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The latest news from the American scene starting from the new short program and Courtney Hicks coming to doubts about the'' current physical condition of Alissa Czisny.
Wednesday 6 November 2013 4 minutes reading time
Courtney Hicks, winner of the last edition of the'' U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and ranked sixth at Skate Canada, announced the intention to set aside the'' short'' program presented in the opening words of the current season. Currently, there is ; yet known with some music will be replaced the soundtrack of "Soul Surfer" previously used, but every mystery will be revealed on the occasion of'' imminent "Ice Challenge" in Graz, B level competition scheduled between 20 and November 24.
Alexander Johnson, seventh in the last national championships, announced that it will not take part in any competition of the season. L'' emerging twenty-three stationed in Colorado Springs, operated during the summer'' s ligaments of the ankle, it is, in fact, struggling with recovery times longer than expected. Not being able to train at full capacity and had not yet regained full physical function, decided, in consultation with the technical staff, to focus attention on the season 2014/2015. The news came right at the Midwestern Sectional Championship, qualifying event for the national championship that would have seen the starting line in the role of favorite.
A little more than two weeks from the beginning of'' Sectional Championships, raises some doubts too the physical condition of Alissa Czisny. Engaged in an ice show in Cleveland, Ohio native center, two-time winner of the U.S. National again showed difficulties on the elements of jump, mulling repeatedly on the double axel. In this regard, it should be remembered that, on the occasion of the victory in the Great Lake'' Eastern Championship in early October, the twenty-six stationed in Bloomfield Hills has not completed any triple jump. In light of the current situation, the Midwestern Sectional Championship, which will be raffling off four seats for the National Championships to be held in Boston at the beginning of January, does not announce a walk. In'' occasion, Czisny, who qualified with the third overall score, will face the fierce and listed Barbie Long, Mariah Bell, Ashley Cain and Hannah Miller.
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