Is no one remembering that she suffered severe injuries from the practice just the day before this routine? And the fact that she had the gut to perform at this level and this well shows a lot about her true talent.
As an American 13 year old, I recall being disappointed Nancy Kerrigan didn't win. Watching this video as an adult, I see that that Oksana Baiul surpassed Kerrigan with the perfect combination of athleticism, technique, and artistry. She fully deserved this gold medal!
She was completely overcome with emotion and couldn't contain herself. Such joy and gratitude. I remember this moment like it was yesterday. She's such a beautiful skater.
@@stephanie3848 I'm sure her emotions were a combination of feelings..I remember this event so vividly, and I was so delighted for her well-deserved gold! I'm from the US and everyone was talking about Tonya v Nancy, and Oksana outshined both of them on that night.
Just because somebody doesn't think Baiul should have won doesn't make that person a 'hater'. Rather, I have found most critics' comments are based on objective facts, such as the discrepancy in technical merit between Kerrigan and Baiul.
Just because somebody doesn't think Baiul should have won doesn't make that person a 'hater'. Rather, I have found most critics' comments are based on objective facts, such as the discrepancy in technical merit between Kerrigan and Baiul.
Have you seen the video of the dancing robots? The robots put more emotion into their dancing than Nancy EVER put into her skating. Nancy was a technician...Oksana was an artist.
@@laurab5750 Nancy was considered an artist before Oksana. This was suppose to be a skating competition, not a dance off. I agree with the two judges who put her in 3rd, she definitely had the freedom of movement, but 3 clean triples, only one sloppy combo, no footwork sequence, no combination spin, no layback/sideways leaning spin, lots of dancing in place, meh. Her short program was a masterpiece, this long was dreck.
Laura B I only watched ice skating around that time frame. With those that were skating, Oksana was the most graceful skater/dancer I’ve seen! Loved watching her! 💙
I mean look at the way she comes alive at 2:56! Nancy never had one of those moments. This routine was an obivous gold medal. no one else could beat her in 94, Oksana was untouchable! Honestly in the artistic part she should have gotten a 6.0 from everyone one of those judges. remarkable!
I’m so happy Oksana won, Her performance was WAY better then Nancy’s, and I hope y’all know she was 16 suffering from head injuries and loss of family, she put so much acting and emotion into her performance
I know nothing about figure skating but I’ve watched tonya’s and Nancy’s routines for this competition as well, and wow. It’s so obvious Oksana deserved this win. Her movements are so fluid, her expressions! Just everything about how she performed this routine is incredible.
Actually, Nancy edged out Oksana with her technical marks, but when Oksana’s artistic mark came Nancy knew she bombed. Oksana was the Worlds Champion and the Olympic Champion! Unstoppable
I will never forget watching this performance during the Olympics -- it took my breath away. Oksana is the most incredibly talented skater I have ever seen. She makes Nancy look like a block of wood spinning on the ice. Nancy is wooden and robotic and it blows my mind Nancy even made the top 3.
@@smurfiennes yes I understand..hard to compare different generations, especially with all the rule changes in competition over time. Love them both.
I really like her style. It's almost like ballet instead of just skating and she was continuously doing something instead of just going around the rink over and over
Her jumps are so much better then Nancy's! She was the winner and she deserved it! Nancy's jumps were so powerless and low. Her feet were basically everywhere. Sloppy legs. Maybe the knee injury had to do with it, maybe it didnt. Oksana was soooo amazing. Im not a figure-skater, but I am a dancer. And I can say that Oksana's technique was better and she was cleaner.
No I think her height. Her jumps were also not that exciting. Technical good at times but weak height. And her knee cap was very bruised and healed by the time of Olympics. I swear everyone thinks her knee was shattered or something
@@chriscoyne9717 Agreed. I'm not saying the attack on Kerrigan was OK, but the way Kerrigan milked it for everything it was worth was nauseating, like she'd bravely overcome an amputation, or, as you say, a shattered knee ☺ Fact is that although she suffered bruising, she was back on the ice within a few days and doing back-to-back run-throughs of her routine within two weeks. She seemed to think she ought to get the gold just for showing up, and appeared genuinely shocked that the sympathy vote didn't automatically tip the scales in her favour. Her comments about Bauel were honestly something I'd expect from a fifth grade mean girl, not a professional adult woman.
You know what, I'm obsessed with this routine!! I loved loved loved Nancy's, but I can see why Oksana won! She's got energy, artistry, and character! Her music choice was SO CUTE! She had a few lower scores for technical, but the jumps she landed, SHE LANDED! that one single sticks out, but the rest were awesome!
I remember watching this when it happened. My favorite was Oksana, hands down. Kerrigan had a nice but uninteresting performance and the artistry and expression was so much less than Oksana's. Kerrigan did have a cleaner skate but took less risks and played it safe. Oksana went big and her performance really stands out.
Oksana did not win gold. It was stolen from Nancy Kerrigan and handed to her by 5 cheating ass commie judges. I get so sick and tired of you people who believe all of the gossip about her. She had every reason to feel cheated. SHE WAS CHEATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MontagZoso yes true, even though it was totally Nancy’s moment, but Oksana beat nancy because they liked Oksana better, not because Nancy was hit on the knee. No one ruined Nancy’s career(as people try to say). A silver medal is nothing to scoff at but she wanted gold lol
@@chriscoyne9717 Do you really know anything about ice skating? Her jumps were not that exciting ? Where in the hell were you and you can see it for yourself in one of her videos. Do you really want to know the final score ? Communists 5 Americans 4. It was that 5th commiecrap judge that made the difference, not Nancy's skating. It was not a coincidence that only the commicrap judges scored it for Baiul. One less and she has the gold. I am sick of people coming out of nowhere to justify this terrible cheat, fraud, rigged hoax. Why do you keep making excuses for those commiecrap judges ? Nancy skated rings around Oksana Baiul. Another thing is she didn't skate good enough to win the silver. Chen Liu of China won the silver.
@@GGE47 Yesss tell em' basic blind worshipers who only see the surface rather than the depth of the content. Perhaps Nancy shouldn't had shown the dissatisfaction over Baiul's winning gold medal but she really did the best and should have won instead. Nancy had the right to feel being cheated and mad about it. Geez ya'll are just so ignorant its crazy. Stupidity at its finest.
What's with all the ignorant "land every jump on two feet" comments? She doesn't land any that way. I too, remember watching this back in 1994, and it was obvious the moment she came off the ice that she was going to win. This routine had more speed, more variation, and just plain more fun in it than anyone else's. The idea that this isn't artistry because she "danced" and shook up the routine with popular music and some jitter bug is nonsense. She didn't fall, she stuck her triples. She did make one mistake where it looked like she bailed on a triple and turned it into a double. But I really think the overall playfulness and fun of the routine is what won the judges over. I don't understand why people are so bitter towards her. She was great.
Nancy was always my favorite but Oksana did a good performance and it was she was really smooth with her moves and light on her feet. You can see clearly how much fun she was having on the ice and her performance had a lot going on and she earned it.
@@starfox1 She said she couldn't have been drunk because she is Russian. How is that for being such a mature person for her age. I guess she meant that being Russian, her father was Russian, she can hold her vodka.
Fame happened too quickly for her. She went pro right after this gold. If she would have got the silver I believe she would have had a different outcome. Better in my opinion!
Nancy still got to go back to the U.S and Oksana her third world country, after being in and out of jail and rehab her whole life. Nancy is the true winner
It's like a dream to see this in HD even from way back in 1994. This is the best quality video I've seen of this. It looks like something on TV now in 2022. What an unexpected treat!
This is the difference between Nancy and oksana, with Nancy’s performance I was bored halfway through I would skip parts and felt like I was landing the same one over and over again, with oksana every part was different if I skipped a part I felt like I missed a whole chunk of the performance, it was fun and passionate I could tell for oksana skating was life and art.
I watched and wanted Nancy to win. I remember being so bored and disappointed in her routine. I got up and refused to watch the others and missed Oskana. Now that I watched her,I can see why she won.
@@Ako8926 I'm from the US and the media made it seem at the time like Tonya and Nancy were the only ones who could get gold. I'm so glad Oksana deservedly won gold! ❤
Thank goodness for the Japanese technology that has filmed this wonderful moment in history in the full glory of HD. There is such a difference when watching the US version of the 94 Lillehammer Winter Olympics. Thanks for the upload!🙏🏻😇
I love Nancy but I think Oksana was better. Her program was more difficult to me. They were close. Stop hating because she was perfect and she deserved to win!!
the point i think she was trying to make was....oksana was not perfect if you include the 2 foot jumps kerrigan was actually better this night overall and was only victim of the eastern block judging kerrigan also did triple triple and oksana did not :)
She skated beautifully , I love it , happy that Oksana won over Kerrigan , she just showed more life and entertainment , her jumps were clean and it kept you amazed! I don't know what she's doing now but in here she's amazing! Not necessarily perfect but Incredible!
When Nancy skated, I could almost see her her mentally counting off her routine steps, like it was mechanical and not artistic. Oksana...sheer loveliness and artistry.
If you knew how many times I've watched this performance, and I still get chills, and I still cry at the end, it's like a beautiful piece of music, it never gets old, and it always thrills!
Oksana was the best in that competence. Her style of bop and syncopated dancing, the duration of her performance and charisma are unique. I recognize that Sophia Tonya suffered a lot unfairly, and she is a great athlete, I really admire her. But Oksana deservedly won!
I feel like some people aren't aware that you can like one performance without hating on competitor athletes. This was a wonderful performance to watch!
I have to admit that I was rooting for Nancy Kerrigan. But when I heard Oksana’s story, heard about her leg injury, and saw her perform in both short and long programs, I was as happy she wound up winning as I would have been if Nancy did. Such a great skater!
@@ChristieAdamsKangoo Oksana lived out her life battling alcohol. She looks terrible today. Nancy Kerrigan is living a normal life. Tonya Harding and her movie still leaves a lot to be desired. Nancy was still deliberately cheated out of that gold.
Nancy rutine was pathetic, figure skating isn't only about Jumps, it's about "Figure skating " Oksana it's Art and grace, no one's moves like her on Ice, pure grace.
+remy paraskovia I agree and that is why Oksana won gold that night. She was the belle of the ball and all of her haters cannot stand it! Even over two decades later!!
SHE DESERVED IT! Her transitions are fun, different, entertaining, she goes with the music! Nancy is just emotionlessly moving around. Her jumps are also way better! The only memorable thing about nancys performance was the dress lol
It was indeed a gorgeous dress. But you're wrong, I also remember how cringy it was to watch Nancy trying to dance, or whatever that was. Still don't know how she could get 5.9's for artistry...
I remember this so well, I used to absolutely love watching her skate. She was such a powerhouse, but she also had this amazing personality. What a remarkable performer she was, and such a spectacular athlete all around. ❤
So glad to see time has done it's justice. Nancy did great and a very clean performance, well put together, but Oksana is simply a better skater. All the doubts and speculation of Nancy doing better is now a thing of the past.
Вообще интересное золото получилось. Такая-то интрига была между двумя американками, там все газеты и тв обсуждали противостояние между двумя фаворитками. И тут Баюл выскочила как чертик из табакерки! Получила высшие баллы за произвольную, потом судьи сладывали общую сумму, она получалась на первом месте, потом еще раз пересчитывали на калькуляторах, не верили своим глазам. Интрига была фантастическая, можно понять Оксану когда она разрыдалась.
As a 90s kid I am so shocked, knowing about the Tonya versus Nancy scandal, I didn't know that Oksana took the gold while the other bitches were fighting. And now I know after researching that Oksana's darker childhood and severe struggles that she went through, it literally opened my eyes to realize that Oksana is the ultimate skater while Tonya and Nancy are really the losers that should BOW to this little queen! For the first time, I realized that Oksana had earned that golden medal and she deserved it greatly! 🏅🏆✨👑
She is quite a graceful DANCER, and that is so fun to watch! Something happens between some skaters & an audience - Oksana had that and few very few do. Audience adored her from this night on -
Маленьке, ніжне, невагоме рожеве курчатко!!! Я пам'ятаю цей виступ і своє захоплення нашою дівчинкою! І хто б що не казав, своє золото вона отримала заслужено!
The speed , the edges , the transitions , she covers the whole ice ,better skating skills and still people are crying on the comments. Effortless axel , higher jumps
From what I read from the history, 1994 was the year when the skaters started to put more jumps in their performances. So many also happened in that year. Including what happened between Nancy and Tonya. and that year, 1994, was the year when the legendary and irreplaceable king of ice was born, our Yuzuru Hanyu 😊
Дійсно переміг артистизм, до якого іншим претенденткам було далеко. Це талант, який тренуваннями не відшліфуєш! Молоддець Оксана! Жаль, що "засвітилася" лише на одній олімпіаді! А українському олімпійському комітету велика подяка, що не погодилися на інший гімн окрім УКРАЇНСЬКОГО!
All I can say is watch both the free skates of Nancy Kerrigan and Oksana and you will (or should) see that Oksana does win the artistic program hands down...!!!
This is what figure skating should be. Her graciousness reminded me Ekaterina Gordeeva when she was skating with her Sergey. That year in Lillehamner they also won gold. And holy craaaaaap like Japanese filming in 1994 in full HD 😳
Her triple lutz at 0:54 has incredible height and so well done. Nancy did a triple lutz that was very good too and much later in her program. As good as the lutz was her triple loop at 1:54 is even more impressive with the height and distance traveled over the ice. Followed by a light and airy very well executed triple salchow at 2:22 is probably what clinched the gold for her. Look at her careful positioning of her free leg just prior to takeoff on that salchow, wow ! (see it in slo-mo at 4:37)
The greatest of all time on the 3Lz, 3Lo, 2A, and especially 3S. The enormous height, the toe point in the air, the gorgeous takeoff and landing positions, the lightness of it all. Who else could have a 3S as a highlight. I've watched so many figure skaters over the years and Oksana still has the best solo jump repertoire. I really wish we could've seen a clean flip here though.
@Elena S Так это не фигуристки виноваты, а правила ISU! Сейчас другие требования к программам, нужно выполнить определенное количество прыжков и т.д. А уж если вам совсем тошно смотреть на современное фигурное катание, смотрите в интернете старые соревнования! Благо можно найти выступления и 50-летней давности!
Сначала это сделали с художественной гимнастикой, убрав всю красоту, артистизма, художественную подачу-тупо набор обязательных элементов. .. Теперь с фигурным катанием. Набор элементов.. Потерялась красота, а следовательно интерес людей к этому виду спорта. Вспомните, как мы преподали к экрана телевизоров, когда шла трансляция по фигурному катанию.. Мы знали в лицо каждого фигуристка. А теперь-катание однотипные, только количество оборотов в прыжке разное.. Огромный труд спортсменов и потеря аудитории. Разве что ещё девчонки наши поддерживают интригу. А пары, мужчины-мало кому интересны.
@@navibuchet4208, а зачем сразу на личности. Я сказала именно то, что сказала. Современное фк поражает своей сложностью, на пределе чего то невозможного, но потеряло другое. И ваши оскорбления в мой адрес неуместны.
@Jn Zorin ну я бы посоветовала хотя бы глянуть биографию. Так-то хваленый вами СССР немного для неё сделал, материально её государство не поддерживало. Большой вклад сделали тренера. Да и насколько я понимаю, всем было плевать на развитие ФК в других республиках,развивали его большей частью в России.
Cette performance - et ce sourire ! Trop d’émotion ! Bouleversant de sincérité. Trop de travail, mais quelle VICTOIRE ! Superbe Oksana ! Brava! Bravissima!
She was a teenager back then...she strugled to be there...she went thru some diffucult stuff ...and after watching each program she performed ...you just have to cry and feel happy...there were some many things going on during those moments in that tournament.....a real soap opera....and Oksana just made everything better...what a year!
Angry Figure Skating Fans - they think they're so cultured and erudite. And then they bash an orphan girl who suffered a pretty bad injury during a practice. Even soccer "hooligans" wouldn't stoop to those levels.
I am glad her struggles were remembered. I liked Oksana so much and was happy that Viktor Petrenko was a big brother to her. Thanks for your good words.
Oksana B., I loved her performance and was thrilled she won the gold. I’m American, I was confused how any of my friends and associates could think Nancy was the clear winner. Now; in 2023, watching both performances again, twice. Both ladies delivered exceptional performances and Nancy’s performance is more eloquent than I remember. I still feel OB was the gold winner. She was superior in technique and body movements as eloquent as a seasoned Prima Ballerina. Such a gorgeous skater.
I think Nancy got swept away by her own hype. "America's sweetheart, overcoming a vicious attack and now she just needs to go get her gold medal!'...no wonder she was such a sourpuss on the podium. Oksana spoiled her Hollywood ending.
Не помню настолько живых, искренних и харизматичных за всю история фигурного катания, как она! Это бриллиант, оставшийся в памяти навсегда! Пересматривая эти видео до слез трогает её чистота и упорство! Куда там нынешним мастерам и чемпионам до Оксаны! Браво!❤️
Моя ты куколка,она даже не ожидала от себя,что все получится,это же ребенок и такое психологическое напряжение,ну Ксюша,ты молодчина! Что там ни говорите,а для того времени,она супер! Да и сейчас у нее можно поучиться 🌹💖🌹✌🌻
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Is no one remembering that she suffered severe injuries from the practice just the day before this routine? And the fact that she had the gut to perform at this level and this well shows a lot about her true talent.
Sophia Guan Tonya Harding was better in my OPINION
@@iipresleyii9425 tru but she fucked up in lillehammer so... but at least nancy didnt win lol
THANK YOU!! that is true
Orphan too, big moment for her such a young age too
Sophia Guan tweaaaa No talent just the usual process lol
As an American 13 year old, I recall being disappointed Nancy Kerrigan didn't win. Watching this video as an adult, I see that that Oksana Baiul surpassed Kerrigan with the perfect combination of athleticism, technique, and artistry. She fully deserved this gold medal!
Agreed with u 10000000
This is such a fun, entertaining performance that I keep coming back to it. So happy she won.
Her artistry is on a whole new level, much like Yuzuru Hanyu
Where were her combination jumps? She was lacking elsewhere too,
Im still trying to feel this way with kwan and lipynski and with that russian chick and yuna kim
She was completely overcome with emotion and couldn't contain herself. Such joy and gratitude. I remember this moment like it was yesterday. She's such a beautiful skater.
She nearly couldn't compete because of how much pain she was in. Part of why she was crying was because of the pain
@@MsJubjubbird Yes, I remember that too! Thankfully she was able to compete!!!
I was 8 and I remember this program
I heard that her mom died of cancer before this. I wonder if she was crying thinking of that, wishing she could see her then.
@@stephanie3848 I'm sure her emotions were a combination of feelings..I remember this event so vividly, and I was so delighted for her well-deserved gold! I'm from the US and everyone was talking about Tonya v Nancy, and Oksana outshined both of them on that night.
Dear internet trolls hating on Oksana. Regardless of how you feel about her performance she still won the gold. Nancy did not win. True story.
+Chadwick Mikel
Trolls think dance is position and not transition.
Even more, they think dance has nothing to do with figure skating...
LOL
Just because somebody doesn't think Baiul should have won doesn't make that person a 'hater'. Rather, I have found most critics' comments are based on objective facts, such as the discrepancy in technical merit between Kerrigan and Baiul.
Just because somebody doesn't think Baiul should have won doesn't make that person a 'hater'. Rather, I have found most critics' comments are based on objective facts, such as the discrepancy in technical merit between Kerrigan and Baiul.
TheBob1901 Oksana did 8 jumps(combinations count only as 1 jump), Nancy did 6 jumps. It's pretty understandable why they're technical merit is close.
Céhad Dunebuggy Nancy was not as Artistic as Oksana too when it comes on Presentation. Oksana's skating caught everyone's attention.
I will never forget when Oksana came out onto the ice and knocked the Drama Queens right off of thier pedestals.
Loved her ever since.
Me too! I was so happy she won over Nancy and Tonya.
@@CeridwenLynne I always lived Tonya's powerful, exciting skating, but Oksana outskated everyone that night. Her musicality was brilliant.
@@valmacclinchy she was only 4 years old
@@stevemtc1 4 years old?
@@valmacclinchy it’s a joke
Sooo: She’s fun. Silly. Engaging.
Her dancing added personality where Nancy was sterile.
Between the two, hands down she won.
Have you seen the video of the dancing robots? The robots put more emotion into their dancing than Nancy EVER put into her skating. Nancy was a technician...Oksana was an artist.
@@laurab5750 Nancy was considered an artist before Oksana. This was suppose to be a skating competition, not a dance off. I agree with the two judges who put her in 3rd, she definitely had the freedom of movement, but 3 clean triples, only one sloppy combo, no footwork sequence, no combination spin, no layback/sideways leaning spin, lots of dancing in place, meh. Her short program was a masterpiece, this long was dreck.
Yeah Nancy’s skate seemed boring in comparison
Laura B I only watched ice skating around that time frame. With those that were skating, Oksana was the most graceful skater/dancer I’ve seen!
Loved watching her! 💙
Yes, Oksana Baiul clearly was a better skater. Nancy was good but not good enough. Nancy is lacking confidence.
I mean look at the way she comes alive at 2:56! Nancy never had one of those moments. This routine was an obivous gold medal. no one else could beat her in 94, Oksana was untouchable! Honestly in the artistic part she should have gotten a 6.0 from everyone one of those judges. remarkable!
I would definitely give her 6.0 for artistic impression.
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she connected with the music so well
@@katsuki116 exactly, she became one with the music! Exquisite!
She is a true performer, an artist, loved it
I’m so happy Oksana won, Her performance was WAY better then Nancy’s, and I hope y’all know she was 16 suffering from head injuries and loss of family, she put so much acting and emotion into her performance
I know nothing about figure skating but I’ve watched tonya’s and Nancy’s routines for this competition as well, and wow. It’s so obvious Oksana deserved this win. Her movements are so fluid, her expressions! Just everything about how she performed this routine is incredible.
Actually, Nancy edged out Oksana with her technical marks, but when Oksana’s artistic mark came Nancy knew she bombed. Oksana was the Worlds Champion and the Olympic Champion! Unstoppable
The artistry is great but her technical components were really sloppy, Nancy far exceeded her on that
I will never forget watching this performance during the Olympics -- it took my breath away. Oksana is the most incredibly talented skater I have ever seen. She makes Nancy look like a block of wood spinning on the ice. Nancy is wooden and robotic and it blows my mind Nancy even made the top 3.
Haha right!
Oksana Baiul is absolutely the most talented dancer/skater I've ever seen. She has a stunning rare talent.
Those sloppy sit spins were nothing to write home about
I would put Sasha Cohen ahead of Baiul for raw talent/artistry/dancer.
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@@HowsaBowsaYowsa I love Sasha, but she’s the next generation after Baiul. Of course, the skating skills were getting improved every year.
@@smurfiennes yes I understand..hard to compare different generations, especially with all the rule changes in competition over time. Love them both.
Awwh the way she graciously smiled at the aspiring little skaters giving her flowers eventhough she felt so overwhelmed. She's amazing!
I really like her style. It's almost like ballet instead of just skating and she was continuously doing something instead of just going around the rink over and over
Her jumps are so much better then Nancy's! She was the winner and she deserved it! Nancy's jumps were so powerless and low. Her feet were basically everywhere. Sloppy legs. Maybe the knee injury had to do with it, maybe it didnt. Oksana was soooo amazing. Im not a figure-skater, but I am a dancer. And I can say that Oksana's technique was better and she was cleaner.
They were NOT. You have screwed up everything you said about both skaters.
No I think her height. Her jumps were also not that exciting. Technical good at times but weak height. And her knee cap was very bruised and healed by the time of Olympics. I swear everyone thinks her knee was shattered or something
@@chriscoyne9717 Agreed. I'm not saying the attack on Kerrigan was OK, but the way Kerrigan milked it for everything it was worth was nauseating, like she'd bravely overcome an amputation, or, as you say, a shattered knee ☺ Fact is that although she suffered bruising, she was back on the ice within a few days and doing back-to-back run-throughs of her routine within two weeks. She seemed to think she ought to get the gold just for showing up, and appeared genuinely shocked that the sympathy vote didn't automatically tip the scales in her favour. Her comments about Bauel were honestly something I'd expect from a fifth grade mean girl, not a professional adult woman.
Lol you can only relate to her just because you're a dancer. Sis this is an ice skating sport not a ballerina bye x
Sushi Chan it has a huge Aspect in ballet/dancing. Us as dancers can see technique differently than others
You know what, I'm obsessed with this routine!! I loved loved loved Nancy's, but I can see why Oksana won! She's got energy, artistry, and character! Her music choice was SO CUTE! She had a few lower scores for technical, but the jumps she landed, SHE LANDED! that one single sticks out, but the rest were awesome!
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I remember watching this when it happened. My favorite was Oksana, hands down. Kerrigan had a nice but uninteresting performance and the artistry and expression was so much less than Oksana's. Kerrigan did have a cleaner skate but took less risks and played it safe. Oksana went big and her performance really stands out.
Jennifer Wildflower more combos, triple/triple, and difficult jump towards end, no risk 🙄
Triple triple means no risks? WOW.
Thank you!
@@Digizzzzs triple triple isn't risky though? Lots of skaters do it
@@Dalatiidae But not Oksana Baiul.
How can you not love her, she's so adorable and so full of joy for skating. She's like a feather on the icke too and princess.
Seeing what a snarky poor sport Nancy Kerrigan was at coming in second, I am so glad Oksana won the Gold. :P
Oksana did not win gold. It was stolen from Nancy Kerrigan and handed to her by 5 cheating ass commie judges. I get so sick and tired of you people who believe all of the gossip about her. She had every reason to feel cheated. SHE WAS CHEATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@GGE47 nancy should have won agreed
MontagZoso yes true, even though it was totally Nancy’s moment, but Oksana beat nancy because they liked Oksana better, not because Nancy was hit on the knee. No one ruined Nancy’s career(as people try to say). A silver medal is nothing to scoff at but she wanted gold lol
@@chriscoyne9717 Do you really know anything about ice skating? Her jumps were not that exciting ? Where in the hell were you and you can see it for yourself in one of her videos. Do you really want to know the final score ? Communists 5 Americans 4. It was that 5th commiecrap judge that made the difference, not Nancy's skating. It was not a coincidence that only the commicrap judges scored it for Baiul. One less and she has the gold. I am sick of people coming out of nowhere to justify this terrible cheat, fraud, rigged hoax. Why do you keep making excuses for those commiecrap judges ? Nancy skated rings around Oksana Baiul. Another thing is she didn't skate good enough to win the silver. Chen Liu of China won the silver.
@@GGE47 Yesss tell em' basic blind worshipers who only see the surface rather than the depth of the content. Perhaps Nancy shouldn't had shown the dissatisfaction over Baiul's winning gold medal but she really did the best and should have won instead. Nancy had the right to feel being cheated and mad about it. Geez ya'll are just so ignorant its crazy. Stupidity at its finest.
What's with all the ignorant "land every jump on two feet" comments? She doesn't land any that way. I too, remember watching this back in 1994, and it was obvious the moment she came off the ice that she was going to win. This routine had more speed, more variation, and just plain more fun in it than anyone else's. The idea that this isn't artistry because she "danced" and shook up the routine with popular music and some jitter bug is nonsense. She didn't fall, she stuck her triples. She did make one mistake where it looked like she bailed on a triple and turned it into a double. But I really think the overall playfulness and fun of the routine is what won the judges over. I don't understand why people are so bitter towards her. She was great.
she was brilliant and refreshing with the Harding drama going on. was super happy when she won!!
If you can’t tell that her triple flip is not badly two foot, then wow just wow 🤦🏻♂️
oksana fans are good at ignoring facts (like 2 foot landings).
Nancy was always my favorite but Oksana did a good performance and it was she was really smooth with her moves and light on her feet. You can see clearly how much fun she was having on the ice and her performance had a lot going on and she earned it.
@@lizcedillo4602 Showing some real superb skills on the ice (Like Nancy) >>>>> How much fun she was having on the ice
what a sweetie. so glad she won, and not a whiner either!
@@starfox1 She said she couldn't have been drunk because she is Russian. How is that for being such a mature person for her age. I guess she meant that being Russian, her father was Russian, she can hold her vodka.
starfox so what. She has gone through a lot. Hollywood actors get drunk and crash cars all the time
Fame happened too quickly for her. She went pro right after this gold. If she would have got the silver I believe she would have had a different outcome. Better in my opinion!
Nancy still got to go back to the U.S and Oksana her third world country, after being in and out of jail and rehab her whole life. Nancy is the true winner
@@klienmurollo8395 Wow. Just wow. Oksana Baiul lives in the United States, and has ever since 1994. Just, damn, Dude....
It's like a dream to see this in HD even from way back in 1994. This is the best quality video I've seen of this. It looks like something on TV now in 2022. What an unexpected treat!
This is the difference between Nancy and oksana, with Nancy’s performance I was bored halfway through I would skip parts and felt like I was landing the same one over and over again, with oksana every part was different if I skipped a part I felt like I missed a whole chunk of the performance, it was fun and passionate I could tell for oksana skating was life and art.
I could almost never watch any of nancy's routines all the way through. Oksana, I could never look away.
She did her skates with pure flow, fascinating. With Nancy, I could see her skating more elegantly in a way. Both did wonderful jobs in the end
Oksana landed in two feet and that should be penalized
I watched and wanted Nancy to win. I remember being so bored and disappointed in her routine. I got up and refused to watch the others and missed Oskana. Now that I watched her,I can see why she won.
@@Ako8926 I'm from the US and the media made it seem at the time like Tonya and Nancy were the only ones who could get gold.
I'm so glad Oksana deservedly won gold! ❤
Thank goodness for the Japanese technology that has filmed this wonderful moment in history in the full glory of HD. There is such a difference when watching the US version of the 94 Lillehammer Winter Olympics. Thanks for the upload!🙏🏻😇
They had the tech all the way back in the 90s??? Screw the tape companies ruining footage. Everyone looks so old with it even in the early 2000s!
I love Nancy but I think Oksana was better. Her program was more difficult to me. They were close. Stop hating because she was perfect and she deserved to win!!
starfox 1 two foot this entire performance my god
the point i think she was trying to make was....oksana was not perfect if you include the 2 foot jumps kerrigan was actually better this night overall and was only victim of the eastern block judging kerrigan also did triple triple and oksana did not :)
You don't know triple triple lmao
you dont know anything
Grant Noroyan I answered not you
Oksana could move like no other. A rare jewel.
She skated beautifully , I love it , happy that Oksana won over Kerrigan , she just showed more life and entertainment , her jumps were clean and it kept you amazed! I don't know what she's doing now but in here she's amazing! Not necessarily perfect but Incredible!
When Nancy skated, I could almost see her her mentally counting off her routine steps, like it was mechanical and not artistic. Oksana...sheer loveliness and artistry.
She is married, lives in Las Vegas and has a little daughter, who skates as well.
@@nonnamynatt4439oh how nice! I hope they are all doing well. 😊
If you knew how many times I've watched this performance, and I still get chills, and I still cry at the end, it's like a beautiful piece of music, it never gets old, and it always thrills!
why you crying over this ??
the same! I always cry at the end when I see Oksanas tears of happiness. Poor orphan child
Am i one and only person who thought that her face is pretty similar w tonya?
It was 1994. That was how we wore our makeup then, ha ha.
she looks like a mix of nancy and tonya imo
Stefani Salovni yessss I see it
the hairstyle yes. the body and face no. their noses and smiles especially are very different.
You're right - there is a similarity.
Oksana was the best in that competence. Her style of bop and syncopated dancing, the duration of her performance and charisma are unique. I recognize that Sophia Tonya suffered a lot unfairly, and she is a great athlete, I really admire her. But Oksana deservedly won!
I feel like some people aren't aware that you can like one performance without hating on competitor athletes. This was a wonderful performance to watch!
I have to admit that I was rooting for Nancy Kerrigan. But when I heard Oksana’s story, heard about her leg injury, and saw her perform in both short and long programs, I was as happy she wound up winning as I would have been if Nancy did. Such a great skater!
Wasn't she actually living at her rink at one point, because she had nowhere else to go? She had to overcome so much to win the gold.
@@ChristieAdamsKangoo Oksana lived out her life battling alcohol. She looks terrible today. Nancy Kerrigan is living a normal life. Tonya Harding and her movie still leaves a lot to be desired. Nancy was still deliberately cheated out of that gold.
This program is amazing. It is fun, impressive, not empty! I love Oksana's skating and dancing 💃🏻
Nancy rutine was pathetic, figure skating isn't only about Jumps, it's about "Figure skating " Oksana it's Art and grace, no one's moves like her on Ice, pure grace.
+remy paraskovia I agree and that is why Oksana won gold that night. She was the belle of the ball and all of her haters cannot stand it! Even over two decades later!!
I don't see much grace in this particular number. It is goofy as hell.
@@soniquecat4745 Thankyou.
@@soniquecat4745 your ignorance is showing
SHE DESERVED IT! Her transitions are fun, different, entertaining, she goes with the music! Nancy is just emotionlessly moving around. Her jumps are also way better! The only memorable thing about nancys performance was the dress lol
It was indeed a gorgeous dress. But you're wrong, I also remember how cringy it was to watch Nancy trying to dance, or whatever that was. Still don't know how she could get 5.9's for artistry...
We will likely never see anything like Oksana's beauty and talent again. She was simply breath taking.
Mintaka, you are a treasure. Uploading these in such high quallity.... I can't even describe my gratitude. Thank you.
I will never forget this incredible performance! It was such a thrill to watch her get the Gold!
I remember watching this in 94' no one saw her coming! She was the BEST! She out skated ⛸ everyone!! 🏅 Such a beautiful talented skater
I remember this so well, I used to absolutely love watching her skate. She was such a powerhouse, but she also had this amazing personality. What a remarkable performer she was, and such a spectacular athlete all around. ❤
So glad to see time has done it's justice. Nancy did great and a very clean performance, well put together, but Oksana is simply a better skater. All the doubts and speculation of Nancy doing better is now a thing of the past.
She was the best that year, no question about it.
Some say Nancy was the best, but Nancys come along all the time. There will never be another Oksana.
She 2 footed the flip and toe...
She was a complete artist
E Rivera Nancy doubled her flip lol
Yeah the best in being overlooked over her only double landing jumps which were messy and sloppy.
Вообще интересное золото получилось. Такая-то интрига была между двумя американками, там все газеты и тв обсуждали противостояние между двумя фаворитками. И тут Баюл выскочила как чертик из табакерки! Получила высшие баллы за произвольную, потом судьи сладывали общую сумму, она получалась на первом месте, потом еще раз пересчитывали на калькуляторах, не верили своим глазам. Интрига была фантастическая, можно понять Оксану когда она разрыдалась.
Vivas Petrov,Оксана Баюл приехала на Олимпиаду действующей чемпионкой мира,а не выпрыгнувшим чертиком из табакерки
As a 90s kid I am so shocked, knowing about the Tonya versus Nancy scandal, I didn't know that Oksana took the gold while the other bitches were fighting. And now I know after researching that Oksana's darker childhood and severe struggles that she went through, it literally opened my eyes to realize that Oksana is the ultimate skater while Tonya and Nancy are really the losers that should BOW to this little queen! For the first time, I realized that Oksana had earned that golden medal and she deserved it greatly! 🏅🏆✨👑
She is quite a graceful DANCER, and that is so fun to watch! Something happens between some skaters & an audience - Oksana had that and few very few do. Audience adored her from this night on -
She skated beautifully and totally deserved the gold❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful and lovely! How I miss this era-figure skating was so divine in the 90s!
Маленьке, ніжне, невагоме рожеве курчатко!!!
Я пам'ятаю цей виступ і своє захоплення нашою дівчинкою!
І хто б що не казав, своє золото вона отримала заслужено!
The speed , the edges , the transitions , she covers the whole ice ,better skating skills and still people are crying on the comments. Effortless axel , higher jumps
From what I read from the history, 1994 was the year when the skaters started to put more jumps in their performances. So many also happened in that year. Including what happened between Nancy and Tonya. and that year, 1994, was the year when the legendary and irreplaceable king of ice was born, our Yuzuru Hanyu 😊
Дійсно переміг артистизм, до якого іншим претенденткам було далеко. Це талант, який тренуваннями не відшліфуєш! Молоддець Оксана! Жаль, що "засвітилася" лише на одній олімпіаді! А українському олімпійському комітету велика подяка, що не погодилися на інший гімн окрім УКРАЇНСЬКОГО!
So refreshing to watch this kind of skating... always loved her ultra clean ultra tight moves. And beautiful!
Her grace and beauty on the ice remain unmatched.
I'm just amazed at this quality. If you watch the American broadcast it's so bad, but this is freaking amazing
All I can say is watch both the free skates of Nancy Kerrigan and Oksana and you will (or should) see that Oksana does win the artistic program hands down...!!!
Я дивилася це в дитинстві і дуже вболівала за Оксану ❤
She is absolutely amazing!
I saw Nancy performance...nice dress...
This Is a GOLD!!!
AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL!!!
This is what figure skating should be. Her graciousness reminded me Ekaterina Gordeeva when she was skating with her Sergey. That year in Lillehamner they also won gold. And holy craaaaaap like Japanese filming in 1994 in full HD 😳
1:26 aw she used 'my favorite things' from the sound of music
i know!! i loved it
What the music? Please help meeeee
@@Laura-iw3rd sound of music is the name of the musical movie
This is a show tunes medley program. There is West Side Story and The Sound of Music in it.
My top 5 films for life!
Така молодесенька і така трудяга! Дякую тобі що так достойно представила нашу Країну!
Her triple lutz at 0:54 has incredible height and so well done. Nancy did a triple lutz that was very good too and much later in her program. As good as the lutz was her triple loop at 1:54 is even more impressive with the height and distance traveled over the ice. Followed by a light and airy very well executed triple salchow at 2:22 is probably what clinched the gold for her. Look at her careful positioning of her free leg just prior to takeoff on that salchow, wow ! (see it in slo-mo at 4:37)
The greatest of all time on the 3Lz, 3Lo, 2A, and especially 3S. The enormous height, the toe point in the air, the gorgeous takeoff and landing positions, the lightness of it all. Who else could have a 3S as a highlight. I've watched so many figure skaters over the years and Oksana still has the best solo jump repertoire. I really wish we could've seen a clean flip here though.
Что есть техника, когда нет танца, нет искусства, нет гармонии? Это настоящее фигурное катание, каким оно должно быть. Еще раз Браво, Оксана!
@Elena S Так это не фигуристки виноваты, а правила ISU! Сейчас другие требования к программам, нужно выполнить определенное количество прыжков и т.д. А уж если вам совсем тошно смотреть на современное фигурное катание, смотрите в интернете старые соревнования! Благо можно найти выступления и 50-летней давности!
Сначала это сделали с художественной гимнастикой, убрав всю красоту, артистизма, художественную подачу-тупо набор обязательных элементов. .. Теперь с фигурным катанием. Набор элементов.. Потерялась красота, а следовательно интерес людей к этому виду спорта. Вспомните, как мы преподали к экрана телевизоров, когда шла трансляция по фигурному катанию.. Мы знали в лицо каждого фигуристка. А теперь-катание однотипные, только количество оборотов в прыжке разное.. Огромный труд спортсменов и потеря аудитории. Разве что ещё девчонки наши поддерживают интригу. А пары, мужчины-мало кому интересны.
@@ТатьянаТиккоева-з5в вы смотрите какое-то другое фк, или вы слепая и тупая
@@navibuchet4208, а зачем сразу на личности. Я сказала именно то, что сказала. Современное фк поражает своей сложностью, на пределе чего то невозможного, но потеряло другое. И ваши оскорбления в мой адрес неуместны.
@Lena Леночка даже среди подростков есть прекрасные таланты со зрелым катанием. Косторная, например))
Первое Олимпийское Золото Украины!!!!! Браво Оксана Баюл!!!!!
И последнее...
Первое и надолго последнее
@Penny for my thot точно
Jn Zorin говорю СССР, подразумеваю Россия
@Jn Zorin ну я бы посоветовала хотя бы глянуть биографию. Так-то хваленый вами СССР немного для неё сделал, материально её государство не поддерживало. Большой вклад сделали тренера. Да и насколько я понимаю, всем было плевать на развитие ФК в других республиках,развивали его большей частью в России.
Cette performance - et ce sourire ! Trop d’émotion ! Bouleversant de sincérité. Trop de travail, mais quelle VICTOIRE ! Superbe Oksana ! Brava! Bravissima!
She was a teenager back then...she strugled to be there...she went thru some diffucult stuff ...and after watching each program she performed ...you just have to cry and feel happy...there were some many things going on during those moments in that tournament.....a real soap opera....and Oksana just made everything better...what a year!
Angry Figure Skating Fans - they think they're so cultured and erudite.
And then they bash an orphan girl who suffered a pretty bad injury during a practice.
Even soccer "hooligans" wouldn't stoop to those levels.
I am glad her struggles were remembered. I liked Oksana so much and was happy that Viktor Petrenko was a big brother to her. Thanks for your good words.
Почему то одну ее помню с тех далёких времен...ее мастерство и задорную улыбку.
Позитивная девочка! Улыбается, видно, что катание доставляет ей удовольствие. И катание красивое!
За 2 дня до выступления, на тренировке, Оксане сильно порезали ногу коньком. Она катается с тремя швами, под сильными обезболивающими. Но улыбается.
i just want to be as beautiful as oksana crying after her gold-medal routine 💐😭
This is such good quality, thank you for posting
Ive watched a lot of skating in my life - this will forever be my favorite performance! Love you Oksana!❤
Such a fun performance I have watched it several times and never tire of it! :-)
She is just magical!
Oksana B., I loved her performance and was thrilled she won the gold. I’m American, I was confused how any of my friends and associates could think Nancy was the clear winner. Now; in 2023, watching both performances again, twice. Both ladies delivered exceptional performances and Nancy’s performance is more eloquent than I remember. I still feel OB was the gold winner. She was superior in technique and body movements as eloquent as a seasoned Prima Ballerina. Such a gorgeous skater.
she is such a entertainer😍
She makes it all look so easy - good job.
She skated beautifully, so much grace and power
Compared to Nancy's performance this was perfection. She was completely flawless and beautiful. I knew she was the gold medalist and well deserved!
She really did deserve the gold medal. Flawless performance!
Сильна дівчинка...зібралась і відкатала і це після серйозної травми ноги....
Яка гарна якість відео❤❤❤❤
I really love nancy’s performance it’s just ellegant, but for me Oksana’s performance looks more challenging!🔥🔥
She skated with her entire heart out on her sleeve for the world to see. Absolutely beautiful!
The '94 Olympics were a peculiar, yet memorable Games all the way around.
What a brilliant performance from a lovely little lass.God love her!
Oksana combined dancing so much better than anyone else.
A very good hd:ing. Oksana was amazing. As was Oksana Gristshuk.
Просто супер!!!
Awesome! Last minute decision to backload a program. Oksana was one hell of a competitor and incredibly talented skater!
フリー前日の練習で怪我したのよね。今でも色褪せない、素晴らしいスケーティング。当時テレビで見てて、バイウルが泣き崩れた時に涙したのをおぼえている。それにしてもキュートだわ。
I remember watching skating with my mom when I was a kid and I loved this girl
she’s so beautiful, i hope she knows what she means to young figure skaters who don’t have the cards played out for them like nancy kerrigan did
I think Nancy got swept away by her own hype. "America's sweetheart, overcoming a vicious attack and now she just needs to go get her gold medal!'...no wonder she was such a sourpuss on the podium. Oksana spoiled her Hollywood ending.
я плакала вместе с тобой Оксаночка! и всегда плачу когда смотрю
Какая грациозная и музыкальная Оксана! Артистка на льду.
ПРЕКРАСНАЯ!!! 25 лет назад она действительно лучшая!
Musicality is superb.
Не помню настолько живых, искренних и харизматичных за всю история фигурного катания, как она! Это бриллиант, оставшийся в памяти навсегда! Пересматривая эти видео до слез трогает её чистота и упорство! Куда там нынешним мастерам и чемпионам до Оксаны! Браво!❤️
Моя ты куколка,она даже не ожидала от себя,что все получится,это же ребенок и такое психологическое напряжение,ну Ксюша,ты молодчина! Что там ни говорите,а для того времени,она супер! Да и сейчас у нее можно поучиться 🌹💖🌹✌🌻
The quality is amazing. My goodness
That combination she snuck in at the end was gutsy!
Yes, extremely risky and it paid off!