VANCOUVER - Canadian Joannie Rochette for Choc, one of the skaters in contention for the podium in the race which will also star Carolina Kostner. The mother of the athlete idol died suddenly of a heart attack to hospital in Vancouver, where she was hospitalized following a sudden illness. La signora Therese era arrivata ieri con il resto della famiglia da Montreal: è toccato al padre della ragazza, Normand, il compito di annunciare alla figlia la notizia. Joannie, just 24 years old, fifth Games in Turin, however, decided to take part in the race debut at the Pacific Coliseum is expected Tuesday in the trial of the short. The Federation of Canadian skating has said that it will support the athlete in the decisions that will in the coming days. " The news was very impressed the whole environment of the rink. "It 's a tragedy, I'm shocked - said Brian Orser, coach Yu-Na Kim, South Korea's world champion -. I dare not imagine what is going through right now Joannie. The courage to make his staff and the millions of fans who will be here to cheer for her. It 's good that wants to compete, however, is a great athlete. Skate for all these reasons. "
Last night I tried one of the strongest emotions in recent months, sitting on the couch watching TV, with the history book on the legs and eating biscuits. Who would have thought that after years of impassive before the tear film over the video store, I cried right in front of a sporting event? I had already happened, again during these Olympics, but they were tears of joy and amazement, not emotion. Here it was different. Joannie Rochette took to the track, light, almost entirely in black, with a rose that climbed on the back, between the general curiosity, what would he do? He would let go of pain from the first jump? Or maybe he vented all his frustrations on the program, giving the maximum?
In general astonishment, even after the first steps seemed there was nothing to do, the Canadian won. I am not referring to the provisional bronze, but the force has demonstrated. He beat his staff. Tears at the end of the program, and I wondered how she could make those landings precise, fluid, with blurred vision and pain on his face. But beat his personal . And when he finished and was let go, I could not fail to wipe his eyes with difficulty, too: he has heard all that passed, I was infected after top top of all her pain, both negatively and understood as love for his mother. I never felt like this. I had the Magone all morning, thinking about her even while I was interrogated in greek, and I hardly noticed that it took seven and a half.
It was a strange day, feel so close to someone who does not know. And I thought that is also why I love skating and I love to follow the proceedings live. This is not sport. This is strength, you grit your teeth when it seems everything is falling apart, is to fly, to be masters of themselves and let go, is art, music, is grace and beauty, and Joanne gave a demonstration.
applause.
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