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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Fellow Britons like Diane Towler and Bernard Ford helped pioneer the ice- dancing form during the '60s. "Because they have a long history of ballroom dancing," says Button, "the British have been the most creative of ice dancers. It strikes a sensitive nerve in them." Soviets like Ludmilla Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov have also left their imprint on the form, but Torvill and Dean may be the first to reach the superstar status of such figure-skating soloists as Dorothy Hamill and Peggy Fleming. "All new skaters will in some way look like Torvill and Dean," says Button. "They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sensuality and Ice Magic: Torvill and Dean | 11/24/1986 | See Source »

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