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Until just a few minutes from the end, was likely to be a World Cup without medals for Italy of short track. But the forge of satisfaction appears to be blue again the women's relay. Located in Montreal comes a bronze iridescent blue for the quartet formed by Arianna Fontana, Cecilia Maffei, Lucia Peretti and Elena Viviani. And after his third place in 2006, a runner blue female back on the world podium. Once again, as had happened at the Winter Olympics in February, comes a disqualification to bring joy to the Italian train. This time we want the ouster of Korea (Sochi touched to China) to sanction the Italian medal, the only one in the World Championships in 2014 which saw the star Arianna Fontana far from final in all individual events . overall world champions Korea's Shim Suk Hee and Russian Victor An, true rulers of the season ended in short track tonight in Canada.
Sunday 16 March 2014 5 minutes reading time
A bronze objectively unexpected for almost the entire duration of the 3000 meter race. The women's relay is immediately affected by the fall of Valérie Maltais at the start, which ruins on the ice right in front of azure Fontana. Accident exceeded, because Canada recovers quickly while Korea and China are competing to himself. But Italy comes off lap after lap while the two Asian superpowers make the pace. The leitmotif does not change the podium and walks away. Indeed, the Italians are also doubled to 8 laps from the end. It seems that we have to settle for the last place because the top positions remain frozen. But in the short track you should never take anything for granted. Why two laps from the end, the Chinese try to overtake on the Korean leader, but Shim slams the door to Fan, action "force" that does not allow overtaking. The Korean will close in the head in front of the Chinese, with Canada detached from the head, but the third and secure on the podium. Behind the four blue. You should never rejoice before dell'ufficializzazione the result, are well aware of the Koreans. Because China has the claim to the work of Shim and judges receive him. Italy has thus risen to third in 4'32'' 654 after the ouster of Korea. There comes a fantastic new bronze medal after the Sochi 2014. A prize to the Italian constancy.
A podium that "saves" the pedigree'' s long-awaited Arianna Fontana, author of a World undertone. Even in the final individual race the 23 year-old blue was not able to overcome the obstacle of the semi-finals, thus abandoning any possibility of access to the final eight. In the semi-final of the 1000m, the Valtellina is the presence of Elise Christie, Suk-Hee Shim and Bernadette Heidum. After the start, the Korean soon takes his head and keeps it. The battle moves to the second place with the British, but the positions remain frozen despite the attempt (without taking excessive risks of the Fountain). The blue is always back without finding an opportunity to really attack the Scottish. Arianna finishes in fifth place overall. No access points for placing valid for the Superfinal and adds insult to injury is the first skater excluded by state-race eight.
A wasted opportunity because in the quarterfinals Arianna was able to eliminate a formidable adversary as the Dutch ter Mors. About action from -2 to champion the conclusion that allowed the passage inside sull'oranje. The ter Mors is there and test the comeback, including contacts and sportellate hard, but regular. The Olympic champion in long track falls alone, detached ending his trial. Arianna goes in the semifinals behind Shim Suk-Hee, ousting so a direct competitor to the Superfinal. All but useless after the outcome of the semifinals.
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