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Post by jomeku on Dec 30, 2017 23:49:19 GMT 1
Apparently, the "Gran Gala del Ghiaccio Courmayeur" will be broadcast on January 5th at 21:25 pm on Italian TV, Italia 1 Happy, healthy new year !!
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Post by pianomaya on Dec 31, 2017 10:51:51 GMT 1
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Post by taipeifollowers on Dec 31, 2017 16:27:13 GMT 1
Thank you to everyone who shares your thoughts, videos, photos, interviews and information,wishes you a healthy body and a wonderful year.
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Post by fourthdimension on Dec 31, 2017 16:34:17 GMT 1
Thank you for the videos Pianomaya! I’m glad for another chance to see Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, and up close like this! And the rehearsal was great to watch also! Happy New Year!
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Post by bluegrace on Jan 1, 2018 16:08:21 GMT 1
Wow! That was great to watch, one of my fave songs, Forbidden colours from the movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. And to see Stephane skating to it!! Just wow!!! And a Happy New Year!
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Post by pianomaya on Jan 3, 2018 11:12:30 GMT 1
This is a video from Villars on Ice 2017 after the Stéphane's program. youtu.be/Uw4U5eDpwrkWhat is spoken here? Could someone please translate? Thank you!
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Post by jomeku on Jan 3, 2018 13:01:11 GMT 1
I'm not quite sure I understand everything properly here, but it's more or less like this:
Philippe to Stéphane: You're not tired? You still do skate well, indeed! I will have to excel myself, I don't want to sneak off of here like a thief in the night. Stéphane: I suggest you warm up and then show us some back-flip. Philippe: I actually have to warm up first ... but then I cannot wait too long ... So please, prepare oxygen bottle for me and .. Stéphane: To my poor little Japanese (boy), when he was confronted with the triple axel I told him I was sure he'll succeed (?). Now (I have) no doubt for your back-flip! Philippe then tells that he initially had prepared another number. But then, after Johnny Halliday (famous French rock singer) died some week ago, he decided at last minute to change the program and skate to Hallyday's "ma gueule".
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Post by beverlynyc on Jan 3, 2018 13:34:49 GMT 1
Thanks for the translation!
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Post by pianomaya on Jan 3, 2018 13:35:55 GMT 1
I'm not quite sure I understand everything properly here, but it's more or less like this: Philippe to Stéphane: You're not tired? You still do skate well, indeed! I will have to excel myself, I don't want to sneak off of here just like this (like a thief). Stéphane: I suggest you warm up and then show us some back-flip. Philippe: I actually have to warm up first ... but then I cannot wait too long ... So please, prepare oxygen bottle for me and .. Stéphane: To my poor little Japanese (boy), when he was confronted with the triple axel I told him I was sure he'll succeed (?). Now no doubt for your back-flip! Philippe then tells that he initially had prepared another number. But then, after Johnny Halliday (famous French rock singer) died some week ago, he decided at last minute to change the program and skate to Hallyday's "ma gueule". Merci!!!!!!!
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Post by reut on Jan 28, 2018 21:27:41 GMT 1
My report and photos from Villars: absoluteskating.com/photogallery/2017villarsonice.htmlThere was also quote from Deniss and additional quote from Kiira, but the organizer didn't like them because they mentioned that it was very cold (and it was!) and it's "a bad advertisement for the show". And she didn't like that Deniss said that it's "children's show". Originally I also had these paragraphs:
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Post by fourthdimension on Jan 28, 2018 21:35:59 GMT 1
My report and photos from Villars: absoluteskating.com/photogallery/2017villarsonice.htmlThere was also quote from Deniss and additional quote from Kiira, but the organizer didn't like them because they mentioned that it was very cold (and it was!) and it's "a bad advertisement for the show". And she didn't like that Deniss said that it's "children's show". Originally I also had these paragraphs: Thank you for the report and the pictures! I really enjoy seeing the joy on the kids’ faces, and you captured Deniss’ hair standing straight up like a lion during the spread eagle! And of course the many lovely pictures of Stéphane!
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Post by reut on Jan 28, 2018 22:39:15 GMT 1
Yeah, I like that photo although the quality is not good. In general the quality pf the photos is not good, I have rather simple camera and there the light was awful and I didn't really have a spot to stand (and it was freeeeeeeeezing too, so it was hard to take photos )
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Post by reut on Jan 29, 2018 21:31:58 GMT 1
All my photos from "Villars on Ice" are here: www.flickr.com/photos/tuerush/albums/72157692779081065My initial plan for winter "skating" vacation was a bit different but I had to change it and it was quite spontaneous (there were good & cheap tickets to Geneva) that I decided to come to Villars. I didn't expect much because I knew that it is going to be a skating club show with a lot of children. But actually this time they had quite a decent cast and all professional skaters were really good. Annette Dytrt/Yannick Bonheur have VERY impressive "pairs' tricks", they are great show skaters, loved them a lot. Marie Pierre Leray is wonderful, some of you probably saw her in "Ice Legends". Kiira was lovely and gentle. Stephane... well, I don't need to explain you. It's a pure joy to see him on the ice. And this time I was also really impressed with Deniss. I mean I liked Deniss, even before he started working with Stephane, of course, supported him after they started working together, but in Villars it was the first time when it was really WOW for me. Each time I see him he skates better and better and this time he probably passed a certain bar and really impressed me and touched me with his skating. And little bonus: photos from my trip to Villars-sur-Ollon (via Geneva) www.flickr.com/photos/tuerush/albums/72157663149015987Villars-sur-Ollon is a very beautiful village. Since my flight was in the morning I came there in the afternoon and had a nice walk. I also bought a "liberty pass" and used it to go up to the mountains and to visit a spa. If you think of coming for the show (especially if you're tourist and coming from abroad) I highly recommend to come earlier and spend there some time. It is really nice, they recently renovated it, they have a panoramic sauna and they have an outdoor pool with a very hot water, so you can swim there and see all this snow and this view, it's an absolutely magical experience. The spa has an additional very convenient advantage. It is situated in the same complex as the rink, behind the rink, to get there you pass the entrance to the rink. At some point they close the entrance, so those who want to see the practice need to come earlier (at 16:30? 17:00?) But if you go to the spa, you can come from there to the rink whenever you want as you don't pass the entrance. They also have a few tables where you can sit and eat something. So you can go to the spa, to check if there is a practice, to watch it, then to get back and eat something and then to come to the show. Maybe someone will use this "life hack" next time. And, yes, the rink is VERY cold, VERY, VERY. I was freezing.
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Post by jomeku on Jan 29, 2018 23:03:10 GMT 1
Thank you, Reut, for your report and the lovely pictures !! ... and for sharing the parts you took out of the report and additional stories. I wonder why they did not want the event to be called "a children's show". There's nothing negativ about that. It's a fairy tail with the children and the 'big' stars, adorable! "Heartwarming show in the freezer", seems a good title to me .And your photos show all the warmth (in the freezer) very well! I love all the photos with the children especially: for example the little girl who looks up to Philippe, so, so lovely . And thanks for the tourist advice ! Very helpful ... for one of the next shows, maybe
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Post by reut on Jan 30, 2018 10:52:29 GMT 1
I wonder why they did not want the event to be called "a children's show". There's nothing negative about that. I don't know, she wrote: "you say the show is for children, which is not true, there were only 17% of them in the audience". Probably she was afraid adult audience won't come? But it wasn't even me who said that, it was Deniss. Whatever.
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