Figure skating - US International FSC 2014
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During the night & take agrave; off the new circuit & ldquo; ISU Challenger Series & rdquo & ;, which open my agrave; its doors in Salt Lake City, home of the third edition of the & ldquo; United States International Figure Skating Classic & rdquo ;.
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Before the draw, the camp participants includes 41 skaters representing 14 countries, but egrave &; or almost as & eacute; sure the lump sum of the pair of Spanish dance Hurtado / Diaz, which will reduce & agrave; a & rsquo; united the number of nations present. Specifically, the game will be mainly home athletes, as well as skaters who train regularly in North America.
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Spotlight, in particular, on the women's competition, which will see & agrave; the starting various elements of undoubted interest. The underdogs go to the American Polina Edmunds, in search of some serious points to improve the position in the World Standing in the lead pi & ugrave; important of the season.
The sixteen year old Californian will have agrave &; contend with fellow Mirai Nagasu, coached by Tom since the spring Zakrajšek, Courtney Hicks, defending champion, but still in search of its size in the senior category, and Ashley Shin, the first appearance in the senior class after taking the podium in national juniors. & Nbsp; Andr & agrave; followed with great attention l & rsquo; emerging Canadian Alaine Chartrand, ranked fifth in the & rsquo; latest edition of the World Junior Championships. Among others, will & agrave; This l & rsquo; Australian School of American Broklee Han, who has not disfigured in the Olympic Games and World Championships in the past.
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In the men, the main dish & egrave; represented by a comparison of four athletes who, for different reasons and with different proportions, are returning from a season below expectations. The hosts Max Aaron, winner of the previous two editions, and Ross Miner will have to deal in comparison to the & rsquo; ultimate quadruple salchow with Japanese Daisuke Murakami. The poker of suspects to the success & egrave; completed by the Canadian Andrei Rogozine, still in search of the glories of the junior career.
Deserve a mention also the representative of Hong Kong Ronald Lam, in the summer busily busy in trying to enter the quadruple toe loop in technical knowledge, and the Americans Douglas Razzano and Jordan Moeller, regular training partner of the pi & ugrave; Listed Jason Brown.
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In the dance, the almost certain absence of the Spanish Hurtado / Diaz andr & agrave; add to that arrived well in advance of the vice-US national champions Chock / Bates, who decided to make the seasonal debut in the Finlandia Trophy in early October, the fourth stage of the & rsquo; ISU Challenger Series. The Americans Aldreadge / Eaton, the first exit since he joined the workgroup Marina Zoueva, will be the two to beat.
Canadians Orford / Williams, chief North American disappointment the last twelve months, appear the & rsquo; single plausible alternative among the other five couples in the competition.
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Despite only five members, there are plenty of reasons for interest in the competition reserved for couples of art. The curriculum shows how the Americans Scimeca favorites / Knierim, but there & rsquo; & egrave; great curiosity & agrave; about the level reached by the Canadian Jones / Reagan, now together for a year after the experiences of some success with different partners. Nell & rsquo; occasion, & egrave; expected to debut in the major category of the American junior national champions Aaron / Settlage, training partners of Scimeca / Knierim and recently invited to Skate America. In key podium, they can have their say even the Americans Calalang / Sidhu, authors of ups and downs in the first season of senior career.
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Enthusiasts can follow the & rsquo; event by signing up with the website icenetwork.
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CALENDAR OF RACE
THURSDAY & igrave; 11hrs 18:30 (02:30 in Italy) - short program coppieOre 19:45 (03:45 in Italy) - Men's short program
12 HOUR FRIDAY 13:30 (21:30 in Italy) - short-danceOre 16:10 (00:10 in Italy) - short program femminileOre 19:00 (03:00 in Italy) - free program coppieOre 20:30 (04: 30 in Italy) - Men's Free program
Saturday 13hours 16:15 (00:15 in Italy) - free program femminileOre 19:30 (03:30 in Italy) - free dance
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