Denis Ten

[4everchan]

Denis skated to Dimash's version of
S.O.S d'un terrien en détresse...

Here are the lyrics in French..


Pourquoi je vis, pourquoi je meurs
Pourquoi je ris, pourquoi je pleure
Voici le S.O.S.
D'un terrien en détresse
J'ai jamais eu les pieds sur Terre
J'aim'rais mieux être un oiseau
J'suis mal dans ma peau

J'voudrais voir le monde à l'envers
Si jamais c'était plus beau
Plus beau vu d'en haut
D'en haut
J'ai toujours confondu la vie
Avec les bandes dessinées
J'ai comme des envies de métamorphose
Je sens quelque chose
Qui m'attire
Qui m'attire
Qui m'attire vers le haut

Au grand loto de l'univers
J'ai pas tiré l'bon numéro
J'suis mal dans ma peau
J'ai pas envie d'être un robot
Métro boulot dodo

Pourquoi je vis, pourquoi je meurs
Pourquoi je crie, pourquoi je pleure
Je crois capter des ondes
Venues d'un autre monde
J'ai jamais eu les pieds sur Terre
J'aim'rais mieux être un oiseau
J'suis mal dans ma peau

J'voudrais voir le monde à l'envers
J'aim'rais mieux être un oiseau
Dodo l'enfant do


he flew away, like a bird... far from this planet.


(translation)



Why do I live, why do I die?
Why do I laugh, why do I cry?
Here is the SOS of a man in distress

I've never had both feet upon the ground
I'd rather be a bird
I don't fit into this skin
I'd like to see the world turned upside down
If ever it were beautiful
It's lovelier from above, from above
I've always confused life
with the comic strips
Even wished I could transform
I feel something
That draws me
That draws me
That draws me up

Into the great lotto of the universe
I don't have the right numbers
I don't fit into this skin
I don't want to be a robot
Eating, working, sleeping

Why do I live, why do I die
Why do I scream, why do I cry
I think I'm catching waves
From another world
I've never had both feet upon the ground
I'd rather be a bird
I'd like to see the world turned upside down
I'd rather be a bird
Sleep, child, sleep



I cannot process memories right now... it's too soon... will be back later.

 

[vorravorra]

I think it's rather 192.3 - robbery with causing a severe injury that unintentionally resulted in the death of the victim, 7 to 12 years of imprisonment. http://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=31575252#pos=2313;-18

Could be, yes.

I think so, unless they tried to run away and were somehow stopped by Denis.

I've read that he tried to chase after them. I guess we'll have to wait for more info.

 

[crankyintheAM]

DENIS TEN DIED.

https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/denis-ten-skonchalsya-349616/

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I’m in tears, this is so extremely saddddddd

Terribly sad and senseless.

 

[Neenah16]

Rest in peace Denis, I will be praying for you and your loved ones

My deepest condolences to his family and friends, his death is a tragedy that should never have happened.

 

[lady_bee]

My English is not good enough to express how shocked I am. He is so young and talented..., life is not fair.
RIP, Denis.

 

[hanyuufan5]

Rest in peace, Denis! I only first heard of you at the Olympics, but you quickly became one of my favorites!

What was his signature/favorite move? I want to practice it in his memory (or the single version of it, if it's a jump) when I go skating later.

 

[kevinVchicago]

No!
[emoji22]
I am completely heartbroken.

 

[SamuraiKike]

I just found !! My english is also not so good to express how empty it felt when reading the news.. My fandom kinda grew up with D10. I still remember that precocious sweet kid rocking at 2009 Worlds.. He gave so much to the sport. And now is all lost for nothing.

 

[Sugarpova]

Ppl who knew him from childhood post the most heartbreaking things ((((


Moris
https://ig.me/2ify4TRI0cQpFNI

Luba
https://ig.me/1HCorihqVHEpRUf

 

[vorravorra]

Apparently they are planning to charge them with murder after all (96.2 https://pavlodar.com/zakon/index.html?dok=00087&oraz=08&noraz=96). Or, rather, were planning before his death in case of his death. It's 10-20 years, or life. But it's not certain this will stick.

https://www.nur.kz/1743131-denis-ten-umer-v-almaty-v-dvd-prokommentirovali-napadenie-na-figurista.html

 

[Mrs. P]

Jason Brown: https://www.instagram.com/p/Blannf8h5rV/?taken-by=jasonbskates

Denis never ceased to amaze me. His hard work, artistic brilliance, kind hearted character, and passion & pride for figure skating & his country were unmatched. •
Heartbroken by the news... Sending thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and loved ones. The skating community has lost someone very special & it will never be the same... We miss you and love you forever @tenis_den...

That is a lovely photo from 2015 Worlds. So funny how we always go back and forth over skaters, but ultimately, the skating world is a tight knit, small world -- so something like this hits so hard.

 

[khtmyzr]

This is horrible. Rest in peace, Denis.
My condolences to his family and friends...

 

[OniBan]

omg i just found out from Miki Ando's IG, went straight here to confirm it. I didn't want it to be true. this is too unbelievable!! Still had a long way to go... rest in peace, Denis T__T I'm just so flabbergasted right now

 

[BillNeal]

From a former training mate, a coach/choreographer, and a fan/reporter:

Mirai Nagasu:

The news of @Tenis_Den ‘s murder hits especially hard for me since I used to train with him. His commitment to his training was something I always admired. It’s hard to believe he is no longer with us and that he’ll no longer be able to share his talents with us.

Kurt Browning:

With the loss of Denis Ten the skating world lost one of our future leaders. Having recently worked with him, I was in awe of his vision and love for the world. He had infinite resources to offer and so willing to share.

Jackie Wong:

Denis Ten died today after being stabbed in an attempted robbery. He was 25.
.
He was an incredible skater and a super talent. In my few interactions with him, Denis was gracious and kind, always happy to chat about anything. His is a loss beyond words. Denis, you are loved.

 

[kevinVchicago]

Pogorilaya: "I simply have no words, it is such a shock! I don't understand how it is even possible! Denis Ten is a great person, very kind and pure, he was always ready to help, in any trouble. I can't even think about what happened, cannot imagine that such things can happen. I don't understand this human cruelty and stupidity, the petyness of people who killed a great figure skater and an incredible person"

*crying* [emoji174]

 

[SamuraiKike]

Like with everytime someone passes away. I feel like all the bad memories (his late career strugles) are gone with him and I can only keep in my head all the joy he gave us to fans and to the sport:

- 2009 Worlds LP - He put KAZ on the map for all skating fans.
- 2010 Olys SP - The promise of his potential was latent. We knew he was going places.
- 2013 Worlds SP & LP - The potential became reality. His K&C after knewing he would get the first medal for KAZ was touching.
- 2014 Olys LP - What a comeback. Olympian medallist and so young!
- 2015 4CC LP - His best performance. Sublime.

 

[nipponophile]

I am so, so sad at this terrible tragedy. I was at both Worlds 2013 and Sochi 2014 in person, and saw Denis win his silver (should have been a gold, IMHO) and well-deserved bronze, respectively. I recall the joy I felt when I watched him skate, the wonderful artistry and feeling he put into those programs. My heartfelt condolences and prayers to his family. Rest in peace, Denis, you were much loved and will be much missed.

 

[dante]

Could be, yes.

There is a news that the criminal case was charged under the article 99.2 - aggravated murder, with the punishment of 15 to 20 years. https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20180719/1139518738.html

 

[Alchamei]

I only realized now I never posted in this thread and that there were many people who did the same, seeing as this thread has only 32 pages... He deserved more. Much more. And I'm not talking about this one meaningless forum. I mean his life.

I already wrote a long post in the thread in The Edge, so I will only say that I will miss Denis dearly and will try to cherish those that are still with us much more.

 

[Crossover]

Still too shocked to think about his past performances or to read anything on the thread. I wish I see the thread after he happily retired or in much later future. This is so surreal.