Meryl Davis & Charlie White Full Free Dance Performance Wins Gold | Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

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    Relive the Free Dance that secured the gold medals for the USA's Meryl Davis and Charlier White in the Ice Dancing event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games - Full performance.
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  • @LadyStarflower
    @LadyStarflower Před 7 lety +3702

    To me, ice skating is like walking in cursive.

    • @twitchingsparrow282
      @twitchingsparrow282 Před 4 lety +204

      Yeah but with like- an INCREDIBLY nice calligraphy pen
      Then cursive with a normal pen or pencil is ballet or something
      And then graffiti cursive is roller skating

    • @denyseeverett8026
      @denyseeverett8026 Před 4 lety +45

      What a great analogy!

    • @mariannesouza8326
      @mariannesouza8326 Před 4 lety +13

      Star on a Staff That’s perfect - poetic, sort of. I never would’ve thought of that. 😀

    • @kendralachcik
      @kendralachcik Před 4 lety +17

      I have been figure skating for 11 years and have never thought of it quite like that. Thank you!

    • @milav4709
      @milav4709 Před 3 lety +14

      for me its more like dancing in cursive, but i agree.

  • @Godsmasterpiece1993
    @Godsmasterpiece1993 Před 8 lety +5705

    I think I found a new hobby..... Watching ice skating!

  • @annieleonhart6693
    @annieleonhart6693 Před měsícem +8

    As a basic ice skater(?) I can say Meryl and Charlie are the best ice dancers ever. The smoothnes in their moves and their artistry is so beatiful. They really embody immense power and athletic ability

  • @elizabethtran3379
    @elizabethtran3379 Před 8 lety +3039

    i cant help it Meryl Davis looks like a Disney princess a gorgeous talented Disney princess.

    • @pamp.5590
      @pamp.5590 Před 8 lety +121

      She reminds me of a real, live version of Megara.

    • @sej35
      @sej35 Před 8 lety +32

      Charlie and Meryl are fantastic! Meryl is simply awesome to watch, I loved her on DWTS, no one will ever equal her and Maks.

    • @c.danielle3444
      @c.danielle3444 Před 7 lety +67

      She reminds me of Jasmine

    • @cceleste502
      @cceleste502 Před 7 lety +36

      I said they same thing when I first saw her too. She looks like she be a princess on broadway or at the parks. So beautiful.

    • @butch10357
      @butch10357 Před 6 lety +4

      Elizabeth Tran Happy Valentine 🦁💝🐑💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

  • @365gen
    @365gen Před 8 lety +3032

    Every time I watch this I can't help but remark how perfect they are dancing together; like a fairy tale

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +18

      365gen I totally agree! :)

    • @greenlibertea5394
      @greenlibertea5394 Před 8 lety +20

      Um...not to seem rude or anything... but Fairy Tail is the anime and I think you meant Fairy Tale...yea....

    • @jazz8059
      @jazz8059 Před 8 lety +6

      +365gen This nothing like Fairy Tail...

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +3

      Jazz Cheeks To-may-to, to-mah-to.

    • @jenniferhuang3396
      @jenniferhuang3396 Před 8 lety

      +Jazz Cheeks ahahahah! I'm crying 😂

  • @RileyKohler
    @RileyKohler Před 7 lety +1661

    Meryl's expression always gets me. Her face is so full of emotion and passion and gosh she's gorgeous.

    • @Ifeelpretty21
      @Ifeelpretty21 Před 7 lety +29

      She really is. I loved her on Dancing with the Stars, my favorite winner ever!

    • @jacobmartinez5461
      @jacobmartinez5461 Před 6 lety +14

      Vinnie Kohler looks like a Disney princess

    • @dimapoc5853
      @dimapoc5853 Před 5 lety +1

      Nah

    • @kuromelette7272
      @kuromelette7272 Před 4 lety

      Ur pro pic gives me seizure out of happiness

    • @theknitwit7098
      @theknitwit7098 Před 4 lety +4

      She uses the exact same expression during every rehearsal...on ice and off!

  • @maidacameron4093
    @maidacameron4093 Před 3 měsíci +6

    This program is so beautiful and they skate it to perfection.

  • @JoanneJaworski
    @JoanneJaworski Před rokem +161

    Meryl's feminine power, their speed, their skating and Charlie's strength in those flawless lifts????? OMG!!!! I can't imagine how thrilling it was to see that in person!

  • @lilpony1406
    @lilpony1406 Před 4 lety +388

    They reminded me of Hercules and Megara.

    • @herzen9857
      @herzen9857 Před 3 lety +7

      All i see is Howl and Sophie from an alt universe

    • @morganwiddison
      @morganwiddison Před 3 lety

      Right??!?!?!?!?!

    • @user-gz2it1te5r
      @user-gz2it1te5r Před 3 měsíci

      Funny thing is, they never became a couple off the ice. He married Tanith Belbin.

  • @bewilderbeastie8899
    @bewilderbeastie8899 Před 7 lety +1549

    Her costume is magnificent. This was so lovely to watch.

  • @awareraine1438
    @awareraine1438 Před 7 lety +1825

    they look like they should be from a movie

  • @idek5
    @idek5 Před 7 lety +1545

    how do you even come up with a choreography for something like this seems difficult

    • @pottop880
      @pottop880 Před 7 lety +21

      boi I know.... it's very dynamic 😍😍

    • @kamilahbrown3384
      @kamilahbrown3384 Před 7 lety +22

      boi I'm a normal dancer so I understand how it would be done. it's not that difficult when you've done the sport your whole life and know it inside out in addition to a little talent in choreo.

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 Před 7 lety +62

      A little talent?? This program is magnificent in every aspect.

    • @annetraut8247
      @annetraut8247 Před 4 lety +12

      Marina Zoueva is a true gift to the sport of ice dance. She really brought the sport into the 21st century! 👏

    • @coraline2213
      @coraline2213 Před 4 lety +9

      @@kamilahbrown3384 A little talent? Then do it yourself too lol

  • @carolynpoissant7865
    @carolynpoissant7865 Před 2 lety +15

    I think Davis and White are the greatest ice dancing team ever.

  • @danicamay9562
    @danicamay9562 Před 8 lety +1269

    Two years later, this free dance still gives me chills. Hands down, one of if not THE best performances on ice, PERIOD. I am so grateful to have witnessed this magic live with my own eyes in 2014. Meryl and Charlie are the epitome of two souls in sync, the personification of passion and dedication! Theirs is a bond that transcends time and space, brought forth only through perseverance and mutual love. Bravissimo!

    • @dannistyle6399
      @dannistyle6399 Před 8 lety +19

      +Danica May What a beautiful way to phrase that!!! Agree 100% Meryl and Charlie are not only amazingly talented skaters but beautiful human beings as well.

    • @danicamay9562
      @danicamay9562 Před 8 lety +8

      Three months later, I'm still in love with this performance.

    • @rachelmarshall2577
      @rachelmarshall2577 Před 8 lety +64

      I agree with you. In 3 decades of watching skating, I've never seen any program in any discipline of figure skating more beautiful than this. I'd never burst out in tears for a program before this one. As far as ice dancing goes, Bolero has absolutely nothing on this.

    • @danceskatecheer5219
      @danceskatecheer5219 Před 7 lety +15

      i couldn't agree more with you.

    • @famouswalters8740
      @famouswalters8740 Před 6 lety +1

      Danica May.

  • @arlenec3983
    @arlenec3983 Před 2 lety +10

    The audience in that arena does not know how to appreciate perfection. That was a lukewarm response to absolute perfection.

  • @MadeleineDixon
    @MadeleineDixon Před 3 měsíci +7

    I remember watching this live with my mother. It made me fall in love with ice dancing. There is no performance more perfect.

    • @dieseldog00
      @dieseldog00 Před 17 dny

      Are you any relation to BGT's Alesha Dixon?

    • @MadeleineDixon
      @MadeleineDixon Před 15 dny

      @@dieseldog00 hon I WISH. Dixon is just a very common last name where I'm from

  • @boompbeep5944
    @boompbeep5944 Před 7 lety +624

    Charlie looks like Kristoff and Meryl looks like Princess Jasmine!

  • @minticore1942
    @minticore1942 Před 7 lety +282

    The transition into the curve lift was phenomenal

  • @fawkespryde9183
    @fawkespryde9183 Před 6 lety +920

    While I'm trying to find fault cause I wanted Canada to come home with the gold, it's hard. Every movement was flawless and I was honestly left feeling stunned by how in synch their skating was. It looked less like they were skating and more like they were soaring over the ice.

    • @RichCoffey
      @RichCoffey Před 6 lety +55

      There was never a problem with this performance, it was the short dance where they given higher technical scores for moves that they executed incorrectly that got people mad.

    • @JackAShepherd
      @JackAShepherd Před 5 lety +52

      Fawkes Pryde I think V&M should-a won the SD but that D&W should-a won the FD + overall. V&M’s SD was one of my favorites ever. This FD of D&W’s is absolutely magnificent and, IMO, blew “The Seasons” outta the water... “The Seasons” felt derivative of their Mahler.
      At the height of their rivalry you really couldn’t split these two teams. Hats off to V&M for coming back and basically reinventing themselves to becoming the winningest, most versatile ice dancers of all-time. In just two seasons they gave us Prince, The Eagles, and Roxanne.

    • @JackAShepherd
      @JackAShepherd Před 5 lety +25

      RichCoffey Can’t recall any flaws in D&W’s SD but V&M’s perfect performance was criminally underscored by comparison... Just like their FDs at Worlds 2011 and 2013. The judges really preferred D&W... I could understand them being ahead by a razor’s edge but they’d win everything by a mile, which was absurd. Got the impression Marina threw all her focus into them after Vancouver, establishing them as the next Olympic champs so she’d have two Golds from two different teams/countries. Glad they left her when they returned to competition.

    • @chanj1950
      @chanj1950 Před 5 lety +18

      If I am not mistaken both these two and Virtue/Moir are with the sames coach and choreographer

    • @dimapoc5853
      @dimapoc5853 Před 5 lety

      @@JackAShepherd They left her before the 2014 olympics

  • @QrincessQri
    @QrincessQri Před 2 lety +3

    The way some of these pairs make it look so effortless when so much actually goes into each performance… 🤯

  • @bklyndreams9973
    @bklyndreams9973 Před 8 lety +299

    This program was a work of art. I love Davis and White. They are epic!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +7

      bklyndreams9 9 Epic is a perfect term for their skating. Love it!

    • @jacquelinerussell8530
      @jacquelinerussell8530 Před 6 lety

      bklyndreams9 9
      Because you obviously have no mind

  • @maryleone2023
    @maryleone2023 Před 2 lety +14

    So beautiful and enchanting. They won the first Olympic Gold Ice Dance medal for the US with a platinum performance. Outstanding, they graced the ice with their presence. I am so happy I ordered the Liam Cross print of this to go with my Gordon King print of the Ice Dancers who changed Ice Dance forever: Torvill & Dean's Bolero. They set the standards for everyone else to follow as far as artistry goes. They are still ice dancing in their 60's, March 2022.

  • @BamaGalDarlynn
    @BamaGalDarlynn Před 2 lety +4

    Gotta say that while watching Meryl & Charlie skate over those years, I'm a little in love with Charlie. ;)

  • @Lubbylove89
    @Lubbylove89 Před 2 lety +65

    I don't know that we'll ever have another team like Meryl & Charlie. Just beautiful together.

    • @scoutz0rs
      @scoutz0rs Před 2 lety +6

      I’m really missing them at these last two Olympics.

    • @automnejoy5308
      @automnejoy5308 Před rokem +2

      @@scoutz0rs I never really cared for Papadakis and Cizeron or Virtue and Moir. I tried to like them, I really did. They seem crass to me compared to Davis and White. They never had the same level of refinement.

    • @annieleonhart6693
      @annieleonhart6693 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@automnejoy5308yes same, I liked V/M's skates too but never inspired me or never had goosebumps. D/W were so lovely to watch

  • @deadpan715
    @deadpan715 Před 7 lety +573

    I love how in sync they are my god

  • @laurafinkelstein9181
    @laurafinkelstein9181 Před rokem +5

    And they usually told stories in their FDs, upon which no commentator ever mentioned. And their gala program was exquisite!

  • @Demonrose64
    @Demonrose64 Před 8 lety +8

    These two are so freaking perfect and graceful. And let's not forget that beautiful bond those two must share.

  • @scorpioninpink
    @scorpioninpink Před 7 lety +174

    In the 4 discipline in Figure Skating, Ice Dancing is probably the hardest to perfect as it doesn't allow jumps and lifts like that in the Pairs. It is also the one that needs to be technically and artistically perfect. I though I would never see the day the US will win in this discipline but this two prove us all wrong.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 7 lety +18

      I agree. It comes down to artistry and skating ability. Meryl and Charlie has it all.

  • @kdcm6690
    @kdcm6690 Před rokem +5

    Meryl Davis is so Wow!!!!!!!!!

  • @amysill3815
    @amysill3815 Před rokem +19

    I never tire of watching this. Absolutely thrilling.

  • @tomgallowitz4464
    @tomgallowitz4464 Před 7 lety +500

    They are flawless, well deserved, still get chills two years later.

  • @AngelGrL2223
    @AngelGrL2223 Před 9 lety +9

    Meryl Davis & Charlie White were the first Americans to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing after 17 years of hard work.

  • @volleyballfan2
    @volleyballfan2 Před 9 lety +131

    Personally, this was Meryl and Charlie's time to win it. They absolutely dominated the season. Virtue and Moir's time was in Vancouver to win. They performed much better there and Meryl and Charlie performed much better here.

    • @larahartley7607
      @larahartley7607 Před 9 lety +2

      i have watched this video umpteen million times and what strikes me is how different it is than last years'. in notre dame charlie would really throw meryl around in the turn transitions - if that makes sense. really fling her arm and her. this dance had none of that. in phantom also, he was much more agressive. that has been toned down for this dance. i couldn't quite put my finger on it until watching again this morning.
      the passion and drama i rather miss. when watching their exhibition pieces i really miss the drama! their dances are almost like V&M. and a little boring. i think if i was to pay to see them dance i would be disappointed if all they did were dances to moonlight sonata or fade into you.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +4

      Lara Hartley Do you mean the lifts? The first one and the last two were every bit as exciting as any other lift they've done. And I think their exhibition piece was to show a different side to them. That they 'could' skate without the speed. I thought it was beautiful.

    • @user-bk7es2tt5c
      @user-bk7es2tt5c Před 9 lety

      it was the time for Adelina Sotnikova to win, Kims time was in Vankuver. Now russian girls are much much better, techniccally and components also better! thats why corean idiots should shut up!!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +4

      Adelina Sotnikova won because she was better technically. Artistically? Not so much.

    • @user-bk7es2tt5c
      @user-bk7es2tt5c Před 9 lety +2

      better than yuna artistically/ quicklier and better jumps and spins/ all!!!!

  • @g.Raider
    @g.Raider Před 7 lety +415

    I remember watching this with my father.
    It was getting late that night, but I was insisting that we weren't leaving until we saw Meryl and Charlie perform.
    Then this happened.
    And then they won the gold.
    Although it was no surprise, it was a joyous night for America.
    Thank you, Meryl and Charlie. You did it.

    • @janetgilbertson8572
      @janetgilbertson8572 Před 3 lety +3

      Oh to have seen this in person! I would have insisted on waiting too! Good for you. This performance was truly artistry on ice. I've watched it over and over and it just gets better each time.

    • @g.Raider
      @g.Raider Před 3 lety +1

      @@janetgilbertson8572 I didn't see this in person LOL, on TV. But no less spectacular

  • @wendellminagaurino4196
    @wendellminagaurino4196 Před 7 lety +2

    You could freeze the frame anytime and Meryl's face still looks beautiful. She's a goddess on ice!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 7 lety

      Wendellmina Gaurino She's gorgeous.

  • @cpWitty
    @cpWitty Před 9 lety +253

    meanwhile I can't even walk on the sidewalk without falling flat on my face... sigh...

    • @annnee6818
      @annnee6818 Před 6 lety +4

      DogOrama1513 Same. I try not to think about it too hard😆

  • @porcusuxor
    @porcusuxor Před 10 lety +234

    It's just very sad that people would come and comment on a video that does not feature what they wish to see, and waste that energy on criticism or negativity. Doesn't the world already have too much of that? Can't the web be a place where we can spread positivity instead?
    Again, congratulations to Meryl Davis and Charlie White. Your hard work has finally paid off!
    Peace, everyone.

    • @joycenglc
      @joycenglc Před 10 lety +52

      Well-said. Unless the criticisms are constructive, reasonable, and backed with evidence, otherwise, people, please just keep that negativity or personal attacks to your own mind. The world will be better off.

    • @judithcharles4709
      @judithcharles4709 Před 10 lety +7

      Joyce Ng I AGREE

    • @gayathriparthasarathy9099
      @gayathriparthasarathy9099 Před 6 lety +3

      Absolutely correct. Negatives be gone....

  • @starsmoon0216
    @starsmoon0216 Před 10 lety +14

    I never tire watching Meryl and Charlie. I can watch them over and over....amazing!!! Well deserved Gold!!!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 10 lety +1

      I do watch them over and over. lol! CZcams was a great invention.

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 Před 10 lety +4

      Jodi J It sure was a great invention. There's a lot of interesting things on You Tube. I love to rewatch figure skating, especially Meryl and Charlie. Its a good way to relax....

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 10 lety +1

      I watch them on CZcams before I go to sleep, almost every night. Sometimes I don't get to bed til 3 am. lol!

    • @lulatisatisa7252
      @lulatisatisa7252 Před 8 měsíci

      I would love to ice dance. I was raised in Florida. I dance and sing. I enharrated being a Countess and Lady of Malta. I miss singing. I was hit by a truck. I still sing and dance in green and black. Ireland and Malta. A gift someday would be to see Ireland. The N.W. part. My father passed. He was the house of Ferguson. He ran the coal mines way before our Civil War. I dream of ice dancing. Time has passed
      and all there seems to be are cell phones. No eye to eye contact. What color are my eyes I asked my young relation I talked with? PRETTY, She said. I need to touch those I love. Show that on ice and a winner you shall be. Why am I writing this? For the love of the sport.

  • @breannav7167
    @breannav7167 Před 9 lety +99

    I have probably watched this 50+ times, but I still get the chills. They are so powerful and such a joy to watch.❤️🇺🇸

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +11

    Every time I watch this video, I can't help but notice all those who are not applauding for this phenomenal skate and team. So different from the audience in Boston at World's in 2016.

    • @danceskatecheer5219
      @danceskatecheer5219 Před 8 lety +3

      The Sochi audience was rude to many of the skaters. If they weren't Russian, most didn't applaud. They didn't applaud for Tessa & Scott either. But for the rest of the Sochi audience, Meryl & Charlie got a standing ovation from many people. Their performance was beyond spectacular. The American audience in Boston at the Worlds was supportive of EVERY country that skated. Just goes to show the mentality of people and especially the mentality of stupid people commenting on this page.

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 9 lety +19

    FEBRUARY 17, 2014 - FEBRUARY 17, 2015. CONGRATS MERYL AND CHARLIE. I STILL CRY WHEN I WATCH THIS PERFORMANCE. PASS THE PUFFS!!

  • @dannistyle6399
    @dannistyle6399 Před 7 lety +474

    This program is a masterpiece. Meryl & Charlie do what no other ice dancers have ever done and make it their own. I have seen it so many times and its always as fresh and exciting as the first time I watched it when they won gold. Meryl & Charlie are the best ice dancers ever!!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 7 lety +17

      I watch Meryl and Charlie's programs before bed every night and I always see something new. A hand position I never noticed before, etc. It never gets boring. I

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 Před 7 lety +11

      Almost up to 8,000 likes. Amazing :))

    • @mariangerula4079
      @mariangerula4079 Před 7 lety +7

      I LOVE this team. Would you say that Meryl and Charlie are even better than the French team. I like them but I find M&C more exciting to watch!!

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 Před 7 lety +16

      Marian Gerula
      I love Meryl & Charlie too. Yes I think Meryl & Charlie are more versatile than Gabi & Guillaume. P/C's programs are all very similar in style and music. They're very good, but Meryl & Charlie are better and more exciting to watch in my opinion too. I really miss them, but I love to watch their videos.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 7 lety +11

      Marian Gerula I think Meryl and Charlie are better. They could skate to any piece of music and pull it off beautifully.

  • @AlexKashie
    @AlexKashie Před 7 měsíci +3

    Landed here from a Talent Management course... Wow! What a masterpiece!

  • @NoodlesEaton
    @NoodlesEaton Před 7 měsíci +3

    I am so proud of this even now. Tessa and Scott were a formidable pair but Meryl and Charlie brought it all they had and won gold.

  • @porcusuxor
    @porcusuxor Před 10 lety +58

    Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 10 lety +19

      ***** Are you stupid? Or just Canadian?

    • @SenseAndSpite
      @SenseAndSpite Před 10 lety +5

      Jodi J
      Tsk tsk tsk.
      This is a character who proclaimed here on youtube that the ludicrous Korean girl band Girl's Day gave her "a lady boner."
      Truly the CULT OF VIRTUE AND MOIR is a HAVEN OF HOOCHIES, HUSSIES, AND HARLOTS.
      How sad.

  • @jowenlebaquin8827
    @jowenlebaquin8827 Před 7 lety +20

    Watching this, I'm a V/M fan, yet i do believe they deserved to win the gold at Sochi. I mean look at the speed, the athleticism and complexity of this program. It definitely deserved a way higher score, I mean, P/C, getting a 118 for their FD at Worlds, with a program not that polished? Seriously. The Judges are way too generous at these new couples.

    • @jowenlebaquin8827
      @jowenlebaquin8827 Před 7 lety

      christian margeric if their euro FD got the 118 points, I would pretty much agree. But their worlds FD were far from their best in my opinion.

    • @jowenlebaquin8827
      @jowenlebaquin8827 Před 7 lety

      christian margeric lol that's not what I meant

    • @eurocamp2541
      @eurocamp2541 Před 7 lety +1

      P/C did not deserve 118 at last years Worlds. Virtue & Moir were also over scored at the GPF this season. I don't know where the judges are going with these over inflated scores.

  • @arlenedecastro5264
    @arlenedecastro5264 Před 6 lety +20

    Near perfection, the best ice dancing partners ever.

  • @leonidesrivera9812
    @leonidesrivera9812 Před 2 lety +21

    Flawless fluid transitions combined with speed & impeccable synchronizations while never compromising the artistic/aesthetically pleasing component. This is Athleticism on a whole different level. Period. This level of skating starts in the heart. ❤️

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 5 lety +15

    January 2019 and still watching!! Still, IMHO, no one out there like them...

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 Před 9 lety +47

    Happy Anniversary to Meryl and Charlie for their Gold Medal win in Sochi a year ago today. What an accomplishment!!!!

    • @karenrothery5696
      @karenrothery5696 Před 9 lety +5

      Awesome every viewing! Thank you for posting. 👧👏

  • @Frooti.loopz23
    @Frooti.loopz23 Před 4 lety +5

    People on Twitter said that V/M had better lifts and coming back to this after watching D/W from 2013 onward.... I think the people that said that are just bitter.

  • @debraharper5449
    @debraharper5449 Před 2 lety +3

    I have probably watched this program at least a 100 times
    So beautiful never get tired of this couple

  • @markashley159
    @markashley159 Před 7 lety +25

    ice dancing will never be the same without you Meryl and Charlie!!!I am so happy to see you skate in 2014 at SAP San Jose, Ca.Please compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics and shatter all their records!!!The Shibhutanis are doing a great job as well.

    • @BSmith-xl1jx
      @BSmith-xl1jx Před 6 lety +2

      Everyone was waiting for them to compete again.....but.....only the tried and true follow through. Heard she went to Guatemala to build houses for the poor. That's putting your true talent to good use. Good for her.

    • @kathikai2000
      @kathikai2000 Před 6 lety

      Ice Dance is about athleticism and chemistry and romance. It would be weird for the Shibutanis’s to give us chemistry and romance. There have been other brother and sister teams that got as far as bronze.

  • @debrastevenson709
    @debrastevenson709 Před 4 lety +8

    When they replay the program in slow motion you can really see how artistic, graceful and elegant they are with each and every movement! It's just absolute perfection, impeccable expertise and magical!!!! I love watching Meryl and Charlie and miss them SO MUCH!!!!

  • @pingy1030
    @pingy1030 Před 9 lety +69

    What an incredible and moving performance filled with purity. Meryl is a star, her movements are delicate, considerate yet strong. This was the most memorable performance for me in Sochi. I love to come back and watch it every now and again.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +1

      pingy1030 I watch it almost every night. Can't get enough. lol!

    • @larahartley7607
      @larahartley7607 Před 8 lety

      Jodi J i was replying to your last message and lost it. i never know how to find old messages...anyway, totally agree with you about V&M overly touchy/feely program.
      AND you're right too about this being all about technique. there was this little "thing" that was missing you saw in samson and delilah and notre dame in this skate.
      i thought the program for notre dame was perfect. absolutely perfect. the lift, magnificent. the upside down perpendicular here just doesn't to it for me.
      i gotta stop watching ice dancing at 11 p.m. - i never get to bed.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety

      Lara Hartley This isn't my favorite program but it grew on me. Especially at 2:30 where they embrace (sort of). I actually yelled "Yes!" when I first saw it at Nationals(?). lol! I love their chemistry with S&D and Notre Dame but, like I said, this (for me) was a technical program. I'm sure they wanted to get the curved and perpendicular lifts just right. I enjoyed the entire program, just not on an emotional level. That's what S&D (my favorite) is for. :)

    • @larahartley7607
      @larahartley7607 Před 8 lety

      here it is 12:30 and i am still watching ballet vids. i gotta get a life. the very end where he swings her face down to the ice, i wonder how many times they missed. :-)

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety

      I'm sure they didn't do that on ice until he was sure he wouldn't smash her face into the mat. Although, I've always wondered 'what would happen if their hands missed by just a millimeter?' lol!

  • @kathleensarachinsky1460
    @kathleensarachinsky1460 Před 3 lety +1

    She is barely winded. Masterful !

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 9 lety +27

    I hope these 2 collaborate and write a book about their skating career.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +8

      I hope they create a DVD collection of their FDs, SDs, and exhibition programs. Sounds like a huge task but I hope they consider it.

  • @dennismiller7240
    @dennismiller7240 Před 10 lety +10

    MERYL AND CHARLIE, YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY! STUNNING....

  • @exhaustedbun
    @exhaustedbun Před 2 lety +2

    I find myself coming back to this often. Its like a dream.

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 9 lety +4

    ONE YEAR AGO TODAY!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MERYL AND CHARLIE!!!! SO PROUD OF YOU..

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 Před 10 lety +12

    I just don't know how they can keep that much speed up in this program. It's phenomenal!!!! I LOVE Virtue and Moir 2 but my heart was with Meryl and Charlie..

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 9 lety +28

    There's no one like these 2 on the world stage right now. Meryl and Charlie are 1 of a kind. I've been watching them for a long time and they are the epitome of grace, beauty, strength, power, and passion. I love Tessa and Scott but Meryl and Charlie are hands down my very favorite. We here in the USA need to keep figure skating a priority. So if you have a chance to see Meryl and Charlie and other figure skaters, go so them and support them. You won't regret it.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +4

      I'm not a fan of V/M but I agree with everything else you said. :)

  • @loisedge2157
    @loisedge2157 Před 2 lety +7

    Followed this couple for so many years - so happy they were able to get the Gold at the 2014 Olympics.
    To me it was long overdue. I love them so much. I enjoy watching their programs again & again.Thank you
    For all you have done for Skating - you will never be forgotten. Miss seeing you perform. Wishing you both happiness in
    Your lives today…I know you have both married and Wish you many blessings in the many years ahead.❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @afloatingmoose
    @afloatingmoose Před 9 lety +16

    How about enjoy this performance and quit arguing. Regardless of what country you're from. It's art, expression. Nothing is more beautiful than that!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 9 lety +3

      I'd like to. Unfortunately, V/M fans come here saying they were "robbed" because of a "fix" and D/W "can't skate".

    • @danceskatecheer5219
      @danceskatecheer5219 Před 9 lety +10

      Amen to that!!!!!

  • @lisas7048
    @lisas7048 Před 10 lety +16

    GOLD MEDAL DESERVED!

  • @caitiedidit
    @caitiedidit Před 10 lety +18

    They've never looked happier, and I'm thrilled for them.

  • @denisemadriaga9017
    @denisemadriaga9017 Před 9 lety +38

    this is one of the most precise performances I've ever seen

  • @loverofcalifornia3619
    @loverofcalifornia3619 Před 2 lety +3

    My favorite all time dance. Thank you for posting this.

  • @archie977
    @archie977 Před 10 lety +12

    charlie&meryl just show the etymological meaning of what good is out shines everything else. good job charlie&meryl.

  • @mehtotheworld4145
    @mehtotheworld4145 Před 10 lety +72

    I think my favorite performance of Scheherazade will always be nationals, but the Olympic performances are absolutely thrilling. Just wonderful performances, and absolutely deserving of their gold. So happy for them, and I'm thrilled we'll at least be able to see them in shows in the future.

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 Před 10 lety +27

      I love the Nationals performance because it was on home ground in Boston and the crowd really went nuts. They even began to applaud before the performance was over. I cry every time I view this video. What amazing athletes and I love watching both but especially Meryl who has it all - beauty, grace, athleticism, class.She looks somewhat delicate because of her statue but she is so STRONG!!!!!!!

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 Před 6 lety +46

    Still coming here to witness perfection!!!! Miss them terribly...

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +83

    Came here almost every week to watch this BRILLIANT performance by two talented and strong performers. Love them!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +5

      +MsDottie09 I'm here every night before I go to bed. I need my D/W fix. :)

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +3

      +Jodi J Frankly, I used to be here everyday. But now with my being super busy, I can only be here once a week. That doesn't mean that I'm not watching other favorites such as their 2013 worlds or 2011 worlds, etc.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +3

      I stay up late and watch videos. lol!

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +2

      +Bill Branson Hoping there are many more!!!!

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +3

      +Jodi J I heard Meryl say in a recent interview what an expensive sport this is. I'd like to know what kind of a salary Marina gets as their coach.

  • @charlotte69420
    @charlotte69420 Před 10 lety +41

    Meryl and Charlie's performance was once again breathtaking and astonishing!!!!!! It was just beautiful!!!!

  • @lauramartha3
    @lauramartha3 Před 10 lety +26

    Bravo to the most exciting ice-dance team in the world! I've been watching them since 2008, and it's been interesting to watch them 'mature' in the performance/sophistication aspect of their skating; undefeated internationally during the past 2 yrs (so, the 2014 Olympics is no 'fluke'); I've listened to commentators from British Eurosport, Italian TV et al., and they all raved. 2 World Championships, 5 Grand Prix Final Gold Medals, innumerable NHK, 4CC, etc. championships, 6 US Nat'l titles; their artistry kept getting better and better, as did the consistency of their skating since c. 2011. The male commentator here was one of the men who raved at their 2013 NHK performance (he used same phrases); woman who sounded bored only was on air for 2013 SA. And D/W always showed respect, never complained if they were underscored or missed out on a podium; famously, Meryl hushing audience boos for too low scores at 2009 WCs (which Brit. Euro. called 'the dance of the evening!'). A lot of people only "discovered" D/W at the Olympics, but they have done so many memorable programs (including "Polovetsian Dances", "Lennon", "Samson & Delilah" (!!), "Die Fledermaus", "Tangos", "Notre Dame de Paris", and now "Scheherezade"). I think they just matured later than V/M and kept getting better and better.

    • @nicoledimartino8437
      @nicoledimartino8437 Před 10 lety +15

      Agreed, D&W have proven themselves many times over. I think most of the people that are protesting aren't serious fans anyway. Even those that prefer Tessa and Scott knew that Meryl and Charlie were the ones to beat based on results this year especially. I am so proud of them for doing it in Russia of all places since the audience was borderline hostile, yet they did it in convincing fashion anyway.

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 Před 10 lety +13

      Exactly...Everyone is entitled to their opinion on who they prefer. But I totally resent some of the people posting insinuating and worse that Meryl and Charlie did not deserve the gold medal. They absolutely deserved it and earned every single mark they received. They have evolved over the last few years and have won the major competitions hands down while always pushing the envelope to make themselves better. .. The best team are the 2014 Olympic Champions...

    • @ionelmaria1057
      @ionelmaria1057 Před 2 lety

      Lehen mein ach

  • @janelleontiveros1266
    @janelleontiveros1266 Před 3 lety +4

    When I see the other ice skating performances I usually can tell that they’re trying to showcase certain moves but these two are just truly dancing

  • @leslierodriguez4728
    @leslierodriguez4728 Před 6 lety +7

    I miss them:(

    • @leslierodriguez4728
      @leslierodriguez4728 Před 6 lety +4

      Anyone else watching in 2018?

    • @PyroPisces
      @PyroPisces Před 6 lety +2

      Leslie R. I came back to watch this again after watching the Olympics earlier. ^_^ Nothing can beat this performance for me. But did Meryl and Charlie stop competing? I haven't heard about them in a long time.
      (Also, nice profile picture! ^_^ Army!)

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 5 lety

      @@PyroPisces They retired a couple years ago.

  • @bookkrworm
    @bookkrworm Před 6 lety +3

    I can't help thinking that this all looks so effortless and graceful, but I know that it must take an insane amount of practice time to perfect.

  • @helenpatterson3858
    @helenpatterson3858 Před 6 lety +3

    OMG this embodies the romance better than I could imagine.
    such beauty and grace as a a flower blooming. Awesome !

  • @lynneabranson1260
    @lynneabranson1260 Před 7 lety +1

    Being able to "block" the "haters" makes viewing these beautiful videos of Davis and White's MAGNIFICENT artistry so much more enjoyable! Never again have to see or read comments that are inane. Wonderful!

  • @rachellee1849
    @rachellee1849 Před 8 lety +6

    Love their chemistry. They are the epitome of perfection!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +3

      +Rachel Lee A lot of people (usually Virtue and Moir fans) say they have no chemistry but that's not true. I'm glad you see it. :)

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 Před 9 lety +35

    Can't stop watching Meryl and Charlie performing this awesome routine. They were flawless!!!

  • @skyper1231
    @skyper1231 Před 7 lety +24

    they skate as if they are in love!!

  • @user-kj9pb9jc3v
    @user-kj9pb9jc3v Před 5 měsíci +3

    They are so exquisite, so passionate, fiery and powerful, just a masterpiece.

  • @Cakebaker07
    @Cakebaker07 Před 6 lety +3

    Her face was pure bliss. She trusted him 100 percent.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 5 lety +1

      Someone once asked her if she was ever afraid of Charlie dropping her. She looked at Charlie, smiled, and replied, "Absolutely not."

  • @lisas7048
    @lisas7048 Před 10 lety +38

    THEY ARE THE VERY BEST OF THE DANCE ON ICE! I'M ITALIAN WOMAN AND I LOVE MERYL AND CHARLI

  • @teammm8616
    @teammm8616 Před 10 lety +31

    This win and gold medal was more than deserved to these two. Scott and Tessa are as well beautiful skaters and skated great, but something about Meryl and Charlie is just a bit more enchanting. Love them! Congrats Meryl and Charlie!!! USA is so proud of you!!

    • @lauraarmstrong3168
      @lauraarmstrong3168 Před 5 měsíci

      Scott and Tessa are much better and more exquisite ice dancers, and skated perfectly in all their programs at 3 Olympics (winning 3 gold, 2 silver medals but it should have been 4 gold, 1 silver medal including the team event). They were deliberately lowballed in Sochi, especially in the short program which was vouched by the Finnish creators of the Finn step, used in the short program. Meryl and Charlie used frenetic speed to cover up Meryl's lack of core strength and balance issues. He is always hauling her around like a sack of potatoes. The placements at these Olympics were fixed ahead of time.

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 8 lety +11

    Congratulations Meryl and Charlie over 1 million views!!!!!

    • @nightswimmer99
      @nightswimmer99 Před 8 lety +3

      +MsDottie09 Yes! Congratulations!!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +4

      They certainly deserve it.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +2

      I like engaging them...for awhile. lol!I only have 1 more comment to make and then I'm done with "Elle".

  • @shellyoliver6173
    @shellyoliver6173 Před 3 lety +1

    They both just float and they are beautiful together!

  • @applepie238
    @applepie238 Před 10 lety +20

    never ever seen a couple better than these, STUNNING.xxx.

    • @denisej4813
      @denisej4813 Před 6 lety

      Try watching some of Torvill and Dean's or Bestemianova and Bukin's routines!

  • @chaoticfairytale
    @chaoticfairytale Před 10 lety +25

    Beautiful, and their gold was rightly deserved, just beautiful.

  • @idk.what.to.write.anymore2520

    They move so harmony, they have great amazingly teamwork here! I can't even get my eyes from my phone screen.. They moves so look so gentle yet it's so dramatic! 😍 to be able to lift her while skate one thing..uuuhh so many remarkable action happened!☺️ it's shows how much effort they put on this!

  • @Smileybiotch237
    @Smileybiotch237 Před 6 lety +1

    Can a performance be so beautiful it makes you wanna cry?

  • @CarlosCastro_
    @CarlosCastro_ Před 10 lety +29

    Olympic Champions and so very well deserved. Simply....The Best!!

  • @magdalenapulgar3301
    @magdalenapulgar3301 Před 3 lety +3

    i think the reason they win and should always win is because they feel the music, they dance with it, theyre feeling the concept, their souls are involved, they make art out of it, graceful art that is one with the music, not apart from it, it awesome and wonderful to look at

  • @mylittledogshoppesouthpark1350

    Its all been said in these postings....so I will add.. I love Charlies. wild hair! It compliaments her sleekness. Just a little levity.
    They are amazing!

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 Před 9 lety +6

    I keep coming here because this performance is not only awesome but historical for the USA as well. Let's keep the views going!!!

  • @LadyLyanna25
    @LadyLyanna25 Před 8 lety +27

    They're so graceful. They make it look so easy too. Amazing.

  • @Rosebuds121
    @Rosebuds121 Před 9 lety +9

    Meryl and Charlie are so great together...stunning performance, gives you goose bumps...what a partnership!. I could watch it again, and again. Meryl is just sooo BEAUTIFUL!

  • @baileyerard666
    @baileyerard666 Před 8 lety +21

    I'm a figure skater and I look up to them so much they're amazing! They execute everything perfectly ughhh

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 Před 8 lety +5

      +Bailey erard They're great role models and proof that practice does make perfect. :) Love them!

  • @witherrose4416
    @witherrose4416 Před 7 lety +3

    I've never seen something so graceful in my life, they really are amazing.