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Kind of rough since I did this pretty quick and I've been learning Spanish instead of speaking French all year, so if someone wants to do a better translation feel free, but I had a bit of time so here:
In his sport, having a constant effort level makes all the difference. As he says so well, a day where everything goes well is easy, but the days when he’s tired and sore all over, when he feels like he’s at 60 or 70%, are the days when he has to give 100%.
Who is Nicolas Nadeau? He is a down-to-earth, very relaxed person who isn’t too stressed about life. What immediately impressed me about him (or what I noticed right away about him) was his ability to be himself. He is honest, loyal and passionate about figure skating. His is very conscience that the support of his family is precious and appreciates that his friends are understanding about his schedule. He knows that saying no to going out close to competitions is important. The days when it doesn’t go so well, well yes [il se traits de poche] (not sure how to translate this), but while laughing, nothing serious, all in lightness.
For Nicolas, whether it’s training or in competition, knowing how to adapt, adjust and be flexible are assets that allow him to remain calm. His worst moment; a bad performance in the long program at Canadian Nationals when he had a chance at a medal. What he learned from the situation; be better prepared. His best moment; his performance at Junior Worlds in 2016 because no matter the result, it was the performance of his life.
His strategy for effective training; when it isn’t working the way you want, you stop, reset and restart the training from the beginning. His effective competition strategy; the night before a competition he always eats steak. The day of the competition he eats moderately. He likes to create doubt in his mind (and his stomach) when he gets on the ice; “am I stressed or am I hungry?”
To keep his life balanced, Nicolas loves playing video games and seeing his friends. He trains five days a week (4 hours a day). He keeps the weekends to come down by doing different activities (like indoor surfing), relaxing, and sleeping so he has lots of energy and stays motivated. His message for tomorrow’s athletes: you succeed when YOU decide to put all the effort in, when it’s YOU who’s pushing yourself.
In his sport, having a constant effort level makes all the difference. As he says so well, a day where everything goes well is easy, but the days when he’s tired and sore all over, when he feels like he’s at 60 or 70%, are the days when he has to give 100%.
Who is Nicolas Nadeau? He is a down-to-earth, very relaxed person who isn’t too stressed about life. What immediately impressed me about him (or what I noticed right away about him) was his ability to be himself. He is honest, loyal and passionate about figure skating. His is very conscience that the support of his family is precious and appreciates that his friends are understanding about his schedule. He knows that saying no to going out close to competitions is important. The days when it doesn’t go so well, well yes [il se traits de poche] (not sure how to translate this), but while laughing, nothing serious, all in lightness.
For Nicolas, whether it’s training or in competition, knowing how to adapt, adjust and be flexible are assets that allow him to remain calm. His worst moment; a bad performance in the long program at Canadian Nationals when he had a chance at a medal. What he learned from the situation; be better prepared. His best moment; his performance at Junior Worlds in 2016 because no matter the result, it was the performance of his life.
His strategy for effective training; when it isn’t working the way you want, you stop, reset and restart the training from the beginning. His effective competition strategy; the night before a competition he always eats steak. The day of the competition he eats moderately. He likes to create doubt in his mind (and his stomach) when he gets on the ice; “am I stressed or am I hungry?”
To keep his life balanced, Nicolas loves playing video games and seeing his friends. He trains five days a week (4 hours a day). He keeps the weekends to come down by doing different activities (like indoor surfing), relaxing, and sleeping so he has lots of energy and stays motivated. His message for tomorrow’s athletes: you succeed when YOU decide to put all the effort in, when it’s YOU who’s pushing yourself.
it is usually used for children ... it is not rude , more childish and has nothing to do with what google translate said... i reported it as wrong translation 
