Figure skating - Volvo Cup Riga 2013
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The highlight of the first day of the Volvo Cup in Riga, B level competition now in its twenty-second edition, was represented by the men's short program, enhanced by the presence of Evgeni Plushenko.
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The Russian champion has not lived up to expectations and, although it is not yet in top condition, has provided very encouraging signals closing segment of the race in first position (82.34) by a wide margin over the competition.
In fact, beyond the placement itself, it was important to verify the potential of the new short program skated on unreleased music for "Taka jak ty", a song of the Ukrainian group Okean Elzy.
'' The impression was definitely positive, as it appeared a quality growth than in the past on the elements of spinning top, there have been a'' significant level four on the sequence of steps and evaluate the various components of the program (42 , 70) was to be top of the class, considering that in the stages of Grand Prix held so far the only Patrick Chan (44.93) was able to do better.
With regard to the elements of jumping, historically the dish of the house, Plushenko has completed a triple toe loop preceded by step instead of the planned four times, has performed a valuable triple axel and then presented a combination triple lutz / double toe loop. On balance, taking into account what was lost compared to'' basic idea (4T, 3A, 3Lz/3T),'' the student of Alexei Mishin left on the plate a dozen points, but has been shown to have in your hands a highly competitive program to gamble on an equal footing with the best.
'' And, in particular, expressed their desire to leave nothing to chance and try to gnaw many points as possible in every way. '' The example of the thoroughness of the work done is given by the combined spinning and flying camel, carefully constructed to achieve the level four.
In second place, finished the fourteen year old Alexander Petrov (73.77), training partner of three-time Olympic medalist, as well as among qualified for the final of the Junior Grand Prix. The proof of the young pupil of the spouses Mishin was immune from imperfections and characterized by elements of quantum leap (triple axel good, solid combination triple lutz / triple toe loop and the triple Rittberger preceded by the step in the second half of the disc).
The provisional podium was completed by'' ambitious Zhan Bush (71.78), who fell at the opening of a tenativo of quadruple toe loop. '' The Philippine expected Michael Christian Martinez (66,01) has, however, had to settle for fourth place, accomplices before a fall at the end of the combination triple lutz / triple toe loop and a second passage on an unladen triple Rittberger preceded by the step .
Previously, it was held the short-dance which was dominated by the Armenians Zlobina / Sitnikov (61,92), coming off a disappointing performance in the first segment of the race of the NRW Trophy in Dortmund, but today the authors of the provision of significant technical depth
In second place, the samples were placed German national Zhiganshina / Gazsi (57,69), which preceded by a narrow margin the blues Alessandrini / Vaturi (55,49) and the Italian-Slovak Head / Csolley (54.84). Bernardi / Mior (47.00), second pair Italian race ended in ninth place.
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