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The hoped-for recovery is not achieved. Arianna Fontana had the absolute need to chase an important marker in the 500 meters at the World Cup short track, underway in Montreal. Three-time medalist at the 2014 Sochi, almost definitely says goodbye to dreams of glory to look for a World Championship medal in the overall standings. Arianna is eliminated in the semifinals, and the chase for the final podium should at least win the 1000 meters tomorrow. Collected a new disappointment after the disqualification yesterday, the goal now is to hit eighth place overall (for now the blue is the tenth) after 1000. Eighth place that would be useful to qualify for the last Superfinal Sunday. Where are giving away points often decisive for the podium (or a good placement) overall.
Saturday 15 March 2014 7 minutes reading time
The Italian goes out because after being involved in a semifinal really competitive. She finds herself with two of the other three finalists in Sochi 2014. That Elise Christie, and Park Seung-Hi (silver overall in 2013), as well as the World Championships silver medalist in office on the distance, Marianne St-Gelais. The trip sees the burning of the British blue adept at follow for four of the five rounds. The Fountain, however, does not prevent overtaking on the last lap of the Korean, who relegated to third place. Of note, the race fast set by the British (first in 42'' 681), really close to the world record belongs to Wang Meng (42'' 597).
That is not a World Championship for the lucky star of the national short track, it is also realized in the previous rounds the semifinals unfortunate. The arrow Valtellina is in serious danger of elimination in the second round battery, but is fished out with the penultimate one of the best third time. The 23 year old Polaggia you place it back in Park Seung-Hi and Yara van Kerkhof in a very difficult race. After his first shot and a good part of the 500-meter trials with safety, undergoes overtaking in the Korean, on the last lap. The Dutchman takes advantage of the latest output and burning large photo finish the Valtellina. Luckily avoided a big risk by 43'' 682 total, the result of a race fast enough dall'azzurra set. Over the next quarter-finals, the chills continued to champion the Valtellina. Forced to defend themselves from the attack of the Canadian Valerie Maltais desperate to stay in second place behind race all'autoritaria always conducted by the British Christie, in excellent condition.
Elena Viviani had gone out previously. The 21-year-Isolaccia had abdicated in series with Christie, ter Mors and Serekaite. This last won the duel for the repechage closing all the doors to the recovery dell'azzurra, which would have almost certainly won the repechage for the quarter.
Gold ends at 500 Park Seung-Hi, author of a breathtaking duel with Elise Christie (silver) in the finals. The Korean ago as an encore of yesterday's podium after the bronze in the 1500. But above all, jumps on top of the provisional ranking, after two of the four races. Bronze to Chinese Fan Kexin.
Men with the expected final challenge between Charles Hamelin and Victor An. Entries by John Wu Dajing Celski and elevate the quality of the last act. And the check, with a little 'surprise and disappointment to the Canadian public of the Maurice Richard Arena, the Chinese Wu. The reigning Olympic silver medalist won the gold with a time of 40'' 526. Bravissimo in starting to pass the American Celski, does not lose control despite attempts late Hamlin (third), while the fourth An closes a bit 'in the shade. The Canadian bronze, however, leaves him at the top of the overall standings, in good roadmap for the overall title.
Eliminated in their batteries preliminary two blues in the race at 500, Tommaso Dotti and Yuri Confortola. The first undergoes a disqualification for contact with the Hungarian Liu Shaolin (advanced and with him pass the turn Hamelin and Boda). While Confortola not find the placement of the first two, finishing only third in the 500 won by the Chinese Han Tianyu before Him Pan in Hong Kong.
The evening of racing ended with the relay and men with a new elimination for the Italian colors. The quartet formed by Anthony Lobello blue, Nicola Rodigari, Yuri Confortola and Tommaso Dotti has to deal with bad luck and the ice arena in Canada. In the semi-final with USA, Korea and the Netherlands, Italians remain attached to the other teams for more than half. As long as a drop of Confortola does not break the hopes of qualifying, after the change of -17 laps from the end. The unfortunate drawback cuts out the blues from a possible fight. Lose a round from teams competing in the last rounds and there will be twists and turns that will lead to disqualification. Italian fourth and Korea and the Netherlands qualified for the final.
Canada collects a nasty surprise disappointment for the elimination of his quartet in a frantic first semifinal. Hamelin and his companions finished third after a confrontation with China. Took advantage of Russia and, surprisingly, Britain, both qualified in the final.
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