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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  • @365gen
    @365gen 9 лет назад +3053

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 9 лет назад +18

      365gen I totally agree! :)

    • @greenlibertea5394
      @greenlibertea5394 8 лет назад +20

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

    • @jazz8059
      @jazz8059 8 лет назад +6

      +365gen This nothing like Fairy Tail...

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 8 лет назад +3

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

    • @jenniferhuang3396
      @jenniferhuang3396 8 лет назад

      +Jazz Cheeks ahahahah! I'm crying 😂

  • @RileyKohler
    @RileyKohler 7 лет назад +1675

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

    • @Ifeelpretty21
      @Ifeelpretty21 7 лет назад +29

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

    • @jacobmartinez5461
      @jacobmartinez5461 6 лет назад +14

      Vinnie Kohler looks like a Disney princess

    • @dimapoc5853
      @dimapoc5853 5 лет назад +1

      Nah

    • @kuromelette7272
      @kuromelette7272 4 года назад

      Ur pro pic gives me seizure out of happiness

    • @theknitwit7098
      @theknitwit7098 4 года назад +4

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

  • @elizabethtran3379
    @elizabethtran3379 8 лет назад +3065

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

    • @pamp.5590
      @pamp.5590 8 лет назад +121

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

    • @sej35
      @sej35 8 лет назад +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 8 лет назад +67

      She reminds me of Jasmine

    • @cceleste502
      @cceleste502 7 лет назад +37

      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 6 лет назад +4

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

  • @Godsmasterpiece1993
    @Godsmasterpiece1993 9 лет назад +5745

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 9 лет назад +87

      Godsmasterpiece1993 Welcome to the club! lol!

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 9 лет назад +46

      Jodi J Its a great club to be in!! :))

    • @claireboyle7151
      @claireboyle7151 8 лет назад +23

      *ice dancing

    • @Godsmasterpiece1993
      @Godsmasterpiece1993 8 лет назад +10

      +Claire Boyle much nicer way to say it. Thanks!

    • @nanakomatsu7425
      @nanakomatsu7425 8 лет назад +9

      +Godsmasterpiece1993 Ok... Welcome (?)! XD

  • @LadyStarflower
    @LadyStarflower 7 лет назад +3747

    To me, ice skating is like walking in cursive.

    • @twitchingsparrow282
      @twitchingsparrow282 4 года назад +210

      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 4 года назад +48

      What a great analogy!

    • @mariannesouza8326
      @mariannesouza8326 4 года назад +15

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

    • @kendralachcik
      @kendralachcik 4 года назад +19

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

    • @milav4709
      @milav4709 3 года назад +16

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

  • @bewilderbeastie8899
    @bewilderbeastie8899 7 лет назад +1556

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

  • @JoanneJaworski
    @JoanneJaworski Год назад +169

    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!

  • @minticore1942
    @minticore1942 7 лет назад +284

    The transition into the curve lift was phenomenal

  • @lilpony1406
    @lilpony1406 4 года назад +399

    They reminded me of Hercules and Megara.

    • @herzen9857
      @herzen9857 3 года назад +9

      All i see is Howl and Sophie from an alt universe

    • @morganwiddison
      @morganwiddison 3 года назад

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

    • @user-gz2it1te5r
      @user-gz2it1te5r 5 месяцев назад

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

    • @annieleonhart6693
      @annieleonhart6693 Месяц назад

      ​@@user-gz2it1te5ra lot of ice skaters doesn't became a couple but they play the romantical side for performing better programms

  • @idek5
    @idek5 7 лет назад +1553

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

    • @pottop880
      @pottop880 7 лет назад +21

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

    • @kamilahbrown3384
      @kamilahbrown3384 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +62

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

    • @annetraut8247
      @annetraut8247 4 года назад +13

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

    • @coraline2213
      @coraline2213 4 года назад +9

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

  • @bklyndreams9973
    @bklyndreams9973 9 лет назад +299

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 9 лет назад +7

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

    • @jacquelinerussell8530
      @jacquelinerussell8530 6 лет назад

      bklyndreams9 9
      Because you obviously have no mind

  • @danicamay9562
    @danicamay9562 8 лет назад +1270

    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 8 лет назад +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 8 лет назад +8

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

    • @rachelmarshall2577
      @rachelmarshall2577 8 лет назад +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 8 лет назад +15

      i couldn't agree more with you.

    • @famouswalters8740
      @famouswalters8740 6 лет назад +1

      Danica May.

  • @annieleonhart6693
    @annieleonhart6693 3 месяца назад +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

  • @awareraine1438
    @awareraine1438 8 лет назад +1837

    they look like they should be from a movie

  • @tomgallowitz4464
    @tomgallowitz4464 8 лет назад +502

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

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 7 лет назад +46

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

  • @breannav7167
    @breannav7167 9 лет назад +99

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

  • @maidacameron4093
    @maidacameron4093 5 месяцев назад +7

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

    • @user-hw3ei5ev4z
      @user-hw3ei5ev4z Месяц назад

      If you get a chance, look up Meryl Davis’ Ted talk. It is an incredible and unforgettable story. Elevates Charlie to a new level

  • @amysill3815
    @amysill3815 Год назад +19

    I never tire of watching this. Absolutely thrilling.

  • @fawkespryde9183
    @fawkespryde9183 6 лет назад +924

    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 6 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +53

      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 5 лет назад +26

      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 5 лет назад +18

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

    • @dimapoc5853
      @dimapoc5853 5 лет назад

      @@JackAShepherd They left her before the 2014 olympics

  • @Demonrose64
    @Demonrose64 8 лет назад +8

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

  • @deadpan715
    @deadpan715 7 лет назад +575

    I love how in sync they are my god

  • @arlenec3983
    @arlenec3983 2 года назад +11

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

  • @leonidesrivera9812
    @leonidesrivera9812 3 года назад +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. ❤️

  • @maryleone2023
    @maryleone2023 2 года назад +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.

    • @sandraold5951
      @sandraold5951 22 дня назад

      Move over girl! I’m also in love with Charlie. He and Meryl were a perfect pair with perfect talent. Their families were so close, and I know they were each others best friends. For a long time I had hoped they would marry each other, but I guess close friendship can get in the way sometimes. Oh well, it was fun dreaming.

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 9 лет назад +35

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

  • @moxiefuriosa
    @moxiefuriosa 5 месяцев назад +8

    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 2 месяца назад

      Are you any relation to BGT's Alesha Dixon?

    • @moxiefuriosa
      @moxiefuriosa 2 месяца назад

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

  • @scorpioninpink
    @scorpioninpink 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +18

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

  • @Lubbylove89
    @Lubbylove89 2 года назад +65

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

    • @scoutz0rs
      @scoutz0rs 2 года назад +6

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

    • @automnejoy5308
      @automnejoy5308 Год назад +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 3 месяца назад +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

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +19

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

  • @debrastevenson709
    @debrastevenson709 4 года назад +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!!!!

  • @g.Raider
    @g.Raider 7 лет назад +416

    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 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

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

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +83

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 9 лет назад +5

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

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад +3

      I stay up late and watch videos. lol!

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 8 лет назад +2

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

    • @MsDottie09
      @MsDottie09 8 лет назад +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.

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 5 лет назад +15

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

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 9 лет назад +46

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

    • @karenrothery5696
      @karenrothery5696 9 лет назад +5

      Awesome every viewing! Thank you for posting. 👧👏

  • @annieleonhart6693
    @annieleonhart6693 4 месяца назад +2

    For me they were the best of their time. They represent immense power and such an amazing athletic ability. And the most important thing about them is, its not just control its also letting it go. They look so comfortable with doing it and they don't have pressure doing it. That is what makes them the best team

  • @caitiedidit
    @caitiedidit 10 лет назад +18

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

  • @thulekovish8188
    @thulekovish8188 6 лет назад +19

    Breathtakingly beautiful. Meryl and Charlie are in a class of their own. This is a performance of a lifetime.

  • @boompbeep5944
    @boompbeep5944 7 лет назад +624

    Charlie looks like Kristoff and Meryl looks like Princess Jasmine!

    • @tati3861
      @tati3861 4 года назад +13

      but white

  • @loisedge2157
    @loisedge2157 2 года назад +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.❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @sharonwilliams781
    @sharonwilliams781 6 лет назад +8

    It's amazing how fresh and wonderful this program is after having not watched it for a while. One of my favorite ice dance performances ever.

  • @denisemadriaga9017
    @denisemadriaga9017 9 лет назад +38

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

  • @NoodlesEaton
    @NoodlesEaton 9 месяцев назад +4

    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.

  • @QrincessQri
    @QrincessQri 2 года назад +3

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

  • @CarlosCastro_
    @CarlosCastro_ 10 лет назад +29

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

  • @porcusuxor
    @porcusuxor 10 лет назад +235

    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 10 лет назад +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 10 лет назад +7

      Joyce Ng I AGREE

    • @gayathriparthasarathy9099
      @gayathriparthasarathy9099 6 лет назад +3

      Absolutely correct. Negatives be gone....

  • @carolynpoissant7865
    @carolynpoissant7865 2 года назад +16

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

  • @laurafinkelstein9181
    @laurafinkelstein9181 Год назад +5

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

  • @archie977
    @archie977 10 лет назад +12

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

  • @bparno
    @bparno 10 лет назад +27

    Well done, well deserved, they are a delight to the eyes, and right now there are none better. Their medals should have been diamond studded for that great performance.

  • @idk.what.to.write.anymore2520
    @idk.what.to.write.anymore2520 8 лет назад +77

    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!

  • @arlenedecastro5264
    @arlenedecastro5264 6 лет назад +20

    Near perfection, the best ice dancing partners ever.

  • @lisas7048
    @lisas7048 10 лет назад +38

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

  • @charlotte69420
    @charlotte69420 10 лет назад +41

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

  • @tasintamron
    @tasintamron 3 года назад +4

    I don’t know how many times I’ve come back to watch this video but it’s just SO beautiful. They did no wrong.

  • @claireboyle7151
    @claireboyle7151 6 лет назад +7

    This never gets old. In fact, I think I might have the announcers’ comments almost memorized. Shows how much I watch this! :)

  • @starsmoon0216
    @starsmoon0216 10 лет назад +14

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 10 лет назад +1

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

    • @starsmoon0216
      @starsmoon0216 10 лет назад +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 10 лет назад +1

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

    • @lulatisatisa7252
      @lulatisatisa7252 10 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @lauramartha3
    @lauramartha3 10 лет назад +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 10 лет назад +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 10 лет назад +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 2 года назад

      Lehen mein ach

  • @leahimbrunone5559
    @leahimbrunone5559 9 лет назад +11

    it is amazing how in sync they are!! so beautiful!!

  • @debraharper5449
    @debraharper5449 2 года назад +3

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

  • @mariangerula4079
    @mariangerula4079 10 лет назад +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..

  • @mehtotheworld4145
    @mehtotheworld4145 10 лет назад +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 10 лет назад +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!!!!!!!

  • @BamaGalDarlynn
    @BamaGalDarlynn 2 года назад +4

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

  • @dannistyle6399
    @dannistyle6399 8 лет назад +475

    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 8 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +11

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

    • @mariangerula4079
      @mariangerula4079 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +11

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

  • @volleyballfan2
    @volleyballfan2 9 лет назад +132

    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 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад

      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 9 лет назад +4

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

    • @user-bk7es2tt5c
      @user-bk7es2tt5c 9 лет назад +2

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

  • @starsmoon0216
    @starsmoon0216 9 лет назад +9

    Its one year today that Meryl and Charlie won Olympic Gold in Sochi. What a proud moment it was!!! Congrats on a very successful post Sochi year. Please continue skating your beautiful programs.

  • @keiko4043
    @keiko4043 7 лет назад +44

    This was literally flawless. Watching them perform the same program in the 2013 NHK Trophy Ice Dance and the 2014 Nationals I didn't think it could've gotten any better. This performance proved me wrong.

  • @truthfullyours1
    @truthfullyours1 3 года назад +3

    I can't seem to stop watching this performance. I have watched it at least 20 times now and will watch again for another 20 times. My favorite program of Ice Dancing, ever!!!! Kudos Meryl and Charlie!!!

  • @dennismiller7240
    @dennismiller7240 10 лет назад +10

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

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 8 лет назад +12

    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 8 лет назад +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.

  • @AngelGrL2223
    @AngelGrL2223 9 лет назад +9

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

  • @sirhymer
    @sirhymer 7 лет назад +7

    Absolutely breathtaking!! The speed, the grace, the difficulty - all were amazing. I was completely awed by the expertise of these two brilliant ice dancers. I certainly hope they will continue with exhibition dancing. It would be so sad not to be able to watch them again. BRAVO!!

  • @kdcm6690
    @kdcm6690 Год назад +5

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

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад +4

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

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +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!!!

  • @baileyerard666
    @baileyerard666 8 лет назад +21

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 8 лет назад +5

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

  • @ChillAndOutTheWay
    @ChillAndOutTheWay 6 лет назад +9

    They are just perrrfect on the ice! Flawless in every way...She moves like a ballerina dancing on ice and he is the strong prince who perfectly completes the pair. 👌

  • @chaoticfairytale
    @chaoticfairytale 10 лет назад +25

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

  • @wSRV
    @wSRV 8 лет назад +13

    After watching this performance, all I can think or say is "woah."

  • @belhec98
    @belhec98 4 года назад +5

    I remember watching this performance and actually tearing up because they are just so beautiful together (not relationship wise, but pair skating wise). Their final Olympic performer definitely went out with a bang!

  • @lisas7048
    @lisas7048 10 лет назад +16

    GOLD MEDAL DESERVED!

  • @janelleontiveros1266
    @janelleontiveros1266 3 года назад +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

  • @newyorkmyndd9801
    @newyorkmyndd9801 3 года назад +5

    Never forget watching this live. My favorite team of all time. So beautiful to watch. 🎶❤️

  • @donschwellenbach5461
    @donschwellenbach5461 8 лет назад +71

    they a sheer perfection a joy to watch

  • @porcusuxor
    @porcusuxor 10 лет назад +58

    Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 10 лет назад +19

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

    • @SenseAndSpite
      @SenseAndSpite 10 лет назад +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.

  • @cpWitty
    @cpWitty 9 лет назад +256

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

    • @annnee6818
      @annnee6818 6 лет назад +4

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

  • @pingy1030
    @pingy1030 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад +1

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

    • @larahartley7607
      @larahartley7607 9 лет назад

      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 9 лет назад

      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 9 лет назад

      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 9 лет назад

      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!

  • @skyper1231
    @skyper1231 7 лет назад +24

    they skate as if they are in love!!

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 9 лет назад +25

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

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 9 лет назад +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.

  • @marioncosta5756
    @marioncosta5756 10 лет назад +11

    Unbelievable!!! Been following Olympic skating/dancing/pairs since 1960s and they are the pinnacle of ice dancing; I can only wonder how long they can keep skating at this level.

  • @witherrose4416
    @witherrose4416 8 лет назад +3

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

  • @gigibuste5421
    @gigibuste5421 4 года назад +6

    They’re dance is so elegant and romantic along with the music it makes me want to cry. They’re perfect dancing with each other. They deserved their win. Amazing ice dancers! 👏🏻😭😍💓✨

  • @Rosebuds121
    @Rosebuds121 10 лет назад +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!

    • @jodij6280
      @jodij6280 10 лет назад +3

      So is Charlie. : )

  • @MaylineLau
    @MaylineLau 10 лет назад +13

    Congratuations, Davis and White!

  • @MsDottie09
    @MsDottie09 8 лет назад +3

    Happy 2 Year Anniversary Meryl and Charlie. You both made USA Figure Skating Ice Dance history that will always remain in our memories. Congratulations and the best to you as you continue your journey. Your skate to "Flashlight" was out of this world!!

  • @magdalenapulgar3301
    @magdalenapulgar3301 4 года назад +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

  • @lanalang2001
    @lanalang2001 10 лет назад +11

    loved them so much. they are now my favorite ice dancers of all time. can't wait to watch them live in San Jose. CA on their Stars on Ice tours.

  • @applepie238
    @applepie238 10 лет назад +20

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

    • @denisej4813
      @denisej4813 6 лет назад

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

  • @AlexKashie
    @AlexKashie 9 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und
    @YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und 6 лет назад +4

    I when I first saw this I couldn't stop watching it. Truly unforgettable performance.