http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article. ... y=ice_newsBrian Joubert still loves to skate
Veteran French competitor has not lost his passion(10/31/2011) - With six world medals (gold in 2007, silver in 2004, '06 and '08 and bronze in '09 and '10) and 10 European medals (with three gold in 2004, '07 and '09) but no Olympic one after participating three times (in 2002, '06 and '10), Brian Joubert has now become one of the veterans of the competitive field.
At 27, he has nonetheless decided to keep going until the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, where he would love to face his archrival, Evgeni Plushenko, one more time. .......
Icenetwork.com: So you are saying that we will see you for a long time then!
- Joubert: (Laughing) No, I will not go farther than 2014! Anyway, I plan not to skate complete seasons in the upcoming years. I had said it before, and I am going to really do it.
As you can notice, most of the very best skaters in the world have organized themselves some kind of breaks or "off" seasons. I think I would need the same, after 10 years at the top. It would make me more hungry for competitions.
This would mean skating only at Europeans at worlds -- and French nationals, of course, to be qualified for international events!
This would also mean skipping competitions at the start of the season. Of course, I will need to keep a strong training discipline, but I am used to that. Also, I always fear I will not be able to start again after a break. Maybe this is why I have not done it yet!
Still, Evgeni [Plushenko]'s comeback [in 2010] proves that when you really want something, you can achieve it....
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