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After the debut of the team competition in the Olympic figure skating event which ended yesterday, now is the time to break one day ahead of the marathon this week that will alternate the first two segments of the race for the pairs of artistic and, soon after, those of the male discipline.
Monday 10 February 2014 4 minutes reading time
We present then the statements made yesterday by the athletes on the podium with teams of their respective countries. Great joy at home in Russia, where he arrived just the first gold for the host nation the Games thanks to figure skating. Record for Evgeni Plushenko, who thus enters into possession of his fourth Olympic medal in his career. "I am very happy with my performance and the team. I gave my best in both the short and in the free. I would say that I deserve a vote on'' 8 +. To be honest I was quite worried, not for myself but for my teammates are all very strong but some of them were'' s Olympic debut, so I was worried about them. "- Said Evgeni, he also added: "During the last two jumps'' I felt a little pain in the spine .. I have to see my doctors."
The young Julia Lipnitskaia, however, did not find words for the immense joy on the podium: "I do not know how to explain the feeling I had on the track. I'm glad to have contributed to'' win the first gold medal for Russia! "
Do not show disappointment instead Canadians Virtue / Moir, who while contributing to'' win the Olympic silver medalist for Canada had to pay duty in terms of the score to the pair of American dance, their rivals Davis / White. "We are very proud of our team. I think that Canada has really proved its worth.'' It really special to be part of this occasion. Means a lot for us to share the experience'' with the whole team. There have been many personal best in the race and I'm looking forward to'' get on the podium with all the others. " - Tessa Virtue said on behalf of both.
Charlie White, bronze medal along with the rest of the American team, he instead commented yesterday: "We were fantastic as a team. Programs We have seen very strong, and also the bronze is not bad!"
Out of the final of the team event was instead to Germany, the land from which they arrive big news regarding the noble couple'' s artistic Savchenko / Szolkowy. It seems that the duo has chosen to abandon the short program this season to the music of "When winter comes" to resume the theme of "Pink Panther" now presented several seasons ago. The choice would be communicated by the coach of the couple, Ingo Steuer, who revealed the news to the television network MDR. At its said, this program is suitable to be more competitive with regard to the components of the program in the fight with the direct rivals, the Russian pair Volosozhar / Trankov.
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