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Hi, Vincent fans. Hope everyone had a nice Christmas!

Vincent just posted a group photo from SOI rehearsal:
Day 1 rehearsals @starsonice Lake Placid complete! Looking forward to a great show with the team.

Hopefully, someone will be kind enough to share any photos or video clips they are allowed to take at the show.
 
From Olympic City USA Instagram: Vincent was featured in their Top 10 Moments of 2018 - Athletes in the Community photos. He is shown in the 2nd picture (2/5), which are all low resolution and B&W. Looks like he was in a museum, so it must have been the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center back in September.

This year, @teamusa athletes took time out of their training and competition schedules to bring value and impact to our local community. We helped bring more than 40 athletes to schools, organizations, festivals, community centers, youth sport programs and many more to share their stories to those who would hear.

Aside from doing volunteer work, Vincent's generosity was also evident when he gave chocolates as a gift to the fan who took the videos in post #761. It was also reported that he gave gifts to all the workers at the rink. What a considerate and sweet soul! :luv17:
 
One more day for the SOI show in Lake Placid. Some practice footages:

IG Story on both Vincent's and Ashley's accounts:
"Stars preparation going well."
Vincent, Mirai, Jeremy Abbott & Ryan Bradley practicing group number.

Group photo of the boys from Stars On Ice IG:
The men are working hard on Day Three in Lake Placid, too, with or without skates! #SOI18

Hope Vincent has a chance to perform "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3" & ask Jeremy for some pointers. ;)

If anybody gets to attend the show, have a great time and please share your review and any photos/videos that you are able to take.
 
A video clip of Vincent having fun during the SOI rehearsal, roller skating around the rink to what sounds like Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star". :clap:
Account says it was originally posted on Meryl's IGS, but the person talking sounds like Mirai. "Oh, my goodness!" is right. :laugh:
Wish Camden was also there to record the fun. :biggrin:

Found one single pic from the show, Vincent looks good in all white.
 
A video clip of Vincent having fun during the SOI rehearsal, roller skating around the rink to what sounds like Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star". :clap:
Account says it was originally posted on Meryl's IGS ....

Yes, the source really was Meryl's Instagram story. I originally saw this video there. :)

Someone else's Instagram story (Ashley's, I think?) had some nice video showing only Jeremy and Vincent rehearsing together -- the men's number, I would guess. What I mean is that only Jeremy and Vincent were in the frame (although possible that other men out of camera range were rehearsing with them).
I just remember thinking that it was nice for Vincent to be working alongside Jeremy. :cool:


ETA:
.... Hope Vincent has a chance to perform "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3" & ask Jeremy for some pointers. ;) ...

A fan's Instagram story (but I don't remember whose) had a photo of the SOI program, which indicated that Vincent was using Exogenesis as his show number.​
 
Someone else's Instagram story (Ashley's, I think?) had some nice video showing only Jeremy and Vincent rehearsing together -- the men's number, I would guess. What I mean is that only Jeremy and Vincent were in the frame (although possible that other men out of camera range were rehearsing with them). I just remember thinking that it was nice for Vincent to be working alongside Jeremy. :cool:

Thanks for confirming, ice coverage. This must be the clip you were referring to of Vincent & Jeremy practicing together, taken from Mirai's IGS.
Only found a few video clips of the show, this one from the group finale.

Belated links from SOI IG:

Clip of Happy New Year wish from group!
Group photo from finale
 
Some pictures from Team USA event "Skate in the Park" in CO:

1. From Vincent's IG -2019 Team USA Skate in the Park was a success! I loved meeting and sharing the ice with all of you.
@teamusa @usfigureskating @cityofcos thank you for the wonderful time😁

2. From Thunderbirds Skating Club IG
2nd picture - Vincent with 2 cute little skaters

3. From Olympic City USA IGS


Vincent included in some of the new year flash back pictures from other skaters's IG:

Camden - 3rd pic with Vincent, Mirai & TomZ

Dinh Tran - 3rd picture, with Vincent at the SF Skating Club
 
Found one more photo with Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker. Guess there were too many visits to the original poster's account, she has made it private. Sorry for not being able to name her. Wow, really impressed with Kaitlin & Jean-Luc's website. Really professional.
 
There are more photos of angel Vincent from SOI (shared on both twitter and weibo). @Zenchio63 please help to post here (I don't know how to post it nicely like you do, and thank you once again for keeping Vincent's FF so nicely organized).
Recent frequent exposure of Vincent either officially arranged or by chance has aroused a somewhat frenzy among figure skating fans and Vincent fans on Chinese social media or perhaps internationally as well.
The feedback is that fans without exception will be enchanted by Vincent once meet him in person.:biggrin::o: I guess, the sorcerer's apprentice has graduated with honors.

Oh, from Wiki:
Vincent (Latin: Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word "vincere" (to conquer).:biggrin:


eta, after such a high on Vincent's content during the holidays, guess Vincent will be in a hiatus on social media until Nationals. I may suffer Vincent withdraw effect:biggrin: but best of luck to Vincent (the sweetest and cutest boi) at 2019 US nationals.:luv17::biggrin:
 
There are more photos of angel Vincent from SOI (shared on both tweeter on weibo). @Zenchio63 please help to post here (I don't know how to post it nicely like you do, and thank you once again for keeping Vincent's FF so nicely organized).
Recent frequent exposure of Vincent either officially arranged or by chance has aroused a somewhat frenzy among figure skating fans and Vincent fans on Chinese social media or perhaps internationally as well.

Hiya, finally have time to get on the computer. Are these the SOI pictures you were referring to? From the same account (newly created), pics also available on her IG. The first photo on IG is an old one from Korea during Ice Fantasia time. What a difference 8 months make! Vincent has really grown up! Still miss his old hair. :biggrin: Not sure about other SOI pics on Weibo, though.

Waving to the fans: Vincent looks really nice in the all white costume.
Front & Back: One in all white, and another from the back of "Take On Me". I wonder what camera/smart phone she used to take the first pic? It came out really clear despite the lighting. 'ice coverage' mentioned that she saw a fan post a pic with "Exogenesis" costume. Too bad this person didn't take a photo from that program.
No need to thank me, yyyskate, but it is very nice of you to do so. :pray: It is my pleasure to serve & help spread Vincent love. :luv17:
 
… 'ice coverage' mentioned that she saw a fan post a pic with "Exogenesis" costume. ...

Just want to clarify: I did not see a photo of the Exogenesis costume (or of Vincent).

What I did see via fan Instastory: a photo of what seemed to be SOI's printed page/sheet with its list of what each skater would be performing. FWIW, Exogenesis is the listing that I saw for Vincent.
Sorry that my original wording was not clear. (Printed program is what I meant.)
 
Hiya, finally have time to get on the computer. Are these the SOI pictures you were referring to? From the same account (newly created), pics also available on her IG. The first photo on IG is an old one from Korea during Ice Fantasia time. What a difference 8 months make! Vincent has really grown up! Still miss his old hair. :biggrin: Not sure about other SOI pics on Weibo, though.

Waving to the fans: Vincent looks really nice in the all white costume.
Front & Back: One in all white, and another from the back of "Take On Me". I wonder what camera/smart phone she used to take the first pic? It came out really clear despite the lighting. 'ice coverage' mentioned that she saw a fan post a pic with "Exogenesis" costume. Too bad this person didn't take a photo from that program.
No need to thank me, yyyskate, but it is very nice of you to do so. :pray: It is my pleasure to serve & help spread Vincent love. :luv17:

I think the girl used some kinda SLR camera to take all those photos, she and her friend also recorded Vincent's take on me and some group numbers and uploaded the videos on bilibili site. https://www.bilibili.com/video/av39589284?from=search&seid=1583037474834466207
it is a lot of work to bring heavy SLR camera , gifts and fly all the way to lake placid just to watch Vincent and share with other Vincent fans, I felt really "grateful to this girl" (quote Vincent :biggrin:)

She also took some photos of Vincent's short program but the lighting is too dark, she is trying to find some good ones and may post some later.
 
Just want to clarify: I did not see a photo of the Exogenesis costume (or of Vincent).

What I did see via fan Instastory: a photo of what seemed to be SOI's printed page/sheet with its list of what each skater would be performing. FWIW, Exogenesis is the listing that I saw for Vincent.
Sorry that my original wording was not clear. (Printed program is what I meant.)

Thank you for your clarification, ice coverage. I apologize for "misquoting" you.

I think the girl used some kinda SLR camera to take all those photos, she and her friend also recorded Vincent's take on me and some group numbers and uploaded the videos on bilibili site. https://www.bilibili.com/video/av39589284?from=search&seid=1583037474834466207
it is a lot of work to bring heavy SLR camera , gifts and fly all the way to lake placid just to watch Vincent and share with other Vincent fans, I felt really "grateful to this girl" (quote Vincent :biggrin:)

She also took some photos of Vincent's short program but the lighting is too dark, she is trying to find some good ones and may post some later.

Thanks for the info & link, yyyskate! Great videos, even with the dark lighting. Very grateful to the girl for taking the videos. Vincent has really matured tremendously in his performance of "Take On Me". So much more natural and fluid. Looking forward to seeing pics from the SP.
 
The December issue of Skating magazine is finally up:

Honest Zhou Is His Own Man

Don't like the hair, outfit, pose - seem very unnatural and not Vincent at all, but the content should make up for the photo.

you know, USFS totally does NOT get what kinda looks today's young lady hearts, and they got such a handsome and teen-idol potential with global appeal Vincent on their hand. and they don't know how to take a cute photo.
Fans do a better job.:biggrin:

Okay, what do you think of these other 2 dapper photos, from the same photo shoot, uploaded by the photographer Hans Rosemond?

hansrosemond: #outtakes of the dapper @govincentzhou for @usfigureskating. Always a fun time with one of my favorite clients!

I really like the second pic. The first one has a nice pose but just doesn't work with that cheap shirt. That seriously looks like a Hane's men's undershirt. :palmf: Someone please hire a professional stylist and wardrobe consultant! And why didn't USFS choose either one of these better photos for the "Skating" article?
 
Okay, what do you think of these other 2 dapper photos, from the same photo shoot, uploaded by the photographer Hans Rosemond?

hansrosemond: #outtakes of the dapper @govincentzhou for @usfigureskating. Always a fun time with one of my favorite clients!

I really like the second pic. The first one has a nice pose but just doesn't work with that cheap shirt. That seriously looks like a Hane's men's undershirt. :palmf: Someone please hire a professional stylist and wardrobe consultant! And why didn't USFS choose either one of these better photos for the "Skating" article?

Hane's men's undershirt. lol:laugh2::rofl::rofl2::laugh::laugh2::rofl::rofl2::laugh:
 
regarding the 2 dapper photos, my honest opinion is that none of it captured Vincent's unique charm and personality.
I understand what the stylist and photographer trying to get, perhaps exactly the dapper :biggrin: but this is not Vincent.
Some fan made a jock-nerd-goth-prep chart of male skaters, Vincent is at the corner of goth nerd. hmm, goth nerd maybe a better depiction of Vincent than dapper, but this is not Vincent either. Vincent's personal music taste is kinda nerdy and has a touch of goth factor to it as well (futuristic subculture non-mainstream EDM etc. which by the way is quite distant from my personal music preferences:hopelessness::noshake: )
Chinese fans have described Vincent as "谦谦君子温润如玉" (A gentleman as warm as the lustre of jade.)
Other Chinese fans described Vincent as “那个穿梭在宇宙星辰中的男孩,九大行星、七大洲、四大洋” (the boi that travels through universe, galaxy, planets, continents and oceans.) I believe they got this impression of Vincent due to Vincent’s universal vision and infinite imagination showed in his nature loving and poetry etc.

And other Chinese fans described Vincent as the true definition of Youth.“他在冰上摔倒再爬起来,爬起来再摔到,再爬起来,跟在暴风雨里被打倒的海鸟一样,羽毛黏在了一起,挣扎不起来,看着很残忍很痛心,明明声音暗哑,却偏偏要声嘶力竭,嘹亮到孤寂,这就是我心里的少年感” (He fell on the ice then stand up, fall again, stand up again, so on and so forth, like a seabird that was battered by the rainstorm, its feathers stuck together, struggles to stand up. So cruel and sad to watch. its voice is obviously dull, yet it insists on screaming, screaming to the place of loneliness. that is the definition of youth in my heart. ) They may get this impression from Vincent's perseverance or stubbornness I should say:biggrin:
the funny thing is, one of the most common used word to describe Vincent by Chinese fans are “老干部” (loose translation is “old cadre”) and we also joked about Vincent looks like a 50-year-old, didn’t we.:biggrin:

there are also many other words to describe Vincent: 宝藏(treasure), “有礼而知方” (courteous and understand morality), “宠粉小甜心”(the sweetie who indulges his fans), 少爷 (childe),大爷 (granfer) …

So I guess Vincent is multiple faceted. :biggrin:

eta, tough job for any photographer (professional or fan), maybe for Vincent himself is also "still trying to figure out":biggrin:
 
media call with Vincent from lovely @LynnRutherford
"as always with Vincent very honest & informative. ":luv17::love::o:

as always with Vincent very honest & informative. Lots of news: After Tallinn Trophy he spent a week in Toronto to re-work SP w/Lori Nichol & FS w/Jeff Buttle: "We made pretty significant changes & they feel better than before." 1/3

He is working to "Redefine my standard of what is acceptable jump rotation" w/his coaching team; training is going well & he thinks change will be noticeable at nationals: "They (tech panels) are keeping an eagle-eye on my jumps but it doesn't bother me." 2/3

He is re-thinking past strategy of doing 4-5 quads in FS, because "They (judges) are rewarding cleaner, well-executed programs as opposed to (technically) ambitious programs that are not executed as well.
 
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