The Most Gravity-Defying Figure Skating Tosses — in GIFs

By Ryan Roschke

Updated on 2/13/2014 at 4:20 PM

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After Wednesday's absolutely dazzling pairs programs by "dream team" Russian figure skaters Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, who earned gold and shattered records, we couldn't help but look back on all the amazing performances. The most notable moments of the pairs competition come from unbelievable synchronizing, tandem spinning, and of course, breathtaking leaps and throws. Let's take a look at a few of the most epic tosses from Sochi.

Here are the gold medal winners, Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, owning the ice.
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Here are the gold medal winners, Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, owning the ice.

They make it look as simple as a hair toss.
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They make it look as simple as a hair toss.

Are you kidding? Russian silver medalists Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov casually whipped out splits and then a twirl.
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Are you kidding? Russian silver medalists Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov casually whipped out splits and then a twirl.

Ksenia just lands on one blade like it's no big deal.
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Ksenia just lands on one blade like it's no big deal.

Listen, it doesn't always go as planned. This fall may have lost the gold for Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.
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Listen, it doesn't always go as planned. This fall may have lost the gold for Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.

There was a brief moment when I thought Aliona was just never going to come back down.
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There was a brief moment when I thought Aliona was just never going to come back down.

Even after a disastrous fall, you have to get back up and finish strong. They went home with bronze.
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Even after a disastrous fall, you have to get back up and finish strong. They went home with bronze.