Crowd Is Brought To Tears By This Beautiful Figure Skating Routine

Jun 01, 2018 by apost team

No one knew what a treat they were in for when Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov came out onto the ice at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. The audience had no idea just how risky their routine was, or the chance that they could grab the gold medal if it came off without a hitch!

The audience only knew that they couldn’t miss what was about to happen. These two Russian skaters were meant to be matched up on the ice from the start. Since being paired up in 2015, the talent of both came together and multiplied.

As the audience watched with bated breath, the two skaters began with an introduction that was completely flawless. The performance became even more complex as the seconds ticked on!

Even the announcer couldn’t contain his excitement when he exclaimed, “The atmosphere is electric!” The audience watched in awe as move after move was performed to perfection right in front of their eyes. The pair knew that they could secure first place if they stayed focused!

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Tatiana and Maxim each had an extensive background in ice skating. After being paired up, their combined expertise only made their routines together that much better. You could clearly see how well they worked with each other during their performance, but you could also see the emotion and tension building with every second that passed.

If they made one small, wrong move, they could ruin the opportunity of securing the gold medal. Making it to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was a dream come true for them both. They were determined to keep their eyes on the prize the whole time! The judges couldn’t believe what they were seeing when the pair took the ice!

They skated and twirled to “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Andrew Lloyd Webber. While the audience knew they deserved to take home the gold medal, it was all up to the judges to decide.

When you see the ending move it is clear what will happen!

Watch this amazing routine below. You’ll see why the whole routine, especially the ending, had everyone in tears!

What did you think of the routine of these two Russian skaters? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section- we can’t wait to hear from you!