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The forty-fifth edition of the Nebelhorn Trophy last test available to get the Olympic qualification, ended with the free dance.
Saturday 28 September 2013 5 minutes reading time
On the ice dell'Eislaufzentrum Oberstdorf there have been twists to the point that couples the eve highly accredited failed to snatch the ticket to Sochi. In this regard, the main disappointment was represented by Estonian Shtork / Rand, very distant from the qualification threshold because of the enormous technical difficulties highlighted in both programs.
The five available places were conquered by the Chinese Huang / Zheng (133,90), returned to comment on adequate levels of competitiveness after the disastrous past season, by the Turks Agafonova / Ucar (127.53), absolute revelation of the competition, by Australians Obrien / Merriman (127,20), confirming the rumors that they accreditavano an excellent position to form, by the Japanese Reed / Reed (126.97), but not up to expectations, and the spagonli Hurtado / Diaz (119.76), penalized by three points in the free dance because of an irregular shaped element and an extended lifting.
Notably, the result today is historic for Turkey and Spain, never present before in the dance competition of the festival in five circles.
Big disappointment, however, for the Italian-Slovak Head / Csolley (118.93), were off to less than a point. However, the pair coached by Roberto Pelizzola, if Federica Testa unable to obtain the Slovak nationality, should also be in the game because Lithuania, who qualified at the last World of London, has not provided a pair of Olympic eligibility.
Among other things, it is possible that along the way they can get other waivers, possibility that, in order, leaving some hope to Poland, thanks to Plutowska / Gerber (118.86), Georgia, thanks to Telegina / Japaridze (118.66) and Finland, by the students of Maurizio Margaglio Lindholm / Kanervo (117,98).
the Nebelhorn Trophy was won by the Americans Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue (147.11), which, thanks to the best free program of the day, they passed by training mates Paul / Islam (141,99), Canadian couple at the head of race at the end of short-dance. Between the two associations coached by Pasquale Camerlengo have entered the Russians Monko / Khaliavin (142.14).
However, beyond the few pennies that have separated them from the place of honor, Paul / Islam recriminaranno long for the combined mess on the set of twizzle, which cost them success because the item did not get the level.
Hubbell / Donohue were also imposed in the 2011 edition.
The twenty-four places available for the Olympic Games in Sochi are assigned as follows: UNITED STATES 3CANADA 3Russia 3Italy 2France 2 Germany 2GRAN BRITAIN 1LITUANIA 1UCRAINA 1AZERBAIJAN 1CINA 1Turkey 1AUSTRALIA 1GIAPPONE 1Spain 1
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Madison HUBBELL/Zachary DONOHUE - Nebelhorn Trophy 2013 - free dance
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