News and updates à la Française, part quatre

[Belsornia]

I immediately thought of Galyavieva too. No idea if she’s still looking for a partner but I would love to see her back (feel like I’m a broken record on that).

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Don't forward this to Nikolai Morozov!

 

[Immortelle]

Don't forward this to Nikolai Morozov!

That was my first thought too…

 

[swissskate]

Who was the French skater that wanted to team up with him a couple of years agi and he once said in the Kiss’n’Cry at one competition that this would never happen?

 

[Andrea82]

Who was the French skater that wanted to team up with him a couple of years agi and he once said in the Kiss’n’Cry at one competition that this would never happen?

Abachkina IIRC

 

[cholla]

In an Insta story he also specified his new partner would not be Julia Wagret. Too bad, they would have been a good match. Don't know if Adelina Galiavieva is still interested/available but I'd love to see her back too.

 

[Taso]

Who was the French skater that wanted to team up with him a couple of years agi and he once said in the Kiss’n’Cry at one competition that this would never happen?

Thay was one of the weirdest knc moments i can recall!

Good luck finding a partner, dude....

 

[Peepsquick]

Does anyone know what happened to Théo Bigot et Dania Mouaden. They were scheduled to take part in the French Junior Championships. Did they withdraw because of injuries or did they split?

 

[clairecloutier]

A new article about Demougeot/Le Mercier on Ice-dance.com:

Demougeot & Le Mercier Reflect and Look Ahead | Ice-dance.com

www.ice-dance.com

Interestingly, they both participate in theatre on ice competition, as well as ice dance.

They mention that Nations' Cup (which is the equivalent of Worlds in theatre on ice, although obviously much smaller than Worlds) will take place in Boston (Norwood) this year, from April 21-23. Good to know for those of us in the Boston area!

2023 Nations’ Cup and Adult Gold Cup – The Skating Club of Boston

 

[Nmsis]

Does anyone know what happened to Théo Bigot et Dania Mouaden. They were scheduled to take part in the French Junior Championships. Did they withdraw because of injuries or did they split?

He seems to have been injured all season long.
They have reappeared last week end in the Reims Tournoi de France in the novice category and he has grown something like 15-20 cm.
They finished second. Their programs are not really polished yet.
Here is their FD at around 51'51''
They will compete at the novice championships on 25-26 of March.

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting here from the Dance Hall thread yesterday:

I just noticed that Lou Koch, 16, has an IPS profile as of that was last updated on March 6: http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=7264

She & Ivan Melnyk competed in 2 JGPs for France last fall: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111319.htm

This Week in Skating's podcast mentioned that Masha Alieva announced the end of her partnership with Mathieu Couyras - link to her post 4 days ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTog-br7B3/
She had hip surgery earlier this season accordin

French Team Tour (April 20-30, 2023 with Papadakis/Cizeron) - ticket info: https://tourneeequipedefrance.francepatinoire.fr/boutique/

Montpellier – 20/04/2023 – 20h00
Lyon – 21/04/2023 – 20h30
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 15h00
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 20h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 16h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 20h00
Niort – 24/04/2023 – 20h00
Roanne – 25/04/2023 – 20h00
Megève – 26/04/2023 – 20h00
Besançon – 27/04/2023 – 20h00
Metz – 28/04/2023 – 20h00
Epinal – 29/04/2023 – 20h00
Belfort – 30/04/2023 – 15h00

 

[Bigbird]

He seems to have been injured all season long.
They have reappeared last week end in the Reims Tournoi de France in the novice category and he has grown something like 20 cm.
They finished second. Their programs are not really polished yet.
Here is their FD at around 51'51''
They will compete at the novice championships on 25-26 of March.

Are they as good as they seem? How old are they?

 

[Peepsquick]

He seems to have been injured all season long.
They have reappeared last week end in the Reims Tournoi de France in the novice category and he has grown something like 15-20 cm.
They finished second. Their programs are not really polished yet.
Here is their FD at around 51'51''
They will compete at the novice championships on 25-26 of March.

Thank you @Nmesis! I was starting to worry that something was really wrong!
Théo is clearly one the kids with an early growth spurt ... it must be H.. on the joints! Not surprising that that kind of change comes with injuries. Dania has grown too, of course.
I wish them all the best! they are one of the young couples to watch imo.

 

[Nmsis]

A new article about Demougeot/Le Mercier on Ice-dance.com:

Interestingly, they both participate in theatre on ice competition, as well as ice dance.

Along with Marie Dupayage/Thomas Nabais, Célina Fradji/Jean-Hans Fourneaux, Louise Bordet/Thomas Gipoulou, Maya Benkiewicz/Mark Shapiro, Eva Bernard/Amedeo Bonetto, Lou Koch and some others like the new couple Léa Hienne/Baptiste Ferrand.
They will miss the first competition because it's just before Worlds but will rejoin the team afterwards.

 

[Nmsis]

Are they as good as they seem? How old are they?

1. oh yes, they very much are
2. Dania turned 13yo and Théo 14yo in october. They will be eligible for the JGP next season
That's why I said France definitly needs all the JGP entries it can get.
Because there are other young french couples of the same age I want to see in JGP like Sarah Marcilly Vasquez / Jolan Engel (at 2:04:05 on this video) and they all need the maximum of experience.

And for the record, Dania and Théo also do theatre on ice.
But their team is in the "Open, less than 15yo" category, which I don't think is eligible for the Nations' Cup.

And fun fact, I've discovered that Kevin Aymoz also did theater on ice, in Villard's/Arribert's senior team on 2015.
That was for a strong but not happy program as it was only weeks after the shooting at Charlie Hebdo and Villard did a "right to caricature/freedom of the press" program.

 

[RoseRed]

Re-posting here from the Dance Hall thread yesterday:

I just noticed that Lou Koch, 16, has an IPS profile as of March 6: http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=7264

She & Ivan Melnyk competed in 2 JGPs for France last fall: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111319.htm

This Week in Skating's podcast mentioned that Masha Alieva announced the end of her partnership with Mathieu Couyras - link to her post 4 days ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTog-br7B3/
She had hip surgery earlier this season accordin

French Team Tour (April 20-30, 2023 with Papadakis/Cizeron) - ticket info: https://tourneeequipedefrance.francepatinoire.fr/boutique/

Montpellier – 20/04/2023 – 20h00
Lyon – 21/04/2023 – 20h30
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 15h00
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 20h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 16h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 20h00
Niort – 24/04/2023 – 20h00
Roanne – 25/04/2023 – 20h00
Megève – 26/04/2023 – 20h00
Besançon – 27/04/2023 – 20h00
Metz – 28/04/2023 – 20h00
Epinal – 29/04/2023 – 20h00
Belfort – 30/04/2023 – 15h00

Yeah, since the fall I believe. November maybe?

 

[Wyliefan]

Yeah, since the fall I believe. November maybe?

Yes, November. https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...-nov-17-20-in-canillo-and.110127/post-6341341

 

[Sylvia]

Yes, November.

I had a vague memory of posting about the Koch/Melnyk split on FSU somewhere but couldn't find it in my search - yes, they had registered for Open D'Andorra in November 2022 but WD.

From the Dance Hall thread:

If anyone hasn't seen Koch & Melnyk's Swan Lake FD, it's a must watch. Their choreo steps (at about 2:06) are possibly the best element of the season. It will make you look at what's coming out of the NA ice dance schools and just sigh out of boredom.

Their JGP Baltic Cup FD performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCyf60oKuTs

 

[Peepsquick]

I had a vague memory of posting about the Koch/Melnyk split on FSU somewhere but couldn't find it in my search - yes, they had registered for Open D'Andorra in November 2022 but WD.

From the Dance Hall thread:

Their JGP Baltic Cup FD performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCyf60oKuTs

Does anyone know why they split?

 

[Nmsis]

Does anyone know why they split?

Not a clue.

On the 3rd-4th of December, 15 days after the Open Andorra, Lou Koch entered the 1st stage of the Tournoi de France as a solo ice dancer (with an adapted Swan Lake program)

 

[On My Own]

Again. What's the logic behind giving Aymoz 44.45 PCS, and Siao Him Fa 42.59 PCS, with the latter fudging up ALL his jumps and with a joke program? What did he present?

Keeping it strictly to the French. Otherwise I also have major questions regarding Aymoz vs Cha, Tomono, Messing, Rizzo, and Grassl. Cha and Messing being ahead is a total farce.

 

[Sylvia]

French Team Tour (April 20-30, 2023 with Papadakis/Cizeron) - ticket info: https://tourneeequipedefrance.francepatinoire.fr/boutique/

Montpellier – 20/04/2023 – 20h00
Lyon – 21/04/2023 – 20h30
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 15h00
Clermont-Ferrand – 22/04/2023 – 20h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 16h00
Poitiers – 23/04/2023 – 20h00
Niort – 24/04/2023 – 20h00
Roanne – 25/04/2023 – 20h00
Megève – 26/04/2023 – 20h00
Besançon – 27/04/2023 – 20h00
Metz – 28/04/2023 – 20h00
Epinal – 29/04/2023 – 20h00
Belfort – 30/04/2023 – 15h00

FFSG announced today that Adam Siao Him Fa is injured (preseumably while competing at WTT) and will miss the tour : https://www.instagram.com/p/CrIQL95KJWD/

ETA from the WTT mixed zone after Adam’s SP - “I finished Worlds with an injury on the left foot…”: https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1646499820134072322

 

[Sylvia]

Olivier Brajon's photos of the French skaters rehearsing before the tour's premiere in Montpellier: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrPAL1KoEId/

Kevin Aymoz's VLOG #1: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrMfYczoDfY/
Day 2 of rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrPDxB_oBpi/

ETA - Day 3 (premiere in Montpellier): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrRfaXhIdEq/

 

[Sylvia]

Aymoz's vlogs, cont.
Day 4 - Lyon: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrUixgyI8JY/
Day 5 - Clermont-Ferrand: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrWh2B-oIIz/

Brajon's photos from Montpellier: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrSvqt8o0op/
From Lyon: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrVO_6goIdt/

Any of our French FSUers planning to attend and can share some impressions?

 

[Sylvia]

Gabrielle shared an exterior photo of "Patinoire Papadakis & Cizeron" in Clermont-Ferrand: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrXtB8qI5dS/

Kevin's Day 6 vlog (Brive): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrYsRbkIC_A/

More photos from Brajon: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrXu2xWoxaP/ & https://www.instagram.com/p/CraMvqroLGG/
Off ice in Black & white: https://www.instagram.com/p/CraJmT5IIUQ/

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Are you thinking about coming back to competitions and defining new goals?
Gabriella: We are thinking about it. It is a discussion we've had with us and our federation. We are starting to look at our future projects. But it's just a discussion.

With the 2026 OG in sight?
Guillaume: Not yet, we don't know yet. I think we will take more time to think about it. We will take next season off to do shows and refine our projects.

The pause could last longer than expected?
Gabriella: We'll see (laughing!!)

Pas de reprise de la compétition en vue pour les Clermontois Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron - France Bleu

Les patineurs artistiques Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron étaient de retour chez eux, à Clermont-Ferrand, pour un gala avec l'équipe de France ce samedi 23 avril. Ils n'ont toujours pas pris de décision pour un éventuel retour à la compétition.

www.francebleu.fr

So no Papdakis-Cizeron in 2023/24!! But they are not closing the door for a come-back.

 

[Sylvia]

Can anyone read this May 12th French article behind a paywall? “Fear is over! : Gwenaëlle Noury, the president of the Ice Sports Federation confides in "l'Obs":

Gwenaëlle Noury, présidente de la Fédération des Sports de Glace, se confie à « l’Obs »

Gwenaëlle Noury, la présidente de la Fédération des Sports de Glace, vient de révoquer six membres de son bureau exécutif. Elle annonce à « l’Obs » sa volonté de « faire table rase du passé ». Interview exclusive.

www.nouvelobs.com

Machine translated excerpt from what's visible:

Gwenaëlle Noury, the president of the Ice Sports Federation, has just dismissed six members of her executive office. She announces to "the Obs" her desire to "make a clean sweep of the past". Exclusive interview.

Thunderbolt in the world of skating. In a letter sent to the president of the clubs on Friday evening May 5, the president of the Ice Sports Federation, Gwenaëlle Noury, announced the dismissal of six members of the executive office, including ex-champion Brian Joubert. The dismissed, in return, denounce a “surrealist situation” , the non-respect of their “essential rights” , even of “Stalinist methods” . Three years after the rev...

Just announced by FFGS - "Sarah Abitbol has agreed to join its Ethics Committee. A great collaboration in perspective, with strong projects to fight against all forms of violence." https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJWDNZIWOm/

ETA the text of the L'Obs article that's been tweeted (2nd tweet is the article in Le Figaro): https://twitter.com/_manu_est_la/status/1657034814824873986

 

[briancoogaert]

Can anyone read this May 12th French article behind a paywall? “Fear is over! : Gwenaëlle Noury, the president of the Ice Sports Federation confides in "l'Obs":

Gwenaëlle Noury, présidente de la Fédération des Sports de Glace, se confie à « l’Obs »

Gwenaëlle Noury, la présidente de la Fédération des Sports de Glace, vient de révoquer six membres de son bureau exécutif. Elle annonce à « l’Obs » sa volonté de « faire table rase du passé ». Interview exclusive.

www.nouvelobs.com

Machine translated excerpt from what's visible:


Just announced by FFGS - "Sarah Abitbol has agreed to join its Ethics Committee. A great collaboration in perspective, with strong projects to fight against all forms of violence." https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJWDNZIWOm/

ETA the text of the L'Obs article that's been tweeted (2nd tweet is the article in Le Figaro): https://twitter.com/_manu_est_la/status/1657034814824873986

I don't have access but I can tell you FFSG has dismissed those 6 members to get rid of the past and the influence of Didier Gailhaguet :

• Mme Maryvonne del Torchio, Vice-Présidente,
• Mme Anne Chalier, Trésorière Générale,
• Mme Delphine Harold, Présidente de la CSN Ballet sur Glace,
• M. Eric Le Mercier, Président de la CSN Danse sur Glace,
• M. Brian Joubert, Président de la CSN Patinage Artistique,
• Mme Chantal Sala, Elue en charge de la formation.

 

[Sylvia]

June 25, 2022:

Gwenaëlle Gigarel-Noury is the new president of FFSG. 52,8 % of the votes for Gailhaguet's puppet. I'm stunned.

So does this mean Noury no longer considered Gailhaguet's "puppet"?

 

[Vagabond]

June 25, 2022:

So does this mean Noury no longer considered Gailhaguet's "puppet"?

La marionnette a coupé les ficelles.