Brian Joubert
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I also wondered why making this annoucement in the middle of the competition, but I think it wasn't premeditated by the concerned ones, but the interview was made after seeing the competition and the K&C awkwardness, and the journalists always want to release information first. Just a thought
I also wondered why making this annoucement in the middle of the competition, but I think it wasn't premeditated by the concerned ones, but the interview was made after seeing the competition and the K&C awkwardness, and the journalists always want to release information first. Just a thought
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Message from Romain Ponsart
I wanted to write a little message to make things clear because since the beginning of bompard I hear and read things really not very nice and I'm not myself aware of many of these things! I already wanted to say that I never denigrated Poitiers, I just said it was difficult for me to be alone out there away from my family and my friends and I have always had used to have training partners.
I actually made the proposal to Brian to be back on Paris and wanted to know if he could go from time to time on Paris, something he has refused! I learn the rest from the press, I even surprised with some remarks in his articles! I also heard many rumors in the stands of the TEB, I wanted to be clear and honest with you: my ONLY motivation is to succeed in figure skating and I find it unbelievable and unacceptable that people say I want to go back cause my private life! So I would like that the skating enthusiasts stop listening to rumors. Of course I'm cold with Brian because of some disagreements! But Brian will remain a person I love, whom I respect a great athlete and although I admit to be surprise by what I read in the press!
For the respect of the athletes of Team France this would be nice to await the real reasons before launching rumors which are often false and hurt !!!
So I have a meeting with the federation (tomorrow morning), I would keep you informed of my decision, the decision of the federation and Brian's decision for the rest of my career!
Ps: I wanted to thank the people who are always there for me, for the support that they gave me during my injury, during failures and still have a little comforting word that warms the heart and that always makes you want to go forward
I wanted to write a little message to make things clear because since the beginning of bompard I hear and read things really not very nice and I'm not myself aware of many of these things! I already wanted to say that I never denigrated Poitiers, I just said it was difficult for me to be alone out there away from my family and my friends and I have always had used to have training partners.
I actually made the proposal to Brian to be back on Paris and wanted to know if he could go from time to time on Paris, something he has refused! I learn the rest from the press, I even surprised with some remarks in his articles! I also heard many rumors in the stands of the TEB, I wanted to be clear and honest with you: my ONLY motivation is to succeed in figure skating and I find it unbelievable and unacceptable that people say I want to go back cause my private life! So I would like that the skating enthusiasts stop listening to rumors. Of course I'm cold with Brian because of some disagreements! But Brian will remain a person I love, whom I respect a great athlete and although I admit to be surprise by what I read in the press!
For the respect of the athletes of Team France this would be nice to await the real reasons before launching rumors which are often false and hurt !!!
So I have a meeting with the federation (tomorrow morning), I would keep you informed of my decision, the decision of the federation and Brian's decision for the rest of my career!
Ps: I wanted to thank the people who are always there for me, for the support that they gave me during my injury, during failures and still have a little comforting word that warms the heart and that always makes you want to go forward
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Plushenko News_Eng @PlushenkoNews 13m13 minutes ago
Show "Kings of ice" 20.11.2015 in Yerevan is rescheduled to 05.03.2016 because the French participants of show http://www.toms.am/en/ticket/1532
Show "Kings of ice" 20.11.2015 in Yerevan is rescheduled to 05.03.2016 because the French participants of show http://www.toms.am/en/ticket/1532
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According a french journalist, the meeting this morning has confirmed the separation between Joubert and Ponsart
F3vetault @F3vetault
#patinage fin de la collaboration entre Brian #Joubert et Romain Ponsart. Une réunion ce matin à la fédération a confirmé leur séparation.
https://twitter.com/F3vetault/status/666230876561350656
F3vetault @F3vetault
#patinage fin de la collaboration entre Brian #Joubert et Romain Ponsart. Une réunion ce matin à la fédération a confirmé leur séparation.
https://twitter.com/F3vetault/status/666230876561350656
http://www.centre-presse.fr/article-425459-bris-de-glace-et-psychodrame.html
Not a very nice article. Maybe they both should have handled this case in private without the press.
Not a very nice article. Maybe they both should have handled this case in private without the press.
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Maybe talking to the press was not the best thing to do, but Romain forgot a few things: Brian has an excellent training location and conditions. By the time he was Romain's age, he already had a golden season (won every event he entered during the 2006-2007 season), won many other international medals and went twice to the Olympics. He can't blame Brian for not wanting to move, especially since the training conditions are ideal (even Denis Ten agreed!). Romain also forgot that to gain international level you need to make SACRIFICES! Something he obviously was not ready to do. And will he ever be ready? Considering how he simply "gave up", I don't think he will unless he gets his head straight and stops being so naive.
This is Romain's loss only. I just hope that Brian will have more luck with his next student, whoever it will be.
Sorry, I know I'm harsh toward Romain, but he annoyed me very much. I had much hope for him. What a pity.
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I guess Brian will have to make the conditions explicit up front if and when he takes on any new skaters. It's understandable that as a new coach he wouldn't consider every eventuality, but this will be a learning experience.
I imagine he was probably never so happy to get back to Poitiers as after the TEB experience.:scard7:
I imagine he was probably never so happy to get back to Poitiers as after the TEB experience.:scard7:
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Yeah, Romain should pay it back, he didn't even mention the money in the article. I guess he has no intentions to pay. Brian probably invested thousands of euros. David Wilson charges up to 10 000 USD of his choreography and I don't think Morozov's much cheaper although Brian probably got a little bit discount. And it's nasty and unnecessary for Romain to bring up Brian's mum in the interview.
I'm kind of shocked by this new article about Joubert and Ponsart : http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/...les/2015/11/19/On-passe-a-autre-chose-2537141
Don't have time to translate it all, but here are the main ideas:
- Brian offered to Romain to keep him, but he refused, and the Fed didn't want to re-integrate him in Bercy. They try to head him toward the pairs discipline.
- Brian say high level requires huge efforts, that Romain's not ready to do.
- During the collaboration, Romain found that Brian was "too demanding" and Brian thought he was "not strong enough mentally"
- Brian says that he believed in him, otherwise he would have not invested 12.000€ for the choreos and USA training. He adds that if he's too harsh, he's ready to question himself, but he put the emphasis on his knowledge about high level and what it takes. "It's not me, who wants the second quad. It's the international level. A skater is already doing four quads, the olympic champion is (was) 19. What conclusion ? If you don't work relentlessly, five hours per day, you can't say wanting to compete at the highest level.
- Brian also says that Romain showed some despondency in front of his mistakes, instead of accepting them to overcome them.
- About his mother, it was her who tried to make him more tolerant to Romain, but he finds unfair that the press implicate her in this affair.
- He coaches now the youngsters in Poitiers, and think he will take 4-5 particular pupils, regarding their potential and will.
- He sees himself doing shows for 2 or 3 years more.
All I can say is...
Don't have time to translate it all, but here are the main ideas:
- Brian offered to Romain to keep him, but he refused, and the Fed didn't want to re-integrate him in Bercy. They try to head him toward the pairs discipline.
- Brian say high level requires huge efforts, that Romain's not ready to do.
- During the collaboration, Romain found that Brian was "too demanding" and Brian thought he was "not strong enough mentally"
- Brian says that he believed in him, otherwise he would have not invested 12.000€ for the choreos and USA training. He adds that if he's too harsh, he's ready to question himself, but he put the emphasis on his knowledge about high level and what it takes. "It's not me, who wants the second quad. It's the international level. A skater is already doing four quads, the olympic champion is (was) 19. What conclusion ? If you don't work relentlessly, five hours per day, you can't say wanting to compete at the highest level.
- Brian also says that Romain showed some despondency in front of his mistakes, instead of accepting them to overcome them.
- About his mother, it was her who tried to make him more tolerant to Romain, but he finds unfair that the press implicate her in this affair.
- He coaches now the youngsters in Poitiers, and think he will take 4-5 particular pupils, regarding their potential and will.
- He sees himself doing shows for 2 or 3 years more.
All I can say is...
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Honestly, there's nothing new. It was obvious from right before the split was official that Romain doesn't have what it takes to be an international skater.I'm kind of shocked by this new article about Joubert and Ponsart : http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/...les/2015/11/19/On-passe-a-autre-chose-2537141
Don't have time to translate it all, but here are the main ideas:
- Brian offered to Romain to keep him, but he refused, and the Fed didn't want to re-integrate him in Bercy. They try to head him toward the pairs discipline.
- Brian say high level requires huge efforts, that Romain's not ready to do.
- During the collaboration, Romain found that Brian was "too demanding" and Brian thought he was "not strong enough mentally"
- Brian says that he believed in him, otherwise he would have not invested 12.000€ for the choreos and USA training. He adds that if he's too harsh, he's ready to question himself, but he put the emphasis on his knowledge about high level and what it takes. "It's not me, who wants the second quad. It's the international level. A skater is already doing four quads, the olympic champion is (was) 19. What conclusion ? If you don't work relentlessly, five hours per day, you can't say wanting to compete at the highest level.
- Brian also says that Romain showed some despondency in front of his mistakes, instead of accepting them to overcome them.
- About his mother, it was her who tried to make him more tolerant to Romain, but he finds unfair that the press implicate her in this affair.
- He coaches now the youngsters in Poitiers, and think he will take 4-5 particular pupils, regarding their potential and will.
- He sees himself doing shows for 2 or 3 years more.
All I can say is...
I don't see how becoming a pair skater will be better (if it does happen) but, well, we'll see.
Does Romain even want to become a pairs skater? I'm surprised that Brian even offered to take him back after all this mess.
I'm quite sure that there are plenty of young talented skaters who would like to be coached by Brian and eventually he will have a successful pupil.
I'm quite sure that there are plenty of young talented skaters who would like to be coached by Brian and eventually he will have a successful pupil.
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Article from Sud Ouest about Brian's new life (it was published sunday but sorry I didn't see it with the french events...)
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2015/47/1447972236-2015-11-15-gir-58b.jpg
The article talks about the galas, his friendship with Thomas Werner. He comments the moment when he wanted to skate in pair. Katarina Gerboldt and he were agreed to skate for France, But the pressure of the Russian medias and Depardieu who asked him to take Russian citizenship have frightened him.
He has loved the human adventure of Dancing with the Stars.
He felt lost during the Japan Open. He hasn't had pressure, which was not good for him.
He thinks if he has no medals during the winter Olympics games, it was because he has had bad results in 2002 and he was traumatized
He is focused on the figure skating, so his family life will wait.
Nothing new in the article
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2015/47/1447972236-2015-11-15-gir-58b.jpg
The article talks about the galas, his friendship with Thomas Werner. He comments the moment when he wanted to skate in pair. Katarina Gerboldt and he were agreed to skate for France, But the pressure of the Russian medias and Depardieu who asked him to take Russian citizenship have frightened him.
He has loved the human adventure of Dancing with the Stars.
He felt lost during the Japan Open. He hasn't had pressure, which was not good for him.
He thinks if he has no medals during the winter Olympics games, it was because he has had bad results in 2002 and he was traumatized
He is focused on the figure skating, so his family life will wait.
Nothing new in the article
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I'm sure it will happen, one day. At least, this misadventure has given him some experience in coaching, since the coward did progress a lot when things were well, back at the French Master's.
EDIT: I wish he could coach Kevin Aymoz.
The kid is a promising artist but struggles technically. Brian could help a lot in that field. 
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