Yes I’m sorry. I was reading the Euros thread and someone said one didn’t WD because she was training in the US. I’m assuming the other one did as well. But I’m not about to go read those many pages again. If they were wrong I am also wrong.
They say “everyone will get it eventually.” I think that’s an overstatement. But in this case it’s not a matter of getting it or not. It’s a matter of getting it at a time it can derail your life’s work
The taxes they have to pay on the OGM would be a lot less if it were chocolate. It wouldn’t last as long for display purposes though.
They are supporting Ilya. He is being sent to Senior Worlds, which means he is also being sent somewhere else to get his minimums. It’s odd to say he “isn’t being supported” when he’s being sent to at least 2 more senior competitions this year.
Maybe it's a french speaking people thing?
Not offended in the least. Always enjoy hearing about language use in other countries.
It is EXTREMELY difficult for me to imagine Ilya winning the Olympics. One good score (domestic even) does not an Olympic champion make.
Yeah I can’t even. We’re getting into Twilight Zone territory.
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Based on his skates this season I find that very difficult to imagine. He won’t get nearly the same scores internationally even if he skates perfect fair or not. I think the most likely podium is Nathan and 2 Japanese men. I think Vincent has a shot to sneak in. A lot of guys have to bomb before Ilia would have a shot at gold and that’s with a perfect skate. I would not wish for that. I’m hoping for a good event not splatfest.
I don't think that's the case. Ilya would not win the Olympics and I don't think any result there (aside from winning) would lead him to retire. The pick isn't really inconsistent with how the USFSA has made these decisions. I think the last time they left a decorated skater off the team was 1996, when they went with Tara Lipinski over reigning WBMist Nicole Bobek (who was injured and did not complete Nationals). Tara didn't do well at Worlds but the experience of skating a great LP there helped her gain confidence for the following seasons when she won the sport's biggest prizes. I'd prefer to see more of these types of selections, but there doesn't seem to be much of an appetite for them by either the USFSA or the fans who want to see their favorites compete as often as possible.
D'accordI don't want those who can't read the articles in French and rely on Google translate to be misled.
I had thought you saying that "Chocolate medals" was a neutral term to describe an actual pewter medal. I did not even consider the French term "médailles de chocolat/en chocolat". I am sorry I misunderstood.
1. The term "médailles de chocolat" is not merely a neutral descriptor of a pewter medal. In the articles linked for example, the tone of the article is, oh, poor Belgium, pays du chocolat, always getting fourth place, not getting "real" medals but chocolate medals. France only got a chocolate medal, because they were in fourth place. That is the use of the term in French for sports that do not have pewter medals.
2. The French use "Medaille étain" for the pewter medal in those sports that award one (makes sense the French word for pewter is étain). As in the caption for this photo:
Vincent Zhou remporte la médaille étain au championnat de patinage artistique Toyota US 2020 à Greensboro, en Caroline du Nord, le 26 janvier 2020. (Photo de Jeff Wong/Sipa USA Photo Stock - Alamy
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(Vincent Zhou remporte la médaille étain au championnat de patinage artistique/ Vincent Zhou wins the silver medal at the figure skating championships)
3. So I am back to where I was originally. A pewter medal as awarded by USFS is a real medal, awarded for a 4th place finish. Not a "chocolate medal" as that term is used in French, to describe an athlete who came in fourth but got no medal at all.
Although all medals should be made of chocolate.
Yet, he's so far advanced of Jason. He has both technological and performance skills. Jason is beautiful, but he has the luxury of being that way because he is not trying to put the more difficult jumps into his programs.
Can confirm that it is a French idiom for fourth place, or rather the first place to not win a medal (usually said tongue in cheek).
Fully agree with this. I think it's a terrible decision that Ilia was left off the team but it is absolutely not fair to even suggest that Jason or Vincent should not accept their nomination.
. I love languages, so can I ask since you have a Canadian flag, is it also used that way in Québec?
So was Tara when she won the Olympics. She retired immediately. Anyway I said it was a small cynical part of me, I don’t believe that was the reason but it did cross my mind that keeping him from the Olympics may be financially better for US skating than letting him go and possibly do well.
