive video.