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Yuzuru Hanyu took his second consecutive victory in Finland Trophy, winning by a wide margin on qualifying competition.
Sunday 6 October 2013 7 minutes reading time
The teen-ager Japanese, after finishing in first place the short program, has finally revealed to the public the new free, choreographed by David Wilson to the tune of Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota.
The prestazone'' s student of Brian Orser, sostitutito in just kiss & cry by David Wilson, was an exclamation point. In the opener, he completed a magnificent quadruple Salchow and follow has created an equally qualitative quadruple toe loop. The only two smears were made in the second half of the disc, where Hanyu proposed six triples, with a lot of two triple axels. The Japanese ace has, in fact, landed the first triple axel placing a hand on the ice and on the triple lutz, last element of jump forward, he needed a step-out.
On balance, have been completed two quads and seven triples, as well as spinning tops cheers and tears to a seqeunza of steps always on the note, not forgetting the transitional passages that have gone to embellish most of the evidence presented. On the artistic side, the choice of music fits perfectly and proved to be the'' interpretation was experienced and engaging'' from the first to last note.
The audience at the Barona Areena Espoo paid tribute to a well-deserved standing ovation'' s yet eighteen of Sendai, which, in the free program has taken the luxury of getting 93 points on the technical front. I 265,59 points obtained by Hanyu Trophy in Finland, despite the'' error'' on axel committed in the first segment of the race, already represent a huge reason to fear the competition as the'' whole'' impression is that the young Japanese have in your hands a race to 280 points, threshold so far surpassed by only Canadian Patrick Chan during the World Championships in Moscow in 2011.
'' The place of honor was deservedly obtained by the Russian Sergei Voronov (241.37), able to express themselves at the top of the potential in both segments of the race. The twenty-six of Moscow, fresh from separazone by Nikolai Morozov and accompanied kiss & cry from Tutberdize ethers, has played well in the free program a medley of tango is not committing the slightest burr on the elements of jump. In'' occasion, Voronov was able to cross the threshold of 160 points prestigious performing a lavish quadruple toe loop, which added another seven triples, including two axel.
Signs of recovery for Artur Gachinski (212.90), back from a first segment of the race decidedly subdued, but able to recover up to occupy the lowest rung of the podium The twenty year old St. Petersburg has presented a free on the soundtrack of film Anna Karenina, much more suited to his style of skating short program compared to flamenco. Specifically, in addition to scoring spinners constructed to arrive at the highest level available, has completed six triples, including two axel of good workmanship, in addition to a quadruple toe loop landed with step-out. The performance, overall smudge-free, may represent a new starting point for the bronze medal at the World Cup of 2011 which, however, to become competitive with the top athletes in the men's field, will have to study a system to add a further four times in his free program.
However, those who already seems oriented to propose a free to play all throughout the course of the season is the American Richard Dornbush (206,71), ranked fourth in this year's Trophy Finland. In fact, The project is planned by the twenty-two Californian provides for three quads and two triple axels. In'' opportunity,'' the student Tammy Gambill'', however, has missed the appointment with the first quadruple tracks end, performing a triple toe loop and a double salchow, fell on the second attempt to quadruple Salchow and has completely opened the second triple axel, completing one rotation. Nonetheless, it is able to put together six triples, and skating on a medley of the Beatles, has had a noticeably better than the highest-rated Gachinski on the components of the program.
'' The Italian Antonio Yachts (144.99), yet nineteen, he had to settle for the fourteenth position, but it went really close to completing the triple axel, opening jump of the free program. On his performance was affected negatively several landings uncertain and the burden on the triple lutz.
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