For the upcoming Grand Prix Final the skater from Ontario promises a surprise.
“I am very lucky that Christopher Dean lives in Colorado when he is not in the UK,” he said. “Sometimes I have a chance to see him skate and work on programs for his show in England. So I asked him if he would be interested in working with me. I am honored that he has agreed.”
“We worked together for one whole week before the Japan Open, and he choreographed a new exhibition piece for me,” revealed Chan. “It is set to a British song called “I Need a Dollar”. I have not shown it to anyone yet, but maybe I will skate it in Sochi. It’s a challenging piece. I have a hat as a prop and I cannot drop it. If I drop it, the program is more or less over. I love it, and I want to do it over and over. Christopher is a genius. He is the best in the world for this.”
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada is pleased to induct six new members into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame. Founded in 1990 the Hall of Fame pays tribute to athletes, builders and professionals and this year Skate Canada will welcome two in each of those categories.
Jeffrey Buttle and Brian Pockar will be recognized in the athlete category, John Knebli and Norman Scott in the builder discipline and Kerry Leitch and Lori Nichol will be honoured as professionals.
ジェフリー
Jeffrey Buttle, 30, of Sudbury, Ontario, will enter the Skate Canada Hall of Fame as an athlete. Buttle began competing on the international stage in 1997 and went on to become the 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2008 World Champion and a three-time Canadian Champion (2005, 2006, 2007). Buttle was a regular on the international scene for many years. During his career he captured gold at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in 2002 and 2004 and he placed second at the ISU Grand Prix Final in 2004 and 2005. Buttle earned gold three times on the ISU Grand Prix circuit, first at the 2003 NHK Trophy in Japan, followed by the Cup of China in 2004 and the 2005 Trophée Eric Bompard. Buttle spent his career training at the Mariposa School of Skating and was coached by Lee Barkell and Rafael Arutunian.
ローリー
Lori Nichol, 49, of London, Ontario will enter the Skate Canada Hall of Fame as a professional. Nichol’s work as a choreographer has made her skills desired around the world. She has revolutionized the way the sport plans, designs and views choreography. Famous signature programs such as Jamie Salé and David Pelletier’s 2002 free program ‘Love Story’, Joannie Rochette’s 2010 free program to ‘Samson and Delilah’, and Patrick Chan’s programs from the 2011 season which saw him shatter world records on every front, were all created by Nichol. Nichol’s talent for crafting technically difficult programs combined with her skill to feel the music has produced eight Olympic medals and thirty-eight world medals.
Skate Canada Hall of Fame
Since 1990, The Skate Canada Hall of Fame has been paying tribute to athletes, coaches, builders and officials who have made a significant impact on Canadian figure skating. Each year, nominations are reviewed by the Hall of Fame Committee and a maximum of ten inductees are honoured in each Olympic quadrennial. Often, the induction ceremonies are held in conjunction with the national championships but can also occur at other competitions and Skate Canada Meetings. While there is no permanent home for the Hall of Fame, the archives of the Skate Canada national office houses the many different historical and archival artefacts.
昨年も今年も、安定感がなかったですかね…でも、実際今日のフリーも、4Tが2Tになった位のミスですから、それ以外は自分としては良かったと思いますけど。ショートが終わってから、「どうすればうまく行くか」、これまで「どうしたからうまく行ったか」、それを考えることが今日の目標になって、昨日お話ししましたように「ひとつひとつ(one thing at a time)」大切に取り組んで、高望みしないように、と。それは出来たと思います。
精神面ではすごく成長していると思います。多くの試合で結果も残していますし、今シーズンが競技人生で一番安定していると思います。3Aや四回転も一番安定していますし、精神面でいい方向に進んでいる、と。ラクに臨めている、というか。気持ちが暴走することってありますよね。そうならずに、気持ちが波に乗って、他のことは考えない、っていうのが成功につながります。最近はそうなってきています。気持ちの波と、自分の成功のためのキーワード(one thing at a time)、それを持って…でもやっぱりミスはするので、またその都度改めて。それが僕に必要なことです。
日本でのStars on Iceのリハーサルを楽しんだご様子。
After a hard days work of rehearsals for Stars on Ice Japan. Such great friends and cast. First stop:… http://instagram.com/p/mZ0-hlx1_f/
東京、名古屋、大阪とラーメン巡業も楽しんで欲しいですね
Stars on Ice公式HP
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/soi2014/osaka.html