Its official now - Stephane Lambiel returns!!(if anybody wants,I can translate)

http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/stphane_lambiel_kndigt_sein_comeback_an_1.3191868.html

....The mens top ten at the Olympics is getting very crowded!.....

I have just got a google alert with this info as well:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_digest/Lambiel_plans_Olympics_comeback.html?siteSect=104&sid=10999070&cKey=1248514480000&ty=nd

This sounds a bit especially that he oficially announced retirement nearly year ago.

Eva if there's some interesting info around this topic please translate

edit:i've just read the official press release: http://www.stephanelambiel.ch/upload/media/lambiel_pr_090725_en.pdf

his SP seems to be not ready yet, and he will "recycle" his "Tango" LP from season 2008/2009/

The men's field for the upcoming Olympics is getting ver-r-ry intersting (not that it wasn't before with Brian up against P. Chan and Plushy, LOL) and more crowded. I think it's great that Brian will be competing against his all-time rivals Lysacek, Plushenko, and maybe Mr.-new-to-the-scene, Patrick Chan. With Lambiel returning (if it's really true, lol), this should put an incredible amount of pressure to get it right on Mr. Chan. I wonder how he will hold up under this amount of pressure, considering it's his first Olys? Of course, he still has to make it to the Olympics, LOL. Will he? It's going to be interesting to watch this happen---whatever happens, LOL.

Mary C.

Wow!! Talking about tension!!

I've just read about that!
ME VERY HAPPPPYYYY ::

Oh my,yes,the tension in the olympic season's men's competions will be enormous :naughty15kz: - it already was before,but definitely increases with all those comebacks.....already worry for my nerves,LOL XD!!The only I can say about his comeback is,....I'm happy for his fans!!

Malgosia wrote:

Eva if there's some interesting info around this topic please translate

No,it says more or less what its written in the google alert and the official press release you found!!Plus,that he's coming to the Nebelhorn Trophy(who knows if he's changing mind till than,LOL....sorry O:)!),which is kind of obvious!!

Stéphane has had a press conference today. Here is a video:
http://www.blick.ch/home/web-tv?firstProjectID=11667

The swiss-german of the commentator isn't very easy to understand, but Stéphane...I have to admit it is reallyyy cute when he speaks german!! :kissvn8.gif:
They're not telling anything new, except maybe that Steph had the pig/swine flu while he was in Japan!! He said that now he is immune: "No more Schwein (german word for pig) -Flu :: for me this winter"

Articles:
German:
http://www.toponline.ch/area-1.rub-40.art-122402.tce
http://www.bluewin.ch/de/index.php/43,166297/Stephane_Lambiel__Ich_will_in_Vancouver_der_Beste_sein/de/homepage

French:
http://www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?siteSect=800001&sid=11001026

i'm not that happy for these comebacks. i would have preferred new young talents, than recycled programs.
i'm also wondering who else would rethink his retirement

This is a really interesting article about Samuel Contesti and the struggles he had to overcome:
http://goldenskate.com/articles/2009/072609.shtml

DANKE! :Merci2: Nina!
Stephy looks so cute in the video! :cuti:

Swine flu!?! Poor Stephy! I'm glad he is well now!

I don't want Stephan on OG

And thank You Malgosia for interesting article about Samuel

As for Stephane... Im not his fan, OK, but its not the only thing why Im not happy about his decision. His "I lack motivation" statements made a very bad impression on me.

I am not surprised of the return of Lambiel, this is going to give of the "prickly" but Brian will need that he is archi loan!!
He misses more than Buttle...

Je ne suis pas étonnée du retour de Lambiel ,ça va donner du "piquant" mais Brian faudra qu'il soit archi prêt !!
Il manque plus que Buttle ...