Figure skating - Four Continents, 2013, Osaka
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'' A few days from start of the Championships of the Four Continents Figure Skating, is shaping the field of participants. So far, for various reasons, there have been notable defections, but the hope is that you add no other package'' s last minute.
Monday 4 February 2013 2 minutes reading time
The fifteenth edition of the story will be hosted by the "Municipal Central Gymnasium" in Osaka. The Japanese capital has been the scene of'' event back in 2000, but then the races were held at the'' "Osaka Pool", which this year'' will be used as training track.
The competitions will open Friday, February 8 with the short-dance and will end on Sunday 10 with the free dance. The final gala will be held, however, Monday 11.
The highlight is certainly represented by the men's race which will see the expected opposing home athletes Daisuke Takahashi and Yuzuru Hanyu. Among the most relevant issues can not pass in the second floor'' insegumento third career title of Daisuke Takahashi, Mao Asada and couples dancing Davis / White and Virtue / Moir.
Among the major defections are reported those of the Korean Kim Yu-Na, Canadian Patrick Chan, Ashley Wagner of the U.S. and the Chinese Pang / Tong, only to have imposed in five editions.
In light of the absence of Chan, Wagner and Sui / Han, the only Canadian Virtue / Moir will try to defend the title won twelve months ago in Colorado Springs.
All the programs of the race and the final gala will be broadcast live or slightly delayed from the satellite network Eurosport 2 HD (channel 212 of Sky platform).
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