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In the late afternoon today have been staged the final two heats of the Women's Skeleton test. As expected Elizabeth Yarnold (pictured) leading the standings at the end of the first day, had no problems closing the race victoriously, laurendosi Olympic champion.
Friday 14 February 2014 18 minutes reading time
The twenty-five British took full advantage of the conformation of Sanki Olympic Sliding Center, a facility that clearly favors athletes with great starts to dominate the competition at Five Rings. Yarnold fact, has built its success in the first part of the Russian track trimming many cents to the main enemy and then managing such assets in the stretch where driven to be honest was not particularly brilliant.
The neo-Olympic champion quits so a perfect season started with a win at the table and continued with the conquest of the overall standings of the World Cup and finished with the most coveted title. Yarnold's win also continues the extraordinary tradition of the English winning the women's skeleton began in 2002 with Alex Coomber bronze and silver followed by'' Shelley Rudman in Turin and from'' Amy Williams gold in Vancouver.
 Results that are not the result of chance and go to repay the massive economic efforts that the British Federation skeleton supported during these years realizing projects designed to encourage the practice of this sport, and especially has created special programs for the selection and management of potential talent that starting in the next few years could give Britain more satisfaction.
Behind the dominatrix, separated by 97 cents, she placed a felicisissima Noelle Pikus-Pace, which was undoubtedly the'' athlete who has expressed the cleaner lines in the course of the two days of races, but it is view too penalized by the first part of the gut, Olympic her that she's leaving her weak point. The thirty year old American had already realized yesterday to have no more chance for the win, so today he ran quest'' only'' with the aim of seizing at least his first Olympic medal, a appointment that kept us particularly and once crossed the finish line blew all his joy that he shared from the first moments with her husband and two sons. In light of this extraordinary performance c'' is to wonder if they really decide Noelle finally hanging on a nail or if the skeleton back on his feet and continue the'' agonistic activity maybe already focusing on next season championships world.
The third step of the podium went to the young Russian Elena Nikitina that has literally sparked numerous public come to see the exploits of the darling of the house. '' The former European champion after playing the first three races of the protagonist has got caught by'' emotion in its final descent where he committed numerous barbs that almost made her go back in fourth place. Nikitina has in fact preceded by only 4 cents a Uhlaender very disappointed that Katie has practically lost the medal in the third round when he clocked only the seventh part time.
In fifth and sixth place respectively were placed Potylitsina Olga Orlova and Mary who gave Russia an impressive display of team. Ever this season athletes of the house had expressed on these levels and the general feeling is that the Russians in the two days they had at their disposal the most efficient materials'' s entire park starters.
Completing the top ten, the seventh Canadian Sarah Reid, who, without the negative initial two rounds could aspire to a place on the podium, Germany's Anja Huber octave, the'' Austrian Janine Flock ninth and tenth German Sophia Griebel.
The biggest disappointments of this Olympiad are from world champion Shelley Rudman who finished only in sixteenth position and the Teutonic thirteenth Marion Thees that completes a season to forget.
Final Standings Skeleton Women
1 GBR Yarnold, ElizabethTotal: 3:52.89
RUN1
4.95 20.11 32.40 40.86 51.64 58.43 (1) 126.90 49.00 74.40 125.80RUN2
4.97 20.16 32.45 40.89 51.66 58.46 (1) 126.10 48.80 74.50 125.70RUN3
4.94 20.04 32.30 40.69 51.26 57.91 (1) 127.40 49.10 74.70 127.90RUN4
4.97 20.18 32.50 40.88 51.44 58.09 (1) 127.70 49.00 74.40 127.70
2 U.S. Pikus-PACE, NoelleTotal: 3:53.86 + 0.97
RUN1
5.15 20.41 32.67 41.10 51.85 58.68 (3) +0.25 125.40 48.10 74.20 124.80RUN2
5.16 20.47 32.74 41.19 51.91 58.65 (2) +0.19 123.10 48.10 73.90 126.20RUN3
5.15 20.37 32.58 40.95 51.57 58.25 (3) +0.34 127.50 48.20 74.40 127.10RUN4
5.20 20.44 32.66 41.04 51.62 58.28 (4) +0.19 124.00 48.00 74.40 127.70
3 RUS Nikitina, ElenaTotal: 3:54:30 + 1:41
RUN1
4.89 20.10 32.43 40.89 51.68 58.48 (2) +0.05 126.50 49.20 73.90 125.50RUN2
4.89 20.15 32.70 41.22 52.09 58.96 (5) +0.50 125.20 49.20 73.70 123.90RUN3
4.91 20.13 32.59 41.02 51.64 58.33 (6) +0.42 125.70 49.10 73.80 127.70RUN4
4.90 20.10 32.59 41.04 51.75 58.53 (12) +0.44 125.60 49.30 73.80 125.50
4 U.S. UHLAENDER, KatieTotal: 3:54:34 + 1:45
RUN1
5.08 20.42 32.76 41.21 52.00 58.83 (4) +0.40 126.10 48.30 73.60 124.80RUN2
5.05 20.29 32.58 41.03 51.83 58.75 (3) +0.29 126.00 48.50 74.00 123.30RUN3
5.07 20.31 32.57 40.98 51.64 58.41 (7) +0.50 126.50 48.50 74.00 125.70RUN4
5.07 20.30 32.49 40.93 51.59 58.35 (6) +0.26 128.50 48.40 74.10 126.30
5 RUS POTYLITSINA, OlgaTotal: 3:54:40 + 1:51
RUN1
5.16 20.58 32.93 41.39 52.15 59.00 (6) +0.57 126.30 47.70 73.30 124.60RUN2
5.03 20.31 32.67 41.12 51.89 58.75 (3) +0.29 126.50 48.60 73.70 124.50RUN3
5.02 20.26 32.55 40.91 51.45 58.13 (2) +0.22 127.50 48.80 73.90 127.70RUN4
5.06 20.35 32.70 41.11 51.76 58.52 (11) +0.43 125.80 48.50 73.70 126.00
6 RUS ORLOVA, MariaTotal: 3:54.72 + 1.83
RUN1
5.02 20.28 32.63 41.11 52.06 58.97 (5) +0.54 126.10 48.60 73.90 123.80RUN2
5.04 20.34 32.70 41.17 52.07 59.02 (6) +0.56 123.10 48.40 73.80 123.50RUN3
5.05 20.31 32.60 40.97 51.58 58.30 (5) +0.39 127.50 48.40 73.80 126.80RUN4
5.12 20.43 32.73 41.11 51.71 58.43 (8) +0.34 123.70 48.00 73.70 126.80
7 CAN REID, SarahTotal: 3:54.73 + 1.84
RUN1
5.00 20.28 32.71 41.24 52.19 59.14 (7) +0.71 126.10 48.70 73.90 122.60RUN2
4.98 20.21 32.70 41.26 52.22 59.17 (8) +0.71 125.30 48.80 74.20 123.70RUN3
5.02 20.21 32.45 40.82 51.50 58.27 (4) +0.36 128.10 48.80 74.30 126.10RUN4
5.01 20.20 32.42 40.77 51.41 58.15 (2) +0.06 128.00 48.80 74.20 126.80
8 GER HUBER, AnjaTotal: 3:55:24 + 2:35
RUN1
5.12 20.46 32.79 41.29 52.23 59.17 (8) +0.74 123.00 48.00 73.80 123.00RUN2
5.09 20.41 32.83 41.33 52.23 59.13 (7) +0.67 125.30 48.20 73.80 123.90RUN3
5.11 20.40 32.72 41.13 51.84 58.63 (9) +0.72 126.10 48.30 73.80 125.50RUN4
5.04 20.23 32.50 40.89 51.56 58.31 (5) +0.22 126.50 48.70 74.20 126.00
9 AUT FLOCK, JanineTotal: 3:56:03 + 3:14
RUN1
5.16 20.53 32.99 41.53 52.50 59.47 (13) +1.04 125.10 48.00 73.70 122.70RUN2
5.07 20.34 32.74 41.29 52.36 59.39 (13) +0.93 124.70 48.40 74.10 121.40RUN3
5.07 20.30 32.59 41.02 51.77 58.61 (8) +0.70 126.10 48.40 74.20 124.40RUN4
5.11 20.34 32.56 40.97 51.71 58.56 (14) +0.47 126.00 48.30 74.30 124.80
10 GER Griebel, SophiaTotal: 3:56:12 + 3:23
RUN1
5.15 20.64 33.14 41.65 52.55 59.43 (11) +1.00 122.30 47.80 72.90 124.10RUN2
5.13 20.55 32.98 41.46 52.32 59.20 (9) +0.74 125.40 48.00 73.20 124.00RUN3
5.12 20.48 32.86 41.29 51.97 58.74 (13) +0.83 126.30 48.20 73.30 125.60RUN4
5.13 20.55 32.96 41.37 52.00 58.75 (17) +0.66 123.10 48.10 73.20 126.00
NZL 11 EUSTACE, KatharineTotal: 3:56:21 + 3:32
RUN1
5.04 20.36 32.78 41.36 52.45 59.52 (14) +1.09 124.30 48.40 73.70 121.20RUN2
5.05 20.35 32.75 41.33 52.42 59.46 (16) +1.00 124.30 48.40 73.80 121.90RUN3
5.00 20.21 32.54 41.01 51.82 58.69 (11) +0.78 126.00 48.80 74.10 123.70RUN4
5.04 20.25 32.50 40.90 51.68 58.54 (13) +0.45 126.80 48.60 74.20 124.30
11 CAN HOLLINGSWORTH, MellisaTotal: 3:56:21 + 3:32
RUN1
5.16 20.57 33.05 41.62 52.66 59.68 (15) +1.25 125.00 47.90 73.50 122.40RUN2
5.11 20.47 32.97 41.57 52.65 59.70 (17) +1.24 124.50 48.20 73.80 121.60RUN3
5.05 20.38 32.82 41.26 51.93 58.68 (10) +0.77 126.50 48.60 73.60 126.50RUN4
5.06 20.32 32.53 40.87 51.43 58.15 (2) +0.06 128.30 48.60 73.70 126.80
13 Thees GER, MarionTotal: 3:56:23 + 3:34
RUN1
5.32 20.80 33.14 41.60 52.43 59.25 (9) +0.82 126.60 47.20 73.30 125.50RUN2
5.27 20.72 33.17 41.67 52.53 59.42 (15) +0.96 125.90 47.50 73.50 123.70RUN3
5.28 20.69 33.05 41.45 52.14 58.89 (18) +0.98 127.20 47.50 73.60 125.80RUN4
5.29 20.65 32.89 41.24 51.94 58.67 (15) +0.58 127.70 47.60 73.80 126.20
AUS 14 STEELE, MichelleTotal: 3:56:28 + 3:39
RUN1
5.02 20.27 32.77 41.34 52.40 59.42 (10) +0.99 124.40 48.70 74.10 121.80RUN2
4.98 20.20 32.64 41.22 52.28 59.41 (14) +0.95 125.00 48.90 74.20 119.90RUN3
4.98 20.15 32.50 40.96 51.81 58.76 (15) +0.85 122.90 49.00 74.40 122.70RUN4
4.99 20.14 32.40 40.81 51.68 58.69 (16) +0.60 127.00 48.90 74.50 121.60
14 LAT PRIEDULENA, LeldeTotal: 3:56:28 + 3:39
RUN1
5.06 20.43 33.01 41.61 52.66 59.73 (16) +1.30 124.00 48.30 73.40 120.60RUN2
5.02 20.33 32.81 41.37 52.33 59.31 (11) +0.85 124.10 48.60 73.70 122.10RUN3
5.02 20.29 32.68 41.14 51.91 58.73 (12) +0.82 125.60 48.60 73.80 124.70RUN4
5.03 20.26 32.56 40.97 51.69 58.51 (10) +0.42 126.80 48.60 74.00 124.90
16 GBR Rudman, ShelleyTotal: 3:56:47 + 3:58
RUN1
5.14 20.46 32.81 41.29 52.38 59.46 (12) +1.03 126.00 48.20 73.60 121.00RUN2
5.10 20.41 32.77 41.29 52.31 59.33 (12) +0.87 124.70 48.30 73.70 121.90RUN3
5.13 20.42 32.73 41.14 51.92 58.82 (17) +0.91 124.20 48.20 73.70 123.40RUN4
5.18 20.48 32.76 41.17 52.00 58.86 (19) +0.77 126.80 48.00 73.70 124.40
17 AUS Chaffer, LucyTotal: 3:56.64 + 3.75
RUN1
5.15 20.55 32.97 41.68 53.02 1:00.16 (20) +1.73 119.80 47.80 73.60 119.80RUN2
5.15 20.50 32.87 41.37 52.31 59.25 (10) +0.79 125.60 47.90 73.80 123.20RUN3
5.15 20.45 32.77 41.21 51.91 58.74 (13) +0.83 126.50 48.20 73.90 124.90RUN4
5.15 20.42 32.63 40.99 51.69 58.49 (9) +0.40 127.20 48.20 74.10 125.50
18 ON GILARDONI, MarinaTotal: 3:56.74 + 3.85
RUN1
5.00 20.33 32.96 41.60 52.71 59.77 (17) +1.34 123.50 48.60 73.60 121.10RUN2
4.96 20.29 32.94 41.57 52.74 59.79 (18) +1.33 124.10 48.70 73.50 121.20RUN3
4.96 20.18 32.67 41.18 51.96 58.77 (16) +0.86 125.50 49.00 74.00 125.10RUN4
4.96 20.14 32.56 40.99 51.65 58.41 (7) +0.32 126.90 49.00 74.40 125.60
19 JPN Komuro, NozomiTotal: 3:57.76 + 4.87
RUN1
5.11 20.50 33.09 41.72 52.88 59.94 (18) +1.51 123.80 48.10 73.70 121.10RUN2
5.11 20.47 33.01 41.64 52.78 59.82 (19) +1.36 123.10 48.00 73.80 121.50RUN3
5.10 20.39 32.82 41.33 52.30 59.24 (19) +1.33 125.20 48.40 74.00 122.90RUN4
5.14 20.43 32.76 41.18 51.93 58.76 (18) +0.67 126.60 48.20 74.00 124.60
20 ROU Mazilu, Mary MarinelaTotal: 3:58.62 + 5.73
RUN1
5.11 20.56 33.12 41.74 52.87 59.99 (19) +1.56 120.90 48.00 73.20 120.80RUN2
5.10 20.56 33.13 41.75 52.86 59.89 (20) +1.43 120.50 48.00 73.10 121.00RUN3
5.08 20.46 33.05 41.69 52.69 59.63 (20) +1.72 123.10 48.40 73.60 123.40RUN4
5.13 20.49 32.88 41.36 52.20 59.11 (20) +1.02 126.00 48.10 73.60 124.20
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