Papadakis/Cizeron #10 - Waacking All The Way To Beijing

[escaflowne9282]

So Putin has offered the winners at Beijing $4million Rubles, Oksana Grishuk is singing the praises of D/S's Moulin Rouge, also as per Grishuk, Zhulin is the greatest choreographer ever, just stopped short of saying Rach was the greatest piece since Bolero, blah blah blah. This Olympics business really is a business. Some serious money was shelled out. Go P/C I need you to bring it.

Yes they need to bring it!!!
I loved Grischuk as a skater and it's nice that she wants to be supportive of her compatriots, but S&K's choreography is a hot mess. This years material does them no favors at all.

 

[irenemulindwairen]

Yes they need to bring it!!!
I loved Grischuk as a skater and it's nice that she wants to be supportive of her compatriots, but S&K's choreography is a hot mess. This years material does them no favors at all.

Zhulin's choreography has NEVER impressed me at all (Foolish man). As for Grischuk, I agree she wishes her fellow country folks well.

 

[Bigbird]

Yes they need to bring it!!!
I loved Grischuk as a skater and it's nice that she wants to be supportive of her compatriots, but S&K's choreography is a hot mess. This years material does them no favors at all.

Of course it does, it allows them to skate at break neck speed.

So bring it my babies.

 

[Miloune]

I'm so stressed for them I don't know how I'll be able to watch

 

[cocotaffy]

I'm so stressed for them I don't know how I'll be able to watch

Same here, after last time ... Not sure I won't chicken out. And this funny little snippet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djCuYTq1ma8&ab_channel=Cherry

 

[Fadeevfanboy]

I hope what they do is come back for 2024 when worlds are in Montreal. Probably taking off a season after worlds then make their comeback for the 2024 worlds.

 

[cholla]

I'm so stressed for them I don't know how I'll be able to watch

I'm always in awe when I read things like this. You're lucky they're not your friends or family cause you'd probably end up into intensive care with heart and respiratory failure ? That being said, as I want to watch them (and most of competitions) live I'll probably end up hooked up on tubes in ICU with the same ailments caused by overdosing on coffee and massive ingestion of Swiss chocolate

 

[Bigbird]

I'm always in awe when I read things like this. You're lucky they're not your friends or family cause you'd probably end up into intensive care with heart and respiratory failure ? That being said, as I want to watch them (and most of competitions) live I'll probably end up hooked up on tubes in ICU with the same ailments caused by overdosing on coffee and massive ingestion of Swiss chocolate

I've already begun binging on the chocolate. Help...welp.

 

[bcash]

I'm so stressed for them I don't know how I'll be able to watch

Nikolaj Sorensen posted a short clip in his Instagram story from the shuttle bus after a 6AM practice, and Guillaume was sitting behind him with Laurence. G looked relaxed.

 

[Orm Irian]

I've already begun binging on the chocolate. Help...welp.

I'll help if you'll share!

 

[Bigbird]

I'll help if you'll share!

Ah....

 

[irenemulindwairen]

I'm so stressed for them I don't know how I'll be able to watch

It is well guys, it is well.
Amen.

 

[escaflowne9282]

It is well guys, it is well.
Amen.

I am still stressed and I really do hope they deliver. I take nothing for granted. They need to focus.

 

[bcash]

I am still stressed and I really do hope they deliver. I take nothing for granted. They need to focus.

I find myself less stressed than last time. I look forward to seeing the alterations and improvements they‘ve made to their programs.

 

[Orm Irian]

Paul Peret has posted some photos from Gabriella and Guillaume's practice session today: here, here and here.

 

[taz'smum]

I'm always in awe when I read things like this. You're lucky they're not your friends or family cause you'd probably end up into intensive care with heart and respiratory failure ? That being said, as I want to watch them (and most of competitions) live I'll probably end up hooked up on tubes in ICU with the same ailments caused by overdosing on coffee and massive ingestion of Swiss chocolate

If it had been my kid in P/C's position, I think I'd have needed to be put into a medically induced coma until it was all over. ?

 

[cocotaffy]

Where do you guys watch the Olympics ? Is there any streams you know of ?

Paul Peret has posted some photos from Gabriella and Guillaume's practice session today: here, here and here.

So he is going for red like the Chinese flag I guess.

 

[Orm Irian]

So he is going for red like the Chinese flag I guess.

Nah, I think those are just practice outfits. They've said before that the costumes for the FD were pretty much fixed by GP France.

I watch on the Channel 7 livestream/catch up there later if I can't watch live, but unless you have a VPN for Australia I don't think that would be much help to you!

 

[MsZem]

Where do you guys watch the Olympics ? Is there any streams you know of ?

I got a monthly subscription to Eurosport player, which I'll end after the Olympics. It's a good deal, other than the sad lack of a commentary-free option.

 

[bcash]

Figure skating-French dancers return to the Games unfazed

Four year after a costume malfunction cost them the title at the 2018 Olympics, French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are back at the Games, unfazed by the favourites tag in Beijing.

www.reuters.com

Good quotes from them.

 

[Miloune]

Where do you guys watch the Olympics ? Is there any streams you know of ?

So he is going for red like the Chinese flag I guess.

Eurosport. Otherwise I watch the games also on France TV. But for Figure skating it's eurosport all the way, no chance in hell I'm listening to Monfort and Candeloro, those buffoons...

 

[nicotine]

Where do you guys watch the Olympics ? Is there any streams you know of ?

So he is going for red like the Chinese flag I guess.

 

[bcash]

https://twitter.com/mheaneyphoto/status/1490307771765452802?s=20&t=mFGtqGPVvtxSqFe_YpOvKg

Finally a good quality photo of them training in BJ. This was at the practice rink.

 

[escaflowne9282]

I wish there were some reports on how their practices have been going.

 

[bcash]

Judging by Instagram photos, they seem to have reworked their lifts (at least rotational?) in the FD quite a bit.

 

[Peepsquick]

I'm still hopeful that they will introduce a new lift rather than to concentrate on the "best of" their career. If they really put an end to their competitive career , I'd love to see them finish on fireworks.
I know, it's grumpy me again ....
I'm just so darn nervous about it all ... last time we saw them perform was way back in November!

 

[bcash]

I'm still hopeful that they will introduce a new lift rather than to concentrate on the "best of" their career. If they really put an end to their competitive career , I'd love to see them finish on fireworks.
I know, it's grumpy me again ....
I'm just so darn nervous about it all ... last time we saw them perform was way back in November!

I hope for that as well. But the few photos I saw today seem to remind me of their Mozart rotational lift.

 

[Bigbird]

I hope for that as well. But the few photos I saw today seem to remind me of their Mozart rotational lift.

If anyone can pull that off it is them. They got this.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm still hopeful that they will introduce a new lift rather than to concentrate on the "best of" their career. If they really put an end to their competitive career , I'd love to see them finish on fireworks.
I know, it's grumpy me again ....
I'm just so darn nervous about it all ... last time we saw them perform was way back in November!

Uhm, December... They did compete at French Nats...

 

[Peepsquick]

Uhm, December... They did compete at French Nats...

Seems sooo far away!