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I hope things go better in the LP. Go Javi!
Javier Fernandez
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oh..that was a great SP, Javi!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yay! Qualifies in first! See you in Barcelona.
Javi is invited as a full time skater to the 2016 Canadian Stars on Ice tour:
http://www.starsonice.ca
http://www.starsonice.ca
Wow, seems like he's the only non-Canadian in the list, Canada has really adopted him as one of its own
Going by his latest post on IG, he's already in Barcelona promoting the GPF
At least, I hope it'll be only til June :hopelessness:- Joined
- Nov 19, 2010
Let him coach in the morning.
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Thats great! And thats not a good picture
Let him coach in the morning.
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pic of COR:
www.instagram.com/p/96JqbTDi2A/
One of the comments:"This guy Javier was the nicest...there was kids who was late getting his picture with autograph, he offered them cake and actually looked for spare pictures and signed for them...
...when he left, the kids said we're lucky because he was so nice"
He's really nice and kind:luv17:, a lovely person
Best luck in GPF!!!
pic of COR:www.instagram.com/p/96JqbTDi2A/
One of the comments:"This guy Javier was the nicest...there was kids who was late getting his picture with autograph, he offered them cake and actually looked for spare pictures and signed for them...
...when he left, the kids said we're lucky because he was so nice"He's really nice and kind:luv17:, a lovely person
Best luck in GPF!!!
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www.instagram.com/p/96JqbTDi2A/
One of the comments:"This guy Javier was the nicest...there was kids who was late getting his picture with autograph, he offered them cake and actually looked for spare pictures and signed for them...
He's really nice and kind:luv17:, a lovely person
Best luck in GPF!!!
Javi is really, really a wonderful guy! Good luck at Barcelona!
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An interview with Javier in Barcelona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg98sEaiuWU
An approximate translation (any corrections or additions welcome):
Interviewer: Javier Fernández, World Champion and three-time European Champion, introducing the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, that brings toghether the six best in the Grand Prix Series, Dec 10th -13th . How are you approaching this competition?
Javier: Very well. We really put a lot of energy and good will into it, after having had our best Grand Prix series ever, winning two events – which other competitors present at the Final didn't. [...]We want to emend a few mistakes we have had, and , most of all, we want to start competing and to win that gold medal I couldn't get last year here in Barcelona.
[With his nosism, he probably refers to his coach and his team in general. I found that funny.]
I: Javier, you're the best Spanish skater ever. Do you consider yourself somebody next generations can look up to?
J: Well, I'm a pioneer,and that helps. I've noticed that many children are taking up skating, they're happy when a new rink is opening, it's something special, something that I want to promote and I want to endorse this sport so as to increase its number of participants and its strength.
I: You, together with seven other Spanish skaters, have to train in Canada . You sent a petition to Consejo Superior de Deportes asking for financial help. How is it developing?
J: Well, it wasn't my doing, but I know personally the people who did it. Of course, it's good for sportspeople to have some sort of help, [...]but it's a bit the same concept with sponsors, it's a complicated issue. We are living in Canada, where training fees are very expensive, and Spanish Federation supports us up to a certain point. We need to obtain certain documents [I think he's referring to working visas] also for skaters coming up from juniors, that have no opportunity to train out of Spain, until we come back and found a school here and we can try and change the routine, making a big project so that skaters won't need to move abroad anymore. I think it's possible to achieve it through hard work and with the right support. We all want to change things, little by little.
I: You still lack an Olympic medal. Do you feel ready for getting one in 2018 in Korea?
J: As for now, yes, of course, there are still many important competitions before that, there's still much time ahead, but we really want to start competing and confirming my titles and I hope to be able to compete at top level at the Olympics, to get that medal I couldn't win the last time and to fight for the Olympic gold medal.
I: Good luck, Javier!
J: Thank you!
An approximate translation (any corrections or additions welcome):
Interviewer: Javier Fernández, World Champion and three-time European Champion, introducing the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, that brings toghether the six best in the Grand Prix Series, Dec 10th -13th . How are you approaching this competition?
Javier: Very well. We really put a lot of energy and good will into it, after having had our best Grand Prix series ever, winning two events – which other competitors present at the Final didn't. [...]We want to emend a few mistakes we have had, and , most of all, we want to start competing and to win that gold medal I couldn't get last year here in Barcelona.
[With his nosism, he probably refers to his coach and his team in general. I found that funny.]
I: Javier, you're the best Spanish skater ever. Do you consider yourself somebody next generations can look up to?
J: Well, I'm a pioneer,and that helps. I've noticed that many children are taking up skating, they're happy when a new rink is opening, it's something special, something that I want to promote and I want to endorse this sport so as to increase its number of participants and its strength.
I: You, together with seven other Spanish skaters, have to train in Canada . You sent a petition to Consejo Superior de Deportes asking for financial help. How is it developing?
J: Well, it wasn't my doing, but I know personally the people who did it. Of course, it's good for sportspeople to have some sort of help, [...]but it's a bit the same concept with sponsors, it's a complicated issue. We are living in Canada, where training fees are very expensive, and Spanish Federation supports us up to a certain point. We need to obtain certain documents [I think he's referring to working visas] also for skaters coming up from juniors, that have no opportunity to train out of Spain, until we come back and found a school here and we can try and change the routine, making a big project so that skaters won't need to move abroad anymore. I think it's possible to achieve it through hard work and with the right support. We all want to change things, little by little.
I: You still lack an Olympic medal. Do you feel ready for getting one in 2018 in Korea?
J: As for now, yes, of course, there are still many important competitions before that, there's still much time ahead, but we really want to start competing and confirming my titles and I hope to be able to compete at top level at the Olympics, to get that medal I couldn't win the last time and to fight for the Olympic gold medal.
I: Good luck, Javier!
J: Thank you!
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