ZHANGJIAKOU | Michel Hamelin believes that his game plan with sisters Justine and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe is working wonderfully.
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The head coach of the Canadian moguls team believes that the scenario envisaged at the time of making significant changes is confirmed.
“In deciding to take a step back to develop new jumps, I wasn’t sure what could happen, but the goal was for them to peak at the Beijing Games and that’s what’s happening. to happen, explained Hamelin after the 10and Justine’s place which allowed her to qualify directly for the final which will take place on Sunday. We can go wrong in life, but recent results show that the plan was very good.
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Thanks to her 10th position acquired in freestyle skiing yesterday, Justine Dufour-Lapointe can take advantage of a day to prepare for the final which will take place on Sunday.
With his 10and place, Justine just edged Chloé by 1.14 points who finished 11and rank and who will have to go through the second qualifying session on Sunday. The girls are fearless and they go for it. It helps a lot to qualify directly for the final and it takes a lot of pressure off. Justine could even have finished in 6and or 7and position, but his time was a second slower than that recorded in training. »
Nice descent for Gagnon
Another Canadian took the start. Sofiane Gagnon finished in 14and position and will also have to go through the second qualifications. Hamelin said he was satisfied with the performance of his protege.
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Handpicked by Chinese monks, spectators all wearing masks had the opportunity to attend freestyle skiing competitions at the Genting Snow Park in Zhanjiaku, northwest of Beijing.
“Sofane did a good run and I’m really happy with her position. Sofiane is taking part in her first Games and she was nervous. When she arrived at the Olympic Village, she was looking everywhere and she was tripping. »
Sidelined at both Tremblant World Cup stops due to COVID-19, Gagnon feels she’s back in top form. “I continued training during my quarantine both physically and mentally, underlined the British Columbian in an interview given in the language of Molière, her whose father is French. I think I’m back in top form. I made a mistake on my second jump which was costly. »
Dumais very disappointed
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Britain’s Leonie Gerken Schofield was unlucky on her run. A loss of control towards the end of the event deprived the athlete of participation in the final. She was not injured in her fall.
Very disappointed with his 24and position in a descent where he notably experienced problems on his first jump, Laurent Dumais did not stop in the mixed zone. “Laurent is living his first Games and I think he was a little tense,” said Hamelin. He did really well in training and he will have the opportunity to recover. Everything is still possible. At the Olympics, unlike the World Cup, you have more chances and you can escape a downhill. In Sochi in 2014, Alexandre Bilodeau finished in 8and place in Final 1 before winning gold. »