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Post by reut on Nov 28, 2012 7:59:49 GMT 1
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Post by Anna on Dec 4, 2012 22:56:42 GMT 1
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Post by reut on Dec 7, 2012 14:39:54 GMT 1
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Post by elanor on Dec 8, 2012 17:48:22 GMT 1
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Post by reut on Dec 8, 2012 18:40:20 GMT 1
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Post by mejokuste on Dec 11, 2012 15:58:24 GMT 1
Reut! An article about Stephane with health issues? Over several pages? Can you say a bit more about it? Thank you in advance .
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Post by reut on Dec 11, 2012 16:17:04 GMT 1
Reut! An article about Stephane with health issues? Over several pages? Can you say a bit more about it? Thank you in advance . I wrote: "This magazine is called "Swiss health", so the talk was mostly about health". I didn't write "health issues". Yes, he talks there about the injury he had too, but they also talk about food, hiking, Switzerland in general, etc.
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Post by mejokuste on Dec 11, 2012 22:05:02 GMT 1
O.k. Thank you for clarification!
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Post by estephania on Dec 14, 2012 11:46:50 GMT 1
You can win 8x2 tickets for a Special Gala including Stéphane of "Das Zelt". The gala will take place in Zurich on April 5th 2013. weltbild-blog.ch/tag/stephane-lambiel/(application possible till beginning February 2013. Swiss address required) Good luck!
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Post by elanor on Dec 18, 2012 1:05:40 GMT 1
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Post by elanor on Dec 18, 2012 1:08:33 GMT 1
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Post by lavrujjka on Dec 19, 2012 22:04:25 GMT 1
Hi, girls! Here is the first part of translation from Russian of Stephane's interview in "Swiss Health" magazine, the link to scans was given here: absoluteskating.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Stphane&thread=4781&page=3#217614Here are pages 1 & 2. Stephane Lambiel is a unique skater. Two-time world champion, Olympic silver medalist in Turin… but in his case medals are not the main thing. Lambiel succeeded in turning sport into an art. An even now, though it is the third season that he is not competing, neither spectators, nor skaters have stopped speaking about him. His schedule is very tight, with ice shows in his home Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Russia, America. Health is the subject on which he has rather much to say. Serious injuries that nearly led to early retirement from competitions, taught Lambiel to be respectful to the requirements of his body. Q: Stephane, your fans remember that autumn day, October 16th, 2008, when you suddenly announced that you finished your sports career. This decision was unexpected for everyone. How long were you thinking it over? S: For quite a long time. I got injured in Goteborg, at the World Championships in March 2008, stretched too strongly during warm-up. That is to say, maybe there were some problems already by that time, but it was with that movement that I felt something was wrong. After that I visited one doctor after another, tried a lot of physiotherapy. We didn’t want to do an operation, as we didn’t know exactly what the problem was. It was only clear that the adductor muscle was slightly torn. When I tried to step on the ice, the pain returned, and it was impossible to skate. Then they told my that my pelvis and my back were deformed, that is why one leg is shorter than the other, and this was the reason for the injury, and started making very painful injections into my back. At the same time I still had to travel all over the world. I got tired and decided to leave for the USA to practice in New Jersey with Viktor Petrenko and Galina Zmievskaya, to change my surroundings, to work in another environment. But everything started anew; as soon as physical activity increased, the pain returned. I got sick of spending more time with doctors than training. It was then that I decided: it was the signal, my body didn’t manage the stress, and I had to forget about figure skating. Q: Not an easy decision for a sportsman on the peak of his career. S: Now I don’t regret it. It gave me the possibility to understand my body better, and then I found people who helped me to get rid of my injury. I had to go undergo a trial, but it all ended well, the pain left me, my back straightened up, my life came to normal, I was able to take part in the Olympics – all my plans were realized. But at that time, of course, it was like the end of the world for me. It is like… as if a surgeon found out that he couldn’t operate anymore because of problems with his hands. You want to go on with your work, which is your passion, but you cannot. But it was clear to me that health is more important than skating. Full stop. Q: But still you were able to come back into sport and spend one more beautiful season. S: Many people don’t believe in destiny, but I do. Back then, in 2008, I didn’t listen to my body, I wasn’t ready to understand that I need to spend time and make effort to recover. The realization came only a year later, after all I had to go through. It was then that I met physiotherapist Marla Pichler. I think it was destiny; a thing that ought to have happened, happened – at the right time. It was only once that I took part in Stars on Ice show, and only in Canada, and Marla works just with the Canadian part of this show. I remember that first time we met in a hotel lobby, in Winnipeg, I think. I was rather afraid of performing in a Canadian tour, as I didn’t know how the only non-North American skater would be received. And Marla looked very open and friendly, so I decided to keep closer to her. We found common language quickly, and then it turned out that she was married to a Swiss man, a bobsleigh world champion, so it was easier for her to understand a Swiss soul. And once she told me that if I needed her help, I could find her in Toronto: “Come, stop at our place, you will be the third son for me.” Then I thought: “here it is, the chance to be healthy again for 100%.” Marla took care of me for 2 hours every day. Ice, warming, movements, stretching, Pilates… a very intensive programme, and the result came after 2 weeks. Actually, treatment is the same everywhere. The point is if the doctor attends only to you or if there are 10 more patients waiting for him. Q: If it were not for sport, there would have been much less serious injuries in your life. Do you agree that big-time sport is always connected with health problems? S: Not necessarily. Of course you cannot practice and perform thinking: “I hope I will not fall”. There will never be any progress with this kind of approach. That is why you have to run risks, and unfortunately, sometimes to cross the boundaries of health safety. But it is possible avoid many problems. You can help a child to build a strong body. And if right people surround a sportsman, his health will be under control. To be continued
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Post by mejokuste on Dec 19, 2012 22:25:18 GMT 1
Thank you, elanor, for link to article in ifsmagazine! Would be great if we got to read the whole article here on this board And thank you, lavrujjka, for taking the effort to translate "swiss-health article" for us!!! Even though I knew about Stephane's injury from 2008, I ignored the details. And apart it is fascinating how even in an article talking about health, Stephane includes his philosophy and soul. So nice to read!
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Post by sonik on Dec 20, 2012 20:43:52 GMT 1
Thank you, lavrujjka, for translation! I never knew the backstage of his injury, the real fact that it happened during stretching, not on the ice. I believe everything in our lifes has exact reason to learn you something and when reading this lines with his thoughts, reaction of his mind, I can only be happy with him - he used this situation on 100% to learn and make advantage from it. That´s why Stéphane is so nice person, open for changes, ready for challenges which life gives him :-) And I´m sure this certainly changed him a lot and brought him experience more valuable than to somebody without injury. Looking forward for second part!
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