Frozen in Time
A look at some special moments from previous Winter Olympics ahead of the 2014 Games in Sochi with Eleanor Oldroyd. Including the full story of Torvill and Dean's Bolero routine.
A look at some special moments from previous Winter Olympics ahead of the 2014 Games in Sochi with Eleanor Oldroyd.
Including the full story of how Torvill and Dean's Bolero routine was born in 1984, where they went on to achieve perfect 6s from the judges.
Eleanor also speaks to: Mike Eruzione, captain of the USA Ice Hockey team that beat USSR in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid; Gold medal Skeleton winner in Vancouver, Amy Williams; director of Cool Runnings, John Turteltaub; and US Ice Skater Jonny Weir. Plus the story behind the Harding and Kerrigan Ice skating saga, and how curling took over the TV schedules in 2002 when Scotland won gold.
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Duration: 02:19
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- Thu 23 Jan 2014 20:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live