Eva Samkova and Nikolay Olyunin dominate the snowboard cross qualifying Trentino 2013

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Daniele Mosna

Snowboarding - the Universiade 2013

Eva Samkova and Nikolay Olyunin dominate the snowboard cross qualifying Trentino 2013

Following the report by'' s Press Office 2013 Trentino the qualifications of male and female snowboard cross at the Winter Universiade Monte Bondone.

Eva Samkova (Czech Republic) and Nikolay Olyunin (Russia) recorded the fastest time in the snowboard cross qualifying on the opening day of Trentino'' Universiade 2013 on the race course of Monte Bondone. Samkova, 20, is fresh from victory in the World Cup in Montafon (Austria) and is the big favorite for the gold'', especially after the lump sum of'' Austrian Maria Ramberger. At Samkova, who stopped the clock on the time of 45.72, it took the first of two rounds scheduled to put into the opposing line,'' in order Chourova Katerina (Czech Republic), second in 48.18, and Zuzanna Smykala (Poland), third in 48.30. Fourth Karen Iwadare the Japanese, followed at 2 cents detachment from Russian Irina Kovaleva. The two Italian race, which is the 25 year-old Julia Manfrini (CUS Torino) and the Tyrolean'' Greta Felder, closed respectively in eleventh place (51.49) and thirteenth (51.72) both qualified for the finals tomorrow. In the men, however, the challenge will be among some of the players expected at the Olympics in Sochi. Olyunin, 22, was the fastest in both runs (best time 43.68). Piazza'' s honor provisional one of the favorites,'' the Austrian They Douschan (44.55), and third place for the Polish Dawid Wal, the youngest of the trio at 21 years, thanks to the second descent ( 44.65.) Emil Novak (Czech Republic) clocked the fourth fastest time (1.18), while the best of the Italian Federico is Ghezze, 23 years of Cortina d'' Ampezzo, qualified with the 14th fastest time ( 46.65). Varesco George, a student of exercise science in Verona but born in Tesero in Val di Fiemme, is 20th (47.43), also qualified. Tomorrow batteries knockout that will award the medals. The start will be given at 10.30.

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