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Post by Admin on Nov 19, 2016 22:47:04 GMT
Russian Elena Radionova won the fifth stage of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing and ensured a part in the series finale. Radionova became the second in the short program (70.75 points), following the results of any program is the first received by the judges 135.15 points, and the sum total of the sum of the two programs 205.90 points won the stage. Radionova was in the second place on the stage of the series in Moscow, therefore, she has become one of the participants in the final competition in France. This will be the fourth final of the Grand Prix Radionova. At a tournament of the season-2013/14 it was the fourth in two finals of recent years, which were held in Barcelona, she stopped on the verge of victory. Another representative of Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (192.57) is the third in today's final protocol. She was to get into the final Grand Prix, needed a victory in Beijing.
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Post by Admin on Nov 20, 2016 22:55:23 GMT
Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva was ranked first in the short program at the Grand Prix in Missiscoge, showing the best result of her career. Medvedeva on Friday received 76.24 points, beating her personal best by 1.66 points. Her previous best score - 74.58 points - the Russian has demonstrated in December 2015. Second place in the short program at Skate Canada won the Canadian Caitlin Osmond (74.33), the third is even one Russian Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (66.79).
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Post by Admin on Nov 23, 2016 23:16:23 GMT
Picking up the trend of boys, girls also did not do without failures and errors. And if the first, on what not pretending it was participating in the warm-up, in general, be forgiven, each one of the strongest workout setting yourself up for pure rental. But it could, unfortunately, not all. This discovery has become an American Mariah Bell. After a short dance Bell was sixth, evaluation of equipment and components were frankly average and hardly anyone was expecting from her something especially in the long program. But the US representative indicated that it underestimated in vain. Mariah Bell showed truly the perfect rental from the first second to the last of his speech, without a single blot and error, Bell was an incredibly musical and light. Estimates for components of the program were not the highest among all the girls, but on points of technique became the leader of the American athletes and Ashley Wagner in the same graph, and listed all the figure is 10 points lower than that of the mayor. Thanks to this brilliant hire Bell and the usual good rental Ashley Wagner, the podium could well have been completely American. The matter was only for Gracie Gold. Gracie shut competitive program, and all that was required of it - it is a pure rental. But, unfortunately, the American failed. If there were hopes that the "pull" Gracie to the pedestal can high scores for the components, it became clear that the chances of Gold there after her second fall after the first fall more. And as a result table with the ladies was such: 1. Ashley Wagner (USA) - 196.44 2. Mariah BELL (USA) - 191.59 3. May Mihara (Japan) - 189.28 4. Gabriel DEYLMAN (Canada) - 186.63 5. Gracie Gold (US) - 184.22 6. Mao Asada (Japan) - 176.78 7. Serafima Serafima Sakhanovich (Russia) - 163.84
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Post by Admin on Nov 25, 2016 22:48:39 GMT
Russia’s Anna Pogorilaya skated to the lead in the Ladies Short Program followed by her teammate Maria Sotskova. Satoko Miyahara of Japan finished third. Pogorilaya hit a triple Lutz-triple toe combination, but underrotated the toe, a triple loop, double Axel and collected a level four for two spins and the step sequence in her Tango program to “Scent of a Woman”. The 2016 World bronze medalist picked up 71.56 points. “Overall I’m satisfied, I was able to show my skating, but obviously there were some little errors that I need to work on. Now I’m already preparing for the free skating”, the two-time European bronze medalist said. Skating to “Butterflies Are Free” by Alfred Schnittke, Sotskova landed a triple Lutz-triple toe, a triple flip and double Axel. The three spins were rated a level four and the World Junior silver medalist achieved a new personal best with 69.96 points. “I am very pleased with my performance and I really like my score, because it is a new record for me. My performance was not so good, I can do better and I will work on that”, the 16-year-old commented. Miyahara fell on an underrotated triple Lutz, but recovered to land a triple loop-double toe and got a level four for her spins and the footwork. The 2015 World bronze medalist earned 64.20 points. “Today’s performance was very disappointing for me and I am not satisfied. But I am still in third place and I hope to do better tomorrow.”
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Post by Admin on Nov 26, 2016 22:46:38 GMT
Anna Pogorilaya of Russia continued her successful season with a second Grand Prix gold medal at 2016 NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan, on Saturday. Japan’s Satoko Miyahara came from third place to capture the silver medal, while Russia’s Maria Sotskova settled for the bronze. All three skaters earned a berth for the 2016-17 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final next month in Marseille, France. Pogorilaya looked strong on both days of competition. The Muscovite led after her expressive Tango short, however, the triple Lutz-triple toe was called underrotated. In the long to “The Modigliani Suite” and “Memorial,” the two-time European bronze medalist nailed seven clean triples, including a triple Lutz-triple toe, triple Lutz-single loop-triple Salchow combination, but she stumbled on the last jump, a double Axel. The 2016 World bronze medalist stayed on top with 210.86 points and followed up on her win from Rostelecom Cup earlier this month. “I am completely satisfied with my performance today, although there were some little mistakes like in the short program yesterday,” Pogorilaya said. “I’m also extremely happy to go to the Grand Prix Final again. Honestly, I don’t even know when and where it takes place as I haven’t discussed it yet with my coach. Most of all, I’m happy to have skated well in both my Grand Prix events which allowed me to go further.”
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