Wow, I'm back from my holidays, and thanks to Merelhyn I almost have nothing left to translate \o/. Thank you for your translations !
So, since it's calm today,please enjoy the french canadian commentary of Yuzu's free skate at Worlds, from CBC :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSCT4o-Otk
It's fab ! I love the tone one of the commentator uses (Alain), sometimes he begins his sentences quietly and finishes with a loud, excited voice, and he plays a lot with intonations. And visibily, Yuzu tend to make french-speaking commentators turn pretty lyrical because some parts of the commentary sound almost poetic. It is quite literary, with some beautiful words, excellent choice if you're trying to learn some french XD. Of course I'll do my best but part of it will be lost in translation, sorry...
(and I'm completely in love with french canadian accent but it is going to be lost in translation too, sadly
)
I don't know who the commentators are – but they already loved Yuzu at Sochi, I remember their commentary very well (« quand il est bon, qu'est-ce qu'il est bon ! »
). They're apparently called Alain Goldberg and René Pothier. I'll call them Alain and René.
Here we go :
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Alain :… and how to put it, it's going to start
quite strongly with Yuzuru Hanyu, from Japan
(the « quite » is clearly meant as an euphemism). Fith, yes,
fifth !, after the short program...
But what a remarkable skater.
(first notes from H&L)
Alain : And here we go...
Awesome skating...
Extreme run-up...
And he opens with the... quaDRUPLE LOOP !
Exceptional.
René : as if it was nothing.
Alain : quaDRUPLE SALCHOW !
… Once again, as if it was nothing.
Camel spin. Into a donut spin
(french terms for those spins are much prettier than english ones by the way ^^ Pirouette arabesque cambrée)
Please admire the elegance, the ease, the casualness, the flexibility ! And the musicality...
A truly unique style.
Full of strength and lightness at the same time.
And there he goes AGAIN with steps – supple, effortless.
He's gaining speed...
Triple FLIP !
Watch out ... there's no room for errors...
Up to now, it's perfect.
And now we're halfway through the program.
QuaDRUPLE SALCHOW !!! TRIPLE TOE-loop.
Per-fec-tion.
QUADRUPLE TOE-loop !
There's not even a slight mistake.
TRIPLE AXEL ! Double toe-loop. With the hands above the head.
We're witnessing something incredible.
Once again, the TRIPLE AXEL ! half loop, double toe-loop. And the spread-eagle.
(As if) He's saying : « look, and admire »
The spin. Long.
(And ? Can't hear what he's saying here)
The step sequence. Huge flexion
(or is flexion the french term for the hydroblade?) - then he calls some steps by their names but I don't know the english terms
And he goes on. Never losing focus. INA BAUER ! Triple LUTZ !!! Camel spin ! Outside edge
(I think). And now the sit spin, it's great art.
(end of the program)
A Gi-gan-tic Moment.
René
(Yes, he talks too... sometimes) What an EXTRAORDINARY performance ! YUZURU HANYU ! The supporting crowd is bursting into applause. What an extraordinary performance, Alain.
Alain :
perfection on ice. Per-fec-tion.
At a level nobody has ever reached before (he says that twice ). In spins, in steps, in jumps, in presentation. Everything was there.
What a unique being.
(images of the venue and his very emotive fans) And thinking he has to handle the pression. How difficult it must be to ignore it.
René : his first Worlds Championships participation was in 2012. So, in order, he's been : 3rd, 4th , 1st , 2nd , 2nd . He's welcomed and congratulated by his coach Brian Orser, who's saying to him «
Awesome ! . It was marvellous ». And it's not just anyone saying this
(of course they know very well who Brian is and love him)
Alain (lauging) : Indeed !
René : and he's being congratulated by Tracy Wilson too. And it's worth being watched again in slow motion !
Alain : Admire the body language. The 4Lo. He's the only skater in this competition performing this jump
(mmm not true anymore). The 4S-3T. 4T. And the way he glides, the landing, the way his movements seem effortless. He really owns his Art. Because
when you reach this level it is, truly, Art.
(about the ending pose) and here he's saying :
« here it is. My gift to you. This program »
René : he's thanking his coaches. His « senseis »
(lol)
Alain : it was... listen, I can't give you any commentary
(as in : he's speechless).
René : there wasn't any mistake ! It was absolutely magnificient.
He's saying he didn't feel he had enough energy.
(they laugh) Thank god !
Oh my friends. Listen. It's 223,20 points.
(Alain is laughing)
223, 20 !!!
Alain : incredible.
René : it's his best score this season, he was at 206 this year. Of course he's first, but look at the total score ! 321,59. Yuzuru Hanyu !
Alain
(still laughing incredulously): he's just taken the lead for the world champion title. A BIG lead.
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they're not labeled tho
or the last thing he'll hear before he sees stars is "Did you just call me fat??"
I'm not sure which version makes me laugh more
