http://m.leparisien.fr/sports/on-est-comme-un-vieux-couple-04-04-2017-6824232.php#xtor=AD-1481423554
I don't have time to traslate everything, sorry ! :/
I don't have time to traslate everything, sorry ! :/
Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron
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Hummm.... Just found this article. I translated some parts...
http://www.rtl.be/sport/tous-les-sp...-par-les-canadiens-virtue-et-moir-905566.aspx
Original French text -------------------
Les champions olympiques 2010 et vice-champions olympiques 2014 se sont toutefois fait une frayeur quand Moir n'a pas pu éviter un gros déséquilibre sur une séquence de pas.
"Ca ne leur coûte pas très cher", a remarqué Haguenauer, qui entraîne également le tandem canadien
"En étant objectif, j'ai l'impression qu'il y a un petit peu deux poids, deux mesures quand même", a-t-il estimé, en référence aux trois points retirés aux Français la veille sur leurs deux séquences de pas.
English translation ------------------
The 2010 Olympic champions and 2014 Olympic vice-champions felt frightened when Moir stumbled on a step sequence.
"They are not much penalised" noticed Haguenauer, also coach of the Canadian Team.
"Let's be objective, I have the feeling there are double standards" comparing with the 3 points lost by the French on their SD step sequences.
Original French text -------------------
Papadakis et Cizeron savent en tout cas sur quoi concentrer leurs efforts en vue de la saison prochaine : il s'agira de parvenir à livrer une prestation aussi aboutie dans leur programme court. Sans abandonner "la liberté (qu'ils ont) conquise", dixit Cizeron.
English translation ------------------
Papadakis and Cizeron's focus for next season : Delivering a short dance with a high level of performance similar to their free dance performances without loosing "the freedom won", dixit Cizeron.
http://www.rtl.be/sport/tous-les-sp...-par-les-canadiens-virtue-et-moir-905566.aspx
Original French text -------------------
Les champions olympiques 2010 et vice-champions olympiques 2014 se sont toutefois fait une frayeur quand Moir n'a pas pu éviter un gros déséquilibre sur une séquence de pas.
"Ca ne leur coûte pas très cher", a remarqué Haguenauer, qui entraîne également le tandem canadien
"En étant objectif, j'ai l'impression qu'il y a un petit peu deux poids, deux mesures quand même", a-t-il estimé, en référence aux trois points retirés aux Français la veille sur leurs deux séquences de pas.
English translation ------------------
The 2010 Olympic champions and 2014 Olympic vice-champions felt frightened when Moir stumbled on a step sequence.
"They are not much penalised" noticed Haguenauer, also coach of the Canadian Team.
"Let's be objective, I have the feeling there are double standards" comparing with the 3 points lost by the French on their SD step sequences.
Original French text -------------------
Papadakis et Cizeron savent en tout cas sur quoi concentrer leurs efforts en vue de la saison prochaine : il s'agira de parvenir à livrer une prestation aussi aboutie dans leur programme court. Sans abandonner "la liberté (qu'ils ont) conquise", dixit Cizeron.
English translation ------------------
Papadakis and Cizeron's focus for next season : Delivering a short dance with a high level of performance similar to their free dance performances without loosing "the freedom won", dixit Cizeron.
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I appreciate what Haguenauer said. He is honest
The good thing is that Gabriella and Guillaume broke their record on the free and they got all the public stand up immediately. I would never think that they would improve their world record in Helsinki (for me, V/M should never have been at 116...Or P/C deserved more ). Skating after P/C is very complicated .... It really happens "un truc" when P/C dance, something inexplicable.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Patinage-artistique/Article/Gabriella-papadakis-le-programme-de-notre-vie/790749 (it's not free) The title says a lot of things: "the program of our life"
A pleasure to have met you Alain
The good thing is that Gabriella and Guillaume broke their record on the free and they got all the public stand up immediately. I would never think that they would improve their world record in Helsinki (for me, V/M should never have been at 116...Or P/C deserved more ). Skating after P/C is very complicated .... It really happens "un truc" when P/C dance, something inexplicable.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Patinage-artistique/Article/Gabriella-papadakis-le-programme-de-notre-vie/790749 (it's not free) The title says a lot of things: "the program of our life"
A pleasure to have met you Alain
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I'm aware people probably also check FSU so it feels like a double post to some of you. But for those of you who don't consult that other forum here is a translation of http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/on-est-comme-un-vieux-couple-04-04-2017-6824232.php I didn't translate everything because part of it is not new. But some answers are interesting esp. about their FD conception, V/M and partnership.
Do you design your choreographies thinking of the judges ?
Gaby: We try to create elements which can please a maximum of people. We shouldn't do elitist choreographies.
Guillaume: We have to be able to renew our style while keeping our interest at heart, finding things which please us but will also seduce others. It's always a delicate compromise between our inspirations and what can be competitive.
It's like diplomacy...
Gaby: A little yes. This year, our idea was much more extreme in terms of novelty and originality. Our coaches and the federation told us: "be careful, don't go too far, nobody will understand, you still have to win medals ! " At the beginning we were a bit frustrated but now that we see how much we touched people ...
Guillaume: We kept the essence of what we wanted. This program was mediocre if skated at 99%. At 100%, it's extraordinary. Below, it becomes utterly incomprehensible, cold. It's really on a knife's edge.
How are you gonna deal with the rivalry with V/M's ?
Gaby (always a hoot): we're gonna hide in the tiers with binoculars...
Guillaume: It's more a fight with oneself. We know we can beat them but we need to be at 100%. We skate better when we don't pay attention to the competition. The challenge is to honor our art without thinking about anything else. More than medals, creating magic on the ice is what has meaning for us.
What makes your partnership special ?
Guillaume: We're like an old couple, it's as if we've been married for 30 years. We started at 8/9 yrs old and we grew up together even more than with our respective siblings. It's truly a peculiar type of relationship. Those who skate for 4 to 5 years together are friends or colleagues. We share a deep history.
Gaby: A real difference between couples coming together before and after teenage years exists. We grew up together, we learn to skate together, we know each other perfectly. We know how to stand back when we don't agree.
Guillaume: I wonder how couples who can't stand each other manage. The emotions we deliver, it comes from the heart. If we couldn't stand each other, it would be difficult to find that type of truth in our souls.
Do you design your choreographies thinking of the judges ?
Gaby: We try to create elements which can please a maximum of people. We shouldn't do elitist choreographies.
Guillaume: We have to be able to renew our style while keeping our interest at heart, finding things which please us but will also seduce others. It's always a delicate compromise between our inspirations and what can be competitive.
It's like diplomacy...
Gaby: A little yes. This year, our idea was much more extreme in terms of novelty and originality. Our coaches and the federation told us: "be careful, don't go too far, nobody will understand, you still have to win medals ! " At the beginning we were a bit frustrated but now that we see how much we touched people ...
Guillaume: We kept the essence of what we wanted. This program was mediocre if skated at 99%. At 100%, it's extraordinary. Below, it becomes utterly incomprehensible, cold. It's really on a knife's edge.
How are you gonna deal with the rivalry with V/M's ?
Gaby (always a hoot): we're gonna hide in the tiers with binoculars...
Guillaume: It's more a fight with oneself. We know we can beat them but we need to be at 100%. We skate better when we don't pay attention to the competition. The challenge is to honor our art without thinking about anything else. More than medals, creating magic on the ice is what has meaning for us.
What makes your partnership special ?
Guillaume: We're like an old couple, it's as if we've been married for 30 years. We started at 8/9 yrs old and we grew up together even more than with our respective siblings. It's truly a peculiar type of relationship. Those who skate for 4 to 5 years together are friends or colleagues. We share a deep history.
Gaby: A real difference between couples coming together before and after teenage years exists. We grew up together, we learn to skate together, we know each other perfectly. We know how to stand back when we don't agree.
Guillaume: I wonder how couples who can't stand each other manage. The emotions we deliver, it comes from the heart. If we couldn't stand each other, it would be difficult to find that type of truth in our souls.
Gabriella and Guillaume will not skate at the World Team Trophy
https://ffsg.org/evenement/isu-world-team-trophy-tokyo-JPN/
I would have liked to see their programs again but I think it is better for them, they will be able to rest a bit before resuming training for the Olympic season
https://ffsg.org/evenement/isu-world-team-trophy-tokyo-JPN/
I would have liked to see their programs again but I think it is better for them, they will be able to rest a bit before resuming training for the Olympic season
Gabriella and Guillaume were in live on Eurosport's facebook. The replay:
https://www.facebook.com/EurosportFR/videos/vb.1433845536866876/1861717487413010/?type=2&theater
and yesterday, they were on the radio (RTL), the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obco1OvH1NI
https://www.facebook.com/EurosportFR/videos/vb.1433845536866876/1861717487413010/?type=2&theater
and yesterday, they were on the radio (RTL), the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obco1OvH1NI
Sounds good to me...staying true to themselves but also a bit more accessible for the Olympic season http://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1...-felicitent-papadakis-et-cizeron_1896472.html
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Hey everyone! Super huge fan of P/C and saw the videos of the Facebook Live and RTL radio broadcast (posted above by maya1985)--man I really wish I understood French!! The two of them seem like so much fun If it's possible, could anyone translate any of what they said in those interviews?? Even just highlights would be amazing and appreciated!! Thank you!
If it's possible, could anyone translate any of what they said in those interviews?? Even just highlights would be amazing and appreciated!! Thank you!Hey everyone! Super huge fan of P/C and saw the videos of the Facebook Live and RTL radio broadcast (posted above by maya1985)--man I really wish I understood French!! The two of them seem like so much fun
If the videos are not translated as of this saturday in the afternoon, I'll try to do it, right now I'm short on time
It's Christmas (late or early) for the interviews...
http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/sports-d-hiver/actualites/papadakis-cizeron-on-essaie-de-bousculer-les-codes-853537
http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/sports-d-hiver/actualites/papadakis-cizeron-on-essaie-de-bousculer-les-codes-853537
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It's Christmas (late or early) for the interviews...
http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/sports-d-hiver/actualites/papadakis-cizeron-on-essaie-de-bousculer-les-codes-853537
Christmas indeed!! Thanks
.I love all they say about lifts needing to be beautiful, original and elegant, but not necessarily acrobatic and what Guillaume says about being a coward in terms of potentially hurting Gabriella and feeling dizzy for her (if I understood that correctly)...too cute!
I actually would love to watch them skate to a few moments of silence as Guillaume suggested...I think they can pull it off!
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YEEEEEEEES ! But I think the ISU requires for a music even in exhibition
my dream pick for them is the song : mistral gagnant by renaud. it's french fav song ever ( yeah ahead of edith piaf or je suis malade)
russians or americains don't know this song. but gosh it's just gorgeous the lyrics aren't adapte to a couple (it's a father talking to his daughter) but you don't need them the music itself works. i feel it could suits them perfectly.
it will mean so much to us to have them skate to that song.
here i put the piano version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF2b2XnsqWs
btw: i know coeur de pirate cover that song but the original is better.
russians or americains don't know this song. but gosh it's just gorgeous the lyrics aren't adapte to a couple (it's a father talking to his daughter) but you don't need them the music itself works. i feel it could suits them perfectly.
it will mean so much to us to have them skate to that song.
here i put the piano version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF2b2XnsqWs
btw: i know coeur de pirate cover that song but the original is better.
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some news snippets from gabriella & guillaume .. in french but it's funny ..
http://video.eurosport.fr/patinage-...-et-gabriella-papadakis_vid968467/video.shtml
http://video.eurosport.fr/patinage-...-et-gabriella-papadakis_vid968468/video.shtml
http://video.eurosport.fr/patinage-...-et-gabriella-papadakis_vid968467/video.shtml
http://video.eurosport.fr/patinage-...-et-gabriella-papadakis_vid968468/video.shtml
So many cute videos!
I love their dynamic, and I guess it makes sense that people wonder whether they are a couple or not, haha...but it's great how they explained in another interview that the fact that they are not and never were helps them avoid all the tension/drama that those dance partners who are may face.
A pleasure to have met you Alain
Will post my comments about the Worlds in Helsinki next week end but there's one thing I can tell you right now...
During the free dance, I was lucky to meet a lovely member of this forum. Her name? maya1985
Hope to see you next season Maya!
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Sweet Q/A for L'Equipe (in French) https://video.lequipe.fr/video/pati...llaume-cizeron-et-gabriella-papadakis/x5i5lvc
Have a good day guys
Have a good day guys
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