French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron completed their short dance during the mixed ice dance program in Pyeongchang, but it wasn't without a major distraction.
Fairly early on in their routine, Cizeron lifted his arms and somehow managed to unclip the back of Papadakis' dress. They were still able to finish, but Papadakis tried in vain to keep her chest covered by constantly pulling up her top..
Gabriella Papadakis experiences a costume malfunction with her dress for the second time this week, according to @KurtBrowning
The clasp at the back of her halter snapped.
Bad luck and a distraction for the experienced French pair. pic.twitter.com/F6quTbadWu — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 19, 2018
She was able to clip it back following the routine, but it certainly served as a distraction throughout most of the dance.
The two received a score of 81.93 and initially jumped up to second place behind Canada's Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue.
It didn't take long for those watching at home to weigh in on the wardrobe malfunction, many sending kind words to Papadakis for persevering through.
Gabriella Papadakis skating a full short program with a wardrobe malfunction is true heroism — sham corb (@samcorb) February 19, 2018
I feel so bad for Gabriella Papadakis with that wardrobe malfunction during their ice dance short program. But I applaud her for pushing through and never giving up till the end! #olympics #PyeongChang2018 — Ⓜ️ark Christopherr (@MCAlviz) February 19, 2018
Poor Gabriella Papadakis. How distracting for her to try and skate with that happening to her dress. — twissles (@slowseptember) February 19, 2018
I so feel for Gabriella Papadakis. You work your whole lives for this moment. World, let’s not let their performance boil down to a wardrobe malfunction. #PapadakisCizeron #Olympics2018 pic.twitter.com/kXKnhrVIsY — Lien Yeung (@LienY) February 19, 2018
I feel so mortified for Gabriella Papadakis. What a nightmare. — Elizabeth Cotignola (@LaDiavolina) February 19, 2018
French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis devastated after embarrassing wardrobe malfunction
Martin Rogers | USA TODAY Sports
GANGNEUNG, South Korea — French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis was left devastated after an untimely wardrobe malfunction took the shine off her short program performance at the Winter Olympics.
Papadakis, who was in second place with 81.93 alongside Guillaume Cizeron at the halfway point, battled on after an embarrassing mishap that left her dress, which came with a haltertop, unfastened at the beginning of the routine and later appeared to reveal the lower part of her breast.
The accident took place when Papadakis threw herself backwards on the final element of the performance and her costume rode upwards in a revealing manner. The incident was shown live on international television and was later replayed on slow motion screens in the arena.
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Papadakis had tears streaming down her face as she moved through the media interview zone, leaving her partner Cizeron to take most of the questions for her.
“It is just frustrating to miss a few points because of a costume issue,” Cizeron said. “It is not what we get ready for when we train. I am still proud that we managed to pull out a program like that even with a difficulty like this.
“We just look forward to a new day tomorrow and we have all our chances to win and we will just do our best.”
When USA TODAY Sports asked Papadakis if she was okay, the 22-year-old just said “not great,” with a sad laugh.
Uh-oh! During the French duo Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron ‘s Olympics routine, her costume came undone and she suffered a serious nip slip! Warning! NSFW pic!
The unimaginable happened as the French ice skating team of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron were performing during the short program on the ice during the 2018 Winter Olympics. The hook on her green-and-yellow costume came undone, causing the pro athlete to suffer a pretty serious nip slip. However, the pair didn’t loose their stride. She reattached her costume and they completed their performance! And amazingly enough, they managed to STILL out score the beloved American duo Alex and Maia Shiutani! They received a 81.93, placing them second behind Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada. Head here to see pics of this year’s Amrican medal winners thus far!
The incident occurred as Gabriella was in the middle of their program’s final “element,” where the skater threw herself backward, revealing her nipple. It was aired on international television and, according to USA Today, was replayed in slow motion on the monitors in the arena. Poor Gabriella! This devastating wardrobe malfunction is just the latest in what have been some unforgettable winter games.
Although nip slips do unfortunately occur, this year saw some big firsts on the ice. The figure skater Mirai Nagasu made history by performing being the first American woman to complete a triple axel in the games! This is a jump in which the skater spins 3 and a half times before landing! Similarly, 17-year-old Vincent Zhou mesmerized fans with the very first quad Lutz in the competition’s history! This is when the skater jumps from the back outside edge of one foot, spins 4 times, and lands on the outside edge of the other foot. Needless to say, both of these moves are a LOT of work. Here’s hoping Gabriella isn’t too shaken by this rough moment.
Is this a first nip slip at the olympics????? #Olympics #Winter Olympics pic.twitter.com/BRbJjJR0xM — Jordan cox (@__jordancox) February 19, 2018
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The French ice dance couple is making their Olympic debut in PyeongChang.
Sangfroid (from the French): Composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances; self-possession or imperturbability, especially under strain; literally “cold blood.”
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are making their Olympic debut in PyeongChang and are seen as medal favorites. They are likely to contend for gold up against rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from Canada.
Papadakis, 22, and Cizeron, 23, from France have skyrocketed to the top of the ice dance game in the past few seasons. They vaulted from 13th at the 2014 World Championships (against a weakened field, without the 2014 Olympic gold or silver medal-winning teams present) to winning the title in back to back years in 2015 and 2016. Most attribute the upgrade to their new training site in Montreal.
At the 2017 World Championships, Papadakis and Cizeron were second to Virtue and Moir – their training mates, no less. Virtue and Moir won ice dance gold in 2010, silver in 2014, and have three world championship titles on their resumes. Virtue and Moir are featured in commercials all over Canada in various ways, which surely can be pulled into the French team’s subconscious while training in Montreal.
So far this season, the French and Canadian teams have traded high scores. The French team has cracked the 200-point mark, never before seen in ice dance.
At their first head-to-head competition, the Grand Prix Final in December, the French won over the Canadians by 2.3 points.
Then in January, Papadakis and Cizeron won their fourth straight European title. Their momentum was brewing.
The French skating federation made the decision not to use Papadakis and Cizeron in the team event. The French squad ultimately finished last overall in the team event.
Papadakis and Cizeron stayed at home during the early parts of the Olympics to get some training time in, and to stay inside their “bubble.” They traveled to PyeongChang a few days early and are treating the Olympics just like any other competition.
Their contemporary and lyrical style, most evident in their free dance set to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, makes them different from almost every other team. The ice dancers put it in their own words:
“The ice brings this sort of airiness and fluidity that you can't really do on the floor. We try to make the most of that,” said Papadakis.
“What we do with our feet on the ice, the energy comes out of it,” Cizeron added. “It feels like the arms are just an extension of what we do with the feet, [the arms] are not like something added. It's not like [the arms] comes and bothers the rest. We go with the flow. Where our feet want to go, it just projects to the rest of the body.”
France has not won an ice dance medal since Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat struck gold in 2002.
The final flight of teams in the short dance starts with Virtue and Moir. Then, it’ll be Papadakis and Cizeron’s turn to take the ice, with as much sangfroid as they can muster.
The short dance is Sunday, February 18 in Primetime on NBC and NBCOlympics.com and the free dance is Monday, February 19 in Primetime on NBC and NBCOlympics.com.
