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Continues the dark period for Kiira Korpi who, after being forced to desert European and World Championships due to physical problems, announced the painful lump sum from the Nebelhorn Trophy, final round of Olympic qualifying.
Monday 16 September 2013 3 minutes reading time
The twenty-four Finnish, back from a change in the coaching staff during the summer, was forced to give up the important event because of partial rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left foot, the same one that had forced her to conclude well in advance of the last season.
In the coming days, the neo-pupil of Rafael Arutyunyan will be subjected to a series of tests, as she herself has confirmed via one of the most popular social networks: "The injury occurred Tuesday's workout. I look forward to knowing the true extent of the problem to schedule the time and manner of the rehabilitation phase. I hope to return to the ice as soon as possible and I plan to introduce stronger than before. "
In any case, in addition to the Nebelhorn, is likely to be forced to give up both stages of Grand Prix, who see it in the list of members (Skate Canada and Trophee Eric Bomphard). At the moment, in fact, would not exclude the hypothesis of surgery.
At this point, the hopes for Kiira Korpi to be the game in the Olympic Games are pinned in his health and especially in Juulia Turkkila, which will touch defend the colors in the forthcoming Finnish Nebelhorn Trophy. Nevertheless, the eighteen-year veteran of Helsinki is from one season rather negative during which filed a disappointing 31st place in the World Championships in London. Win one of six places still available for non Sochi promises to be so easy, despite the competition appears well within reach.
Il Nebelhorn Trophy verrà trasmesso in diretta e in esclusiva dal network satellitare Eurosport (canali 211 e 212 della piattaforma SKY).
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