Torvill & Dean: Building a Gold Medal Partnership (E255)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2024
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Iconic ice dancing duo Torvill and Dean sit down with Jake and Damian to reflect on their illustrious career spanning over 50 years.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are a lengendary former British ice skating duo and 1984 Winter Olympics Champions. In this episode, they reflect on their early days, recalling the pivotal moment when they realised their potential as a duo. They highlight how their shared passion for skating and unwavering commitment to improvement bound them together for over five decades.
Delving into their creative process, Torvill and Dean recount the discovery of ‘Bolero’, the routine that would later become iconic for their 1984 Olympic success. They emphasise the dedication and discipline required for success, the challenges they faced, and their commitment to pushing the boundaries of their sport.
Looking back on their illustrious careers, the pair reveal their decision to retire after 50 years on the ice. With wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of skating, they embrace the idea of leaving the stage on their own terms, ready to embark on new adventures.
This conversation explores the insights behind Torvill and Dean’s dynamic partnership, and how they navigated tensions and dealt with failure to become two of Great Britain’s most celebrated Olympians.
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| 0:00.0 | You know it all comes down to four minutes of your life at an Olympics. |
| 0:05.0 | Belera for us it was a real departure and it was risky but it's something that we felt that was unique and different and would stand out. |
| 0:15.2 | You've got to know mentally that you can do it. |
| 0:18.0 | If you woke up on the morning of the final of the Olympics and you had a cold that you could do it. You look back and suddenly |
| 0:26.2 | you're, there's a life gone by. |
| 0:28.8 | That is Jane Torver and Christopher Dean and this is high performance, the show that unlocks the minds of some of the most fascinating people on the planet. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm Jake Humphrey and alongside our expert, Damien Hughes, we learn from the stories, struggles and |
| 0:45.8 | successes of our guests, allowing us all to explore, be challenged and to grow. |
| 0:51.4 | And today we welcome Ice Sk ice skating royalty to the show. |
| 0:54.8 | Exactly 40 years on from winning Olympic gold in Sarajevo. Torval and Dean are about to |
| 1:00.0 | reflect on how they conquered the world, the toll it took, the challenges they faced, |
| 1:05.0 | and why they finally announced their retirement from skating. |
| 1:08.8 | Enjoy. |
| 1:09.9 | And before we get going, a quick word from our brilliant partners who allow us to give you this |
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| 1:18.1 | Before we get going just to let you know that you can now enjoy a free trial of High Performance Plus where you can get early access, |
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| 1:29.0 | Just download the High Performance app from the App Store. |
| 1:32.0 | This week's episode of High Performance is brought to you by AirB&B. |
| 1:37.0 | All right, so Jake, holiday season's coming up. |
| 1:41.0 | Where are you thinking of whisking the family away to this year? |
| 1:43.6 | Look there's four of us okay Sebastian and Florence the kids will have their say. |
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