Fantanordic: past five days to register

 

GEOGRAPHY: Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a candidate for the podium

The big news of the 5th edition is the increase in Fantamanager Friuli, in fact, currently the second region by number of subscribers. In head it remains in Lombardy, which was seen refit in recent days, although it will likely remain unchallenged superpower.

First signs of life from the Piemonte, destined to play the palm of the second best region with the Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Excellent actually are found in south-central Italy, where the Molise has increased the number of managers and the Calabria and Umbria are confirmed rather prolific.

There are still representatives living abroad, but the hope is that they are numerous, also because there is great potential in different countries file, in which the sports that we deal not only niche.

 

DEMOGRAPHICS: young people is overdue

At the moment the average age of the participants came to just under 37 years. This data is very curious when compared with that of the fantasy game Neveitalia signed, the Fantabiathlon. In fact, in the latter it is 34 years.

For now signed up 2 junior representatives and 6 master, what to emphasize the figure mentioned above. As for women, it has not yet received any request for inclusion, but surely will come in due course.

 

CHOICES:

Let's see what were the choices made so far by Fantamanager. They were chosen from 187 different athletes among the three sectors (65 jumpers, 63 jumpers and 59 Combiners).

TOP 5 - JUMPERS

1. Kamil STOCH (POL) present in 55% of team
1. SCHLIERENZAUER Gregor (AUT) present in 55% of team
3. Forfang Johann Andre (NOR) present in 40% of team
3. Richard Freitag (GER) present in 40% of team
3. PREVC Domen (SLO) present in 40% of team
3. KOT Maciej (POL) present in 40% of teams

Than in previous exit pool, they took off Kamil Stoch and Gregor Schlierenzauer, but the latter could be beaten in recent days, given his convalescence. All others are paired to play for the third place

TOP 5 - leaping

1. Malsiner Manuela (ITA) present in 65% of team
2. Sara Takanashi (JPN) present in 55% of team
2. RUNGGALDIER Elena (ITA) present in 55% of team
4. Malsiner Lara (ITA) present in 50% of team
4. Coline Mattel (FRA) present in 50% of teams

Manuela Malsiner is confirmed at the top of the list, while Sara Takanashi has lost some of your preference. The Italian confirmed favorite of managers, by far the dominating in that ranking.

TOP 5 - Combiners

1. Pittin Alessandro (ITA) present in 90% of team
2. RIIBER Jarl Magnus (NOR) present in 60% of team
3. COSTA Samuel (ITA) present in 40% of team
3. Joshito Watabe (JPN) present in 40% of team
5. MOAN Magnus Hovdal (NOR) present in 35% of teams

Alessandro Pittin likely to write the history of fantasy game, in fact the percentage 90% appear something far-fetched. Jarl Magnus Riiber stable in second place. It is known, also, as already the fifth most selected has a low preference. A combined abnormal!

As for nations, they are represented 14 and dominates the 'Italy, which alone collects 16.3% of the Fantamanager preferences. To follow the various superpowers such as Germany and Norway (12.5%), Austria (12.3%), Slovenia (10.3%) and Japan (9.2%).

 

 

INSIGHT: the "suffragettes" of female jumping

In the second episode of the deepening, we will discuss the origins and early development of one of the three branches of Fantanordic: the women's jump. This sector is one of the "youth" of the disciplines under the guidance of the FIS. In fact, the first competition of Continental Cup women, took place July 23, 2004 on the normal hill in Park City.

In fact, already in the previous season, he had begun to see a kind of pink circuit, with competitions only mold 'FIS Race'. Since then they began to outline the athletes who later made history as Anette Sagen and Daniela Iraschko-Stolz.

The first five editions of the then main circuit were completely one-sided. Sagen ruled far and wide, without ever finding rivals outside of Lindsey Van and Iraschko, the latter only in the last two years of the five mentioned.

In the last two editions of the Continental Cup as the maximum circuit, the Austrian Eisenerz made a series of victories that allowed her to win the cup, deserting different races. At the same time he began a long and inexorable decline of the Norwegian stronger than ever, leaving space to a whole series of athletes who are still to the circuit vertices.

In all were 10 nations that have won at least one podium between the 2004/2005 and 2010/2011 seasons. The four superpowers of fell into two types: those with an absolute star players and those with a sweeping motion behind.

Austria has had only athlete able to go on the podium, in addition to the twice champion, namely the then teenager Jacqueline Seifriedsberger. similar situation for Norway, which took over the pentacampionessa Line Jahr.

opposite situation have lived Germany and the US, both capable of having numerous athletes from the podium (8 and 5), but without ever having the absolute star players: the teams were still made up of first class athletes like Ulrike Graessler, Juliane Seyfarth, Magdalena Schnurr, Melanie Faisst and Lindsey Van, Jessica Jerome, Sarah Hendrickson, Alissa Johnson.

Italy is one of the 10 nations that can bring athletes to the podium, namely he's had three: Lisa Demetz, Elena Runggaldier and Evelyn Insam. The first can be considered the true pioneer of the special jump for women in Italy, but a whole series of events (including injuries) did not allow her to remain at the level of her companions. Note how all three of the athletes mentioned above come from Val Gardena, unique location of the beautiful country, which is still able to offer world-class athletes.

In conclusion, one can not fail to mention a whole host of athletes portatesi to prominence in the early years after the birth of the women's jump, but still able to play for the most prestigious achievements, as Maja Vtic, Coline Mattel, Yuki Ito and Sara Takanashi.

 

TIPS: Scandinavia and the former Soviet republics

For this category, it is the turn of countries from the great cold. The current and only superpower is Norway, in all three branches of which is the game. Here, the imperative for young people 'terrible' is to win. Potentially they can win all three crystal balls up for grabs.

The most likely appears to Nordic combined, where there are Jarl Magnus Riiber and Joergen Graabak that start at par with several German and Akito Watabe. Do not forget, though, even the various Jan Schmid, Magnus Krog, Haavard Klementsen. They appear, however, a bit 'on the wane Magnus Moan and Mikko Kokslien.

Johann Andre Forfang is called at the last and final step of growth, to bring the crystal ball at home, after the last won by Anders Bardal. Will he succeed? We will see, in the meantime the team appears weakened by the loss of Kenneth Gangnes injury. Interesting remain Daniel Andre Tande, Anders Fannemel and Andreas Stjernen. Called to a difficult confirmation Joachim Hauer, who risks being overtaken by bold young protagonists in Coc last season on plastic.

In women's jump is more complex clinch the win. First, because there is only one arrow over the Vikings, which bears the name of Maren Lundby. Second, because the competition appears slightly later than the young Norwegian. In contrast, it can be said that the latter was the only one to worry Sara Takanashi in the summer, irregular suit aside, of course.

Finland expects the care of Andi Mitter in special jump, where it appears the only Jarkko Maeaettae have margin than last season. Even in the combined appears to be a single high-level athlete, it's Ilkka Herola. Julia Kykkaenen is in turn only competitive athlete in the women's World Cup circuit.

For Estonia the athlete to keep an eye on is Kristjan Ilves, in the northern combianta. In Sweden there seems to be only more ambition to host major events of Nordic skiing, athletes have a minimum international level, but no.

The block of the former USSR only Russia seems to have ambitions of a certain level, Ukraine and Kazakhstan will attend the World Championships in Lahti and sometimes in the maximum circuit races, but only as extras.

Irina Avvakumova is the only star of the Russian Galaxy. Good things can be expected from teammates, such as Sofia and Anastasiya Tikhonova Barannikova (ex Gladysheva). In the men's field it appears to be deep darkness, but Dimitri Vassiliev, Evgeniy Klimov and Denis Kornilov often rise again of its ashes as a phoenix. Combiners of there are not, there are only provided to the combined jumpers.

That said, the 'invitation to join. The deadline to submit your registration is set for November 23, at 21.00.

To do this, simply download the 'registration form, fill it out in its entirety by following the rules and re-send it fantanordic@neveitalia.it

CLICK HERE FOR ALL INFORMATION REGARDING FANTANORDIC