Ice Dance – White Skates

Last Dance?

This isn’t really a post I would ever planned to have written but having put off writing it for the last two months, here we are. Please do not continue to read if you are at all squeamish. As those reading this are most likely aware, the rinks re-opened to adult and leisure skaters aroundContinue reading “Last Dance?”

From Golden Glory to Hellish Horrors

On Tuesday February 14th 1984, Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo was the setting of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s monumental Olympic triumph cheered on by 8500 spectators in the hall, and millions across the globe. The ultramodern, copper-roofed complex, designed by architects Lidumil Alikalfic and Dušan Đapa was officially opened by then President of theContinue reading “From Golden Glory to Hellish Horrors”

DOI: Breaking the rules

For those familiar with the world of ice dance only via Dancing On Ice it may come as something of a surprise to learn that much of that which makes the show so magical would not only be frowned on in competitive skating but incur major deductions. Indeed such are the often baffling rules enforcedContinue reading “DOI: Breaking the rules”