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    Torvill and Dean announce skating retirement on 40th anniversary of Olympic gold

    by Naomi Clarke Feb 14, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    British ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have marked the 40th anniversary of their Olympic gold success by announcing they will be retiring from skating together in 2025.

    The duo from Nottingham wrote their names in British sporting history at the 1984 Winter Games following their routine to Ravel’s Bolero at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo.

    Forty years on from their Valentine’s Day performance, they have returned to Sarajevo to celebrate the day with the city, where they confirmed they will embark on one last UK tour next year.

    Reflecting on how their golden moment

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