#Philippe Candeloro

[dozydawn]

“French figure skater Philippe Candeloro embraces with a kimono girl during an exhibition following the NHK Trophy figure skating competition on November 30th in Nagano, Japan.”

Photographed by Kazuhiro Nogi, 1997.

[gwydionmisha]

1998 Golden Gala Tokyo - Candeloro - Saturday Night Fever

[gypsi-kat01]

I used to watch figure skating competitions with my Mom. Since she died several years ago, I just stopped. No one else I know (irl) enjoys it. Maybe I should go take a look at the current crop of skaters, even if I can only share stuff with other people online. I've missed it. The skill. The artistry. The PRESENTATION. Nothing else quite like it.

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

edit: I just had to go look for that three musketeers skate routine mentioned by @clpolk, and I think I found it. Philippe Candeloro, from 1998:

[observatoiredumensonge]

Wokisme, MeToo, censure… 

Philippe Candeloro ou la logique bienvenue par les temps qui courent !

Quand un grand champion dit les choses… Par Sarah-Louise Guille Nous avons besoin de VOUS pour poursuivre notre combat face à la dictature de la pensée unique.Cliquer ICI pour nous soutenir Wokisme, MeToo, censure… Philippe Candeloro reste droit dans ses patins Philippe Candeloro, 52 ans, ancien patineur artistique et double médaillé olympique, était l’invité de Thibaut Gauthier dans Le…

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #501

Yuri!!! on ICE Staff book, Yamamoto Sayo's page

Part 1.

Nishigori Yuuko and the Three Skating Otaku Sisters present:

<Seeing the cover [it's the pink one, with Yurio, Victor and Yuuri wearing nothing but underwear], you may have thought: "just skates and underwear???"... But we want to inform you - (some) skaters often get naked on the ice (and outside the ice, too). You can even call it a tradition...>

(Nicely naked!!) Exhibition special!!! (Let's all show our gratitude, bowing down to the ground in respect)

Philippe Candeloro, France, "George of the Jungle" 2001 Hallmark Pro AP

Program created after his retirement from competitive skating. Almost naked in jungle-style from the very beginning of the program, he perfectly lands 3A and 3Lo in between skits - as expected from a skater that got two Olympic bronze medals. One moment he's parading on the rink holding a bone, falling to the ice and roaring, and in the next - he performs an elegant spin. Dancing with a gorilla, at the very end, he's hopping like a bunny wearing just bikini underwear, and a backflip (his signature) he finishes by crashing into the judges' seats standing on his hands. I don't think that you know, what I'm talking about, but this is a perfectly good description of the program - like they say - you must have been there to get it. Of course, he also did naked exhibitions, when he was an active competitor. And there were also naked photoshoots...

Ice dancers, also from France, Nathalie Péchalat and Fabian Bourzat skated an exhibition program to this music in 2010-2011 season... We should call them his "successors", shall we.

[Notes: Happy New Year~~~🎉🎉🎉 Let's go back to the very beginning and start the year with Sayo's love for figure skating!]

[airi-p4]

Six Sentence Sunday 24/9/23

"On the ice" Chapter 6 soon (?)

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"It's a pity that your mother couldn't come with us," Philippe Candeloro said to the absentminded girl seated beside him in his car. 

"Ah- yes…" Marinette nervously answered, getting back at her thoughts. 

She couldn't admit to Philippe how she had avoided telling her mom where they were going on purpose, because she was scared. 

What if her knee was impossible to fully heal and she could never go back to competitive figure skating again? She didn't want to give her mother hope for nothing.

[snap221sn]

"Débranchez-la par pitié" : Brigitte Lahaie invitée de "Face à Hanouna", Nikita Bellucci la fracasse aussitôt sur X

Tous les week-ends, le plateau de Face à Hanouna fait parler de lui. Ce samedi 28 septembre, l’émission a de nouveau défrayé la chronique avec la présence de Brigitte Lahaie, ancienne actrice pornographique et animatrice de radio, et Philippe Candeloro, patineur artistique et médaillé olympique.Ils étaient invités pour débattre autour du mouvement #MeToo, mais les propos de Brigitte Lahaie ont…

[yann-hockeyphoto-blog]

à Patinoire Philippe Candeloro Font-Romeu https://www.instagram.com/p/CptE9pwI-Qw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tripleaxelrose]

Outside of Nathan and Mariah, who are your favorite skaters (pairs/dance, other singles skaters)?

OH MY GOD, where do I even begin. There are almost too many to count, but.

For "this era" skaters, I am sort of obsessed with Gabriella Papadakis and think she is like, the most gorgeous, fascinating human who walks the earth. (There may be a fic about her in the future of this blog, look out.)

And the gems simply do not come any more bright or beautiful than Jason Brown.

My original skater crush, when I was a younger, was Paul Wylie, and yes I have stayed mad about his silver medal for whole decades. He remains adorable, FYI. And I loved that whole generation of skaters around him -- Nancy Kerrigan (I will fight anyone on this), Kristi Yamaguchi (Queen), Midori Ito (so badass), Kurt Browning (hot).

I am also a great fan of hot mess skaters of all stripes -- Philippe Candeloro is their undisputed king.

And Scott Moir is the sexiest person who has ever lived, but you all knew that already.

[papciz-gram]

ffsportsdeglace: Retour en 📸 sur cette tournée de l’équipe de France ! Retrouvez-les pour deux dernières dates aujourd’hui et demain 🇫🇷 #sportsdeglace #dansesurglace #patinageartistique #ffsg #synerglace #skidress #tokioinkarami #hld #promoglace #cic #patinagemagazine 📷 @patinagemagazine

(09.04.2022)

[halapipita]

Love him so much *v*

[botherkupo]

More Philippe Appreciation

Did some digging after finding out he’s based on a real figure skater (who’s also his French voice actor). Found one of his performances. I stan Philippe even more

[geekgirles]

Never thought I'd see Santa scolding a famous ice skater, a toy dog and a super-powered furry...

[airi-p4]

On the ice - Chapter 6

Chapter 1 | Ch 2 | Ch 3 | Ch 4 | Ch 5 | Ch 6 | Ch 7 ....

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Chapter summary:

Marinette visits the Doctor.

AO3

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Chapter 1

"It's a pity that your mother couldn't come with us," Philippe Candeloro said to the absentminded girl seated beside him in his car. 

"Ah- yes…" Marinette nervously answered, getting back at her thoughts. 

She couldn't admit to Philippe how she had avoided telling her mom where they were going on purpose, because she was scared. 

What if her knee was impossible to fully heal and she could never go back to competitive figure skating again? She didn't want to give her mother hope for nothing. She had been going through enough already.

"Calm down, Marinette. You're too nervous. It's going to be fine, you'll see," the man said, but his words didn't help to relax. She was still just as nervous. 

"O-okay…" 

How could she calm down? Her entire life could change with this visit to the doctor. She could either find the possibility of her dream taking flight or it crashing to pieces forever. 

"We're here" 

Philippe stopped the car in the parking lot. In front of them, a big hospital was in sight. If Philippe said anything else, she couldn't hear it. All she could hear was her heart drumming, resonating inside her body, pumping through her blood and inside her body. 

Th-thumb, th-thumb, th-thumb.

"Marinette" a hand touched her shoulder, startling her. "The doctor called you" 

"Ah-" 

She couldn't remember how she got there from the parking lot, but it was time. A life changing event for her.

Trying to relax, she took a deep breath and thought of the people who encouraged her: her mother, Philippe, Coach Bustier, her new friend Luka… And with that deep inhale, she found the determination and courage she needed. 

"Let's do this," she whispered as she followed Philippe to the Doctor's office. The door closed behind them.

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The sun was setting when Philippe and Marinette rode back to Dunkirk, much later than they expected. A few pink clouds covered the orange sky as the moon and a few stars started becoming visible. It was a beautiful view. Marinette looked at it nostalgic through the car window, a folder full of papers laying on her lap. 

There were rarely views like that back in Paris, but she remembered watching a sunset just as beautiful with her parents when she was a kid, in Dunkirk, her grandma Gina riding her motorbike far away, to another one of her crazy trips. To freedom. She couldn't help it but be excited for her and to hear what fantastic adventures she was going to tell her when she came back.

A happy memory.

"How are you feeling, Marinette?" Philippe finally dared to break the silence.

"It's still a bit hard to believe it," she answered with a soft smile. She tapped her injured knee. "I didn't want to keep my hopes up, but…"

"But…?" Candeloro followed.

"I'm so excited!" She beamed at him. "I can't believe I may be able to jump again without even needing surgery! I might be able to go back to skating! I couldn't be happier!" 

"You still have to undergo the doctor's treatment and do some rehabilitation, though, before you can start training properly on and off the ice," he reminded her. "But I'm sure you're going to be okay. You're very diligent and a hard worker. And since you've never stopped stretching and caring for your knee even after you retired, it will make everything easier for you to heal and get back to competitive skating. But, for now, you need to focus mainly on your physical condition so the knee heals as it should. Be careful not to overdo it," Candeloro reminded her. 

"I know. I have all the exercises and the workout plan written in these papers, and I'm going to take it easy everytime I receive the doctor's treatment at the clinic" she tapped the folder on her lap. "I'm going to do my best!" 

"I know you will," he hummed. "Are you going to tell the good news to your mother?" 

"Yes! I can't wait!"

"You have rehabilitation three times a week with the physiotherapist, and the next appointment with the doctor is in two weeks. You should ask her to come this time"

"Ah- yes…" of course he knew she hadn't told her mother about the doctor. She was easy to read… he understood her almost as well as her former coach Bustier. Which reminded her… "Uhm… Mr. Candeloro…" he hummed to show his attention. "Would you… Uhm- I know you're already coaching Chloe but… would you become my coach if I heal fully and I'm able to get back to competitive figure skating again, please?" 

Her question came out a bit too fast due to her nerves. Philippe's first answer was a loud laugh that surprised the girl.

"I was hoping you'd ask me. I'd be delighted to be your coach, Marinette Dupain-Cheng" he smiled reassuringly, and Marinette smiled back in relief. "Besides, I promised Caline I would. She's convinced everything is going to be okay, too".

"Coach Bustier did!? Really!?" 

"Of course! We both believe in your potential and want the best for you," he smiled once more as he stopped the car. The street was darker now, night fallen, but she could see the streetlight illuminating her grandpa's house. Her home. "We're here" Philippe informed her.

Marinette nodded and unhooked the seat belt. Folder in hand, she stepped out of the car and approached Philippe's car window, which glass was down for her.

"Thank you so much for today. And for everything!" she bowed gratefully with a smile he returned. 

"My pleasure" 

"See you soon… Coach"

Marinette felt nervous saying that. How long has it been since she’d had a coach? Since Bustier… when she was forced to retire… when her world crumbled… That was now part of the past. Dark times were over- there was hope now.

"No 'coach' yet," he corrected her. "That's only for when you're fully healed." He reminded her. "So focus on getting that knee back on track if you want to call me that"

"Okay…" she blushed, slightly embarrassed. 

"Now go tell your mother the good news and remember to rest this weekend. The doctor has been doing lots of testing and checkups," she nodded, rubbing her stressed knee. "And do not hesitate to ask me anything. I'll help you with whatever you need, okay?" 

Philippe took his hand out of the window and Marinette returned the handshake determined. 

"I'll do my best, I promise!" 

"I know you will" 

"Thank you very much! For everything. Good night"

"Good Night. See you soon".

Marinette took a step back and stepped into her house, not waiting to watch her future coach's car disappear in the dark of the street where she lived. 

As soon as she stepped inside she jumped to hug her mother.

"Marinette? What's wrong? Are you crying?" Sabine rubbed her daughter's back.

"Maman! There's a high chance that I may be able to skate again! I'm so happy!" She cried.

"What!? That's fantastic! How-?" She asked, and Marinette proceeded to excitedly tell her mother everything about her future coach and the doctor. Happy tears filled their eyes. 

"What are you doing? Dinner is getting cold. I'm eating without you two!" Rolland grumped. "Women and their gossiping and dramas…" he disappeared as fast as he appeared. 

Normally, mother and daughter would be annoyed about his attitude but, this time, they couldn't help it but to laugh out loud and ignore him. Dinner getting cold was the last of their worries now.

"I'm so happy for you, Marinette" Sabine embraced her daughter tightly again. 

"Me too, maman. I'm very happy!" she returned the affection. "I'm going to work very hard to make you proud"

"Oh, no, darling. As long as you're proud of yourself and happy, I'll be happy too. Do it for you, not for me, okay?"

"Okay"

They hugged for another long minute before going to eat an already cold dinner.

[child-of-irony]

[HD] Philippe Candeloro - D'Artagnan (Free Skating) 1998 Nagano Olympics... Watching some videos from well before I started paying attention to skating, and damn, this is everything I want figure skating to be.

[gwydionmisha]

Philippe Candeloro - D'Artagnan (1998)