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Russian Alexander Tretyakov has closed sharply commanded the first day of competition of the male skeleton. The'' home athlete who had hidden during the time trials, he played arguably the two best runs of his career making the most of home advantage and placing of materials fast.
Saturday 15 February 2014 14 minutes reading time
Tretyakov began from the first down to lay down the law, setting the record of pushing and he starred mainly the upper part of the Olympic Sliding Center Sanki following trajectories unique and extremely redittizie, a sign of great knowledge of the track, which allowed him to stem the "Dangerous" comeback on final opponent'' s number one favorite for the gold medal'' Martins Dukurs.
The Latvian incredibly found himself chasing early as the initial heats, where he caught one overcooked 23 cents without having committed apparent barbs. In the next run Dukurs tried to change lines to try to catch up, but this choice has proved counterproductive to the extent that the delay from the rival has surged to 56 cents.
In the light of what we saw in these first two runs, it is extremely difficult to envisage a comeback in the Baltic champion since the conformation of the track and the materials seem to give reason'' s idol Tretyakov, but the Olympics are never missed shots scene, just remember how it ended this competition four years ago in Vancouver, when the same Dukurs was mocked by Montgomery'' in its last run. Tomorrow afternoon the Latvian will chase and who knows that on this occasion the miracle sports do not realize it's him.
As often happens, the first two of the class are doing the race apart, leaving the rest of the group to play for the'' last step of the podium. After two runs the bronze medal is virtually on the neck of'' American John Daly genuine surprise of this first day that ended with a delay of more than a second and a half behind the leader. The twenty-eight of Smithtown has played a great second run that allowed him to climb to 26 cents more famous teammate Matthew Antoine pre-race favorite for a podium place.
The two U.S. tomorrow will look back on the possible return of the Russian fifth Chudinov to 44 cents from the podium, the largest of the brothers Dukurs, Tomass sixth, seventh and Frank Rommel.
Try opaque to the German Alexander kroeckel that at the moment is in fourteenth place due to a disastrous second run, while the Canadian John Fairbairn must regret for the bad first round because of the repetition he scored a fourth'' exceptional part-time moving up '' s eighth place in cohabitation with the'' English Bromley. Rounding out the top ten with the same time, the British and the young Russian Nikita Parsons Trebykov very good in the second round.
Seventeenth position for the'' blue Maurizio Oioli leading a race which stands on its usual levels. With this step the skelettonista Domodossola should be able to easily qualify for the fourth and decisive final descent which is reserved for the top twenty in the provisional rankings.
Tomorrow from 15.45 Italian will start the third round.
Ranking Skeleton men after two rounds
1 RUS Tretyakov, AlexanderTotal: 1:51.99
RUN1
4.47 19.10 30.96 39.09 49.40 55.95 (1) 131.10 51.70 76.50 129.60RUN2
4.47 19.08 31.02 39.21 49.54 56.04 (1) 130.20 51.80 76.70 130.70
2 LAT DUKURS, MartinsTotal: 1:52:55 + 00:56
RUN1
4.57 19.26 31.18 39.35 49.64 56.18 (2) +0.23 130.00 51.30 76.40 130.30RUN2
4.58 19.27 31.24 39.43 49.81 56.37 (2) +0.33 130.20 51.20 76.40 129.50
3 U.S. DALY, JohnTotal: 1:53:58 + 1:59
RUN1
4.63 19.41 31.44 39.68 50.25 56.91 (4) +0.96 129.30 50.80 75.90 127.90RUN2
4.64 19.45 31.46 39.68 50.09 56.67 (3) +0.63 129.50 50.80 75.70 129.30
USA ANTOINE 4, MatthewTotal: 1:53.84 + 1.85
RUN1
4.68 19.54 31.60 39.85 50.29 56.89 (3) +0.94 128.40 50.40 75.70 129.30RUN2
4.66 19.47 31.51 39.78 50.28 56.95 (5) +0.91 127.50 50.60 76.00 128.50
5 RUS Chudinov, SergeiTotal: 1:54:02 + 2:03
RUN1
4.67 19.58 31.64 39.91 50.37 56.98 (5) +1.03 128.50 50.20 75.40 129.80RUN2
4.66 19.50 31.55 39.86 50.38 57.04 (11) +1.00 128.10 50.50 75.80 127.70
6 LAT DUKURS, TomassTotal: 1:54:09 + 2:10
RUN1
4.67 19.51 31.57 39.85 50.39 57.03 (6) +1.08 128.30 50.50 75.70 128.10RUN2
4.64 19.42 31.44 39.73 50.37 57.06 (12) +1.02 128.60 50.80 75.90 126.90
7 GER ROMMEL, FrankTotal: 1:54:14 + 2:15
RUN1
4.85 19.84 31.91 40.16 50.57 57.19 (7) 49.70 75.00 129.00 +1.24 128.80RUN2
4.80 19.73 31.75 39.99 50.38 56.95 (5) +0.91 129.60 49.90 75.30 130.00
8 GBR BROMLEY, KristanTotal: 1:54:26 + 2:27
RUN1
4.82 19.75 31.80 40.09 50.62 57.24 (10) +1.29 125.60 49.80 75.60 128.20RUN2
4.78 19.65 31.64 39.86 50.37 57.02 (9) 50.00 75.70 127.90 130.00 +0.98
8 CAN Fairbairn, JohnTotal: 1:54:26 + 2:27
RUN1
4.75 19.68 31.72 40.10 50.68 57.34 (11) +1.39 123.80 50.10 75.40 127.90RUN2
4.73 19.63 31.66 39.91 50.34 56.92 (4) +0.88 129.10 50.20 75.60 128.90
10 GBR PARSONS, Dominic EdwardTotal: 1:54:40 + 2:41
RUN1
4.68 19.53 31.61 39.91 50.51 57.23 (9) +1.28 128.50 50.50 75.70 126.70RUN2
4.66 19.47 31.50 39.79 50.38 57.17 (15) +1.13 128.40 50.70 75.90 125.50
10 RUS TREGYBOV, NikitaTotal: 1:54:40 + 2:41
RUN1
4.78 19.81 32.00 40.32 50.84 57.44 (13) +1.49 126.90 49.70 74.70 128.60RUN2
4.78 19.71 31.74 39.96 50.36 56.96 (7) 49.80 75.40 128.80 128.50 +0.92
12 CAN NEILSON, EricTotal: 1:54:42 + 2:43
RUN1
4.74 19.68 31.82 40.13 50.68 57.41 (12) +1.46 128.30 50.00 75.30 126.50RUN2
4.73 19.62 31.68 39.94 50.41 57.01 (8) +0.97 128.40 50.20 75.40 128.80
13 KOR YUN, SUNGBINTotal: 1:54:56 + 2:57
RUN1
4.66 19.55 31.80 40.17 50.79 57.54 (15) +1.59 127.00 50.40 75.40 126.40RUN2
4.65 19.48 31.57 39.86 50.38 57.02 (9) +0.98 128.70 50.60 75.60 128.20
14 GER kroeckel AlexanderTotal: 1:54:57 + 2:58
RUN1
4.82 19.87 32.00 40.27 50.67 57.21 (8) +1.26 128.40 49.50 74.70 130.30RUN2
4.77 19.77 31.85 40.11 50.64 57.36 (17) 49.80 74.90 126.80 129.20 +1.32
15 TAKAHASHI JPN, HiroatsuTotal: 1:54.63 + 2.64
RUN1
4.72 19.60 31.75 40.10 50.75 57.53 (14) +1.58 127.60 50.30 75.60 126.10RUN2
4.73 19.58 31.63 39.91 50.43 57.10 (13) +1.06 128.90 50.20 75.60 127.90
16 AUT Guggenberger, MatthiasTotal: 1:54.82 + 2.83
RUN1
4.75 19.78 32.02 40.39 50.98 57.70 (17) 127.40 +1.75 49.90 74.80 127.30RUN2
4.71 19.61 31.71 39.99 50.49 57.12 (14) +1.08 128.70 50.30 75.50 128.10
17 ITA Oioli, MaurizioTotal: 1:54.96 + 2.97
RUN1
4.82 19.85 32.07 40.43 51.03 57.69 (16) +1.74 128.30 49.60 74.90 127.40RUN2
4.77 19.71 31.81 40.11 50.65 57.27 (16) 50.00 75.30 128.20 129.80 +1.23
18 AUT MAIER, RaphaelTotal: 1:55:34 + 3:35
RUN1
4.92 20.01 32.21 40.54 51.14 57.83 (18) +1.88 128.10 49.10 74.90 127.20RUN2
4.84 19.83 32.00 40.35 50.88 57.51 (18) +1.47 127.70 49.60 75.30 128.40
AUS 19 FARROW, JohnTotal: 1:55:57 + 3:58
RUN1
4.94 20.05 32.25 40.58 51.17 57.84 (19) +1.89 127.60 49.00 74.70 127.70RUN2
4.90 19.95 32.09 40.39 50.96 57.73 (19) +1.69 128.60 49.30 75.00 126.00
NZL 20 SANDFORD, BenTotal: 1:55.75 + 3.76
RUN1
5.06 20.24 32.38 40.70 51.32 58.00 (22) +2.05 123.70 48.40 74.50 128.50RUN2
5.04 20.16 32.25 40.54 51.09 57.75 (20) +1.71 128.10 48.60 74.70 128.80
21 USA tress, KyleTotal: 1:55.98 + 3.99
RUN1
4.85 19.92 32.13 40.49 51.14 57.85 (20) 127.70 +1.90 49.40 74.80 126.60RUN2
4.85 19.88 32.06 40.43 51.22 58.13 (23) +2.09 127.30 49.50 74.90 123.10
22 JPN Sasahara, YukiTotal: 1:56:29 + 4:30
RUN1
4.88 19.95 32.14 40.48 51.26 58.22 (24) +2.27 127.80 49.30 74.80 123.20RUN2
4.86 19.89 32.08 40.43 51.23 58.07 (21) +2.03 127.70 49.50 75.10 124.50
23 GRE Kefalas, AlexandrosTotal: 1:56:53 + 4:54
RUN1
4.94 20.07 32.41 40.80 51.43 58.20 (23) +2.25 127.50 49.10 74.40 125.30RUN2
4.95 20.05 32.52 40.91 51.55 58.33 (24) +2.29 127.20 49.20 74.60 125.40
23 KOR LEE, HANSINTotal: 1:56:53 + 4:54
RUN1
4.76 19.77 32.08 40.53 51.42 58.41 (25) +2.46 125.20 50.00 74.80 122.60RUN2
4.79 19.80 32.10 40.54 51.28 58.12 (22) +2.08 122.50 49.80 74.90 124.30
25 ROU Velicu, DorinTotal: 1:57:16 + 5:17
RUN1
4.82 19.92 32.32 40.81 51.76 58.72 (27) +2.77 125.00 49.70 74.60 122.10RUN2
4.85 20.05 32.34 40.77 51.59 58.44 (25) +2.40 126.20 49.10 74.00 124.40
26 ESP Mirambell, AnderTotal: 1:57:30 + 5:31
RUN1
4.93 20.09 32.44 40.89 51.71 58.58 (26) +2.63 126.50 48.90 74.60 124.60RUN2
4.93 20.03 32.33 40.86 51.80 58.72 (26) +2.68 123.40 49.10 74.70 123.10
27 IRL GREENWOOD, SeanTotal: 2:03:10 + 11:11
RUN1
4.80 19.84 32.10 40.48 51.19 57.99 (21) +2.04 127.80 49.70 74.80 126.10RUN2
4.79 19.73 31.89 42.07 56.71 1:05.11 (27) +9.07 119.00 49.80 75.40 102.70
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