Midori Ito - 1981 triple lutz documentary and interview

A live interview with Midori during which she lands triple lutz after triple lutz before we see a short documentary on her daily life before she runs through her SP. Again 12 years old here.

[@kenmoreSF]

You can clearly see at a young age, a star was born. We miss you Midori. You are a legend.

[@bllydncrpbdrummer]

な、なに…？この圧倒的な可愛さととてつもない才能！
絵美さんという目標があって、そしてみどりさんの後に続く人がみどりさんを目指して輩出されていって…感慨深いです。

[@kiyokomagata7679]

渡部恵美さんの話し方がきれい

[@elusiveanth]

What a gem from the early Midori archive. Funny that she reprised that short program music in '87!

[@msu1859]

綺麗なルッツ

[@quiddy]

better than Denise Beillman’s lutz that’s for sure. Also notice that at an early age, she’s already developed her high cross legged air position. She jumped so high she had no choice but to slow down her rotations by widening her stance to avoid overrotation. What an awesome problem to have!

[@user-ne9rh9vm9t]

600こちら情報部
懐かしい
綺麗な映像ですねえ^_^

[@user-bu4ps4kf8m]

伊藤みどり、最高！！

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

OMG... so cute.

[@ikachanusa]

可愛い！こんなにたくさんスケートの練習してるんだもの、忘れちゃっても仕方ないよね。
というか宿題できないじゃない（＠＿＠；）
私なんか何もしてなくても宿題何度も忘れたことが・・・ｗ
好きこそものの上手なれって言葉通り、素質ある子が練習たくさんしたからこそ世界で通用する選手に育ったんですね。
満知子先生、昔からステキですね！

[@patimuse]

A true legend! I also love Yamaguchi, but her year should have been 1994 and if Midori didn't have all that pressure from the media, she should have claimed the 1992 Olympics or even 1988 if it weren't for those darn outdated compulsory. Midori's legacy and accomplishments overshadows some forgettable Olympic champions (uh, Sarah Hughes' fluke win? K. Witt's overacting death of Carmen in 88?) so it's too bad Midori didn't get that Olympic gold.

[@chika801]

I had no idea there were so many different circumstances behind it.
My favorite skater. I like her the most.

[@bubblegumboobs]

Baby Midori❣

[@chika801]

可愛い🤩　すでにこの頃から、すごい

[@ロンド祥子]

小学生までは偏食で小食だったから細くてまた怪我もしやすかったらしいですね(骨が柔らかいからまだ重傷化しなかった)

[@user-he7cj3bs8g]

眞知子先生はだてに人気者スケーター量産してないな
いつまでもお元気で

[@Ruharuha241]

マチコ『先生』。若い〜😃

[@hasunoutena]

Would you consider opening this video for community contribution so I could perhaps add a translation at one point? :)

[@malisas]

wow, she looks so cute as happy here. And all the attention doesn't seem to be getting to her too bad.

[@Lukekirchgessner]

It's a triple lutz not a double!

[@usagiyo2007]

渡部絵美は混血　伊藤みどりも家庭環境は良くない　浅田真央もお母さんは死んでしまった　案外ハングリースポーツかもしれない