Jamie Salé and David Pelletier
2002 Olympics Pairs Skating Gold Medallists
It was the story that rocked the Winter Olympics. In February 2002, Canadian skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier emerged from an unprecedented Olympic controversy with gold medals and the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Salé and Pelletier embody the true spirit of the Olympic ideal. Together, they relive their incredible Olympic experience, and inspire their audiences with their determination, ambition and strength needed to overcome much adversity and claim the gold.
It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world's gaze to figure skating.
Canadian champions Jamie Salé and David Pelletier finished second to Elena Berezhnaia and Anton Sikharulidze by the narrowest of margins in the Olympic figure skating pairs final. The Russians were brilliant that evening, but Sale and Pelletier were even better, as close to perfect as could be with their classic Love Story free program.
The International Olympic Committee upgraded their silver to a second gold after a public uproar, ensuing controversy, and an investigation revealed that a judge had succumbed to pressure to vote for the Russian pair instead.
Their competitive career behind them, they have since starred in international ice shows. The pair was married on December 30, 2005 in Banff.
Salé and Pelletier embody the true spirit of the Olympic ideal, and have established themselves as world-class athletes. Their performances have thrilled audiences across the country and the world, and to hear them tell their story is sure to do the same.
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Gold on Ice
Sale and Pelletier relive their incredible Olympic experience, and inspire their audiences with their determination, ambition and strength needed to overcome much adversity and claim the gold.
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April 2002Gold on Ice: The Salé and Pelletier Story
Gold on Ice takes a behind the scenes look at Canada's golden couple. At the 2002 Olympic winter games in Salt Lake City, gold medallist pairs skating couple Jamie Salé and David Pelletier inspired the imaginations and captured the hearts of millions of viewers from around the world and found themselves at the heart of International Olympic controversy. When Jamie Sale and David Pelletier finished second to Elena Berezhnaia and Anton Sikharulidze, after skating what was considered an incontestable perfect performance, there was an uproar of disapproval from Canada and several other nations.
