Short Track
Francesco A. Armillotta
The third stage of World Cup comes to an end and leaves full of emotions. The National short track closes the four days in Turin with a new medal, this time bronze. We think the 300m women's relay (Fontana, Peretti, Valcepina and Viviani) to give a valuable third place behind the Asian superpowers Korea and China.
Sunday 10 November 2013 7 minutes reading time
Repeated so the podium in Shanghai this season. But the bronze is worth more: the same as a nice margin points to secure qualification for Sochi 2014.
Well even the men's 5000m relay team, despite being decimated by bad luck (injury cut by Tommaso Dotti in the semifinals, after the defeat of Nicholas Rodigari last Friday) to reach an unexpected fourth place in the final A.
In the next Cup weekend, in Kolomna (14-17 November), the ranking will be drawn up with the final shipping blue for the Winter Games in Russia. The hopes of bringing 10 blue in Sochi remain intact.
In the final program of the day to sign Palatazzoli were also the finals of the 1000m men and women. Among these it is worth mentioning also the first place in the final of Arianna Fontana B.
The Italian relays offer incredible emotions. The girls spend their semifinal without risking almost never stay out of the top 2. Close second behind Canada. The final is headed by Canada and Italy for more than half. Situation turned over to the shift of Korea and China. The blue you can play the bronze with the North American. Medal comes thanks to overtake perfect Arianna Fontana of Jessica Hewitt. The whole last lap. confirmed to be a competitive group, not losing ground with the leading pair, which in the future Olympic is not so far away.
The male quartet, already orphaned Rodigari, sees the inclusion of David Viscardi in the semifinal with fellow Anthony Lobello, Tommaso Dotti and Yuri Confortola. In the semifinals forgiveness Dotti, hit by the Hungarian Liu Shaolin falling while they were fighting for qualification during the final laps. Italy is well advanced in the final for the disqualification of the Magyars, but also the Milan ends ko because of a nasty cut above his right ankle.
For the last act of the coach Bédard and Gouadec are obliged to enter Edward Reggiani. In the final, despite the defections and misfortune, blues exploit a slip of Americans. They will end up risking quarters then resume the Dutch (third) in the last round. A placement above the forecasts, which makes it less bitter disappointment for injuries Dotti (to check the times for his recovery) and Rodigari and that puts them in a privileged position the blue team in anticipation of the Olympic qualifications.
In addition to Fontana in the 1000m race today was also Elena Viviani. The 21 year old has been eliminated in the quarterfinals: game in fifth place, has been slowed by the Canadian Maltais on the second lap after overtaking failed. Lost ground on the top positions, he then closed the fourth
Arianna Fontana a short hop to the semi-finals of the same competition. The Olympic bimedagliata is not accompanied by much luck touches to grips with the Korean duo leading the Cup standings, Kim Suk-Hee Shim-Alang and with China's Wang Meng. In the latest round exceeds the Chinese inflaming the public in Turin, but the Koreans had a margin such that it is unassailable in the last meters. The final B: here the Valtellina rule the competition with confidence. Passed only by St-Gelais, manages to make the "favor" stretching then the rest of the competitors. Earned valuable points for the 4096 World Cup (and Olympics). In the final in women, it is riot South Korea All three skaters get on the podium in Turin. In order: Shim, Kim and Park.
A male in the final challenge of 1000 is the last breath between Russia and Canada. The check Charles Hamelin quickest of Victor An on the finish line. Among men blue, Yuri Confortola (arrives to the quarterfinals of the 1000. For the Valtellina, the competition is tough with Victor and Sjinkie An Knegt. Fourth will close out also from the final B.
The results of the final A
1000m men
1. 1. Hamelin C. (Can)
2. 2. An (Rus)
3. 3. Grigorev (Rus)
1000m Women
1. 1. Shim Suk-Hee (Cor)
2. 2. Kim Alang (Cor)
3. 3. Park Seung-Hi (Cor)
5000m relay men
1. 1. Canada (Gilday, Hamelin C., Hamelin F, Jean.)
2. 2. Russia (An, Elistratov, Grigorev, Zaharov)
3. 3. Netherlands (Breewsma, Kerstholt, Knegt, van der Wart)
4. 4. Italy (Confortola Lobello, Reggiani, Viscardi)
3000m Relay
1. Korea (Cho, Kim, Park, Shim)
2. China (Fan, Li, Liu, Wang)
3. Italian (Fontana, Peretti, Valcepina, Viviani)
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