After two decades devoted to diving, double Olympic medalist Roseline Filion has swapped her swimsuit for the microphone. Sports columnist at All one morning for three years on Ici Première, she decided to leave the show last spring, even though there was no job waiting for her. Since then, the projects have multiplied, taking her from Tokyo to Paris, on radio and TV.
Seven years after leaving competition, Filion remains connected to his first love. From July 14 to 30, she will act as an analyst for the international broadcast offered by World Aquatics during the World Aquatics Championships in Japan. She will dissect the traditional dive, as well as the high flight for the first time. “I couldn’t analyze this sport without seeing it in person, so I went to Boston in early June to attend Red Bull Cliff Diving. »
Although she knows all about somersaults, twists and takeoffs, she wanted to deepen her understanding of a discipline that requires athletes to jump from 18 to 28 meters. “I discovered several technical subtleties on site. And chatting with the athletes gave me a lot of content to share. »
Sports community
Going beyond results and analysis is one of the communicator’s leitmotifs. She is also working on the creation of a web series on the role of sport in the community. “We have already shot a pilot and it will probably be broadcast in the fall on the Radio-Canada website. »
When the ex-athlete announced his departure from All one morning, her bosses quickly repatriated her to the Sports Department. “It did me good to be told not to look for a job elsewhere, because they wanted to keep me and that I continue to flourish with them. »
Viewers will also find her during the Paris Olympics in 2024. “In addition to my role during the Games, I will shoot capsules on cultural aspects of the city. Leaving my column allowed me to accept this opportunity. »
Surprising start
But why leave a program that has just set a historic ratings record on Ici Première? The 36-year-old woman talks about the need for a new challenge and the busy schedule. “I felt more and more distant from my other projects, such as the family business Immersia Escape Games. She lives very well without me, but I live less well without her. »
To better understand, you should know that his days began at 3 a.m. and often ended after 9 p.m. Although she was preparing the content for her columns the day before, she arrived at Radio-Canada shortly after 4:00 a.m. to find out what had happened while she slept. At 5:06 a.m., she was on the show Featured.
Then, she went to the studio of All one morning to participate in the opening discussion and to deliver his columns. One cannot help pointing out to him that his content was often put aside in favor of the interviews which stretched out. “It’s something that existed long before my arrival,” she replies, a diplomat. When there’s a big news story or a big interview, one of the first things you take away, when you’re running out of time, is what’s considered candy, like sports. It’s correct. It’s not up to me. »
Roseline Filion had yet given herself the challenge of increasing the interest of listeners.
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Roseline Filion
The week I left, I received a lot of messages from people who didn’t like the sport and who never followed it, but who said they found it fun when I talked about it. They didn’t become big fans, but they didn’t turn down the volume during my reviews.
Roseline Filion
For three years, the public also witnessed his improvement. “At the beginning, I wanted to tell everything so much that I had difficulty in targeting the essential information. I also learned to use what I know about sport, without putting myself forward. »
Without forgetting his growing mastery of technical elements: time management, voice, enrichment of vocabulary, choice of words, pronunciation. “I gained confidence over time, especially after my return from the Tokyo Olympics. In my first year in radio, I was pedaling, learning to do reviews and managing everything else. People do not know that it is often chaos in management, that people run, that we throw leaves and that Patrick Masbourian has to manage a thousand things at the same time. »
find his life
After each morning marathon, she went to the gym or home to take a nap. Then she found her subjects and did interviews. “All day I was watching what was going on. It’s demanding, daily! I managed to follow a whole Canadian game only if my nap had been good. Otherwise, I would go to bed halfway through the second period and watch the summary the next day. »
Through all this sports news, there was no room for his social life. “I haven’t been able to find a balance. I didn’t see my friends or my family anymore, because I didn’t have the energy. »
For all these reasons, Roseline Filion has chosen to throw herself into the void once again… without making too many splashes.