News and updates à la Française, part trois

[cholla]

Didier looked like he had a thing for Shanetta Folle in the past, really hope it's not her though

No it's not. Nor is it Bianconi. Or Tsareva. I assume it won't be made official before the fall.

 

[mjb52]

I don't even remember who we are talking about but I will guess Raf because I like guessing about things.

 

[Jeschke]

I assume it won't be made official before the fall.

I assume we can shorten the potential list until fall with your constant denial

 

[rfisher]

Joubert is my guess. He was playing in his interview.

Who else does he coach besides Fa?

 

[Sylvia]

Adam Siao Him Fa's "Gala 2019 de Poitiers" photo in late May: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx7sGwkIdD_/

His sbs 3A clip with Landry Le May: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx28Eq4h7Tb/

 

[Enchanted]

On another note, what are the dates for the French Masters?

 

[Nmsis]

Joubert is my guess.
Who else does he coach besides Fa?

Youngsters among which is François Pitot : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc9OUlsJpEg
His 3a : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWu_vHmt-Y
Joubert holds the future of french male figure skating in his center.

 

[Nmsis]

On another note, what are the dates for the French Masters?

According to the calendar of the CSNPA website, the 28th and the 29th of September

 

[allezfred]

Always the same weekend as Nebelhorn. #DeathInMySoul

 

[Nmsis]

Always the same weekend as Nebelhorn. #DeathInMySoul

Helicopter ride ? Follow the Alps toward the South West !

 

[rfisher]

Youngsters among which is François Pitot : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc9OUlsJpEg
His 3a : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWu_vHmt-Y
Joubert holds the future of french male figure skating in his center.

Will he be old enough for the JGP this season?

 

[Nmsis]

Will he be old enough for the JGP this season?

He turned 14yo in January so yes, he's old enough.
Among the french junior boys, he has the content to be selected for the JGPs.

The FFSG has held its junior selection unusually early in late May-early June (it is usually at the end of July). I don't know if the results have been made public yet.

ETA : Pitot's path is interesting for a french figure skater. He started with Lucine in Annecy, then he went to Nice for a couple of years and now he's in Poitiers with Joubert. First school focused on the basics, the second on artistry and the third on jumps.

 

[Nmsis]

I also hope to see Mathilde Grandin and Martin Chardain debuting on the JGP circuit.

 

[cholla]

Well, the coach spilled the beans earlier than I thought

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2298777717033099&id=100007026788581&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1561038271841197&ref=m_notif

 

[Orm Irian]

Well, the coach spilled the beans earlier than I thought

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2298777717033099&id=100007026788581&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1561038271841197&ref=m_notif

She looks happy. And she has two GP assignments again - France and Russia. Mae has France and Japan, which is lovely, she has a lot of fans in Japan it seems.

 

[Ladida]

I don't know if it wasn't posted in some other thread, but let's help to Kevin.
https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2019/06/20/elisez-le-sportif-de-la-saison-2018-2019
He will invite you to a barbecue according to his twitter

https://twitter.com/x/status/1141733639245504512

 

[Sylvia]

Team France's 2019 Grand Prix assignments (18 spots total):

Papadakis/Cizeron (France & NHK/Japan)
James/Cipres (France & Japan); also doing CBC's Battle of the Blades TV show in fall
Kevin Aymoz (France & Japan)
Romain Ponsart (Skate America & France)
Laurine Lecavelier (France & Russia)
Mae-Berenice Meite (France & Japan)
Lauriault/Le Gac (Skate America & France)
Galyavieva/Thauron (Russia)

Internationaux de France, Nov. 1-3, 2019, Grenoble
Kevin Aymoz, Romain Ponsart, TBD FRA
Laurine Lecavelier, Mae-Berenice Meite, TBD FRA
James/Cipres
Papadakis/Cizeron, Lauriault/Le Gac, TBD FRA

Adam Siao Him Fa could be going back to the JGP or will he get the Grenoble TBD?

 

[Orm Irian]

Adam Siao Him Fa could be going back to the JGP or will he get the Grenoble TBD?

JGP. The FFSG has already listed their team for Courchevel and he's on it, making him ineligible for the senior GP. He and Daniel Grassl will be definite medal contenders there.

I think staying I need the JGP for another year will be good for Adam; he can build his consistency and work on his components in a less pressured environment.

 

[Sylvia]

The FFSG has already listed their team for Courchevel and he's on it

Thanks for the heads up! JGP Courchevel event info link: https://ffsg.org/evenement/grand-prix-junior-de-patinage-artistique-danse-sur-glace-2019-courchevel/

Patinage Artistique Filles :
– Anna KUZMENKO (Club France)
– Lorine SCHILD (Reims)
– Sophie SPRUNG (ACBB Boulogne)

Patinage Artistique Garçons :
– Adam SIAO HIM FA (Brian Joubert Poitiers Glace)
– Corentin SPINAR (APA Clermont Ferrand) (en attente de / pending confirmation)
– François PITOT (Brian Joubert Poitiers Glace)

Danse sur glace :
– Loicia DEMOUGEOT / Théo LE MERCIER (Belfort / Villard de Lans)
– Lou TERREAUX / Noé PERRON (Belfort / Villard de Lans)
– 3e quotat à déterminer (TBD)

 

[Sylvia]

Does anyone know why Adam SIAO HIM FA was removed on July 26 from the ISU entries for JGP Courchevel? Is he going to make his Grand Prix debut in Grenoble instead?

Preliminary info for the Masters: https://ffsg.org/evenement/39708/
2019 Skate Masters will take place in Villard-de-Lans from September 26 to 29, 2019.
Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron (Vice Olympic Champions), Vanessa James & Mogan Ciprès (European Champions 2019) as well as all the members of the French Team will fight to get the international selections of the season.

 

[Orm Irian]

Does anyone know why Adam SIAO HIM FA was removed on July 26 from the ISU entries for JGP Courchevel? Is he going to make his Grand Prix debut in Grenoble instead?

I put a note about it in the JGP thread: Paul Peret was asked about it on Twitter and said that Adam will still have two JGP assignments, he's just not skating at Courchevel. No word on why so far.

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks, @Orm Irian!

Adam Siao Him Fa posted a photo last week of his new short program costume and mentioned his SP music is ''Twelve Titans'' et ''Audiomachine'': https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UHyIgotzM/

Back in May, he posted that Laurie May and Fabian Bourzat had choreographed 2 new programs for him: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFqwxiHk5-/

 

[RoseRed]

Does anyone know why Adam SIAO HIM FA was removed on July 26 from the ISU entries for JGP Courchevel? Is he going to make his Grand Prix debut in Grenoble instead?

Preliminary info for the Masters: https://ffsg.org/evenement/39708/
2019 Skate Masters will take place in Villard-de-Lans from September 26 to 29, 2019.
Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron (Vice Olympic Champions), Vanessa James & Mogan Ciprès (European Champions 2019) as well as all the members of the French Team will fight to get the international selections of the season.

Isn't this during Battle of the Blades?

 

[Sylvia]

Jordan Cowan is filming at the Lake Placid Ice Dance competition again and shared this practice clip of new Junior team of American Emily Bratti & Mathieu Couyras (previously partnered with Julia Wagret until 2018) who are debuting for France in the junior international there this week as well as at the upcoming JGP in Lake Placid: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lJHE8neOr/

 

[millyskate]

Shame that Galyavieva&Thauron only get one GP but ice dance is a tough field. And also surprised that Romain Ponsart is getting two when Adam Siao is getting none...but then I never understand the mathematics of selection.

 

[Enchanted]

G/T could still get two. There’s one open host spot at IDF.

Adam Siao Him Fa is skating at the JGP, so he cannot skate at the senior GP.

 

[Sylvia]

Music & videos linked for these French junior dance teams (bringing over from the Programs/Choreographers thread):

Loïcia Demougeot / Théo Le Mercier
SD : Your feet's too big / ??? (with freezes)
FD : Carmen (probably the only time I'm gonna chear about anyone skating on Carmen)

Lou Terreaux / Noé Perron
SD : My Girl / Hey Joe
FD : Odin by Skald / God's Whisper by Raury / Decimator by Two Steps from Hell

Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais
SD : Singing in the Rain
FD : Be Sensational by Jeanne Added / F.U.Y.A by C2C ( for the music)

Celina FRADJI / Jean-Hans FOURNEAUX
SD : Singing in the Rain
FD : Come, Gentle Night by Abel Korzeniowski / Rue des Cascades by Yann Tiersen

Eva BERNARD / Tom JOCHUM
SD : You've got a friend in me / ??
FD : Harry Potter

Emily Bratti / Mathieu Couyras
SD : ?
FD : Peaceful Perfection by Richard Allen Harvey / November by Max Richter

Is there a results link for the Summer Cup competition, @Nmsis?

JGP assignments so far:

Courchevel:
Anna KUZMENKO
2 men: Francois PITOT, Corentin SPINAR
3 dance teams:
Loicia DEMOUGEOT / Theo LE MERCIER
Celina FRADJI / Jean-Hans FOURNEAUX
Lou TERREAU / Noe PERRON

Lake Placid:
Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN (pair)
Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS (dance)

Riga:
Oceane PIEGAD
Tom BOUVART
Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS (dance)

 

[taz'smum]

Is there a results link for the Summer Cup competition, @Nmsis?

SUMMER CUP 2019

www.csndg.org

 

[Nmsis]

SUMMER CUP 2019

www.csndg.org

taz'smum, you're Lucky Luke in disguise. Admit it.

 

[Sylvia]

Any of our France-based FSUers planning to attend the Courchevel JGP next week?

Rink's web page: https://www.patinoirecourchevel.com/grand-prix-international-junior-isu/

TARIFS BILLETTERIE (en vente directement à la patinoire ou à l’office du tourisme)

Compétions jeudi 22, vendredi 23 et samedi 24 août (tarif par jour) :
Adulte : 5 €
Enfant : 3 €

Les entraînements jeudi, vendredi et samedi sont ouverts au public

Gala de clôture samedi 24 août :
Adulte : 15 €
Enfant et supporter : 10 €

Annette Dytrt & Yannick Bonheur will perform in the Gala on Saturday, August 24 at 20h30: https://www.facebook.com/patinoire.courchevel/posts/2592074470823057