I don't how she does it. With Maddie and Zach too, who could have been almost "destroyed" by that mistakes at worlds and now they're US champions. Or with PF & Patrice when they were competiting (especially after the Torino injury). I agree that their mental state is better than ever, and everything is set for them to perform the best they can.
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I don't how she does it. With Maddie and Zach too, who could have been almost "destroyed" by that mistakes at worlds and now they're US champions. Or with PF & Patrice when they were competiting (especially after the Torino injury). I agree that their mental state is better than ever, and everything is set for them to perform the best they can.
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I do agree with you guys, but still, I wish all those "sensational modifications" could be practiced either at a previous competition or on the Olympic rink. As far as I could see, the last Main Rink practice for their group is on Thursday, 15 Feb, and we don't know if they will have arrived by then. Other than that, on 16-17 Feb they can practice only on the Practice Rink. I worry about their pattern in the Short, they always finish it milimetres from the boards. And the Olympic rink is smaller! Moreover, it will be their first experience at the Olympics and doing the Team Event would mean a psychological warm-up. I do hope they will arrive early enough for that practice on 15 Feb.
Germany has even less chance for a long program, but Alyona Savchenko said they want to do it and blantly admitted that they consider it "a practice". And I agree with it.
I know that what they come for is the competition, not the Opening Ceremony, but I feel for them for missing it, it must be an amazing experience...
Germany has even less chance for a long program, but Alyona Savchenko said they want to do it and blantly admitted that they consider it "a practice". And I agree with it.
I know that what they come for is the competition, not the Opening Ceremony, but I feel for them for missing it, it must be an amazing experience...
I think they must be so focused, they'll have time to enjoy after. If they fear to be too distracted by everything, it's for the better, no doubt.
When I skated, it was an Olympic size rink and when we had to go to competitions where the rink is smaller, the week before we put delimitations to train in real conditions. They thought about everything for sure
interview with Guillaume' mother http://www.rtl.fr/sport/autres-sports/jo-2018-guillaume-cizeron-le-patineur-qui-grimpait-partout-enfant-7792164474
Please somebody to translate. Thank you.
Yes but in the Olympics it is sliiiightly smaller because they share the rink with Short Track I think. And yes top teams usually have a rink 60x30.
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-Born 1 week late, 2 big sisters (28 and 31 years old), really got along with them. He was very active, today he's more calm. (he jumped from the stairs once as a kid)
-Good student, did not have any problems at school. He did 2 years at the "Beaux-Arts". He maybe wanted to be a stylist. His teen bedroom : everything had an importance, taste for design already.
-Biggest quality : generosity, empathy. Biggest flaw : stubborn. Guilty pleasure : mom's cooking.
-Started skating at 7 or 8 (did judo and trampoline before). His dad took him to the rink, he loved it.
- How do you see the man he has become ? "Journalists often ask if I'm proud of my son. I don't know, but I am happy or him, for this couple. We are more proud for what he has become than for the skater, the champion".
-Does he surprise you ? "Yes, by his maturity, how he copes, how he sees life, I never thought we'd live such an experience with him"
-Last words before the Olympics : "Be yourself, find pleasure in living your art fully, enjoy this unique experience, fully live this strong moment, and he'll do his best so be strong, we'll be there every step of the way."
I remember that Michelle stayed very secluded during the 98 Games and did not stay in the village at all, while Tara had fun interacting with other athletes and playing games in her off time. Of course, each person is different, but like Dick Button said, it's best to have fun at the Olympics and not overtrain or take it too seriously.
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Bac S? Well, Guillaume ain't stupid!
It really is about the individual. I don't think it's an issue for them because they have so many friends in the Ice Dance fields anyway. They are not secluded all year so they can do it for a week for the better
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No, he did "prépa Beaux-Arts". It's the usual 2 years preparation to enter "grandes écoles". I guess he sacrificed Beaux-Arts for skating. He had to choose one or the other because of the schedule.
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Are you sure about the rinks size, because on the venues information they’re both registered as 30x60m ?!
Are you sure about the rinks size, because on the venues information they’re both registered as 30x60m ?!
When I say smaller I think it's really not a big difference, they are 60x30 but the "walls" have to be thicker for Short-Track, no big deal
When I say smaller I think it's really not a big difference, they are 60x30 but the "walls" have to be thicker for Short-Track, no big deal
Don't worry, it was already the same at french national.
Thank you Alain as usual for the information! And the fact that they are actually training in Gadbois instead of in the heat of the games makes me actually quite relieved for them (I thought they were in Korea already). Again, they are doing what's best for them and if they want to stay quiet and discreete it is for the better I imagine. Selfish me would have liked to see them in the Team Event obviously(Plus I've heard about a virus going around the village, so it might be for the better health-wise).
To be a bit more precise, they have been working on a plan to dramatically improve their programs competition after competition. This is how they managed to accumulate so many season bests and WRs.
Let's go back to Europeans. They introduced in Moscow their new Circular Step sequence which is one of the stunning moments of their FD. They worked intensively to get it ready by mid January. They celebrated Christmas in Montréal, not in France, to extend as most as possible their preparation. They also worked very hard on additional great enhancements, on both SD and FD, but they wanted to polish them first, prior including them into their official programs and, moreover, they wanted to show them for the very first time at OG.
Be prepared for amazing programs!
He actually did! He sacrificed Beaux-Arts for skating. Moving to Montréal was a major decision in Gabby and Guillaume's life. In Lyon, both of them were studying in addition of skating but it became far too unmanageable. As Guillaume's mother explains in the RTL interview, they had to make a choice. Moving to Montréal meant to fully concentrate on ice dance and almost nothing else. In the end, moving was a clever decision. Being 100% focused on ice dance payed off immediately with the magical 2014/15 season and their meteoric rise...
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Oh, you mean he passed the Beaux-Arts concours, and he was accepted?
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