British figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have returned to Bosnia-Herzegovina to recreate their gold-winning performance 30 years after the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
British Figure Skaters Recreate Olympic Routine In Sarajevo
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Torvill, 56, and Dean, 55, reenacted their dance to Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" on the same Olympic rink to mark the anniversary of their success.
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In 1984, their performance drew an unprecedented row of 6.0 scores -- the first, and so far only, perfect score in Olympic skating history.
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Torvill and Dean recreated their purple costumes for the reenactment of their emotional "Bolero" performance.
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The stadium, originally called the Olympic Hall Zetra, was destroyed in the 1992-95 Bosnian war and rebuilt in 1999.
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Invited back by the mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo, the pair said they were honored to perform in an arena that represents "hallowed ground" for them.
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The event was held to launch a campaign to build a permanent ice rink in the Bosnian capital ahead of the 2017 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival.
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Jayne Torvill, Sarajevo Mayor Ivo Komsic, and Christopher Dean holding a drawing of Vucko, the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics.