In Dresden, Arianna Fontana damaged in the 1500. Next the men's relay

Arianna Fontana racing in Torino (Francesco A. Armillotta©)
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In Dresden, Arianna Fontana damaged in the 1500. Next the men's relay

Did not start in the best way the European short track in Dresden for the blue team. The fall of Arianna Fontana in the final of the 1,500 meters after an incorrect maneuver Dutchman Yara van Kerkhof, then punished by the jury, which left a little 'bitter taste in House Italy.

The victory went to another skater oranje, the polyvalent Jorien Ter Mors, who this season has given proof of his enormous talent in long track. Behind him, a duo formed by the Hungarian veteran now Bernadett Heidum and promising Sofia Konya. Tomorrow, however, there are the much-loved 500 yards and the Fontana has the opportunity to ransom to get back in the race for the gold ever continental goal that the arrow Valtellina has already reached five times in the last six years. She had stopped in the semifinals Martina Valcepina, while Lucia Peretti had left in the batteries. In the 1500 men, success for Russian Semen Elistratov with two Dutch Niels Kerstholt (silver) and Freek Van der Waart (bronze) to join him on the podium. Good performance for Antony Lobello fifth. Eliminated in the semifinals Tommaso Dotti (twelfth) and Yuri Confortola (thirteenth). The more positive note for Italy is the next round of the men's relay, which qualified for the semi-finals tomorrow.
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