Aljona Savchenko Bruno Massot Free Skate 2018 Olympics
Germany's Gold-Winning Skating Routine Was So Perfect, They Collapsed With Joy
In a gold-winning moment from Germany's figure skating team that could reduce anyone to tears, the raw emotion on the ice was arguably just as powerful as the jaw-dropping performance (seriously, it was literal perfection).
Aljona Savchenko was hungry for gold this year, as Pyeongchang is the figure skater's fifth Olympics, and she wasn't ready to go home without gold — now she definitely won't have to!
With her partner Bruno Massot, the team earned the highest score ever recorded in pairs free skate, cementing their gold status ahead (formerly favoured for gold) China and Canada. In fact, the routine was so unbelievably flawless, they couldn't help but to collapse on the ground with sheer ecstasy and pride at the end of the routine. Take a look:
In her fifth #WinterOlympics, Germany's Aliona Savchenko, with Bruno Massot, earned the highest score ever recorded in pairs free skate. https://t.co/KX4CHmUTDT pic.twitter.com/VPIqvWHyQQ
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
Wow. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/wqanrWIhhs
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
After pouring her heart and soul into the sport and even finding a new partner (great timing, Bruno), Aljona finally achieved her gold medal dream, and their reaction is beyond tear-jerking. Here's the routine they performed in South Korea, from when they performed at Skate America last year. Just envision this, but even more perfect, and that's what went down.
