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The most important news in the world of figure skating from early April to late August.
Monday 2 September 2013 23 minutes reading time
AMODIO Florent - After three years of successful collaboration, Florent Amodio and Nikolai Morozov have decided to separate their streets.
The European vice-champion, tired from the precarious situation and especially for continuous transfers from one part of the globe, he preferred to leave the Russian coach and would currently without a coach.
During the summer, Amodio has completed an internship with the Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin, worked the choreography of race programs with Stephane Lambiel and Marina Anissina and was followed closely on the technical side by Katia Krier.
In any case, the final decision regarding the technical staff who will accompany the French skater will be taken in consultation with the president of the federation Didier Gailhaguet, busy at the moment when considering the various options available.
Miki ANDO - The Japanese skater during a television broadcast said he had a baby in April. The news has clearly caught by surprise all the experts because nothing about it was leaked. However, nothing is known of the identity of the child's father, whose name was given Himawari.
Ando, ​​since the spring, you'd be training hard with the aim of taking part in the next edition of the Olympic Games, despite the rigmarole of ads qualification is particularly long and complex.
At the moment, you do not know the name of the technician who will follow the twice world champion in the upcoming season.
Mao ASADA - As was the case last season's short program winner of the last final of the Grand Prix will be choreographed by Lori Nichol, while it's up to the staff led by Tatiana Tarasova prepare the longer segment of the race. For the short-program was chosen for a reason Frederic Chopin (Nocturne No.2 in E flat major Op 9-2), while as regards the free program was chosen for the concert's most popular Sergei Rachmaninoff ("Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in C minor").
On the sidelines, Asada did not hide his intention to leave the players at the end of the forthcoming season. The goal is clearly winning the Olympic title, the only laurel absent in the rich bulletin board in the Japanese champion.
BARIEV Ivan - Important "purchase" for the men's movement blue. Took the form of the passage of Ivan Bariev from Russia to Italy. A native of Moscow, but in possession of dual citizenship because of the origins of the mother, as a result most striking features at the international level on the seventh-place finish in the Junior World Championships in 2008. Bariev, who turned twenty-two in April, will defend the Italian colors in international competitions starting from 28 October 2013. The last competitive appearance outside of Russia was, in fact, at the end of October last year, when he took part in the Cup of Nice ended in fifth place.
None, however, your chances of being eligible for the Olympic Games since the regulation states that spend at least eighteen months after the last race held under a different flag.
Vera Bazarova / LARIONOV Yuri - At the end of a season marked by ups and downs and a few too many injuries, Vera Bazarova and Yuri Larionov have identified the technical staff with which to continue his playing career. The pair of Russian art, having left in February the historic coach Lyudmila Kalinina, it is accasata the court of Nina Mozer, technical guidance among others of the defending World Champions Volosozhar / Trankov. The news was confirmed by the executive council of the Russian Federation has given its consent to the change of technical staff.
Dario Betti - After a career as a protagonist in roller skating, the five-time world champion Dario Betti decided to go to the ice with the objective to fulfill the dream of participating in the 2018 Olympic Games.
The first training took place in February, but the change of discipline was formalized in late May. Betti, twenty-two of Perugia, will train at the Ice Palace Agora in Milan under the guidance of Lucia Civardi.
COMMISSIONS FISG - The Italian Ice Sports Federation (FISG) has released the names of technicians and judges who will be part of committees designed to select athletes to be deployed in various international competitions.
On the dance, the choice fell on Walter Zuccaro, Olga and Walter Gilardini Cecconi. As for figure skating, the committee will be composed by Angelo Dolfini, Paul and Gloria Pizzocari Morandi.
Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI - At the end of August, Charlene Guignard has obtained Italian citizenship finally solve bureaucratic problems that did not allow her to be eligible for the Olympic Games.
Citizenship, according to the dictates of the law 91 of 1992, was awarded by the Council of Ministers for special merits, sports in this case.
The couple dance Guignard / Fabbri, coached by Barbara Fusar Poli, is destined to play the qualification for the review of Sochi with training partners Alessandrini / Vaturi, but, by virtue of the excellent results of last season, with the clear underdogs.
ISU - have been established the headquarters of the ISU Championships for the 2016 season. The Europeans will be held in Bratislava in Slovakia in late January (January 25 to 31), the Four Continents will be held in Taipei City in February (9-14 February), the junior World Cup will be hosted by the Hungarian center of Debrecen (14 - March 20), while the World Cup is absolute terrannno in Boston (March 28-April 3), based among other things the next U.S. National Championships.
Nothing to do so for Milano, through the Italian federation, had made the request for the organization of the European Championships.
ISU - The International Federation readjusting the minimum technical score for admission to the World Championships. The changes relate to the male sector and dance.
FIELD MEN - SHORT 34 63 FREE
Sector FEMMNILE - SHORT 26 46 FREE
PAIRS OF ART - SHORT 24 41 FREE
DANCE - SHORT 28, FREE 38.
The limits with regard to European and Four Continents remained unchanged and will also apply to the Olympic Games
FIELD MEN - SHORT 25 45 FREE
Sector FEMMNILE - SHORT 20 36 FREE
PAIRS OF ART - SHORT 20 36 FREE
DANCE - SHORT 18, FREE 28.
KIM Yu-Na - The defending champion, Olympic and world music has made it known that it will use in the upcoming Olympic season. The Korean champions will skate the short program to the tune of "Send in the Clown" theme adapted from the Stephen Sondheim musical. With regard to the free, the choice is, however, fell on "Adiós Nonino", tango by Astor Piazzolla.
As usual, both programs will be choreographed by David Wilson.
KORPI Kiira - In late August, a long press release from the Finnish federation has officially announced important news for Kiira Korpi. The twenty-four in the summer in Tampere decided to abandon the historic coach Maaret Siromaa to move from Rafael Arutyunyan Arrowead Lake in California.
Korpi, back from a long break due to injury, you'd be training ahead of Trohpy Nebelhorn in Oberstdorf, last race of the Olympic qualification that will see the starting line with the aim to place themselves into the best six.
KOSTNER Carolina - The European champion in office announced via their website the musical choices in view of the Olympic season, perhaps the last one face at a competitive level. As for the short program, he opted for "Humoresque" by the Czech composer AntonÃn Dvořák, while the free skating will be to the tune of "Scheherazade" by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov.
Both programs for tenders will be choreographed by Lori Nichol.
Takahiko Kozuka - At the end of a long series of tests, the Japanese skater has discovered the cause of persistent pain that compromised the last season ended with success in Gradena Trophy, but dotted with huge disappointments including the failure to qualify for World Championships. The student of Nobuo Sato vitiated by a defect in the joints that cause persistent pain in the hip and femur. Despite the only solution to solve definitively the problem, both the surgery, Kozuka decided not to undergo surgery to avoid compromising the upcoming Olympic season.
In terms of race programs, it was confirmed the free ("Rondo Capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saëns choreographed by Marina Zueva). News, however, for the short film that was choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne on the song "Unsquare Dance" by Dave Brubeck.
MAHBANOOZADEH Armin - The U.S. skater said that will not take part in the next season to focus on their studies and that, in all probability, will not return to racing.
The decision of the twenty-two of Persian origin was made after a lengthy analysis of the situation with his loved ones. Mahbanoozadeh, back from a season conditioned by repeated injuries, said that from 2014 will begin to attend the University of Virginia (University of Virginia).
PECHALAT Nathalie / BOURZAT Fabien - In late May, a bare statement issued by the French Federation (FFSG) announced the passage of the couple dancing by the school directed by Pasquale Camerlengo to that led by Igor Shpilband.
It seems that the change of coaching staff has been "suggested" by the president of the French federation Didier Gailhaguet, far from satisfied with the result obtained by Pechalat / Bourzat in the World Championships in London.
Also from the same press, it was learned that at the end of the season the Olympic association transalpine should abandon the competitive spirit.
On the sidelines, it should be noted that the system of race programs (music and choreography) has already been prepared before the move to Novi. Among the tasks of Shpilband there will therefore also to make appropriate modifications where it may be necessary to intervene.
PLUSHENKO Evgeni - Archived physical problems and operations, the Russian champion has gone back to work at full capacity and, during training in late August, has also managed to land safely quadruple toe loop. Meanwhile, informed musical choices for the Olympic season. As regards the short, opted for "Taka jak ty", a song of the Ukrainian group Okean Elzy, unpublished in skating. The free, however, will be skated on a medley of some of the successful programs of his career (The Godfather, Tosca, Adagio, Tango Amore).
SHELEPEN Polina - Valentin Piseev, general manager of the Russian Federation (FFKK), confirmed that as of the 2013-2014 season Polina Shelepen defend the colors of Israel.
The student Svetlana Sokolovskaya, grew strongly competitive with Tutberidze ethers, has been cleared by the executive council of the FFKK, which took note of the dual nationality of the athlete and the availability of the Israel Football Association.
The eighteen year old Moscow will become eligible for international competitions since December 17, as last season he took part in the Golden Spin of Zagreb, which ended on December 16. There is nothing to do, instead, on the Olympic front because it will take 18 months before you have what it takes to get eligibility.
From what has been learned, Shelepen will continue to train in Moscow Svetlana Sokolovsaya
Adelina Sotnikova - were made known the music that will be used by the vice-European champion in the next season.
As for the short program, the choice fell on "Carmen" by Bizet. The free program, however, will be skating on the notes of a modern reinterpretation of the "Rondo Capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Both choreography will be treated by former dancer Peter Tchernyshev under the supervision of Tatiana Tarasova.
The debut season of Sotnikova should take place at the stage of Russian Cup to be held in Perm. At present, the student of Elena Buianova is also enrolled at the Lombardy Trophy in Sesto San Giovanni, but the actual presence is all to be seen. Likely, however, the participation of young Russian at the Japan Open in Saitama which will be held on October 5.
Among the novelties of this season, shape the intention to propose the combination triple lutz / triple Rittberger, among the trademarks of seventeen year old Muscovite at the time of splendor in the junior category.
Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov - A few weeks away from Bazarova / Larionov, even Stolbova / Klimov have decided to make a change in their careers and to change technical staff. The emerging pair of Russian art has always been stationed in St. Petersburg, she moved to Moscow in the spring to work under the guidance of Nina Mozer. In this case, the change of coaching staff has been ratified by the Executive Council of the Russian Federation.
In terms of race programs, should be confirmed free of last season (Addams Family soundtrack), while for the short film has been selected flamenco.
Tomas VERNER - After three years in Canada, Tomas Verner has decided to return to work with Michael Huth in Oberstdorf, separating itself from Robert Emerson. The Czech skater, a veteran of several disappointing seasons, he toyed with the idea of ​​retirement in the spring, but then decided to continue for another year in order to participate in the Olympic Games. The programs of the new season will be choreographed by Lori Nichol.
VOLOSOZHAR Tatjana / TRANKOV Maxim - The world champions in office, as well as rulers in the length and breadth of the last season, have announced that in view of the Olympic Games will minimize the gala appearances and performances. The pair of Russian art has, however, obtained authorization from the board of directors of the federation to train in Sochi using the facilities allocated to host the Olympic Games. During the summer, Voloszhar / Trankov took part in a training camp in Pinzolo, where they presented the new programs of the race. For the short-program, the choice has fallen on music "Masquerade Waltz" by Aram Khatchaturian, while the free will focus on the soundtrack of "Jesus Christ Superstar" ("Mary Magdalene's aria").
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