Emilie:
Today, 30th December, I woke up ready for new unicycle’s adventures…today I ‘ll try for the first time “downhill gliding”!! For that I had to take the bus to go to Newtown park where the track was. At the bus stop I met two autralian guys and at the track I met Philipp, who was already there for a while, Loïc (a french guy) and some others . As I was early I went practicing with Loïc on the hill. The descending was so scary but the sensations during the downhill were crazy! I met Irene for the fist time, an american girl who speak very good french and is a unicycle’s master; she is excellent in all disciplines! Incredible!
So on the hill was a great ambiance! We were all impressed by Joe (New-Zealand) who was so speedy we all worried to see him scratching down the hill. As well while he was gliding we could smell an awful smell of burning plastic from his shoes!;o)
I also met two swiss girls (from Solothurn) and I was happy to see Benoit (my friend from Quebec), and the Gaulers junior and senior (Mathias took nice pictures,cf facebook)
Then I took the bus back to my hostel. At the bus stop I spoke with four japanese people (parents and two sons, who were presenting their routine in the evening in junior experts!)
In the afternoon, I went in the gym for practicing. This evening was one of the greatest events of UNICON (at less for me); the artistic pairs freestyle experts and junior experts!!
It was a very nice evening, there were a lot of people watching and the ambiance was great. The two japanese guys I spoke with this afternoon presented a routine inspired by dragon ball and got the first place. What’s about the experts, it was intense…all the routines were good. For me the Thomas’ and Basile’s one was very interesting because they made all their pair’s performance on only one unicycle. So they invented a lot of new tricks and I think they had spent a lot of time developing it. Unfortunately, they fell down a few times and to make a pair’s routine on one unicycle is not “admitted” in the IUF rules. They were very disappointed but I think the audience really appreciated it. For me the best were Ryohei and Karan. All their routine was beautiful; costumes, music (flamenco), choreography and they were so synchronized. What’s more, they didn’t fell down or even waved on the unicycle. All was the movements were perfect with the music. But maybe my opinion is not so objective because I’m so fan of them, their style and the club TOYODA…I don’t know…you’ve to judge!!! Then came our two “Déjantés”, David and Gilles whose routine was…how to say that…Déjantée!! It was totally D&G’s style and everybody seemed to have appreciate it because they got the first place!! World champions for the second time!
The second place was attributed to an other pair of japanese (Yuka and Kaito whose teacher is Daiki) and the third place once again to two japanese girls. Ryohei and Karan only got the fourth place…
This evening was full of emotions and as final word for today I’ll say; “Yokatta!” what means “It was great”, in japanese.
Something to add,Philipp?!
Philipp:
Of course I have to add some things.
On this day I had a lot of things in mind to do. The competitions are: “50m one foot”, “30m wheel-walk”, “Downhill Gliding”, “Relay with the Swiss Power Team”, Track Coasting, Obstacle, “Slow Backwarts” and “Slow Forwards”. In the evening I judged the Pair Expert. (I love judging). The Day started with the 50m One foot err 8:45 and ending with the judging et 21:30. =D.
In the 30m wheel walk I’m now 2nd Worldchampion. In the Downhill Gliding I was first in my Age Group. What a great honor. The memories of this race are still feel-able. (my knees blooded) Unfortunately my kneepaths are slipped away when I was practicing. The Track coasting was interesting, there were only some people who could passing throw the strong wind. Coasting is a unicycle trick. There you have to put your feet on your frame and you have to coast as long as possible. The foot is not permitted to be on the pedals. The gliding are nearly the same but you are able to break with your shoes on the tire. (After this race my shoe and my tire had a whole. This was the best condition for my Individual Freestyle tomorrow. :S
What do you think about the wind of wellington?
