Philippe s'est cassé une jambe lors du Grand Prix FINA de Grande-Bretagne le 17 mars 2000.

Cet accident a été largement couvert par les médias.

L'Association canadienne de plongeon amateur a alors invité les visiteurs de son site web qui le désirent à envoyer un message de prompt rétablissement à Philippe.

Voici ceux que nous avons pu relever.

en avril
Philippe
Do you think you took that saying "Break a leg" too seriously ? Get well soon Bonne chance !!
Marnie Tatham

message du 30 mars
Hi Philippe
The Senior Nationals here in Vancouver will not be the same without you. We will miss you but am sure to see you back on the boards soon ! Hoping for a speedy recovery. Yours in diving,
Bev Boys & the Board of Directors from Dive BC.

messages du 29 mars
I was very sorry and saddened to hear what happened to you in Great Britain. I saw you dove last year in the men's 10m platform at the Winter Senior Nationals at the Etobicoke Olympium. Get well soon Philippe!
Best Wishes, David Naidu, Mississauga, Ontario

Hey Phil,
sorry to hear about your leg, I hope that your surgery goes well and that you are back in business soon. Also I would like to congratulate you on your performance in Australia a few months ago, you really made Canada proud !
All the best, Ta-Neisha Verley

messages du 27 mars
Phillipe,
All of the divers here in Lethbridge are thinking of you, and hoping for a speedy recovery. Keep your spirits up !
From the Lethbridge Diving Club

Dear Philippe, BR> I am very sorry to hear of your accident and wish you a speedy recovery to full health and return to your sport of which you are a fine exponent & ambassador of your country. Best wishes,
Robin M.N. Hood, FINA Technical Diving Committee (Oceania)

messages du 26 mars
Salut Philippe !
Comment ça va ? moi très bien, en tout cas j'espère que tu vas mieux. Je m'appelle Marie et j'ai 15 ans. Je t'écris ces quelques lignes pour te dire que je suis avec toi et que j'ai confiance pour que tu nous reviennes en force pour réaliser ton rêve olympique. Je ne te connais pas personnellement, mais d'après ce que je sais, tu es un gars qui ne lâche pas, alors accroche-toi à tes rêves, car on a hâte de te revoir sur pied ! Prends soins de toi et que l'opération se passe bien !
Marie Duchesneau

Hey Phil,
Je te souhaite la meilleure des chances pour ton opération. Pis aussi, mets ICQ sur ton portable : on pourra te parler plus souvent.
Nicolas Leblanc

message affichés le 24 mars
en français
Salut Philippe, je te souhaite un prompt rétablissement, et surtout un retour plein de vigueur . Ton désappointement est sûrement très grand, mais comme on dit, la vie arrange toujours bien les choses, et c'est sûrement pour un retour encore plus spectaculaire. Alors , lâche pas, et prépare bien ton retour au monde du plongeon. Je me rappelle encore ce fameux renversé au tremplin 3M à ta première visite de la piscine du Collège Laval c'était quelque chose.........
Michel Bérubé

Bonjour Philippe, J'ai été vraiment désolé pour toi en lisant la nouvelle dans les journaux en fin de semaine dernière. J'ignore encore les répercussions que cela aura sur ta carrière dans son ensemble mais je voulais te témoigner toute mon admiration et mon amitié. Je ne peux te dire grand chose d'autre sinon que je souhaite avoir de meilleures nouvelles à ton sujet prochainement. Bonne guérison.
Guy St-Michel, président de la FPAQ

Désolé de te savoir blessé. J'espère que tu gardes un esprit positif! :-) Bon rétablissement!!! Garde toujours le sourire!!!
Yanika

Salut Philippe, tout le monde au Club de plongeon Laval, pensent à toi fort fort, et on espère que tout ira pour le mieux très vite pour toi... bonne chance
Pascale et le Club de plongeon Laval

en anglais
Philippe, the Board and Staff of CADA wish you a speedy recover and hope you are back home soon.

Phil, we all love you and hope that you get better soon.
Kaila Freeman, March 18

My name is Riley and I am 8. I saw Phillipe dive a few years ago in Victoria and I was hoping to see him dive in Vancouver at the Senior nationals. I hope your leg gets better and you can dive again soon. My coaches tell me you are really tough and once did some dives with a broken hand. this makes me think you will be okay if you give yourself the time needed. I broke my arm once and it took two months to get better. Maybe that is how much time you need to fix your leg. Get better soon.
From Riley in Victoria

Phillippe, how frustrated you must be! My 14 year old daughter had a similar experience this past summer when she hurt her ankle in a soccer tournament two days before we left for Ottawa for the Canadian Highland Dancing Championships. Once in Ottawa we discovered she had a fracture so that put an end to any hope of dancing in the event. Needless to say she was disappointed! The good thing is that breaks usually heal better than other injuries and you're still young, so there will be plenty of other opportunities for you. All the best - speedy healing !
Heather Turner, Senior National Official (Regina)

Wishing you a speedy recovery. I thought I had to worry about my crazy ski jumpers not my divers!!! Take care!
Kathy

Everyone in Vancouver is sorry to hear about your accident. We send our very best wishes to you and hope for a speedy recovery. Take care
The Vancouver Aquatic Centre Divers

Best wishes from Nancy Brawley To Philippe: Wishing you a speedy and successful recovery.
Fredericton Diving Club, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Phillipe, I was very sorry to hear about your accident in Sheffield. I could not be at the meet myself, because injuries have hampered my progress. I was really looking forward to competing with you at Canada Cup in May. . . . perhaps you will be better by then. You are a very strong competitor, so I know that you will make a speedy recovery. I hope you feel better soon. Good Luck.
Mike Goldfarb (Team Ireland)

The Regina Diving Club would like to express their greatest sympathy for Philippe and wish him the best recovery. Philippe, you have always strived past your road blocks, we know you will get past this one.
Jack, Aurelie and the coaching staff

We have recently heard of Philippe's unfortunate injury in Great Britain and would like to pass on our best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to him. We hope that we shall be able to enjoy the pleasure of his terrrific diving in the near future.
Divers and board members of the Saint John Fundy Diving Club Saint John, New Brunswick

Hi Philipe, Not a day goes by where I don't think about you. We are all pulling for you. Make your decisions according to whatever is best for you in the long term. If you are looking for inspiration you can think of rower Silken Laumen. A couple months before the '92 Olympics, another boat ran into hers and tore her leg apart. She was told she would be lucky to walk again before the Olympics, competing in them was out of the question. With a great deal of faith, determination and hard work, she did compete in the Games and even won a bronze. When wishing someone good luck, there's an english expression which you've probably heard - "break a leg." I guess we won't be wishing you good luck that way! Our thoughts are with you. Bonne chance.

Hi Philippe, I'm very sorry to have heard the terrible news. On my behalf, the Henderson family and the Nepean Ottawa Diving club, I want you to know that we are praying for a fast recovery and wish the best for you and your family....Take care Philippe,
Fernando

Hi Phil! Jeff and Eryn told me about your leg in Sheffield, and I just wanted to wish you luck in recovery. So sorry about your injury Phil, I hope you are doing alright mentally and physically...Best wishes
Janet Hoffman, j_hoffman37@hotmail.com

On behalf of all of the divers please pass on to Philippe our sincere sympathies and let him know that we wish him a speedy and full recovery. Kind regards,
Valerie Beddoe - Australian Diving Association

Hi Philippe, I am sorry to hear about your accident. I was looking forward to watching you in the Olympics this year. Oh well, everything happens for a reason, and I know you can recover for future glory. Everyone at the Saskatchewan Diving Inc. wishes you the best in your recovery. Get well soon.
Aaron Demyen

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