Isabelle and Olivier returning for Euros

[WeirdVision]

fr.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idFRPAE59G05J20091017

For those who don't understand French, Isabelle did a press conference at TEB and the article basically says:

- she is getting ready for one last challenge before devoting herself entirely to her son;

- they'll resume training on October 26;

- everything is OK with her and the baby;

- first objective: Euros in Tallin; then of course the Olympics;

- the practice has actually started in April after her surgery;

- it's not an unreasonable move since the programs are well advanced;

- she stopped training in August; Olivier had to practice by himself and lifted a lot of weights;

- Isabelle has overcome her amplitude range issue brought by the shoulder surgery and she is confident the side effects of the pregnancy will soon disappear;

- her body didn't change that much, she just has to be careful with her pelvic muscles;

- she is preparing to leave her baby for three weeks during the Olys and she will ask for advice from other athletes who resumed training soon after giving birth;

- all these emotions (injury, pregnancy) are a plus as they need an extra bit of emotion to with the gold in Vancouver;

- their OD will be a French Cancan and the FD will use the music La Quête by Jacques Brel.

I hope their plan works out!

Ioana

[sunnyskate]

Thanks for the translation. I had read a bit over on another forum and figured out they must not be coming back for the GPs. I'm glad she's playing it smart though I'll miss seeing them skate live!

[freefall]

Pity, that we won't see them at GP's - only 2 competitions left for us to enjoy their skating I wish it wasn't their last season...

[Lilla]

Video about the return of Isa in training:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-a8sWUg1o

Lois is sooooo sweet!!
Anyone could translate if there is some interesting information?