Top 10 Most Thrilling

Sports Illustrated just put out a list of the Top 10 Most Thrilling Figure Skaters. The skaters are ranked as follows:

10. Sasha Cohen
9. Duchesnay and Duchesnay
8. Scott Hamilton
7. Torvill and Dean
6. Michelle Kwan
5. Katarina Witt
4. Gordeyeva and Grinkov
3. Gillis Grafström
2. Dick Button
1. Sonja Henie

I think I have a different definition of the word thrilling...some of these skaters don't come close to my definition. Some skaters I felt left off the list...

• Jozef Sabovcik - They didn't call him Jumpin' Joe for nothing.


• Urbanski and Marvel - One of the most athletic Pairs teams ever.


• Shen and Zhao - Speaking of Pairs teams...some of the biggest throws ever.


• Denise Bielman - I'm fairly certain she created thrilling for ladies skating.

Anywho, you can weigh in here or in the comments below. Who's on your thrilling list?

Pic of the Week

For this one we have to rewind the clock more than 23 years! It's February 14th 1984. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean give what is still referred to today as the greatest Ice Dance performance of all time!

"Tonight we reached the pinnacle. I don't remember the performance at all. It just happened. But I think it was the most emotional performance we have ever given. What just happened out there - getting the medals - that is what we've worked for so hard for so long" Dean said.

Torvill added: "I just don't believe it. I don't think we'll get to bed tonight at all."

The music was Ravel's Bolero and to this day anyone who picks that music to skate too is held to the Torvill and Dean standard.