Figure skating - Russian Nationals 2013
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The second day of the Russian national championships in figure skating, hosted by'' Iceberg Palace in Sochi, opened with the women's short program.
Wednesday 25 December 2013 8 minutes reading time
The Fed initially determined to not allow the participation of skaters under the age of fifteen, he decided to retrace their steps and, ten days ago, has granted an exemption to the finalist for the Junior Grand Prix still not eligible because of '' age. As a result, even fourteen Sakhanovich Serafima, who starred in'' edition of the National last season, and Alexandra Proklova have chosen to take part'' s event, while Mary Sostkova, winner of the'' last final of the Junior Grand Prix held Fukuoka few weeks ago he preferred to give up.
The average level of competition was high as seventeen of the eighteen athletes fell on the ice with the'' intention to perform a combination with two triple jumps and almost all have been successful in the'' intent. In fact, this was true of the European Championship in absentia of Kostner and Marchei.
The best day was Adelina Sotnikova, who won three national titles. The seventeen year old from Moscow, as was the case in the final of the Grand Prix, has performed well in an opening triple toe loop combination / triple toe loop leaving for the second consecutive race the most challenging triple lutz / triple Rittberger. Afterwards, he completed without worries triple flip preceded by step and in the second half of the disc a solid double axel. Sotnikova, that'' s when she wore a new dress for competition, has created a vacuum in each item of the program components posing a serious threat to the qualification for the continental event in Budapest.
In second place, it has placed the fifteen Julia Lipnitskaia, now suffers from a landing with step-out of the combination triple lutz / triple toe loop, open a lutz but not taken from an external wire. '' The student of Ethers Tutberidze, flawless on the rest of the compulsory elements, was able to contain the detachment from the leader of the race in just over two points and tomorrow will go hunting with the credentials of the first national title of his career.
The provisional podium is completed by Elena Radionova, author of the best technical score, but burst into tears, probably rightly so, after having been overtaken by Lipnitskaia in the standings. The fourteen year old from Moscow, still too young to take part in European, World and Olympic Games, has performed a remarkable combination triple lutz / triple toe loop and in the second half of the disc preceded by a triple flip step, instead of the usual'' triple Rittberger .
The fourth position is occupied by the best Alena Leonova of the season, which, prior to fall on the ice, has a well-executed combination triple toe loop / triple toe loop and finally a good triple flip preceded by hand.
Afterwards she placed the fourteen year old Alexandra Proklova, which preceded by a narrow margin, Nikol Gosviani with combination triple toe loop / triple toe loop instead of the usual'' triple flip / triple toe loop, Serafima Sakhanovich, under paid component of the program, and Evgenia Medvedeva.
'' The list of disappointed of the day includes defending champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, fall at the end of combination triple lutz / triple toe loop, and a finalist for the Grand Prix Anna Pogorilaya, today is not flawless landing'' in both the combination triple lutz jumps / triple toe loop.
The free program will begin at 13:00 tomorrow.
CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM SHORT
01) Adelina Sotnikova (3T/3T, 3F, 2A *) 72,53 (37,35 | 35,18) (video) 02) Julia LIPNITSKAIA (3Lz/3T step-out, 2A, 3F *) 70, 32 (37,06 | 33,26) (video) 03) Elena RADIONOVA (3Lz/3T, 3F *, 2A *) 67,76 (37,44 | 30,32) (video) 04) Alena Leonova (3T/3T, 3F, 2A) 67,03 (34,46 | 32,57) 05) Alexandra PROKLOVA (3Lz/3T, 3F *, 2A *) 64,07 (36,08 | 27,99) 06 ) Nikol GOSVIANI (3T/3T, 2A, 3LZ *) 63,20 (33,20 | 30,00) 07) Serafima SAKHANOVICH (3F/3T *, 3LO *, 2A *) 62.36 (33.83 | 28 , 53) 08) Evgenia MEDVEDEVA (2A, 3F/3T *, * 3LO) 62,19 (34,48 | 27,71) 09) Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA (3Lz/3T fall, 3LO, 2A *) 59.81 (30 18 | 30.63) - 1.0010) Anna POGORILAYA (3Lz/3T, 3LO, 2A *) 59,35 (29,66 | 29,69) 11) Mary Artemieva (3Lz/3T, 3F wire suspicion, 2A) 57 , 07 (29,38 | 27,69) 12) Polina Agafonova (3Lz/3T, 3S, 2A *) 53,13 (27,60 | 26,53) -1.0013) Alina Maksimova (3F/3T, 3LZ, 2A *) 50,49 (25,15 | 25,34) 14) Diana SHAMUSTDINOVA (3F/2T, 3LO 2A) 50,01 (27,13 | 22,88) 15) Sofia Biryukova (Q3 step out, 2LZ, 2A *) 49.89 (21.23 / 28.66) 16) Diana PERVUSHKINA (3F/3T, 2A, Lo *) 49,16 (25,47 | 23,69) 17) Alsu KAYUMOVA (2F/3T, 2LZ with fall, 2A) 43,40 (21,97 | 22,43) - 1.0018) Anna SHERSHAK (3T/3T step-out, no S, 2A * with fall) 42,52 (19,49 | 24,03) - 1:00
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