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TRANSLATION: Patrick Chan Appreciates His New Life
By: Pascal Milano
Canadian Patrick Chan took home the gold meal in the team event at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games
This is a translation of an article originally posted by La Presse
Poppy is a 9 month old golden retriever. Cheerful and affectionate, she is always ready to follow her owners in the search of a new adventure. She is especially the symbol of Patrick Chan’s new life, retired from figure skating for almost a year.
“My schedule was too busy and I wasn’t at home enough. I didn’t even have a real home. Now I live in Vancouver and I am lucky enough to have a life that is a little more normal, with a dog as my companion,” he recounted over a telephone interview.
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Includes Hongbo Zhao, Wenjing Sui/Cong Han, Cheng Peng/Yang Jin
Short news segment with Chinese pairs preparing for Worlds, translated and subbed by me.
Hongbo Zhao: Wenjing Sui/Cong Han Are Not in the Best Condition
With about a week left before the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, the Chinese National Figure Skating Team that is preparing for battle held a public class at the Shougang Training Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Wenjing Sui/Cong Han and Cheng Peng/Yang Jin, China's pairs entries for Worlds, participated in the public class.
Overseas Chinese Zhu Yi (Beverly Zhu) Returns to China to Compete, Chen Lu is Optimistic About Beijing Olympics
Photo taken from Lu Chen’s Weibo
*Beverly will be referred to as "Zhu Yi," her Chinese name in this article **All names are in the Chinese convention (last name first)
2018/2019 Chinese National Championships starts today in Harbin, one of the highlights is that the American Born Chinese skater , Zhu Yi will be competing for the first time domestically. Suffering from a right foot injury, this was Zhu Yi's first major competition of the season. Her short program result was rather satisfactory, head national team coach Chen Lu said that today, her condition was not at its best but her goal is the 2022 Winter Olympics. "Zhu Yi right now is only 16 years old, 3 years later she will be at a golden age for a ladies single skater. Our hopes for her are very high, she has many great qualities."
Chinese National Figure Skating Championships: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong Will Appear
THERE 2 ARTICLES WITHIN THIS POST
The Establishment of the Pang/Tong National Figure Skating Team is a Proposal by the Official State General Administration, Li Zijun's Inclusion in the Roster Reason is that her Retirement Was Untimely
Recently an announcement by the State General Sports Administration of China that a National training camp would be organized by Pang Qing and Tong Jian was posted online. The announcement said that as part of the preparation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese Olympic Committee has appointed Pang Qing and Tong Jian as head coaches to lead a Pang Qing/Tong Jian National Figure Skating Training Camp with a list of attendees. NetEase Sports has confirmed that the news and the list are real. The source says that the camp started on September 10th and that this was proposed by Gou Zhongwen (T/N: President of the Chinese Olympic Committee).
To prepare for the 2022 Olympics, directors in the General Sports Administration have been trying to introduce a variety of initiatives such as interdisciplinary exchange, youth development initiatives, establishing training groups and so on. Establishing a Pang Qing/Tong Jian National Team not only recognizes that Pang Qing and Tong Jian are experts in working with the body and mind, but also their efforts in promoting development and innovation in the sport. The formation of the new national training team is to help take on some of the preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics, as well as a promotional tool.
Reports say that the camp will have more than one phase. The list of invited athletes that were released are from various clubs and provinces and many have retired or are nearing retirement. "In this group, some of them are thinking of leaving the sport due to injury, some are experiencing uncertainty in their thoughts, the directors think that the athletes are just going through some short term difficulties, and that they need to step in and help them out of that low so that they can realize their own value again." The establishment of the training a bold move by the administration to try to implement change in the system.
The athletes that have been chosen for the training team will receive training from top domestic coaches and coaches from abroad, they will also find opportunities to go overseas for training. Through these opportunities, they want to see if they can produce some young athletes with potential, but also for the athletes who are about to leave the sport, they hope that through their training, they can help them with their recovery. Athletes are also eligible to receive training grants. More importantly, athletes who perform well can be directly selected for the 2022 Olympics.
In response to the list, the source explained "For Li Zijun, it's not about her skills, her presentation or her current understanding of her own skating, it is not her time to retire. Yu Xiaoyu is currently looking for a partner, she has a lot of competitive experience along with being mentally strong and she has a clear direction that she wants to take. Presently, China lacks depth in Ladies' Singles, if she wants to try it, she can."
The list however, is not a final list, it is only an invitational list, those who are invited are not required to attend, but if they want to realize their dreams and stand on top of the field, they have to opportunity to receive training to help them go to the Olympics for China and to make the country proud.
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The “Figure Skating Godfather” is Here! Brian Orser Signs a Contract with CFSA
August 11th, morning time, the daily scheduled training of the Chinese figure skating team was happening as usual. However this time, many foreign coaches were present to help guide Wenjing Sui and Cong Han and other athletes who were there. They are Brian Orser and his team who have trained Olympic Champions like Yuzuru Hanyu, Yuna Kim and so on. Today, Brian Orser signed a contract with the Chinese Figure Skating Association, taking a big step forward in helping to prepare for the 2022 Olympics.
Orser and his coaching team are one of the most successful coaching teams for singles skaters. Under their tutelage, South Korean star Yuna Kim won the 2009 World Championships and the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Yuzuru Hanyu, under their guidance, won the 2014 and 2018 Olympics along with the 2014 and 2017 World Championships. For the next few years, Orser and other members of his coaching team will regularly come to China to assist with training skaters and coaches, helping them to better prepare for the 2022 Olympics.
Brian Orser's team includes people like Tracy Wilson, David Wilson, and Lee Barkell. Brian Orser, who has won 2 silver medals at the Olympics, embodies the soul of the team. He is skilled at identifying talent in skaters who are ranked around top 10 in the world and push them to become medal contenders. Tracy Wilson is an expert in coaching skating skills, especially when it comes to the complicated content that high level athletes include in their programs. David Wilson is an expert choreographer and has unique methods for developing personal expression. Lee Barkell is good for jump technique and other difficult elements. Brian Orser's team also has very specialized approach in how they choose their music, costumes and how they understand the current scoring system. This partnership is not only for the 2022 Olympics, it will also take into account long term development for the 2026 Olympics and to improve the overall level of coaching in China.
At the press conference, Shen Xue, head of the Chinese Figure Skating Association, thanked Orser for coming all the way to Beijing and said that she hoped that this new partnership will help them a lot in preparing for the 2022 Olympics. "I used to be an athlete myself, the growth and development [of an athlete] requires a coach to guide you, self reflection, but you also need input from the outside world. I hope that Orser will be able to share his experience with us and allow our skaters to learn from the best in the world."
When talking about the details of the contract, Shen Xue revealed "Along with preparing for the 2022 Olympics, Orser and his team will come to China regularly to assist and observe China's ladies' single skaters to help CFSA discover talent and potential athletes and coaches for future Olympics Games."
Before the press conference, Orser and his team attended one of the National team's trainings. He commented, "They have a really positive training attitude, the youngest ones are especially interested in their lessons, this is a really good start."
Tracy Wilson was really impressed by China's top pairs team, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han. "They were very young when I advised them many years ago, I'm very happy to see them improve step by step and become World Champions, it's the same feeling that I have when I coach Yuzuru Hanyu. Now young Chinese athletes are more and more ambitious, China's future in figure skating is limitless."
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Boyang Jin Will Not Be Training with the Brian Orser Team, Shen Xue: We Must Respect Our Athlete’s Wishes
The day before, CFSA signed a long term contract with Canadian coach Brian Orser to better prepare for the 2022 Olympics. The 4th place finisher at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games, Boyang Jin, has chosen not to go with Orser's team overseas for training. At the press conference, the federation representative said that they will respect Boyang Jin's decision.
Brian Orser's coaching is one of the most successful coaching teams in terms of singles skating in the world. Top skaters like Yuzuru Hanyu, Yuna Kim, Javier Fernandez and more under the guidance of [Orser and his team] have had great success at the Olympics and World Championships. With the signing of the contract, Orser will be be regularly coming to China to assist in training Chinese skaters alongside Chinese coaches.
In May, IFS Magazine reported that Boyang Jin would officially move to Brian Orser's for long term training in June, to learn from the coach of Yuzuru Hanyu. Boyang Jin is viewed positively by the international audience and is seen as a contender for the gold at the Beijing Olympics in 4 years.
However, soon there was news that Boyang would not be joining Orser in Canada and is choosing to forego training overseas. It was a hot topic online and many fans expressed disappointment at the decision.
Shen Xue, the head of CFSA, explained that Boyang Jin will not be joining Brian Orser and his team. "Thank you everyone for your concern for Chinese figure skating and Boyang Jin, we have already spoken with Heilongjiang Sports Federation, Boyang has his own plans in place. He is more familiar with the training environment and methods in China, so in the near future he will not be going for overseas training with Brian Orser. The association wants to respect the wishes of our athletes. We will continue to support exchange between our figure skaters and international teams. We are treating figure skating as an open doors project, we hope to work with Brian Orser and his team to find the potential in our skaters and introduce new and better training methods in China."
Brian Orser himself also commented on Boyang Jin's decision. "CFSA has kept me updated on Boyang's situation. It's unfortunate but he will not be coming [to Canada] to work with our team. Boyang is very talented and I know that we can help him, but we must respect his decision. However, I am looking forward to discovering new talent in Chinese figure skating through our partnership."
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Taiwanese Figure Skater Tzu Han Ting Wins French Competition
Taiwanese figure skater Tzu-Han Ting on April 22 won the novice ladies event at at a french competition. The Flag of Republic of China hung in the venue alongside the flags of other countries. At the award ceremony, the national anthem was also played. Tzu-Han is currently trying to get international experience and aiming to go to bigger competitions.
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“I was born in Canada, being first generation Chinese-Canadian is a huge honour, and it just shows that no matter where you come from, you can have the most success you ever wanted if you put your mind to it and you put in the hard work.”
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