Igor Shpilband
Igor Shpilband
Igor Yuryevich Shpilbandis an American ice dancing coach and former competitor for the Soviet Union. He is the 1983 World Junior champion with former partner Tatiana Gladkova...
ran steam
Unfortunately they ran out of steam a little bit.
biggest clear definitely event interest nationals seen since strongest
I've been going to nationals since 1993, and it's definitely clear this is the strongest event ever. It's (drawing) the biggest interest from the audience. I've never seen anything like it.
innovation instead people push repeating
People try to be new. Sometimes they push it a little too far, I agree. I like innovation instead of repeating something that has been done.
bitter gold happier learn silver step sure taste
It's always a little bitter taste when you have a silver medal. It's one step away from gold. I'm sure they will learn from this. I still couldn't be any happier with the way they skated.
quality ran russians skating totally
I think they just ran out of steam. I think they have the same quality of skating that the Russians do, and that it's totally comparable, but they just made some mistakes.
best continue great hope love solid
I love them. I think they're a great team. They're very solid together. It was one of the best performances that I've seen. I just hope they continue to fight. They have one more round.
great ice taste
He's really professional. He really understands ice skating. He has great taste in music. There's no one else like him.