Speed ​​Skating - 2014 Olympics
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An extraordinary Ireen Wüst will "resume" the 3000 women's eight years after his first joy in five circles. The 27 year-old Dutchman is the first Olympic champion of women's speed skating in Sochi 2014. The star of the national oranje ends his performance in 4'00'' 34, not going far from its record season. Preceded on the podium on the eve of the great favorite and defending champion Martina Sablikova and Russia's Olga Graf, a surprise bronze. The medal of the Graf is also the first Russian podium of the Olympiad began two days ago. Francesca Lollobrigida, only blue in the race ends on the 22nd place with a time of 4'16 '& rsquo 52.
Sunday 9 February 2014 5 minutes reading time
Surprising evidence of Ireen Wuest, for conduct of the race and safety demonstrated from the start to the end. The Dutchman wins, perhaps because the pressure was all on one disappointed Martina Sablikova. The 26 year old Czech Nové Mesto gives the scepter of Olympic champion after the triumph of Vancouver 2010. The gold of the 27 year-old Dutchman was built thanks to a fast start (19'' 31 to 200 m) and continued with impressive regularity during his trial, always around 31 seconds to come back up to sixth seven and a half laps in total.
The challengers were able to do little to worry the dominance of alpha "orange", now in its fourth Olympic medal as well (in addition to that of today, it boasts two gold medals and one silver from Torino 2006). The reigning Olympic champion Sablikova has perhaps suffered the ice conditions at the Adler Arena, definitely not fast. But his trial was not of the highest order: 4'01'' 95. Only the fourth eternal Claudia Pechstein. The almost 42-year old German, was one of only two athletes winning the Cup season in 3000: he had won in Calgary in November, then the Sablikova had imposed its law. Ireen Wüst was dry on Cup success in 3000, but had beaten the Czech European Championships in Hamar, disputatisi in January.
To underline the great joy for the hostess Olga Graf, that rejoices the Adler Arena and the whole Russia. The thirty year old won a well-deserved bronze, with a race on the attack, which he sees fit in the area medals thanks to a competition held at regular levels. His 4'03'' 47 keeps Claudia Pechstein behind. Fifth yet another Dutch Anouk van der Weijden, in front of the Norwegian Ida Njaatun. Seventh oranje the young Antoinette de Jong. Here the overall standings complete.
The 3000 women were also an opportunity to see the first skater in blue scene. Olympic debut ever, Francesca Lollobrigida came from a season with a trend that more exciting, that led up to the national record on the distance: 4'05'' 35 in Salt Lake City. Roman, who turned 23 the day of the Olympic closing only twentieth in 4'16'' 51.
Posted in battery with the expert Stephanie Beckert, German individual silver (3000 and 5000) in 2010, which could be an important point of reference for Lollobrigida. The Italian, however, fails to exploit the towing of the opponent. Because it produces a very fast first half of the race. The girl of Frascati is a very fast start is, until 1800 when the then blue is forced to slow down. Overall, a race far below its capacity, proven to be the best in the first and surprising part of the current season. Francesca here closes his Olympics, but the appointment will recur in five circles. Age and experience will help you to do better.
Tomorrow, the calendar will include the debut of the pure sprinters. You assign it the title of the Olympic men's 500 meters. In the race there will be two blue Mirko Nenzi and David Bosa, even their debut in the Winter Olympics.
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