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Patrick Chan lands his first quad salchow in international competition. 12-10-16 Source: YouTube

Patrick Chan 2016 Grand Prix Final: Days 3 to 5

Posted December 9, 2016December 22, 2016 VivLeave a commentPosted in Patrick Chan News, Patrick Chan Photos, Patrick Chan Videos

Last updated: Thursday, December 22, 2016

Overall, a dramatic competition event for Patrick, who achieved half of his goal to complete two clean skates and landed a new quad in competition. Even though it was a bit disappointing to know that he could have won the event, to me the important thing is that he demonstrated he is totally capable of winning future competitions with the top men. We believe in you, Patrick! Don’t give up!

Patrick’s relaxed and positive response to his GPF results:

It's all part of the journey, nothing a hug can't fix – Merci Marseille et à la prochaine! #gpfmarseille2016 pic.twitter.com/07l6AoKHcJ

— Patrick Chan (@Pchiddy) December 12, 2016

2016 Grand Prix Final: Day 5 – Exhibition Gala

Patrick did another easy and relaxed exhibition to Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning!”

Patrick Chan 2016 Grand Prix Final: Days 1 and 2

Posted December 7, 2016January 19, 2018 VivLeave a commentPosted in Patrick Chan News, Patrick Chan Photos, Patrick Chan Videos

Last updated: Friday, January 19, 2018

*See below for a list of non-muted SP videos.*

2016 Grand Prix Final: Day 2 – Short Program Competition

Woohoo! Patrick did his best, a clean program, and he is now sitting in second place going into the long program competition on Saturday! I did notice a few stylistic changes to his spins and movements. Watch the video:

Patrick CHAN Short Program ISU Grand Prix Final… by deportes-plus-3

2016 ISU Grand Prix Final Poster, (Source: francebillet.com)

Where the Blackbird Flies: Stop 4 – Marseille

Posted December 5, 2016December 6, 2016 VivLeave a commentPosted in Patrick Chan News

Last updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2016

**NEW: Transcript (below) of David Wilson’s comments about Patrick in his new interview with TSL!** At last our blackbird will travel to Marseille for the ISU Grand Prix Final (GPF)! The mens’ competition will be intense, pitting established champions against the aggressive younger generation. Here were Patrick’s thoughts about the upcoming events:

@Pchiddy feeling calm, cool and ready to compete next week @GPFigure. "My biggest challenge will be to keep my nerves under control."

— IFS Magazine (@ifsmagazine) December 2, 2016

At this point in his career he wants to be concerned only with his own challenges and goals. The minute he gets concerned with winning, that means lots of quads, and that means setting himself up for trouble.

Read more about his comments here and here!

For more information, visit the official Grand Prix Final web site (in French) or the ISU Calendar of Events page (English).

TSL’s Interview with David Wilson: Comments About Patrick

Following are sections of The Skating Lesson’s (TSL) interview with choreographer David Wilson (DW), where David discusses Patrick’s programs starting at 8:45:

Patrick Chan Cup of China Exhibition Gala. (Photo by Kyrn23. Used with permission.)

Patrick Chan Post Cup of China Roundup

Posted November 26, 2016December 14, 2016 VivLeave a commentPosted in Patrick Chan News, Patrick Chan Photos, Patrick Chan Videos

Last updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2016

See @Kyrn23‘s beautiful onsite photos of Patrick, a transcript of the excellent British Eurosport commentary on his free program, and a collection of media about Patrick that posted after the conclusion of the 2016 Cup of China competition! For my roundup about Patrick’s free program competition, go here. For info, videos and photos on the short program competition, go here.

#isufigureskating #patrickchan #GPCHN2016

A photo posted by Karsten Bieling (@photograph_leipzig) on Dec 12, 2016 at 8:21am PST

Transcript of British Eurosport Commentary

Out of all of the English-language commentary about Patrick’s free skate at Cup of China, I thought that the British Eurosport commentary (video) was the best one. Below is a transcription of what they said about “A Journey”:

Patrick Chan shows off his gold medal at the Cup of China, November 19, 2016.

Patrick Chan 2016 Cup of China: Days 3 and 4

Posted November 18, 2016May 3, 2017 Viv4 CommentsPosted in Patrick Chan News, Patrick Chan Photos, Patrick Chan Videos

Last updated: Wednesday, May 3, 2017

After placing third in the short program, Patrick won! He’s going to the Grand Prix Final!! Such a lovely free program that impressed commentators and spectators alike! What great news for me to wake up to! I am bleary-eyed but satisfied as I update this post! Below is one of my favorite moments captured in slow motion – see how calm and composed Patrick looks!

Patrick Chan after his short program at Cup of China, November 18, 2016

Patrick Chan 2016 Cup of China: Days 1 and 2

Posted November 17, 2016February 14, 2017 VivLeave a commentPosted in Patrick Chan News, Patrick Chan Photos, Patrick Chan Videos

Last updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Cup of China (CoC) has concluded, and I collected everything I could about Patrick’s first two days of competition here! (For info on his free skate, see my post here.) Right now Patrick sits in third after the short program (judges’ scores). I don’t know how long it will be ummuted, but here is the YouTube video: