[Video] - Nebelhorn Trophy 2009 - Mix Zone after SP
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Posted on 24 Sep 2009 by RaChEl_R86 | 0 Comments
Nebelhorn Trophy 2009: Let the season begin!
The highlight of the men's event is going to be, of course, the comeback of 8-time Swiss and two-time World Champion Stéphane Lambiel, who retired in the autumn of 2008 due to an adductor injury, but the pain became "manageable" and on July 25 he announced he wanted another try for the Olympics.
As Jamal Othman, who represented Switzerland during World Championships in LA, didn't finish high enough, Stéphane will need to get an Olympic spot for his country. Apart from winning one of the first six spots at the Trophy, he'll also have to obtain at least 195 points to qualify for the Olympic Team himself, as this is the Swiss Olympic Committee criteria. Considering that his personal best is 239.10 (and 211.88 was his last score in competitions, at Worlds 2008 in Gothenburg, where he was already injured and obviously not at his best) this shouldn't be a big problem for him.
"In three weeks I have my first competition, the Nebelhorn Trophy. I'm extremely nervous about it," he confessed to his fans in his journal a few weeks ago, "but it's a great feeling and I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to this big step. Hopefully I will gain the Olympic spot for Switzerland".
Source: AbsoluteSkating.comAs Jamal Othman, who represented Switzerland during World Championships in LA, didn't finish high enough, Stéphane will need to get an Olympic spot for his country. Apart from winning one of the first six spots at the Trophy, he'll also have to obtain at least 195 points to qualify for the Olympic Team himself, as this is the Swiss Olympic Committee criteria. Considering that his personal best is 239.10 (and 211.88 was his last score in competitions, at Worlds 2008 in Gothenburg, where he was already injured and obviously not at his best) this shouldn't be a big problem for him.
"In three weeks I have my first competition, the Nebelhorn Trophy. I'm extremely nervous about it," he confessed to his fans in his journal a few weeks ago, "but it's a great feeling and I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to this big step. Hopefully I will gain the Olympic spot for Switzerland".
Posted on 24 Sep 2009 by RaChEl_R86 | 1 Comments
[Scan] - Walliser Bote (22.09.2009)
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Posted on 22 Sep 2009 by RaChEl_R86 | 1 Comments
Stéphane in Oberstdorf
JO 2010: Stéphane Lambiel à la recherche d'un ticket olympique
Pour le Valaisan, le voyage pour Vancouver passe par Oberstdorf. C'est en effet en Allemagne qu'il va effectuer son come-back dans le but de décrocher un ticket pour les JO 2010.
The article is available on this site: La Tribune de Genève
Posted on 22 Sep 2009 by Mélisande71 | 0 Comments
Stéphane in International Figure Skating Magazine
Stéphane Lambiel Returns to Competition
Swiss star Stéphane Lambiel is chasing a third trip to the Olympic Winter Games. After removing himself from the sport in 2008 because of recurring injuries, the talented athlete is giving it one more shot.
His first competition will be Nebelhorn Trophy in Obertsdorf, Germany Sep. 23-26, where he will attempt to earn an Olympic berth for Switzerland. The Nebelhorn Trophy is the designated competition set by the International Skating Union to fill the remaining berths at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Lambiel spoke about his desire to return to competition while in Korea for the "Ice All Stars 2009" shows in mid-August. "My goal is to compete at the Olympics in Vancouver but we don't have a spot yet so next month I will try to qualify a spot for Switzerland," Lambiel said at the pre-event press conference.
"The reason I am coming back is because I feel healthy, more healthy than one year ago. Last summer when I was practicing I could only skate two or three days a week and then I had to do a lot of physio afterwards. Right now I feel my injury is getting better."
The two-time World champion (2005-06) stepped away from skating for two months earlier this year to consider his options. "I had to think about my future, to see if it is good for my body to charge that much," he said. "I started skating again because I really wanted to skate and do shows. The ice is my space; I love skating, I love crowds and I love competition too.
"After a lot of treatment and physio I began to feel much better. I really want to go through the process of competing at the Olympics – because for me and a lot of other athletes, it is the best event, it is incredible. All the family of sport are there and I just want to compete one more time."
His first competition will be Nebelhorn Trophy in Obertsdorf, Germany Sep. 23-26, where he will attempt to earn an Olympic berth for Switzerland. The Nebelhorn Trophy is the designated competition set by the International Skating Union to fill the remaining berths at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Lambiel spoke about his desire to return to competition while in Korea for the "Ice All Stars 2009" shows in mid-August. "My goal is to compete at the Olympics in Vancouver but we don't have a spot yet so next month I will try to qualify a spot for Switzerland," Lambiel said at the pre-event press conference.
"The reason I am coming back is because I feel healthy, more healthy than one year ago. Last summer when I was practicing I could only skate two or three days a week and then I had to do a lot of physio afterwards. Right now I feel my injury is getting better."
The two-time World champion (2005-06) stepped away from skating for two months earlier this year to consider his options. "I had to think about my future, to see if it is good for my body to charge that much," he said. "I started skating again because I really wanted to skate and do shows. The ice is my space; I love skating, I love crowds and I love competition too.
"After a lot of treatment and physio I began to feel much better. I really want to go through the process of competing at the Olympics – because for me and a lot of other athletes, it is the best event, it is incredible. All the family of sport are there and I just want to compete one more time."
By Susan D. Russell
Source : IFSMagazine
Posted on 21 Sep 2009 by Mélisande71 | 1 Comments
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