Figure skating. Skate Canada 2013
Getty Images
The short-dance of Skate Canada, the second leg of the Grand Prix hosted by'' Harbour Station in Saint John, proved to be more balanced than expected.
Saturday 26 October 2013 6 minutes reading time
In fact, the hosts as well as favorites on the eve Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir, although it had imposed in the segment of the race, have seen significantly cut power margin over fellow Kaitlin Weaver / Andrew Poje, today the authors of the best technical score. The reigning Olympic champions, as occurred in Finland Trophy showed problems on the set of twizzles, risentendone both in terms of levels of degree of execution. The situation is, however, improved on the midline no touch, reached the highest level available, and the two sequences finn-step, but the first impression that emerges, observing the students of Marina Zueva is that of a couple at the time devoid of the rapidity of the past on the ice. Furthermore, as regards the hearing distance confrontation with rivals and training mates Davis / White, Virtue / Moir were defeated two and a half points from the first round.
Weaver / Poje, however, were'' the only couple in the race to collect a double level on four-step sequences finn and above have edited the personal record breaking for the first time in his career the wall of the seventy points so far crossed only by Virtue / Moir, Davis / White, Pechalat / Bourzat and Bobrova / Soloviev. Students of Pasquale Camerlengo, bestowed a well-deserved standing ovation, they got the highest level available on each element, with the exception of the midline no touch.
The third place went to the Americans Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue, a strong smell of first podium of his career. Among other things, it is not a trivial enough "inciampone" Donohue on a transitional step to dirty a performance in line with Skate America earned them a new personal best. The fourth position, just over a length of detachment from the lowest rung of the podium is occupied by the Russians Ekaterina Rizanova / Ilia Tkachenko not flawless on the rotational lift off, but the authors of a performance comparable to that of the U.S. for levels and points achieved.
With regard to the fifth place, the struggle involves all the remaining couples in the competition. In the short-dance,'' l have checked the sodazlio German Zhiganshina / Gazsi that preceded by a narrow margin the Russian debutants Stepanova / Bukin, champion junior championship in office, and the expected hosts Paul / Islam, lontanti from the splendor of the Nebelhorn Trophy at the end of September.
The blues Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri had to settle'' s eighth place, but are still perfectly in the running for the fifth position. Students of Barabra Fusar Poli duty paid by way of a penalty of two points due to illegal element leaving serious points on the plate for the level one on the rotational lift. However, it remains the satisfaction for having achieved the highest rating ever on the front components of the program in the first-level races held so far.
CLASSIFICATION SHORT DANCE
1) (CAN) Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR73, 15 (35,34 | 37,81) 2) (CAN) Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE70, 35 (35,91 | 34,44) 3) (USA) Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE60, 92 (32.50 | 29.42) - 1.00 caduta4) (RUS) Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO59, 79 (31,17 | 29,62) - 1.00 soll.prol. video5) Nelli ZHIGANSHINA / Alexander GAZSI55, 91 (26,58 | 29,33) VIDEO6) (RUS) Alexandra STEPANOVA / Ivan BUKIN55.63 (27.66 | 27.97) 7) (CAN) Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM53.74 (26.17 | 27.57) 8) (ITA) Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI 52.03 (25.92 | 28.11) - 2.00 elem.illegale video
Social media engagement
Più letti in Sport invernali
L'Italia dello skiroll saluta Madona e un Mondiale da 4 medaglie, l'ultima è di Boccardi nella Mass Start
La roveretana è di bronzo nella partenza in linea a skating, firmata dalla solita Ragnhild Aarenkol, con la gara maschile vinta dal padrone di casa Vigants (amaro 4° Dellagiacoma). Titoli juniores alla norvegese Lia e allo svedese Blomberg Gerle.
2