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From Sovetski Sport (Russia):
February 20, 1988
KATYOOSHA'S SMILE
translated by Maureen Diffley
The following are excerpts from a Russian article published in 1988.
The introduction talks about Gordeeva and Grinkov's parents watching them skate at the Olympics (together). They're watching the anthem. Katya's mother, "oh, look at that lip. She's going to cry."
"And well she should, they're sincere tears from the soul. What a victory, what joy!" says Sergei's mother.
Katya's father, an emotional man, who is not one to keep quiet, "This doesn't usually happen with her. She rarely cries. Her troubles for the past 5 years were enough for 3, but she tells no one about her dreams or her disappointments. Just once we went with her to Novogorsk, and she suddenly couldn't hold it in and she said through tears, "Papa, if you only knew how little we train. Like that could be ok? Really, and right before the Olympics." I comforted her, saying especially after the injury in December, one can never take on hard training too fast. She agreed. "Anyway, you can never do that." I convinced her."
In the hospital after the accident, Sergei couldn't keep his eyes off her. When they decided to move her, he volunteered to do it himself. The next day he went with a bouquet of roses. She asked him, "Did you skate today?"
"Yes, alone, in the evening, I'll go again." All 10 days that she laid in bed, Sergei came with flowers and said he was at fault. Her recovery went well. Returning to the ice, Katya never said anything about the fall - there was no time left for fear.
New Year's. Katya greeted guests. the bag thing. Katya had masks for everyone. Katya gave Sergei a mask of the french "Pyero" [Trans. doesn't know who this is and can't translate appropriately. My great apologies for ignorance.] She'd gotten a book of artwork from French fans the previous spring and had worked on drawing the portrait for a whole year.
Her desk is very orderly. Her books include Pushkin, Lermontov, Blok, Akmathova, Mezhelaitis, Draizer, Chekhov. Clearly, has an interest in poetry and painting.
"Once when she was 7, she returned from competition and said, "I didn't fall once and they only gave me third." I convinced her that third wasn't just a gift either. It helped her later, when she was getting bruised for the 10th time," Katya's father said.
Diary entries are quoted. Here's one:
"Moscow News 1987": Skated normal short. I did a bad double flip, scratchy. On the warmup, I couldn't do it all. Did bad change spins, couldn't see partner. Infuriated with this moment."
Before the 1988 Olympics, Sergei Grinkov said:
"The first short programs were unsuccessful. We had only a short period of time to find music that was to our mood and liking, that fit our souls, then we had to work to the seventh sweat (!) to catch up to our competitors. We heard the melody, "Torreadors" and understood right away: this is ours. We were ready to change our movements 100 times, but only to skate to this music. Our coach Stanislav Leonovich and team leader Viktor Rizhkin went to the musical director from the company "Melody" and friends from the sports school. People came to us with open hearts, working during their breaks and coming to the studio to meet us on Saturdays to check on the different possibilities for the music. Costume designer Irina Protsenko made an excellent creation. When we put on the Spanish costumes with the aiguillettes, it was almost as though we were transferred to a different world. The technical difficulties became secondary, we felt ourselves on the stage..."
I'm not afraid to say that in this season a new Grinkov was born. A real knight, man, who understands his responsibilities for the pair's fate and the honor of his small team. Remaining from old are his kind soul and generous smile.
Sergei's father said, "I had an idea at one time that my son would follow my footsteps and become a master of sport in "sambo" - traditional Russian wrestling/boxing, like me. But now I see that what he does in the delicate sport of figure skating requires real men, warriors with sober will. I am glad for Sergei!"
One time handball champion Anatoli Fedyukin came over to Gordeeva's home with his gold medal and suggested that 12 year-old Katya try it on. She said, "I'll wait until I have my own!"
Now she does.
February 20, 1988
KATYOOSHA'S SMILE
translated by Maureen Diffley
The following are excerpts from a Russian article published in 1988.
The introduction talks about Gordeeva and Grinkov's parents watching them skate at the Olympics (together). They're watching the anthem. Katya's mother, "oh, look at that lip. She's going to cry."
"And well she should, they're sincere tears from the soul. What a victory, what joy!" says Sergei's mother.
Katya's father, an emotional man, who is not one to keep quiet, "This doesn't usually happen with her. She rarely cries. Her troubles for the past 5 years were enough for 3, but she tells no one about her dreams or her disappointments. Just once we went with her to Novogorsk, and she suddenly couldn't hold it in and she said through tears, "Papa, if you only knew how little we train. Like that could be ok? Really, and right before the Olympics." I comforted her, saying especially after the injury in December, one can never take on hard training too fast. She agreed. "Anyway, you can never do that." I convinced her."
In the hospital after the accident, Sergei couldn't keep his eyes off her. When they decided to move her, he volunteered to do it himself. The next day he went with a bouquet of roses. She asked him, "Did you skate today?"
"Yes, alone, in the evening, I'll go again." All 10 days that she laid in bed, Sergei came with flowers and said he was at fault. Her recovery went well. Returning to the ice, Katya never said anything about the fall - there was no time left for fear.
New Year's. Katya greeted guests. the bag thing. Katya had masks for everyone. Katya gave Sergei a mask of the french "Pyero" [Trans. doesn't know who this is and can't translate appropriately. My great apologies for ignorance.] She'd gotten a book of artwork from French fans the previous spring and had worked on drawing the portrait for a whole year.
Her desk is very orderly. Her books include Pushkin, Lermontov, Blok, Akmathova, Mezhelaitis, Draizer, Chekhov. Clearly, has an interest in poetry and painting.
"Once when she was 7, she returned from competition and said, "I didn't fall once and they only gave me third." I convinced her that third wasn't just a gift either. It helped her later, when she was getting bruised for the 10th time," Katya's father said.
Diary entries are quoted. Here's one:
"Moscow News 1987": Skated normal short. I did a bad double flip, scratchy. On the warmup, I couldn't do it all. Did bad change spins, couldn't see partner. Infuriated with this moment."
Before the 1988 Olympics, Sergei Grinkov said:
"The first short programs were unsuccessful. We had only a short period of time to find music that was to our mood and liking, that fit our souls, then we had to work to the seventh sweat (!) to catch up to our competitors. We heard the melody, "Torreadors" and understood right away: this is ours. We were ready to change our movements 100 times, but only to skate to this music. Our coach Stanislav Leonovich and team leader Viktor Rizhkin went to the musical director from the company "Melody" and friends from the sports school. People came to us with open hearts, working during their breaks and coming to the studio to meet us on Saturdays to check on the different possibilities for the music. Costume designer Irina Protsenko made an excellent creation. When we put on the Spanish costumes with the aiguillettes, it was almost as though we were transferred to a different world. The technical difficulties became secondary, we felt ourselves on the stage..."
I'm not afraid to say that in this season a new Grinkov was born. A real knight, man, who understands his responsibilities for the pair's fate and the honor of his small team. Remaining from old are his kind soul and generous smile.
Sergei's father said, "I had an idea at one time that my son would follow my footsteps and become a master of sport in "sambo" - traditional Russian wrestling/boxing, like me. But now I see that what he does in the delicate sport of figure skating requires real men, warriors with sober will. I am glad for Sergei!"
One time handball champion Anatoli Fedyukin came over to Gordeeva's home with his gold medal and suggested that 12 year-old Katya try it on. She said, "I'll wait until I have my own!"
Now she does.
