Figure skating - Golden Spin 2013
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The "Dom Sportova" in Zagreb, home of quarantaseiesma edition of the Golden Spin, has been the scene of'' awaited season debut of Olympic and World Champion Yu-Na Kim.
Friday 6 December 2013 8 minutes reading time
The Korean champions, already appeared brilliant in training, did not disappoint the expectations of many compatriots and the media, who now follow the step by step, speaking now at levels of excellence.
Took to the track on the song "Send in the Clowns", the theme chosen for the short program of his last competitive season, Kim has appeared already fully lowered into the created new choreography by David Wilson'' inseparable. At the opening, presented the usual combination triple lutz / triple toe loop, faced with high speed and completed in absolute fluency. Afterwards, he performed a great step and triple flip preceded by a flying camel cleverly built to reach level four. For the rest, the sequence of steps perfectly on the note, it is worth the price of admission, but have not been a problem combined with the top gear foot and upside down, but built to level three. '' The only smear came on the double axel preceded by the moon landed with a sort of step-out.
Presence of the twenty-three of Bucheon aside, the race in Zagreb proposed a number of topics of interest including the presence of twice world champion Miki Ando. The Japanese, who at this time worked in Sesto San Giovanni, followed by trusty Valter Rizzo, appeared more toned than previous releases and, accordingly, a noticeable growth. '' In the occasion, opened the disk with a combination triple toe loop / triple toe loop, to the limit with the rotation on the second jump, and then run a good triple lutz preceded by the step, as well as a fine double axel in the second part of the music . Some more problems, however, the elements of the spinning top, the true cross of this crucial first part of the season. Fixed now finally the flying sit, that even in the'' Ice Challenge in Graz had earned the highest level available, it remains to register the change, combined with the foot, today remained on level one as well as the upside. However, if the first item in the solution seems at hand, appears more complex discourse on the rovescita.
In any case, Ando showed the best performance of the season hoisting well beyond the sessanti points to over ten lengths of delay by Kim.
the provisional podium is completed by the Russian Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, still far-runner of the skater admired in the past season. Almost seventeen year old student of Alexei Mishin has messed up again on the triple lutz, which was supposed to open the combination, landing the jump'' with the support of a hand on the ice. He, however, had the lucidity to stick a double toe loop to a triple Rittberger and confirmed progress on spinning tops, all built to level four, including upside-down. However, compared to most surf opponents, has paid duty on the components of the program, while remaining detached four points from Ando.
In the fourth place, there is the compelling blue Micol Cristini that'' s usual double axel quality, added a combination triple toe loop / double toe loop and triple salchow preceded by a good step in the second part of the program. The sixteen year old student of Silvia Martina was afforded the luxury of being the first Brazilian athletes listed as the U.S. school Isidora Williams, one of the protagonists of the upcoming Olympic Games.
Yesterday, however, have disputed the short-dance and men's short program. In the dance, the segment of the race was dominated by the Azeris Zlobina / Sitnikov (57,28), which preceded the French Carron / Jones (56,08), the Spanish Hurtado / Diaz (53,94) and the French Papadakis / Cizeron (53,08).
In the men, the Russian Sergei Voronov (81,64) in the great sweep had much the better of the younger compatriot Artur Gachinski (76,77). The third place is currently occupied by'' Italo-Russian Ivan Righini (66,52), which has left something on the plate due to a problem of landing a triple axel and a triple lutz combination of open and closed by a double-triple toe loop instead.
In the afternoon today, finally, after the women's short program, fell on the ice pairs of art for the first part of the race. The first place went to Estonian Zabijako / Zakroev (52,77), fresh from'' exclusion from the Olympic Games due to problems of eligibility, who ruled the Israelis Davidovich / Krasnopolski (49,25) and the emerging Ukrainian Lavrentieva / Rudyk (46,73).
CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM SHORT FEMALE (first positions)
1) (KOR) - Yu-Na KIM73.37 (38.37 | 35.00) 2) (JPN) - Miki ANDO62.81 (30.65 | 32.16) 3) (RUS) - Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA58.81 (30.33 | 28.48) 4) (ITA) - Micol CRISTINI47.10 , (25.18 | 21.92) 5) (POL) - Agatha KRYGER44.04 (24.44 | 19.60) 6) (BEL) - Isabelle PIEMAN43.96 (22.92 | 21:04) 7) (BRA) - Isadora WILLIAMS43.67 (21.75 | 21.92) 8) (SLO) - Dasa GRM42.14 ( 22:02 | 21:12) 9) (TPE) - Melanie Yuung CHANG41.03-Hui (21:31 | 19.72) 10) (NOR) - Anine RABE38.50 (19:38 | 20:12)
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