Papadakis/Cizeron #11 - OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLISTS FOREVAH!!!

[Isabelle.G]

according to her stories (https://www.instagram.com/stories/gabriellapapadakis/3347636421918966262/ )
gabriella will be a flame bearer for the 2024 paris olympics

edited to add that according to this article about the current french tour that cholla posted in gsd, the duo will make their announcement about their competitive careers at the end of the tour

News and updates à la Française, part quatre

I think I found my answer on Villard's Instagram. Loïcia and Théo are training with the ballet on ice team in Marseille. Will there be any broadcast of Marseille Trophy？

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Do you think there is a chance they might be coming back?

 

[Peepsquick]

Do you think there is a chance they might be coming back?

Unfortunately, from what I've read recently, especially coming from Gabriella, I do nt think so ... but hope to be proven wrong!

 

[deegee]

Unfortunately, from what I've read recently, especially coming from Gabriella, I do nt think so ... but hope to be proven wrong!

same.

 

[Sylvia]

The French article today says "Paris 2024 Olympic Games: skater Gabriella Papadakis will carry the Olympic flame to the Athens stadium
While the Olympic flame has just been lit, this Tuesday, in Olympia, the tricolor skater, of Greek origin, will be one of the seven French bearers on Greek territory."

JO Paris 2024 : la patineuse Gabriella Papadakis portera la flamme olympique au stade d’Athènes

Alors que la flamme olympique vient d’être allumée, ce mardi, à Olympie, la patineuse tricolore, d’origine grecque, fera partie des sept por

www.leparisien.fr

Gabriella will run with the Olympic torch on April 26 in Athens: https://x.com/sportricolore/status/1780642470373527857

 

[Sylvia]

Unfortunately, from what I've read recently, especially coming from Gabriella, I do nt think so ... but hope to be proven wrong!

She's been answering fans' questions very thoughtfully in English and French in her Insta stories - check them out while you still can.

ETA 2 screenshots for those who don’t have an Instagram account:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785621368286986613

Links to photos & clips of her Olympic torch bearer experience in Athens on April 26, 2024 are posted in this thread in the 2024 Olympics subforum: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/olympic-flame-ceremony-torch-relay-2024.111748/

 

[Peepsquick]

She's been answering fans' questions very thoughtfully in English and French in her Insta stories - check them out while you still can.

Links to photos & clips of her Olympic torch bearer experience in Athens on April 26, 2024 are posted in this thread in the 2024 Olympics subforum: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/olympic-flame-ceremony-torch-relay-2024.111748/

Thank you @Sylvia! I wil!

 

[Sylvia]

Gabriella shared this today: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gqQzDIC2L/

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ETA - also on On Icer Perspectives' YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAu_nwf35_A

 

[Sylvia]

Gabriella created an Instagram account for coaching and choreography a week ago:

Gabriella Papadakis Choreography & Coaching. on Instagram: "Welcome to my Instagram page made specifically for my teaching & choreography endeavour. Contact me for enquiries 🖤 Bienvenue sur ma page faite spécifiquement pour mes activités d’enseigneme

324 likes, 4 comments - skatewithgabriella on May 4, 2024: "Welcome to my Instagram page made specifically for my teaching & choreography endeavour. Contact me for enquiries 🖤 Bienvenue sur ma page faite spécifiquement pour mes activités d’enseignement & de chorégraphie. Contacte moi!".

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At the Villard-de-Lans rink:

Gabriella Papadakis Choreography & Coaching. on Instagram: "Merci à l’équipe de Villard pour le stage de ces derniers jours 💌 Toujours un plaisir de partager mon expérience avec les athlètes!"

402 likes, 5 comments - skatewithgabriella on May 11, 2024: "Merci à l’équipe de Villard pour le stage de ces derniers jours 💌 Toujours un plaisir de partager mon expérience avec les athlètes!".

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[Sylvia]

The Future of Figure Skating podcast's May 13th episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmBXuGFESqY

I’m so excited to bring you this conversation with Gabriella Papadakis. With her ice dance partner Guillaume Cizeron, Gabi is the 2022 Olympic champion, the 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, and a five-time World Champion. She’s been taking a break from competition the last two seasons, skating in shows with Guillaume and exploring life away from the rink. Gabi has been vocal about support for opening up dance to teams of any gender, and in 2023, she and Madison Hubbell shared a video of them building a program together. We talked about partnering and improv, the process of coming out as queer, and the pressure put on women skaters to conform to rigid standards of femininity. This was such a delightful conversation and I really hope you enjoy it!

(Time stamped links are included in the caption.)

 

[skatfan]

Gabriella created an Instagram account for coaching and choreography a week ago:

Gabriella Papadakis Choreography & Coaching. on Instagram: "Welcome to my Instagram page made specifically for my teaching & choreography endeavour. Contact me for enquiries 🖤 Bienvenue sur ma page faite spécifiquement pour mes activités d’enseigneme

324 likes, 4 comments - skatewithgabriella on May 4, 2024: "Welcome to my Instagram page made specifically for my teaching & choreography endeavour. Contact me for enquiries 🖤 Bienvenue sur ma page faite spécifiquement pour mes activités d’enseignement & de chorégraphie. Contacte moi!".

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At the Villard-de-Lans rink:

Gabriella Papadakis Choreography & Coaching. on Instagram: "Merci à l’équipe de Villard pour le stage de ces derniers jours 💌 Toujours un plaisir de partager mon expérience avec les athlètes!"

402 likes, 5 comments - skatewithgabriella on May 11, 2024: "Merci à l’équipe de Villard pour le stage de ces derniers jours 💌 Toujours un plaisir de partager mon expérience avec les athlètes!".

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I wonder if this is smoke signal that P&C aren’t returning. I haven’t thought they would.

 

[chantilly]

I really thought they were coming back but yeah this looks like they might be done.

 

[pumpkiny]

I really thought they were coming back but yeah this looks like they might be done.

They aren't following each other on IG either, although they do have a shared "official" account

 

[Sylvia]

Today (Nov. 3, 2024) they made it official that they have ended their competitive career and are going their separate ways:

Papadakis et Cizeron raccrochent les patins

Clap de fin pour Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron. Le duo champion olympique de danse sur glace lors des Jeux de Pékin en 2022 a pris sa retraite.

www.eurosport.fr

3 posts by Nick McCarvel: https://x.com/nickmccarvel/status/1863950085844820428

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863950085844820428

More of their statement: "We owe this career to our coaches, parents, federation, choreographers, physical & mental coaches, costume designers, agents, physiotherapists, doctors, supporters, journalists without whom we would never have reached the highest level of our art" (2/3)
"It is with immense gratitude that we decide to turn the page. A huge thank you to our public for the pleasure shared with us on the ice." (3/3)

ETA link to the Associated Press' short article: https://apnews.com/article/papadakis-cizeron-ice-dance-skate-retire-526036c3c92956e8397979ce36729ce4

 

[Sylvia]

Should we create new and separate fan threads for Gabriella and Guillaume to follow their individual news & projects?

 

[skatfan]

I’m sad that they are estranged now, but they are each moving on to new ventures and that makes me happy.

 

[escaflowne9282]

Thank you to both of them for the years of beautiful skating and wonderful moments of fandom!

Their Mozart, their 2019 Tango, Waacking, and their Sunday Afternoon are among my favorite ever ice dance programs.

 

[Bigbird]

I’m sad that they are estranged now, but they are each moving on to new ventures and that makes me happy.

These may just be rumours. Besides I don't think they were ever the greatest of friends.

 

[Bigbird]

Thank you to both of them for the years of beautiful skating and wonderful moments of fandom!

Their Mozart, their 2019 Tango, Waacking, and their Sunday Afternoon are among my favorite ever ice dance programs.

I'd add their paso doble.

 

[Sylvia]

Scott Moir, Romain Haguenauer reflect on the retirement of Papadakis and Cizeron: "As soon as they touched hands, it was just magic" - article by Nick McCarvel: https://olympics.com/en/news/scott-...lect-retirement-papadakis-cizeron-hands-magic

 

[Peepsquick]

They were truly special! They brought me back to Ice Dance and I feel the loss. There will be other champions but I'm not sure anyone will compare in terms of artistry. Time will tell.
I do hope they recover their friendship in time: they are currently experiencing life and who they are in a way they didn't have time to explore before.
Scott is right: they created magic together.

 

[Sylvia]

Gabriella has shared her thoughts on retirement in both French & English (and many skaters paid tribute to her in the comments):

Gabriella Papadakis. on Instagram: "🙏🏻🧚🏻🤍 (English to follow)"

18K likes, 454 comments - gabriellapapadakis on December 11, 2024: "🙏🏻🧚🏻🤍 (English to follow)".

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[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Gabriella has shared her thoughts on retirement in both French & English (and many skaters paid tribute to her in the comments):

Gabriella Papadakis. on Instagram: "🙏🏻🧚🏻🤍 (English to follow)"

18K likes, 454 comments - gabriellapapadakis on December 11, 2024: "🙏🏻🧚🏻🤍 (English to follow)".

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Holy moly, was that so eloquently written. It almost makes me want to know more… But I respect privacy. So glad we got to see them in all those competitions.

 

[On My Own]

Wish Cizeron a very deserved flop rest of the life if he can't even be bothered to wish her well on this.

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from their retirement news thread in GSD:

Guillaume is occasionally in France, for instance for shows like the one he did recently at Vaulx le Vicomte castle

Nov. 15, 2024:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte on Instagram: "✨ Le @chateauvlv a eu l’immense honneur d’accueillir Guillaume Cizeron, champion olympique de patinage artistique, pour inaugurer notre patinoire, installée spécialement pour le Grand Noël de Vaux-le-Vicomte.

15K likes, 176 comments - chateauvlv on November 15, 2024: "✨ Le @chateauvlv a eu l’immense honneur d’accueillir Guillaume Cizeron, champion olympique de patinage artistique, pour inaugurer notre patinoire, installée spécialement pour le Grand Noël de Vaux-le-Vicomte. ⛸ Un grand merci à...

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Shared by Cizeron on Nov. 24, filmed by Andrii Kokura:

GUILLAUME CIZERON on Instagram: "Once upon a time at @chateauvlv 🎥 @andriikokura Coloring @ol.shuklin"

7,319 likes, 69 comments - guillaume_cizeron on November 24, 2024: "Once upon a time at @chateauvlv 🎥 @andriikokura Coloring @ol.shuklin".

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[clairecloutier]

If you live in the U.S., I highly recommend Ice Dance International’s Soar show, which Gabriella Papadakis is starring in. I saw it tonight at Skating Club of Boston. The show is like contemporary dance on ice. It’s beautiful, and all the skaters are terrific, but Gabriella stands out, even so. It was kind of a thrill to see her skate on her own. The quality of her expression and phrasing and line is wonderful. Gabriella skates in all the group numbers, partnering and interacting with different skaters, including a Canadian skater named Jean-Simon Legare, whom I’d not seen before. She has a duo number with Alissa Czisny called Reflections, in which they skate not as a couple, but side by side. Gabriella also premieres, in this show, a new piece to “Babylon” by Tamino, which she choreographed with Julie Marcotte. It’s very lovely and interesting. Best of all, she seemed to be enjoying herself and was smiling a lot! Anyhow I highly recommend the show if it comes to a nearby city.

IDI's SOAR! Purchase tickets here! Events

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[Bigbird]

If you live in the U.S., I highly recommend Ice Dance International’s Soar show, which Gabriella Papadakis is starring in. I saw it tonight at Skating Club of Boston. The show is like contemporary dance on ice. It’s beautiful, and all the skaters are terrific, but Gabriella stands out, even so. It was kind of a thrill to see her skate on her own. The quality of her expression and phrasing and line is wonderful. Gabriella skates in all the group numbers, partnering and interacting with different skaters, including a Canadian skater named Jean-Simon Legare, whom I’d not seen before. She has a duo number with Alissa Czisny called Reflections, in which they skate not as a couple, but side by side. Gabriella also premieres, in this show, a new piece to “Babylon” by Tamino, which she choreographed with Julie Marcotte. It’s very lovely and interesting. Best of all, she seemed to be enjoying herself and was smiling a lot! Anyhow I highly recommend the show if it comes to a nearby city.

IDI's SOAR! Purchase tickets here! Events

icedanceinternational.simpletix.com

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Nicely done. The lady has moved on.

 

[Sugar64]

@clairecloutier Do you know who teaches the edge class before the IDI shows?

 

[clairecloutier]

@clairecloutier Do you know who teaches the edge class before the IDI shows?

I don’t know for sure, but I would suspect it may well be Doug Webster, the creative director of IDI (and one of its choreographers). In past years, Doug frequently taught edge classes at rinks in NH. This was when he was based in Kittery, at the southern edge of Maine.

Gabriella has an IG post today about her experience with IDI:

Gabriella Papadakis. on Instagram: "A week ago, I had the incredible honor of joining the cast of @icedanceinternational for their U.S. tour. From the moment I arrived, I’ve been embraced with open arms by this amazing community, and I am deeply grat

1,949 likes, 36 comments - gabriellapapadakis on March 4, 2025: "A week ago, I had the incredible honor of joining the cast of @icedanceinternational for their U.S. tour. From the moment I arrived, I’ve been embraced with open arms by this amazing community, and I am deeply grateful to be among...

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[MorganaLefay]

Nicely done. The lady has moved on.

Claire, thank you SO MUCH for this post! I just saw it and lo and behold the NY's show is tonight, wow, I found the baby in the cake yesterday so my luck is truly here)) Cannot wait, thank you again!

 

[deegee]

Claire, thank you SO MUCH for this post! I just saw it and lo and behold the NY's show is tonight, wow, I found the baby in the cake yesterday so my luck is truly here)) Cannot wait, thank you again!

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