News and updates à la Française, part quatre

[coralline]

CGTN has made a report of Benoît Richaud‘s camp in Beijing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRNkCpj16rw

【Le Voldemort de la patinoire : Benoît Richaud en Chine】Benoît Richaud est l'un des chorégraphes de patinage artistique les plus éminents, dont l'art et l'innovation ont marqué le monde du patinage. Récemment, à l'invitation de Tong Jian, champion chinois de patinage artistique, Benoît est venu en Chine pour entraîner et inspirer les jeunes talents chinois. Connu en Chine sous le surnom de "Voldemort de la patinoire", il continue d'impressionner par son approche créative et sa passion pour le patinage. Découvrons sa magie sur glace.

 

[briancoogaert]

The Boulogne ice rink is in danger: the City Hall wants to close it permanently (too expensive, etc.)
This rink was the training place of most of french World Champions : Alain Calmat, Alain Giletti, Jacqueline du Bief... and Patrick Pera, Christiane and Jean Guhel...
It has been renovated in 2004 !
Please, if you could sign the petition :

Signez la pétition

La patinoire de Boulogne-Billancourt est en danger

www.change.org

 

[Sylvia]

Maé-Bérénice Méité will be a co-host on the Flamebearers podcast starting next month - 5 clips:
April 23:

Flame Bearers I Media Co. Stories of Elite Women Athletes on Instagram: "⛸️2x Olympian and 6x National Figure Skating Champion @mae_meite believes we need more platforms that empower women + that’s part of why she said YES to cohosting our upcoming s

219 likes, 10 comments - flamebearers on April 23, 2024: "⛸️2x Olympian and 6x National Figure Skating Champion @mae_meite believes we need more platforms that empower women + that’s part of why she said YES to cohosting our upcoming season 🤩 #flamebearers #womensupportingwomen".

www.instagram.com

April 17: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C53_S4PJuol/
April 11: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5nraAeOKvV/
April 2: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Qje9LupCJ/
April 1 (Mae’s announcement): https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5O5OC1t7ne/

The Podcast - Flame Bearers

the podcast Flame Bearers Season 1 Flame Bearers Season 2 Flame Bearers Season 3 Flame Bearers Season 4 Flame Bearers special edition

flamebearers.com

June 5th episode introducing new Flamebearers podcast co-host Mae (11 mins.):

Maé-Bérénice Méité (France): Meet Our Athlete Co-Host

Flame Bearers: UNEDITED · Episode

open.spotify.com

Instagram post:

Flame Bearers I Media Co. Stories of Elite Women Athletes on Instagram: "✨New podcast LIVE on Season 4 athlete cohost @mae_meite. Tune in on @applepodcasts @spotify or, if you want to SEE US 👀, watch on Flame Bearers @youtube 🔥 after you subscribe 🙌🏿

127 likes, 14 comments - flamebearers on June 5, 2024: "✨New podcast LIVE on Season 4 athlete cohost @mae_meite. Tune in on @applepodcasts @spotify or, if you want to SEE US 👀, watch on Flame Bearers @youtube 🔥 after you subscribe 🙌🏿 Looking forward to a FANTASTIC season of powerhouse convos...

www.instagram.com

 

[Sylvia]

A French junior national camp recently was held in Courchevel.

Eve Dubecq's photos:

Eve ⛸ on Instagram: "✨Regroupement national Juniors✨ Merci beaucoup @ffsportsdeglace pour l’organisation de ce stage très enrichissant autant dans l’aspect technique que artistique du patinage. Merci de nous avoir donné l’opportunité de travailler av

237 likes, 5 comments - eve.figure.skating on June 6, 2024: "✨Regroupement national Juniors✨ Merci beaucoup @ffsportsdeglace pour l’organisation de ce stage très enrichissant autant dans l’aspect technique que artistique du patinage. Merci de nous avoir donné l’opportunité de travailler avec de...

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Alisa Ovsiankina's photos:

Alisa Ovsiankina | Ice Dancer on Instagram: "It was a very interesting and productive week! Thanks to all the coaches who worked with us!❣️ @al___novak_ @david_cipolleschi @louis_thauron @marien_dla @risportfrance @courchevel_officiel @lyon.intl.ac

306 likes, 14 comments - alisa__ovsiankina on June 6, 2024: "It was a very interesting and productive week! Thanks to all the coaches who worked with us!❣️ @al___novak_ @david_cipolleschi @louis_thauron @marien_dla @risportfrance @courchevel_officiel @lyon.intl.acad_figureskating...

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VdL:

Pôle Performance Villard de Lans Patinage ⛸️ on Instagram: "| 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆́𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 🇫🇷 En immersion avec nos couples Célina et Jean-Hans ainsi que Louise & Martin qui sont actuellement à Courchevel pour le stage de regroupement de l’

208 likes, 2 comments - vdlpatinage on June 3, 2024: "| 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆́𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 🇫🇷 En immersion avec nos couples Célina et Jean-Hans ainsi que Louise & Martin qui sont actuellement à Courchevel pour le stage de regroupement de l’équipe de France junior par la @ffsportsdeglace ! 🇫🇷...

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ETA (re-posting here from the Pairs general discussion thread):

France's Clelia Liget-Latus, 13 (born August 10, 2010 according to her ISU bio http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115050.htm; previously competed in France domestically with Spain's Noah Quesada in Adv. Novice Pairs in 2022-23 (ETA - before his current partnership with Claudia Sinclair SCOTTI this past season for Spain) and she competed in Adv. Novice singles at 2022 NRW Trophy, according to SkatingScores.com) has paired with USA's Allan Fisher, 17 (born 7/20/06 and competed in Junior Men at 2023 U.S. Nationals; previously won the 2020 U.S. Pairs Final at the Juvenile level with Ellie Korytek in Nov. 2019) - her post last week shows her and Fisher with John Zimmerman and Silvia Fontana in Florida:

Clelia Liget-Latus on Instagram: "⏰ J-4 avant de retrouver mon nouveau partenaire aux 🇺🇸. Le début d'une nouvelle aventure... @allan__fisher @floride@pairskating@newpartner@ffsportsdeglace @fabrice.blondel.ffsg @edeaskatesfrance @silviafontana76 @jz

155 likes, 4 comments - clelia.skater on May 27, 2024: "⏰ J-4 avant de retrouver mon nouveau partenaire aux 🇺🇸. Le début d'une nouvelle aventure... @allan__fisher @floride@pairskating@newpartner@ffsportsdeglace @fabrice.blondel.ffsg @edeaskatesfrance @silviafontana76 @jz_offical_7000...

www.instagram.com

Fisher's post says he will represent France this coming season in both pairs & singles: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7c3JDXxf-n/

 

[choreoseq]

looks like landry le may has moved to nice judging by his instagram!

 

[cholla]

Camille and Pavel Kovalev are leaving Courbevoie to train in Angers.

 

[Nmsis]

Camille and Pavel Kovalev are leaving Courbevoie to train in Angers.

So Laurent Depouilly is moving to Angers.
A more stable situation, rink-wise.
I hope Elian Thomann is following him.
Elian would also have to move his musical and swimming training from Asnières/Ile de France to Angers.
Quite the move. Or the moment to make choices ?
He'll be eligible for JGP next season but the FFSG may think he's too young and does not have the jumps yet.

I've seen in an article that there is a construction project on the block of the Courbevoie rink.
And Asnière's rink which is going to be destroyed and rebuilt. And Boulogne which is sourrouded with doubts.
In Paris' area, the situation is gonna be dire in the coming years.
I'm not surprised to see coaches moving away to more recently built rinks.

OTOH, it's nice to see the decentralization in ice dance.
I've read Fabian Bourzat is moving to Brest (Charlène Guignard's ex club).
We already knew that Roxanne Petetin was moving to Bordeaux.
The west coast is attracting coaches.
Happy to see the undoing of the "everyone must go to same center" policy.

 

[Karen-W]

French JGP selections have been announced - https://www.ffsg.org/Selections-Grand-Prix-Junior-ISU-2024
GPJ Riga Cup, 28-31 août 2024

Louise Bordet / Martin Chardain
Eva Bernard / Amadeo Bonetto
Jean Medard
Romane Telemaque / Lucas Coulon
Louise Ehrhard / Matthis Pellegris

GPJ Czech Skate, 4-7 septembre 2024

Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux
Alisa Ovsiankina / Maximilien Rahier
Ilia Gogitidze
Stefania Gladki
Romane Telemaque / Lucas Coulon
Clelia Liguet-Latus / Allan Fisher *

GPJ Bangkok, 11-14 septembre 2024

Dania Mouaden / Theo Bigot
Eva Bernard / Amadeo Bonetto **
Gianni Motilla
Eve Dubecq

GPJ Ankara, 18-21 septembre 2024

Ambre Perrier-Gianesini / Samuel Blanc-Klaperman
Alisa Ovsiankina / Maximilien Rahier **
Ilia Gogitidze **
Stefania Gladki
Louise Ehrhard / Matthis Pellegris
Lise Regnier / Luca Nandrot *

GPJ Solidarity Cup, 25-28 septembre 2024

Dania Mouaden / Theo Bigot
Louise Cohas-Bogey / Daniil Grishin
Ninon Dapoigny
Clelia Liguet-Latus / Allan Fisher **

GPJ Ljubljana Cup, 2-5 octobre 2024

Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux
Louise Bordet / Martin Chardain **
Gianni Motilla **
Eve Dubecq **

GPJ Wuxi, 9-5 octobre 2024

Ambre Perrier-Gianesini / Samuel Blanc-Klaperman
Louise Duprat / Tahory Taddei-Dugue
Jean Medard **
Ninon Dapoigny **

https://www.ffsg.org/IMG/pdf/selections_gpj_2024.pdf

1st assignments for Liget-Latus/Fisher and Regnier/Nandrot - * conditioned with shape control on site and/or video

2nd assignments for ** skaters/teams conditional upon achieving scores below at their 1st JGP
Women - ** if score of 135 pts reached in the 1st GPJ
Men - ** if score of 160 pts reached in the 1st GPJ
Pairs - ** if score of 110 pts reached in the 1st GPJ
Pairs - ** if score of 125 pts reached in the 1st GPJ

 

[Nmsis]

Adam Siao Him Fa has said on his Instagram that he's back on the ice after 4 weeks of interruption.
He had an ankle injury after a quad attempt.

 

[Evgeniafan]

French Masters is Sept. 26-28. Will there be a stream?

 

[Nmsis]

French Masters is Sept. 26-28. Will there be a stream?

No news yet but that's probable.

 

[coralline]

No news yet but that's probable.

Is there a schedule and entries for Masters？

 

[Karen-W]

Is there a schedule and entries for Masters？

There is a thread in KnC for it with that info already.

 

[Karen-W]

And Piegad/Strekalin have announced the end of their partnership due to injuries.

Océane & Denys on Instagram: "👋🏻Bonsoir à tous ! On vous annonce la fin de notre collaboration. Suite à une blessure nous ne poursuivrions pas notre chemin ensemble. Un grand merci pour votre soutien constant au cours de ces 2 ans ! Fédération, méd

102 likes, 5 comments - piegad_strekalin on September 23, 2024: "👋🏻Bonsoir à tous ! On vous annonce la fin de notre collaboration. Suite à une blessure nous ne poursuivrions pas notre chemin ensemble. Un grand merci pour votre soutien constant au cours de ces 2 ans ! Fédération, médecins...

www.instagram.com

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

Who is currently injured? Oceane or Denys? Oceane took a break after Euros 2023 to heal her foot.

 

[Karen-W]

Who is currently injured? Oceane or Denys? Oceane took a break after Euros 2023 to heal her foot.

They did not say in their announcement.

 

[coralline]

I think Masters has already begun？Is there a livestream？

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

I think Masters has already begun？Is there a livestream？

The French Federation Youtube Channel is starting with the Junior Pairs:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

 

[BrightSkates]

Scores for French Masters 2024
https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2024-2025/MASTERS2024/index.htm

 

[BrightSkates]

Skate Oakville posted a reel as well as Claude Peri (Coach) posted a photo confirming Noel Antoine Pierre's partnership with Tilda Alteryd.

Image
Reel

 

[Nmsis]

Lopareva/Brissaud's FD is impressive
Dupayage/ Nabais' is absolutly lovely
But Demougeot/Le Mercier's holds a special place in my heart as a landmark in their evolution.
Like their 2022-2023 FD, it surprises me. I didn't know they could do that.

 

[coralline]

Lopareva/Brissaud's FD is impressive
Dupayage/ Nabais' is absolutly lovely
But Demougeot/Le Mercier's holds a special place in my heart as a landmark in their evolution.
Like their 2022-2023 FD, it surprises me. I didn't know they could do that.

I'm glad that I gonna watch L/B‘s program at Shanghai Trophy.
D/N’s FD is so VDL，absolutely love it！
Every team has their own paces，it's certainly early stage of D/LM‘s new FD. Hope to see it evolve during the season.

 

[TAHbKA]

I probably have missed it: where is Aymoz trianing now? And who is Bonnard - his coach? Has he left Zimmerman/Fontana?

 

[briancoogaert]

I probably have missed it: where is Aymoz trianing now? And who is Bonnard - his coach? Has he left Zimmerman/Fontana?

Françoise Bonnard is his long time coach in Grenoble, she's been his coach since he is really young, and is still when he is in France. I don't know about his actual training between Grenoble and the US.

 

[On My Own]

Kevin seems like he's in desperate need of help and intervention, and I hope he's made to stop competing. That's all I want to say, as a fan.

 

[Karen-W]

Kevin seems like he's in desperate need of help and intervention, and I hope he's made to stop competing. That's all I want to say, as a fan.

Short of imprisoning him - and he's done nothing to warrant that - it's rather impossible to MAKE any grown adult do anything if they're determined to do it.

 

[On My Own]

You can make someone retire.

You can defund him and say it's based on his results, which would be the easiest way here.

If he's paying his own way, then his fed can talk to his coaches and end their relationship.

Those ways come to my mind right now.

 

[Karen-W]

You can make someone retire.

You can defund him and say it's based on his results, which would be the easiest way here.

If he's paying his own way, then his fed can talk to his coaches and end their relationship.

Those ways come to my mind right now.

You could. That would also be, in all likelihood since this is France we are talking about, subject to litigation in the ECHR - the FFSG cannot take away funding that Kevin is entitled to based upon his standing on the National Team which is likely determined by previous season results and/or world standing.

And if you really believe that there wouldn't be other coaches (especially ones who are not based in France and whose incomes are not tied to FFSG funding) willing to step in should the fed put enough pressure on his current coaches to drop him, then I've got some lovely oceanfront property in Arizona I'd like to sell you.

What you are suggesting is exerting a level of control that does not happen in civilized western societies.

 

[Evgeniafan]

Kevin has been working as a choreographer over the summer for skaters at his Grenoble rink and Davide Lewton Brain. He is starting his transition. He has Skate America and Finland for GP's. Lets see how everything goes. He is an emotional skater , but I think he will do what's best for him.
I am just hopeful for Skate America. Positive thoughts.

 

[BrightSkates]

Do you guys think Kevin's heart is still into competitive skating? Genuine question, he just doesn't look as into his performances like he used to be.