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...dancing competition earlier in the week was a more predictable affair. As expected, the Soviets dominated, with three-time World Champions Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin claiming the gold. "B and B," as they are known, earned three perfect 6.0s for artistic merit from the panel of nine judges, delivering a theatrical long program that depicted the taming of a wild shrew. Heavily rouged and clad in garish black-and-gold costumes, the pair executed moves that were unarguably polished but at times bordered on the vulgar, particularly when Bestemianova repeatedly spread her legs and squatted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Figure Skating: Katarina Witt took her golden place | 3/7/1988 | See Source »

Though no Torvill and Dean, Soviet Dancers Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin should win in a waltz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympic Preview: A Viewer's Guide | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

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