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Torvill and Dean recreate Olympic routine in Sarajevo | Torvill and Dean recreate Olympic routine in Sarajevo |
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British figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have returned to Sarajevo to recreate their gold medal-winning performance 30 years after winning the 1984 Winter Olympics. | British figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have returned to Sarajevo to recreate their gold medal-winning performance 30 years after winning the 1984 Winter Olympics. |
The pair re-enacted their memorable Bolero routine on the same rink to mark the anniversary. | |
Their 1984 performance saw them earn full marks for artistic impression, a feat never achieved before or since. | Their 1984 performance saw them earn full marks for artistic impression, a feat never achieved before or since. |
The duo were invited back by the mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. | The duo were invited back by the mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. |
'Hallowed ground' | 'Hallowed ground' |
The event was being held to launch a campaign to build a permanent ice rink in the Bosnian capital ahead of the 2017 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival. | |
With the 2014 Winter Olympics under way in Sochi, the pair said they were honoured to be invited back to perform in an arena that for them represents "hallowed ground". | |
"You don't realise how a certain day in your life can impact on the rest of your life," said Dean, 55. | "You don't realise how a certain day in your life can impact on the rest of your life," said Dean, 55. |
"That day changed our lives forever and will always be in our hearts and our memories, not just for that day but for the life it gave us." | "That day changed our lives forever and will always be in our hearts and our memories, not just for that day but for the life it gave us." |
He added: "It was special for us at the time and it was great for the city of Sarajevo to have the Games here and we hope today will bring that feeling back." | He added: "It was special for us at the time and it was great for the city of Sarajevo to have the Games here and we hope today will bring that feeling back." |
The stadium, originally called the Olympic Hall Zetra, was destroyed in the 1992-95 Bosnian war which killed about 100,000 people. | The stadium, originally called the Olympic Hall Zetra, was destroyed in the 1992-95 Bosnian war which killed about 100,000 people. |
The venue was rebuilt in 1999 and renamed Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch, after the former President of the International Olympic Committee. | The venue was rebuilt in 1999 and renamed Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch, after the former President of the International Olympic Committee. |
'Tragic times' | 'Tragic times' |
Dean spoke of an "emotional moment" when the pair met again the woman who, as a six-year-old girl, collected the flowers on the rink and gave them to the two Britons after their 1984 performance. | Dean spoke of an "emotional moment" when the pair met again the woman who, as a six-year-old girl, collected the flowers on the rink and gave them to the two Britons after their 1984 performance. |
That generation, he said, "has gone through some difficult, tragic times. | That generation, he said, "has gone through some difficult, tragic times. |
"And yet now they are so hopeful and join us here today - that really brought it home for us today." | "And yet now they are so hopeful and join us here today - that really brought it home for us today." |
Torvill and Dean's performance on Valentine's Day 1984 made them the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving 12 perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s, which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge. | Torvill and Dean's performance on Valentine's Day 1984 made them the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving 12 perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s, which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge. |
The visit is part of a number of events to mark three decades since the Sarajevo Winter Olympics. | The visit is part of a number of events to mark three decades since the Sarajevo Winter Olympics. |
The war and siege of Sarajevo that followed saw many of the city's Olympic venues reduced to rubble. | The war and siege of Sarajevo that followed saw many of the city's Olympic venues reduced to rubble. |
Although the Olympic Hall Zetra was rebuilt, Sarajevo remains without a year-round ice rink. | Although the Olympic Hall Zetra was rebuilt, Sarajevo remains without a year-round ice rink. |