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Post by Admin on Jan 22, 2020 17:49:04 GMT
 With the 2020 European figure skating championship just around the corner, pundits and fans have already started making predictions for the women’s singles event. While the name of the future champion remains unknown, one thing is almost predetermined – the gold medalist will more than likely represent Eteri Tutberidze’s team. http://instagram.com/p/B6oEt3ZikGz The competition will kick off on Wednesday in Graz, Austria, where four sets of medals will be up for grabs for all the competitors representing four different events: pairs, ice-dancing, and men’s and ladies’ singles. Out of all the events scheduled to take place during the one-week tournament, one competition stands out, in which all of the gold-medal contenders have been trained by the same coach. http://instagram.com/p/B5ywRwfJ6yj Alexandra Trusova, Alena Kostornaia, and Anna Shcherbakova, who went through the selection process to earn spots on the national team, will soon be in action, charming the crowd with their technical content and stunning choreography. It is widely believed the trio will sweep the podium at the European tournament, where they won't have to face the stiff competition from Japan, South Korea, and the USA. http://instagram.com/p/B4psDfBiFCW The girls, who have mastered extremely complicated elements including triple axels and multiple quad jumps, will lose only if they falter in their trademark elements and allow their rivals with simpler but cleaner jumps to climb the podium. However, the recent national tournament showed that Tutberidze’s quad-jumping army is in excellent shape and ready to conquer international heights. The 15-year-old Trusova, who wants to redeem herself for a third-place finish at the nationals, will have the most technically complicated program, including a whopping five quad jumps in her free routine. She will also attempt to land a triple axel in the women’s short program. Having sensational jumping skills, Trusova’s weak point is stability, as she often falls on her staggering quads, receiving huge deductions which deny her victory at major competitions. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 22, 2020 21:59:14 GMT
Kostornaia, on the contrary, is solid but lacks difficulty in terms of technical content, with no quadruple jumps in her arsenal. However, her insane triple axel, which she has been immaculately performing throughout the season, makes her a contender to win gold at her first senior appearance on the European stage. First-year-senior Shcherbakova, who will also make her debut at the European championship, has perhaps the best chance of winning, with her perfect balance between artistry and difficult jumping. The skater, who chose Igor Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’ ballet music for her free program, will attempt to land two quad lutz jumps along with a quad flip and a breath-taking triple lutz-triple loop combo which will be placed in the second part of her routine. The main arena of the country, located in a convenient location in the capital, accommodates 15 thousand spectators. A tent on the far outskirts of a non-capital city among fields with temporary stands for several thousand spectators. This is one tournament. A year ago, the European Championship was hosted by the capital of Belarus and the huge Minsk-Arena. Now the European Championship is hosted by the Austrian Graz, and there everything is something like this:  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 23, 2020 0:39:33 GMT
The story is simple. The euro was supposed to take place in a larger stadium in the city center, but the local hockey club Graz Nainty Niners unexpectedly broke into the Austrian Premier League and did not want to give their own ice rink to the skaters. The organizers of the European Championship sadly said “okay” and set about building a new temporary arena 14 kilometers from the city center.
The stadium is located in a picturesque park near the lake, but getting to it if you do not have a car is quite difficult. The organizers solved the problem with transport by shuttles, which regularly take people to the center and back for half an hour. Those who rented accommodation within walking distance go to the arena through Austrian forests, fields, the airport and puddles.
Organizers cannot be blamed. They made the most out of what they could. Just figure skating in Europe no one needs. Its popularity in Russia and other countries of the Old World is incomparable things. Things are a little better in France, Italy, Finland, but to our level is also very far. And in order to satisfy the needs of Austrian fans, a tent in the middle of the field is enough. This is evidenced by the official website of the championship, where you can still buy tickets.
Inside the tent in Graz is very warm. And ice, as the skaters themselves note, is of good quality. So, not everything is so bad.
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Post by Admin on Jan 23, 2020 20:50:02 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 24, 2020 19:13:35 GMT
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