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Bourne/Kraatz: Dancing on Ice Trivia Quiz

Prior to their retirement, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz won the most medals of any ice dance team in Canada. Here are some interesting questions on the career of one of the most innovative dance teams to grace the ice.

A multiple-choice quiz by Eastenders01. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Eastenders01

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,305

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On their very first pairing, Bourne and Kraatz won the Junior Canadian Ice
Dance Championship. Can you tell me what year that was in? Hint

1994

1987

1989

1992

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Question 2 of 10

2. Victor Kraatz had already won a Junior Ice Dance Championship for another country. Which country did he skate for prior to moving to Canada?
Hint

Switzerland

Germany

France

Italy

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1993, Bourne and Kraatz won their first gold medal at the Canadian National Senior competition on their very first try. Can you tell me from whom who they took the 1992 title?
Hint

Chantal Lefebvre/Michel Brunet

Jacqueline Petr/Mark Janoschak

Isabelle Brasseur/Lloyd Eisler

Penny Mann/Juan-Carlos Noria

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was unique about Bourne and Kraatz was the quality of their deep edges.
They were the first team to perfect a specific move. Can you tell me the name of this unique move?
Hint

hydroplaning

death spin

death spiral

hydroblading

5. Bourne and Kraatz had several coaches over the years compared to most skaters.
In 1996, they won a bronze medal at the World Championships for the
very first time. They followed this up with three subsequent bronze medals until 1999. Can you tell me who their primary coach was during these years?
Hint

Marina Zoueva

Nikolai Morozov

Natalia Dubova

Tatiana Tarasova

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Question 6 of 10

6. During their amateur career, Bourne and Kraatz performed an innovative dance at the 1999 Worlds Championship, the likes of which had never been done before. They nicknamed this dance the "Heart Attack" due to its high energy level. Can you tell me which famous ice skating duo choreographed this program for them?
Hint

Gordeeva & Grinkov

Torvill & Dean

Grishuk & Platov

Brasseur and Eisler

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Question 7 of 10

7. In preparation for the 1998 Nagano Olympics, Bourne and Kraatz came up with this signature dance with its outstanding footwork for which they will be forever remembered. Can you name the musical this program was based on?
Hint

Cats

Lord of the Dance

Riverdance

Tap Dogs

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were rumours before the 1998 Olympics about bloc judging. The only North American judge on the panel was the Canadian judge, who gave Bourne and Kraatz a perfect 6 for presentation. This was greatly deserved yet was called up on national bias. Even though this judge had taped another judge bribing them to vote for another team, the Canadian judge subsequently received an unwarranted suspension. Can you tell me the name of this judge? Hint

Benoit Lavoie

Ann Shaw

Jean Senft

Tracy Wilson

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2003, Bourne and Kraatz were the first Canadian and North American ice dance team to ever win a world gold medal. Can you tell me the piece of music they skated to? Hint

Carmen

Adagio in G Minor

Carmina Burana

Love Story

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Question 10 of 10

10. Shortly after their world gold medal win, Bourne and Kraatz parted ways. What
was the reason behind the ending of this 12-year partnership?
Hint

Victor wanted to remain competing Shae-Lynn did not

Victor wanted to compete with his wife also an ice dancer

Shae-Lynn wanted to remain competing Victor did not

Shae-Lynn wanted to concentrate on her family life

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On their very first pairing, Bourne and Kraatz won the Junior Canadian Ice Dance Championship. Can you tell me what year that was in?

Answer: 1992

Since then they have won several National and World medals. They first came together as a team in 1991.

2. Victor Kraatz had already won a Junior Ice Dance Championship for another country. Which country did he skate for prior to moving to Canada?

Answer: Switzerland

Victor moved to Canada searching for a new partner. His original ice dance partner sustained an injury, which left him without a partner capable of matching his skills, so he desperately needed to find a replacement.

3. In 1993, Bourne and Kraatz won their first gold medal at the Canadian National Senior competition on their very first try. Can you tell me from whom who they took the 1992 title?

Answer: Jacqueline Petr/Mark Janoschak

Though Victor was always an ice dancer, Shae-Lynn started out as a pairs skater originally. When the two met it was to be a partnership of astonishing achievement. They were the first North American ice dance team to win a Gold Medal at the Wolrd Figure Skating Championships in 2003.

4. What was unique about Bourne and Kraatz was the quality of their deep edges. They were the first team to perfect a specific move. Can you tell me the name of this unique move?

Answer: hydroblading

Hydroblading is gliding on deep edges with the bodies stretched in a very low position that is almost parallel to the ice. The coach they worked with to get this technique was Uschi Keszler. She had also worked with Canadian Silver Olympic Medalist Elvis Stojko during that skater's sterling career.

5. Bourne and Kraatz had several coaches over the years compared to most skaters. In 1996, they won a bronze medal at the World Championships for the very first time. They followed this up with three subsequent bronze medals until 1999. Can you tell me who their primary coach was during these years?

Answer: Natalia Dubova

Bourne and Kraatz had been criticized for switching coaches so many times, but they felt it was necessary to keep them fresh due to the slow movement up the rankings in ice dance. Up until then, the skill had been mostly Soviet dominated.

Answer: Torvill & Dean

Ice dance was traditionally Russian dominated and theatrical with balletic music until then. The program Bourne and Kraatz presented was highly energetic and innovative, but not always popular with some of the more conservative
judges, who most definitely preferred the more familiar format which had always been used.

Answer: Riverdance

When this was danced at the Canadian Nationals in 1998 before the Olympics,
Bourne and Kraatz received sixes, the highest score in skating at that time in both technique and presentation for this breath-taking performance.

Answer: Jean Senft

This was the start of what would become in future years a revamping of the judging system, and especially the requirements for specific elements and requirements in ice dancing.

9. In 2003, Bourne and Kraatz were the first Canadian and North American ice dance team to ever win a world gold medal. Can you tell me the piece of music they skated to?

Answer: Adagio in G Minor

Known for their upbeat and innovative music selections during their sometimes tumultuous career, Bourne and Kraatz won the event with a dramatic piece. It was choreographed by world renowned choreographer Nikolai Morozov whom Bourne eventually married, but subsequently divorced.

10. Shortly after their world gold medal win, Bourne and Kraatz parted ways. What was the reason behind the ending of this 12-year partnership?

Answer: Victor wanted to remain competing Shae-Lynn did not

Shae-Lynn continued to do shows such as "Stars on Ice" as a single skater,
and has choreographed many world renowned skaters and skating shows. Victor and his wife Maikki, who was also an ice dancer, later coached up and coming Canadian teams. Victor also worked as a commentator in his home town of Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Source: Author Eastenders01

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