Public Life and Endorsements
Joubert received the Francois Lafon Prize (Prize for young hope) 2003, the prize of the City of Paris 2007 from the French Academy of Sport. He also won the special prize of French Senate Trophy for Sports 2007.
Joubert is a sponsor for an association for children with Williams syndrome, the assistance pet association Europe and others. He has also taken part in many local events of Poitiers city and Poitou-Charentes region.
Joubert has toured primarily with the French show Stars Sur Glace (Stars on Ice) during the off-season in France, but has also performed in Monaco, Italy, the United States, Russia, Japan and South Korea.
Joubert has made many guest appearance on TV, including France 2's television gala Tenue de Soiree, figure skating world champion special (February 2, 2008), Tous ensemble (the French version of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, February 12, 2011) on TF1, the popular adventure game show Fort Boyard on France 2 in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2012. He took on a starring role in the mini-series Brisons la Glace in 2012.
Joubert has appeared in advertisements as a spokesperson for the French Olympic committee, his home city of Poitiers, and sponsor Damart, Risport Skate. His other former and current sponsors are the Eric Bompard company, MK, LPG Systems, Rossignol.
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