Torvill and Dean retire from competitive skating again

Title

Torvill and Dean retire from competitive skating again

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:06:30

Description

Ice skating legends Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean on their retirement from competitive skating; disappointment at winning only bronze at Lillehammer in the 1994 Olympic Games in their comeback after 10 years; and their new exhibition show which begins at Wembley. In 1984 they won gold at the Olympic Games in Sarajevo and are now organising a skate-athon with the Red Cross on 23 and 24/04/94 to raise money for former Yugoslavia. Interview conducted by Angela Rippon at BRMB Radio station.

Contributors

BRMB Radio; Angela Rippon; Jane Torvill; Christopher Dean

Keywords

Sports competitions; Ethnic conflicts; Fundraising; Olympic games; Red Cross; Sportsmen; Wars (events); Retirement; Sarajevo; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Wembley; Ice skating; Lillehammer

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