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Papadakis publishes book; Cizeron challenges claims

The FFSG simply said that it had to protect Cizeron, and the president of the Olympic Committee declared that Cizeron was right to threaten her with defamation and that he shouldn't be destabilized...
It would be easier to post the link to what you are claiming the FFSG said. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would want to read their statement in its entirety. Further, the claim of OC president Amélie Oudéa-Castéra "declaring Cizeron was right to threaten her with defamation and that he shouldn't be destabilized" is rather interesting given the fact she is a woman. Or are you suggesting it was the International Olympic Committee president making the declaration? That would be interesting given the fact that Kirsty Coventry is also a woman.

The Olympics is upon us, so I can't imagine either Olympic Committee president wanting to be misquoted or even misunderstood. A link to what you claim an OC president declared is necessary as well for clarification.
 
I didn't post about clothing one would wear to an office, I was posting about what one would/could wear in figure skating. That aside, isn't that music fantastic? I discovered it only last night along with the video of them skating. I must have replayed it 5 times already.
I looked at other compositions by this Montreal composer and they didn't impress me as much. He wrote Roses in memory of someone who passed away, hence the heartbeat at the beginning and the end. I do tend to admire some of those unusual interesting things and effects people do on the piano (I mean, without preparing it or sitting at it 4 min 33 sec doing nothing), I mean real music. I think this is a very good piece of music and very skateable. But I also like LL's dance better, it and Wuthering heights (which I neither read not watched :shrug:) are my favourite FDs from that season. Would be a shame for it to be overused, right? It's too good, it should be special. And there is so much other good music.
 
There is also the "stage make-up" aspect. Traditionally, stage make-up had to be so outrageous that it could be seen from the back row of the balcony. For TV close-ups it can look like clown make-up -- but then again, some people like to be as far out and avant-garde as possible.

I don't know about the office, but for a dance performance I think the outfits (for both partners) are stunning, as was the performance. The matching/contrasting grey and black top and bottom was quite effective aesthetically, in my opinion.
I appreciate the idea of the outfits, but I think LL's costumes are more interesting and reflect the idea of the dance better. But there is more to it. If you think about it, 2 of top 5 make-up/beauty bloggers are males and 1 is a former male (or if you look at it from another angle, women are losing competition in their traditional professional field), but it is still unacceptable for a girl to skate in jeans and a sweatshirt and with dishevelled hair. A woman has to wear a swimsuit with an excuse for a skirt, although these things do not improve her skating skills. Acceptance is kinda not both ways. This might seem like not a big deal, but add Irina Vinner to it and all those stories about abuse in sports, which mostly happen to women and children, and it stops being funny at all. Majority is more favourable to Guillaume than Gabby, and majority of them are women. The end result is whether Gabby spoke up or whether she kept silent, she'd still be on the losing side. She needs to figure out her self-acceptance and work out the traumas, no matter if she published a book or not. But some other women might start thinking about these issues as a result of her book.
As for Lawrence, if one knows one's boyfriend is an abuser and she is fine with it, there is something wrong with her resource management. She is relying on someone who could potentially abuse her. This is why I find it a bit hard to believe in Lawrence-Guillaume equi-potence story. You know, when Yulia Lipnitskaya pushed Polina Shelepen out of her coach's periphery, I said, OK, this kid is special. When Medvedeva in turn pushed her out, I thought: is Medvedeva going to be next to leave with a scandal? It was unimaginable and impossible with all this "second mom" talk, yet an inevitable outcome. And yes, 3 years later she left with a big door-slam. Miracles just don't happen, it takes many Gabbys to make things move.
 
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Read it, read it! It's a hoot! Charlotte Bronte wrote 4 pretty good novels, Emily wrote one masterpiece. :)
In regards to British literature, and in Bronte family in particular, I am underdeveloped. :) When I was at an age one reads novels a lot, I only had access to what was translated and published in my country. I believe this book was translated in 1958 and was published, but somehow wasn't as well known as Jane Eyre, perhaps the edition wasn't very large. And the next edition was in a different translation in 2009. But since I can read in English, who cares, I've added it to my reading list, thank you.
 
Meanwhile the sports blogosphere has picked this up


Hating both Tonya and Nancy drove skating popularity in the 1990's. Maybe a new scandal will help?
 
Meanwhile the sports blogosphere has picked this up


Hating both Tonya and Nancy drove skating popularity in the 1990's. Maybe a new scandal will help?
I've never heard of this individual talking. Maybe she's an authoritative voice, and I'm just an old fogey who doesn't keep up with the times.

I'd say opinions like hers are irrelevant to ice dance, but who knows nowadays. Considering we'll be treated to the musings of Snoop Dog on our Winter Olympics coverage, she might just catch on with a wider audience.

I was going to make a snarky comment including Andrea Joyce in my side-eye list of pointless Olympic contributors, but that's perhaps one step too far.
 
Not sure... Abundance of scandals is one of the factors that drives interest down IMO. It drove figure skating's popularity among me down. ;) Even in a noble sport of alpinism they begin talking about sexual abuse and all sorts of other abuse. Nirmal Purja's already lost a few contracts over a couple of women speaking up, and Kristin Harila is getting her share of hate for stepping over a dying porter on the way to K2. Remember in the 1996 Everest disaster, how much resonance the act of leaving Yasuko Namba to die by her teammates received after one thereof, Jon Krakauer, published a book, in which he BTW slandered Bukreev, who saved three commercial clients and after getting everyone of their group to camp 4 made an attempt to save his boss Scott Fisher? Whom did Krakauer save - no one, he is the media guy. Rivalry is one thing, abuse and ignobility is another. Scandals flare up interest but I think scandals alone are not enough to maintain a steady interest. Scandals can attract viewers, but toxicity can not retain them, one needs something positive. But they certainly help reporters. And figure skating fan community is already quite small.
 
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Here's an excerpt of Gabriela talking to Paris Match on sexual violence within the sport. Some more info from her.
It's been just posted on Paris Match official YouTube account. I understand the whole interview may be found in their current issue.
It is in French but what the YT English subtitles tool is for. It works perfectly on this.

 
Gabby has something to say today. If anybody thought she was just going to shut up and go away, they can think again:

 
Good for her, in my book. She references SLAAP tactics, which makes me think she’s been talking to lawyers. There’s been a few good anti-SLAAP cases in recent years, but I’m not sure who she might be planning to sue (if she is). But trying to silence someone from telling their own story is a good reason to litigate in my opinion.
 
Good for her, in my book. She references SLAAP tactics, which makes me think she’s been talking to lawyers. There’s been a few good anti-SLAAP cases in recent years, but I’m not sure who she might be planning to sue (if she is). But trying to silence someone from telling their own story is a good reason to litigate in my opinion.
I understand why NBC dropped her from Olympic coverage. I do, I get it. I wish it wasn't the way it is. But I also wish they had been upfront with a statement about it.

"With regret we inform our audiences that Olympic gold medalist Gabby Papadakis will not be joining our commentary team in Milan. We strongly respect women and their right to speak about their experiences, but we also understand that perceived objectivity in our coverage may come into question. We love Gabby, and we wish her joy and peace. We look forward to other opportunities to work with her."

They'd have ended the relationship on a positive note, with a nod towards future work, and it wouldn't have compromised them in any way by supporting or refuting her account of what happened during her career.

Instead, she was just "disappeared." And that's a very bad look.

I suppose they could have made some sort of statement, and I just missed it.
 
I understand why NBC dropped her from Olympic coverage. I do, I get it. I wish it wasn't the way it is. But I also wish they had been upfront with a statement about it.

"With regret we inform our audiences that Olympic gold medalist Gabby Papadakis will not be joining our commentary team in Milan. We strongly respect women and their right to speak about their experiences, but we also understand that perceived objectivity in our coverage may come into question. We love Gabby, and we wish her joy and peace. We look forward to other opportunities to work with her."

They'd have ended the relationship on a positive note, with a nod towards future work, and it wouldn't have compromised them in any way by supporting or refuting her account of what happened during her career.

Instead, she was just "disappeared." And that's a very bad look.

I suppose they could have made some sort of statement, and I just missed it.
A media conglomerate? Take responsibility? Pardon my mirth.
 
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