Frank Thomas

Notable Sports Figures
(gold), and Maya Usova and Aleskandr Zhulin (silver). Not
coincidentally, three of the judges who placed the Russians
higher represented Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
A Judging Flap
Did dishonest judging take place? Some thought so.
“The result did nothing to improve the reputation of ice
dancing, which is ridiculed by other skaters for its lack of
jumps and rigged scoring,” declared Linda Robertson in
a Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service article. “Ripped
off” was sports columnist Ann Killion’s opinion. Writing
for Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service, Killion labeled
the judges “Corrupt. Blind. Or both.” As for the skaters,
“we were a little surprised,” Dean said to Robertson, before
he amended his comment: “A lot.” Torvill told Killion,
“I’m glad we came back to perform.”
Torvill and Dean’s farewell tour, “Face the Music”
traveled the world in the mid-1990s. They have appeared
in several videos, including a comic turn by
Torvill skating with actor Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling
“Mr. Bean” character in a Comic Relief presentation.
She also appeared as a contestant on the British game
show They Think It’s All Over in June 2001
Between their Olympic appearances, Torville and
Dean continued to represent their sport. Dean, in particular,
made his mark as a choreographer, mapping out the
routine of France’s 1992 Olympians Isabelle and Paul
Duchesnay (Dean was married to Isabelle from 1991-
93). Dean later married 1990 World Champion skater
Jill Trenary. The couple and their two sons live in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, where they work as skating
coaches. Torville married Philip Christensen, who manages
her appearances. Torvill and Dean were honored by
their country by being named Members of the British
Empire (MBE) in 1981, and to the Order of the British
Empire (OBE) in 2000. One more unique honor came
their way: the Torvill and Dean, a flower of orange,
white, and pink hues, was named for them.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: c/o Sue Young, P.O. Box 32, Heathfield, East
Sussex, TN21 0BW, England.
SELECTED WRITINGS BY TORVILL
AND DEAN:
(With Neil Wilson) Torvill and Dean: Fire on Ice. Weidenfeld
& Nicolson, 1994.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Books
Hennessey, John. Torvill and Dean. David and Charles,
1993.
Hilton, Christopher. Torvill and Dean: The True Story.
Oxford Illustrated Press, 1994.
Shuker-Haines, Franny. Torvill & Dean: Ice Dancing’s
Perfect Pair. Blackbirch Press, 1995.
Torvill, Jane, with Christopher Dean and Neil Wilson.
Torvill and Dean: Fire on Ice. Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
1994.
Periodicals
Caple, Jim. “Torvill and Dean Placed 3rd in Controversial
Ice Dancing Judging.” Knight-Ridder/Tribune
News Service. (February 21, 1994).
Clarke, Gerald. “Sensuality and Ice Magic.” Time. (November
24, 1986).
Killion, Ann. “Torvill and Dean Were Ripped Off.”
Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (February 21,
1994).
Ottum, Bob. “Just the Perfect Couple.” Sports Illustrated.
(November 7, 1983).
Phillips, B. J. “A Little Touch of Heaven.” Time. (February
27, 1984).
Pucin, Diane. “Torvill and Dean Back with a
Vengeance.” Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service.
(January 20, 1994).
Pucin, Diane. “Torvill and Dean Dance to the Top.”
Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (February 20,
1994).
Robertson, Linda. “Crowd Prefers Torvill and Dean, But
Judges Prefer Russians.” Knight-Ridder/Tribune
News Service. (February 21, 1994).
Sullivan, Robert. “Torvill and Dean.” Life. (February,
1994).
Other
Ice-Dance.com. http://www.ice-dance.com/profiles/
torvill.htm (January 6, 2003).
Six Zero. http://www.jhalle.demon.co.uk/ (January 6,
2003).
Torvill and Dean Web Site. http://members.aol.com/
tanddfanp/ (January 6, 2003).
Vladislav Tretiak
1952-
Russian hockey player
Tretiak
Sketch by Susan Salter
Often called the greatest goaltender of all time,
Vladislav Tretiak continues to impact the world of
hockey with his words of wisdom and his vast experi-
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