The second race in Almaty inguaia Italy in the run up to the 2014 Sochi

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Slovenian double win in a competition that began with a delay of nearly three hours because of the wind. The result of the Korean Heung-Chul Choi jeopardizes the participation of Italy in the Olympic team trials.

Sunday 22 September 2013 5 minutes reading time

The race was supposed to leave at 15.30 in Kazakhstan, but could only start at 18.20 due to sustained winds front and then have heavily influenced the second series of jumps. This led to a very special competition, with very high speed detachment by today's standards. In fact it was an unusual environment and the characteristics of the ski jump than a decade ago. To take advantage of the unusual conditions that Slovenia was scored twice. Matjaz Pungertar, definitely in great shape at the Summer Grand Prix in 2013, got his first win of his career with a lead of 1.7 points over fellow Jernej Damjan, the fourth podium in the last five races. Third place for the Japanese Shimizu Reruhi that exceeded a few tenths Anders Bardal, pre-race favorite and winner of the race held on Saturdays. Big disappointment for the German Maximilian Mechler. The twenty-nine registered with the sciclub Isny â€‹â€‹had closed the lead the first set, but collapsed in the second finishing in fifteenth place. The two Italians engaged, Diego and Andrea Morassi Dellasega, they concluded thirty-third and thirty-seventh respectively. The race today but it has brought with it a fatal outcome in view of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. In fact, the twenty-second place of the Korean Heung-Chul Choi allowed to Asian to undermine its Morassi from 60th place in the ranking of Olympic qualification. Representation blue in the top-60 has dropped from three to two athletes and therefore participation in the Olympic team trials is at risk. In fact, the team qualified for the event is determined by the number of athletes in the top 60 of that ranking. With four you participate automatically, with three you have the opportunity to move up if there are less than twelve nations already qualified. Until yesterday, Italy was lonely in twelfth position, but now - with just two athletes in their sixties - has been engaged by the United States. The situation therefore is very confusing and there is a serious risk that the blues can not participate in the team event at Five circles. Less than exploit Roberto Dellasega, it would be crucial to Morassi mark again maximum points in the circuit to be here on January 19. Returning to the Summer Grand Prix. The last two matches will be played in Europe. A Hinzenbach Klingenthal September 29 and October 3. All the big names of the circuit who have deserted the six races held at the East of the Urals should be back in action. The overall ranking is led by Jernej Damjan instead took advantage of the best of the many absences of weight. The Slovenian has 419 points, 79 more than the German Wellinger, more than 96 Norwegian Bardal and more than 103 fellow Pungertar. Will he defend the "treasure" and attracted a resounding affirmation in the overall standings?

Francesco Paone

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