figure skating - Jr.Grand Prix Final 2013
The U.S. has announced that Karen Chen will not take part in the final of the Junior Grand Prix to be held in Fukuoka in early December by creating a domino effect with effects on Sectional Championships and clearly on the'' final event of the junior circuit.
Wednesday 20 November 2013 4 minutes reading time
The fourteen year old Californian, who won the stage in Kosice, where he was afforded the luxury of defeating the Russian Proklova and Sakhanovich, was forced to surrender because of an ankle injury suffered in mid-October.
The recovery phase has proved slower than expected and has therefore private competition in Fukuoka one of the main reasons of interest. '' The student Tammy Gambill now hopes to be able to prepare for the National Championships to be held in Boston between 5 and 12 January. '' In the occasion, having won the novice title in 2011, is expected to be a favorite for success in the junior category, since, because of the'' age, can not compete with the larger ones.
The staff of the skater has shown the situation ten days ago, but was given the'' official'' last Saturday by International Skating Union.
The place of Karen Chen in the finals of Junior Grand Prix will be taken from teammate Angela Wang, already fourth in Sochi last season. '' Thanks to the invitation to Fukuoka, the dicassettenne stationed in Colorado Springs, where he is coached by Christy Krall, was also exempted from taking part at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championship being admitted as of right to the U.S. National Championships as a finalist of Grand Prix.
In the finals of Junior Grand Prix will challenge therefore two U.S. athletes, already old enough to take part in the competitions of the senior class, and four Russian teenagers who, under the new rules, they can not compete at the senior level before the second half of 2015.
LIST OF FINALISTS JUNIOR GRAND PRIX
1) Evegnia Medvedeva (RUS, 11/1999) - 30 points (349.48)
2) Polina EDMUNDS (USA, 05/1998) - 30 points (336.98)
3) PROKLOVA Alexandra (RUS, 04/2000) - 28 points (356.29)
4) SOSTKOVA Maria (RUS, 04/2000) - 26 points (332.08)
5) Serafima SAKHANOVICH (RUS, 02/2000) - 24 points (326.2)
6) Angela WANG (USA, 07/1996) - 20 points (308.23)
RESERVES
A - Elizavet TURZYNBAEVA (KAZ, 02/2000) - 20 points (296,68) B - Riona KATO (JPN, 02/1998) - 20 points (321.48) C - Miyabi OBA (JPN, 08/1995) - 20 points (198,99)
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