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Sporting Witness: Tragedy on the Ice

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Tragedy On The Ice

08/11/2018 GMT

Tragedy on the Ice

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In 1995, Olympic skating champion Sergei Grinkov died on the rink in front of his partner

In November 1995, Olympic figure-skating champion Sergei Grinkov collapsed and died on the rink in front of his partner.

In November 1995, the world of ice-skating was shocked when the Russian figure skater, Sergei Grinkov, collapsed on the ice and died in front of his partner, Ekaterina Gordeeva. “G and G” were double Olympic champions and had enjoyed a real life romance that charmed fans in Russia and beyond. Ekaterina Gordeeva talks to Anya Dorodeyko.

PHOTO: Grinkov and Gordeeva (Getty Images)

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