Gay Olympic skater Kévin Aymoz celebrates turning 26 with mind-bending performances on the ice
stunnnning.A post shared by Kévin Aymoz (@kevin_aymoz)A post shared by Kévin Aymoz (@kevin_aymoz)A post shared by Kévin Aymoz (@kevin_aymoz)A post shared by Kévin Aymoz (@kevin_aymoz)The skating prodigy performed his routine to French composer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro composition, following in the footsteps of acclaimed English ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for their effort in the 1984 Games.
Though the composition is over 17 minutes long, Torvill and Dean trimmed it down to fit Olympic standards. Olympic rules state that the free dance must be four minutes long (plus or minus 10 seconds), and though they could only condense Boléro to four minutes and 18 seconds, they came up with a deft workaround.
According to the Olympic rulebook, the actual timing of a skating routine begins only when the skaters start skating. Therefore, they didn’t place their blades on the ice for the first 18 seconds, ensuring they would have the maximum time of skating remaining.
Pretty brilliant!Aymoz’s efforts were equally inspiring. The five-time French national champion moves with such grace and eloquence.
