Thin Ice Finale
2010 年 3 月 24 日
Shizuka and Stéphane finished 3rd on Sunday in the Thin Ice Finale, performing to Beyoncé’s “Get Me Bodied”.
On Friday, the judges placed them 4th. However, on Sunday it was announced that they won the public vote, so they went into the finale as the second best ranked couple after Marie-France & Michael and before Shae-Lynn & John, Jamie & Patrice and Elena & David.
On Sunday it was the judges’ marks and the ballroom’s audience’s votes that counted. Due to some technical problems, the audience voting didn’t work (despite three successful rehearsals) and eventually only the judges’ marks could be taken into account.
Thus the final placement is as follows:
- Marie-France Dubreuil & Michael Weiss
- Shae-Lynn Bourne & John Zimmermann
- Shizuka Arakawa & Stéphane Lambiel
- Jamie Salé & Patrice Lauzon
- Elena Berezhnaya & David Pelletier
We’d like to thank everybody who voted online for Shizuka and Stéphane after Friday’s show. They were given a hard time by the judges for not doing enough pair skating, but we’re very happy to know that so many people enjoyed their programs all the same. They’ve worked very hard and loved working together.
Stéphane has now returned to Switzerland and will be working on a new exhibition program with Salome Brunner this week. On Monday he will travel to Russia where he will skate in two exhibitions. From there he will go to Stockholm and Osaka for further shows.
Thin Ice
2010 年 3 月 20 日
Yesterday, the first live show of ABC’s Thin Ice was aired. Shizuka and Stéphane performed very well to Magic Touch by Robin Thick and Mary J. Blidge. Shizuka even landed a 3Salchow-2Toeloop-2Loop combination and Stéphane did a 4 Toeloop. The three judges, Kristi Yamaguchi, Katarina Witt and Dick Button, liked it but criticized the fact that they didn’t skate much together. However, the story of the routine is to pass the magic touch to each other so they can perform their highlight individually.
The judges each gave them an 8. This places them 4th at the moment; this doesn’t include the votes from the TV viewers.
The ranking after the judges’ votes:
- Marie-France Dubreuil & Michael Weiss
- Shae-Lynn Bourne & John Zimmermann
- Jamie Salé & Patrice Lauzon
- Shizuka Arakawa & Stéphane Lambiel
- Elena Berezhnaya & David Pelletier
The voting is over but the result won’t be revealed until the show on Sunday. The skaters will know only a few minutes before they go on the ice where they placed. The second show will be aired at 7pm EDT. Only the judges and the audience will be able to vote this time.
Stéphane would like to take this opportunity to thank his two fans who sent him the beautiful flowers last night. Merci beaucoup !
Stéphane Lambiel will dedicate himself to shows
2010 年 3 月 16 日
When the Olympic Games ended, Stéphane Lambiel didn't take a single day off but performed in 8 shows for Art on Ice, this year's edition starring US singer Anastacia. A special encounter and magical moments shared with the audience in Zürich and Lausanne, wonderful experiences which could only enforce Stephane's growing desire to devote himself more and more to shows.
For the Swiss skater, one of the highlights of 2010 will without doubt be entering the Olympic stadium carrying the red and white flag for his national delegation. Although he didn't come back from Vancouver with the coveted gold medal, Lambiel is still very satisfied with his Olympic adventure and looks back positively on his personal route, made only more valuable by the obstacles that lay across it. “It was through these Olympics that I developed the discipline to take care of myself seriously”, he adds. “A year ago, I was hoping to be able to come back to the highest level. My only goal was to compete in Vancouver; I came back for the Olympics and for the Olympics only. It was my choice and I have absolutely no regrets. I’m extremely satisfied that I was able to fight as I did.” Indeed, in spite of a recurring adductor injury that forced him to retire from competing in October 2008, Stéphane announced his comeback in July 2009: he still had an Olympic dream for which he was ready to do anything, whatever his level of fitness. Thanks to his determination and the best possible team surrounding him, Lambiel enthusiastically took up the challenge he had set himself, and can now look at his brilliant career with pride, and also start thinking about the future.
“This chapter of my life is now behind me and I’m very happy and proud of everything I was able to fulfil during my career as a competitive skater. Now it’s time for me to show the rest of the world what I have inside me, it’s time to show the artist in me and I will continue to skate as long as my body allows me to.”
A new page awaits the young man who will celebrate his quarter-century in a couple of weeks. A time for Stéphane to seize the opportunity to follow a dream nearly as old as he is: to develop his talent, share it around the world, with no restraints due to rules and regulations, and this for the love of art only. “Figure skating is my life and I want to share that with all of you.” Let's therefore wish him a long life in show skating, for our very own pleasure.
Stéphane’s Official Collection
2010 年 3 月 4 日
We are pleased to announce the upcoming arrival of Stéphane’s Official Collection! It will feature clothes and accessories branded with Stéphane’s official logo, so you can let everyone know who your favourite skater is! The products will soon be available online, and will be deliverable worldwide. Stay tuned!バンクーバー後の予定
2010 年 2 月 19 日
バンクーバー五輪のエキシビションに出演し、閉会式に出席した後のステファンの今後の予定をお知らせします。
ステファンは3月1日に他のスイス選手団とともに帰国します。3月2日の朝サラ・マイアーとともにチューリッヒに到着後すぐに「Art On Ice」のリハーサルに入り、3月4日にショー初日を迎えます。チューリッヒで4公演、ローザンヌで2公演が予定されています。
その後3月11日に渡米し、荒川静香さんと組んでABCの「Thin Ice」に出演します。これはプロ競技会で12人のスケーターがペアを組み、対決するというもので、元フィギュアスケーター、そして会場の観客によってジャッジされるというイベントです。この模様は3月19日、21日に放送が予定されています。
3月下旬にはロシアに飛び、30日にサンクトペテルブルグ、31日にはモスクワでのショーに出演します。その後スイスに戻ることなくスウェーデン・ストックホルムに向かい、4月2日に行われる「World's Best on Ice」に出演します。以降、ドイツ、東ヨーロッパ、アジアでのアイスショーに数多く出演する予定です。出演予定は随時当サイトにてお知らせします。
また、ステファンは3月にイタリア・トリノで行われる世界選手権には出場しません。
