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Post by pia on Apr 9, 2009 17:04:05 GMT 1
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Post by freefall on Apr 9, 2009 20:36:41 GMT 1
My God, it's just exquisite! Tainted love again! ;D Thank you for the news Let's hope there will be a video from this show
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Post by digitus quintus on Apr 9, 2009 21:51:42 GMT 1
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Post by digitus quintus on Apr 9, 2009 23:11:15 GMT 1
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Post by freefall on Apr 10, 2009 5:26:26 GMT 1
I don't know why but the last links to the photos don't work for me My browser says: "could not lokate remote server". The renewing the page doesn't help at all, the answer is the same. Does anyone have the same ploblem?
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Post by pia on Apr 10, 2009 7:49:23 GMT 1
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Post by reut on Apr 10, 2009 8:14:30 GMT 1
Thank you for the interview, pia. Translation with Google was good enough. Few things from there: "Because of your chronic injury on the left leg, which forced you to retire? Yes. The pain is daily and constant, I am used to it. But once the training is more, it's worse and worse." His answer about Worlds was wise: "It was hard to sit there in the tribunes? It was easier than skate on ice - even though my first impression was sadness that it is in the past(?). But then I said, you had your time, you fulfilled your dreams on ice. Don't regret the decision to quit. It had to be." Ah, and this was funny: "I was always bad at numbers."
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Post by pia on Apr 10, 2009 8:18:55 GMT 1
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Post by Katis on Apr 10, 2009 8:49:23 GMT 1
Here's the translation of the Prague intwrview Do you keep some personal record also in spins ? No, I have always been bad with numbers. But once I had a performance where I spinned for 1 minute. So if we wanted a spin form you that would have 100 rotations, you'd agree? If I could change my feet I'd say: No problem. Even though there's a lot of work with it. Since the age of 7 when I started with skating. Does it happen to you that your head feels dizzy after a sipn and you lose orientation? Just once in a while. For example after three weeks of vacation. I return to the ice, try the first spin and I say to myslef. Oh god! BOth head and body have to get used to it again. How long do you practice nowadays? Just 1 hour a day. To be on the ice for more would be dangerous. Beacuse of the chronic injury of youtr left leg that forced you to retire? Yes, the pain is daily and constant, I've gotten used to it. But as sson as I start training more, it's worse and worse. Despite that you still skate in galas... Because I love skating and I can't live without it. Now when I do not compete I am enjoying freedom on the ice. IN January and february I had 20 shows and another 30 are waiting for me till June. In between I went to holiday in Spain and as a spectator to Worlds in LA. Was it hard to sit there only in the audience? It was easier that skating on ice - even though my first impression was sadness, that I don't compete. But then I said to myself: You enjoyed your time, fulfilled your dream on the ice. I don't regret my decision to retire. It had to be like that. Do you have other dreams? For instance to became a coach of another star? Maybe in 5 years I will be taching kids to skate. If I do something, the for 100%, I don't take halves. And now I am in 100% drawn in exhibitions. The second interview is mostly the same, the only thing added is that if he feels better he tries 3As and that he's really enjoying creating his own spins that go well with the music he's currently skating to.
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Post by pia on Apr 10, 2009 8:58:59 GMT 1
Katis - greatest thanks for translation! I'm happy to see, that besides of Plushenko and Verner he was also interviewed in czech press. Seems, that it was a great show. Were Stéphane jumps OK? And which audience reaction he got? It's his first time to make a show in Czech Republic.
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Post by Katis on Apr 10, 2009 9:26:17 GMT 1
Well I guess the audience screamed most for Tomas Verner (understandabyly since he was at "home") but Stephane got also a very big applause and definitely most flowers and toys thrown to the ice from fans! I think his jupms were OK, though I'm sure he remembers better times (when I read he's having"constant" pain it freaked me out so I know we can't expect wonders). It was his 1st time skating in Prague so I am glad I could be there! I hope to see him back again!
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Post by Mel on Apr 10, 2009 10:53:46 GMT 1
Katis, thank you so much for all the info and translation! It's so great he skated "Tainted love", I hope it wasn't the last time he did it, the programme is really great)
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Post by wicked on Apr 10, 2009 11:46:21 GMT 1
"Because of your chronic injury on the left leg, which forced you to retire? Yes. The pain is daily and constant, I am used to it. But once the training is more, it's worse and worse."
It seems this is part of the sport, unfortunately. Didn't Alexei Yagudin once say that if you're a figure skater and you wake up one day not in pain, it means you're dead?
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Post by namiki on Apr 10, 2009 12:12:07 GMT 1
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Post by pia on Apr 10, 2009 18:28:15 GMT 1
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