Vincent Zhou

[siberia82]

This is the CBC television broadcast of Vincent's long program with Kurt Browning's commentary (no short programs were aired). I had to upload his performance on Streamable because Dailymotion rejected it due to the music.


2022 Worlds LP (CBC TV 720p):

Watch 2022 Vincent Zhou Worlds LP (Canadian Coverage) 720p | Streamable

Watch "2022 Vincent Zhou Worlds LP (Canadian Coverage) 720p" on Streamable.

streamable.com

These vids are less significant, but Kurt Browning talks about Vincent in both (for the first vid, Vincent is only discussed in the SP recap).

2022 Worlds Men Opening Montage + Discussion + SP Recap (CBC TV 720p):



2022 Worlds Men LP Group 4 Warm-Up Clips (CBC TV 720p):

 

[formersk8ter]

So proud of Vincent! He is an inspiration to all of us.

 

[ptongmr]

Hi, have been lurking in these forums since the beginning of last year's Grand Prix season...finally registered to share this in-depth ESPN article about Vincent:

Figure skater Vincent Zhou worked his whole life for the Beijing Olympics. COVID-19 had other plans.

Vincent Zhou was ready to step out of Nathan Chen's shadow when a positive COVID-19 test dashed his lifelong dream of Olympic glory. Now, as he prepares to compete at the world championships, he's grieving what he lost.

www.espn.com

* I can't fathom how he managed high-level training for three years with torn meniscus.
* I am so impressed with how he and his family have made such sacrifices.
* I am not so sure about the "adversity trainings"...

 

[fs_fan98]

* I am not so sure about the "adversity trainings"...

Yeahhhhh that really didn't sit right with me. I get preparing oneself for the possibility of things going wrong and understanding that sometimes things happen that are out of our control and that we have to learn how to adapt and overcome these challenges. But I feel like there's a huge difference between preparing someone mentally to be able to flexible and adjust at a moment's notice and intentionally putting someone in harm's way.

Like "We've made him tired on purpose. We've made him nervous on purpose. We've made him have equipment trouble on purpose. We've made him not sleep a lot on purpose. We've done all these things to give him these challenges that he can learn to accomplish one by one." To me, that isn't preparing someone for the worst. That's more like actively putting someone in danger and the possibility of being injured. Like figure skating is by no means a safe sport. Forcing someone to skate while they're exhausted/skating on broken skates/etc. all of this just seems very unnecessary and again just puts them at a greater risk for injury (God forbid someone has a terrible fall and has to stop competing just because you were "putting them through adversity training").

I just hope that Vincent's okay and that he can rest and relax after such a hectic season!

 

[Matthew]

Hi all, don't know if everybody has listened to the latest ISU podcast containing an interview with Vincent about the Olympics and Worlds. Very interesting and also heart-breaking. He compares the loss of his possibility to compete at the Olympics to the loss of a loved one, equally hard to experience. Very impressive and personal interview. So compassionate towards him.

Podcast - International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international sport federation administering Ice Skating sports throughout the world.

isu.org

 

[KiraraChin]

Cross-posting this cute pic from Kazuki Tomono's Fan Fest

 

[moonvine]

Check this out!

Vincent Zhou on Instagram: "It’s one of the biggest honors of my career to create this video about my exhibition program to “Lonely, and then release it alongside @illenium, who personally supported me through my Olympics nightmare and beyond. Throug

Vincent Zhou shared a post on Instagram: "It’s one of the biggest honors of my career to create this video about my exhibition program to “Lonely, and then release it alongside @illenium, who personally supported me through my Olympics nightmare and beyond. Through his music and symbolism, I...

www.instagram.com

 

[Figskater23]

I wonder if Vincent would ever consider writing a book? He has a story to tell.

 

[gsk8]

 

[lariko]

Happy birthday to Vincent Zhou!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Happy Birthday to Vincent!

Hope he's enjoying his season off and doing well with his studies.

 

[gsk8]

 

[Jeanie19]

 

[16Olympics]

Happy birthday to Vincent.
He's only 22 and has been to two Olympics and has 2 World medals.He's still young and accomplished and I wish him well at Brown.

 

[Matthew]

From the Nathan Chen thread:

Nathan's supporting team JPN on Instagram: "SOI🇺🇸2023 @nathanwchen @ilia_quadg0d_malinin @govincentzhou 今の🇺🇸で、実質、最も実力者の三人‼️ 何やら三人で楽しげに会談中！ 客席のヴィンスをネイサンが見つけて、呼んで、、、そして映っていませんがネイサンとヴィンスは熱いハグを交わしてます❣️ そしてイリアも自然に加わって、凄く自然に三人が和やかに穏やかに話してる風景が、微笑ましかったで

358 likes, 12 comments - nathan_supporting_team_jpn on August 18, 2023: "SOI🇺🇸2023 @nathanwchen @ilia_quadg0d_malinin @govincentzhou 今の🇺🇸で、実質..."

www.instagram.com

Would like to see him on the ice again.