US EditionAfter Olympic Bronze, Gilles and Poirier Treat World Championships as a Celebration
Olympic bronze medalists Gilles and Poirier prepare for their final competition at the World Championships before transitioning to show tours, celebrating a 15-year career.
- Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are preparing for the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, starting March 24, following their historic bronze medal win at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
- The 34-year-old partners have skated together for 15 years and are celebrated for their creative and unconventional style, which helped them secure their first Olympic podium finish in Italy last month.
- Gilles compared their patient career trajectory to 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' explaining, 'We get there in the end, and we end up winning on our own time.'
- Addressing retirement speculation on Wednesday, the pair emphasized they want to be present at the championships without 'having this mindset of this could be the end.'
- After the championships, the three-time Olympians will join 'Stars On Ice' through the Victoria Day long weekend in May, continuing the legacy Poirier said he is 'most proud of.
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One month after his gold medal at the Olympic Games, the French ice dancers' duo will resume service at the World Championships, starting Wednesday in Prague.
Beaming after Olympic bronze, ice dancers Gilles and Poirier aim to keep good times rolling at worlds
Five weeks after earning their first Olympic medal, Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gearing up for their 13th world championships, next week in Prague. "We want to enjoy ourselves, enjoy our skating [and] celebrate what we've accomplished this season," Gilles says.
The Toronto Star
After Olympic bronze, Gilles and Poirier treat world championships as a celebration
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won't call it a last dance. But after 15 years and an Olympic medal, next week's world figure skating championships look a lot like a
Preparations for the World Figure Skating Championships, which are returning to Prague after 33 years, are entering their final phase a week before the start. Work will begin on Friday morning at the O2 Arena, which will host the competitions. Everything must be ready by Monday, March 23, when all technical tests will take place. Official training sessions are scheduled for the following day, starting early in the morning, with the competitions …
Prague - A week before the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, the organizers have gained access to the O2 universum hall, where the training ice rink will be located. They will start working in the O2 arena, which will host the competitions, on Friday morning. Representatives of the organizers announced this at today's press conference. Everything must be ready by Monday, March 23, when all technical tests will take place. Official tr…
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