Pyeongchang: Tearful French figure skater Gabriella Papadakis called it her “worst nightmare” after she suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction on Monday in the Olympic ice dance competition.
A heavy title favourites along with partner Guillaume Cizeron, Papadakis’s dress slipped during their routine in Pyeongchang but the French pair demonstrated remarkable composure and were in second place behind Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
The mishap happened when the 22-year-old Papadakis leant backwards early on and Cizeron inadvertently unclipped the back of her green costume.
The duo were hampered in their short dance and Papadakis left the ice in tears.
“It was pretty distracting, my worst nightmare at the Olympics,” Papadakis said after drying her eyes. “I felt it right away and I prayed.
“I told myself ‘you have to keep going’ and that’s what we did and we have to be proud of ourselves, delivering a great performance with that happening.”
