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Sport: This time Stephane has taken it right out of his guts Friday 23 March 2007
To the rhythm of Flamenco, frantic and intense, Stephane Lambiel rose to the 3rd place of the World Championship. According to his coach, his artistic skills weren’t evaluated appropriately, in line with what he deserved: “I am in shock”, - said Peter Grutter.
Stephane Lambiel has a rare quality which is the apanage of a conqueror, i.e. his enormous ambitions. To the rhythm of the frantic Flamenco, and inspired by his ambitions, the Little Prince has passed from the 6th place to the 3rd at the Worlds. Peter Grutter has appreciated it when we reached him over the phone. A phlegmatic coach, «the old France», admits having contrasting sensations. Indignation at the cowardly judges. Incomprehension of the press, manichee and volatile. Proud of his brilliant trainee who “has, or near, become himself again”.
Le Temps: What do you feel right now?
P.G. I am satisfied, not with the place, of course, but with the performance. With just one or two errors, Stephane’s magnificent program proved a success. All the public at the skating-rink stood up to applaud him. Like so many others, I was glad to see the Stephane Lambiel we used to know. On the eve he didn’t resemble himself. Today he’s taken it right out of his guts. His artistic performance was dazzling. However, it was hardly better noted than Brian's.
I am in shock. Stephane has succeeded in performing a program which comes out of the lot, while the other skaters continue to piece together jumps, one after another, with a choreography resembling horse-riding. As for the level of components, Stephane deserved a headway lead. However, the margin was no more than a tenth of a point. What’s the use of evaluating the artistic expression if no one takes it into account?
Will you bring a formal complaint?
I talked to a judge whom I know well. He fully shares my opinion. At the next debriefing the judges will have to justify their notes (in accordance with the regulation in view of intricate cases). I am very upset.
Do you think that Stephane should have been ranked higher?
Honestly, we weren’t hoping to mount the podium because there were too many good skaters in front. I just want to note that as regards these two programs, the notes for the artistic expression didn’t reveal any real difference between Stephane and his adversaries. I therefore conclude that the judges don’t have enough courage, and that the established evaluation system is not really ethic.
How did the clan of Lambiel survive the hours followed the frustration caused by the SP?
When everything is bad it is important not to break down. Stephane has a major need to feel that the people are confident of him, no matter what happens. I admit that over the past few days Stephane’s position was not an easy one. Since his withdrawal from the European championship several colleagues and skaters spread rumours that he couldn’t jump any more. Also, we felt a severe criticism from the Swiss press present in Tokyo. I was in shock to discover it.
How do you mean?
This press had fallen into hysteria anticipating the success and didn’t grant us much esteem when things went wrong. It’s regrettable that there’s so little loyalty on their part. Any great champion may fail a competition. Thus, Lu Chan couldn’t even pass the Qualification a year after he had won the world title.
How did you react in these unusual circumstances?
During a competition there’s not much point in analyzing things as often enough you pose awkward questions to yourself. We tried to minimize the damage. We had a meal in a restaurant, all of us, in a cordial atmosphere although the critics had cast a chill.
As for the podium, we didn’t have much hope. If J. Buttle had performed in line with what he is capable of, Stephane wouldn’t have been in the 3rd place, that’s for sure.
What were your initial objectives?
I prefer to dwell about performance and not results, ever. I try to bring across this principle to the children whom I coach, but it’s not easy at all (laughing). In general, if Stephane skates well, and knowing his competitors, he will be far ahead of the others.
What is in the future for him?
Stephane has just announced that he is going to combine the figure skating with other preoccupations. He will study. He would like to enter an Arts School or, may be, learn other languages although he already knows five. He would like to speak Russian and Japanese. To be at peace with himself, Stephane needs to explore new directions. As for the figure skating, we may go on a tour in Japan. We have already received the invitations. When we are walking along the streets in Tokyo, Stephane has to stop all the time. He is very popular.
Your trainee said he wanted to take a prolonged vacation. What could you advise him?
Stephane needs a vacation but it mustn’t be too long. Last year, due to the galas, we lost plenty of time. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend that he goes on a tour in USA. It’s not, after all, worth it.
Were you surprised when Brian Joubert won the Championship?
Not at all. Brian Joubert has had an excellent season. He didn’t seek to win the LP on Thursday. His aim was to win the title which is of an inestimable value for the French Federation, subsidized by the State.
The great force of Brian Joubert
The Frenchman has received recognition he pursued
To think about it, it was only evident. “Today I was worth of the Stephane Lambiel”, -said Stephane Lambiel whose capacity to arouse feelings, intensified by his devilishly obstinate personality, has revealed his innate depths, on Thursday, to the Flamenco music. The two times world champion made two errors: he “over rotated” the quad toe and failed to perform the triple flip. “Even if I had succeeded in performing them, I wouldn’t have retained my title. When a competitor is stronger, one needs to recognize it”.
And Brian Joubert was the strongest. Certainly, the young man who is 22 has an exuberant artistry of an aspirator, while his technical mastership steadily grows as he replenishes his collection of the medals.
Eternally second, this winter he has won everything. In Japan he had only one rival - himself. Dominating from the SP, he seemed to attack. But then a sleepless night and thousands of dark thoughts made him opt for defense. “I wanted to win the title, not the LP”. “He seems to be ill at ease in this role of the favourite”, whispered the French clan, deprived of the world title for 42 years.
There’s something of a paradox about Brian Joubert who possessing a natural force and miraculously strong physically does not seem to cultivate it or does it against his will. The Frenchman was the first to successfully perform a quad toe 2 min 40 sec after the start of a program. An interesting nuance: when he was 11 months old he suffered septicemia. He spent eight days in the intensive care hospital department and lost one of his kidneys.
Christian Despont
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