World Championships in figure skating results. Medals were also won by: Adyan Pitkeev - silver in single skating among young men, Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov - silver, Maria Vygalova and Yegor Zakroev - bronze in sports pairs, Anna Yanovskaya and Sergey Mozgov - with
Well, here we are at the finish line - in Japan at the World Championships. What to say? It has been a long, difficult and exhausting season, not only for the athletes themselves, but for all figure skating enthusiasts. I know that many people think that after the Olympics the World Championship is no longer needed. That no one has the strength for him anymore and that the main awards have already been played. But it depends how you look. Indeed, on the one hand, the post-Olympic Championship is the final completion of four years, but on the other hand, it is the beginning of a new cycle. For some, this is an opportunity to beautifully say goodbye to sports, and for someone, on the contrary, to loudly declare oneself. And looking at the performances of skaters at this championship, I am glad that it exists - so many positive emotions that gradually fill you up after that devastation from the Olympics.
Separately, I want to say about the Japanese public! It is better not to read this paragraph for those who are especially patriotic. What same Japanese good fellows! How they meet all the athletes, how they support them, regardless of nationality, regardless of whether this skater is a rival to their compatriot or not! I lost count of how many times the Japanese audience literally jumped up from their seats and gave a standing ovation! The public in Sochi should be ashamed that they could not support everyone so much at the main start not only of this cycle, but also the main start of life for most athletes! How glad I am that many skaters still went to Japan and received the applause due to them and the reception they deserve!
However, for fans of figure skating, the World Championship in Japan is still a test. We were again faced with a difficult choice: sleep or figure skating. For me, given the time difference, the first view began at three in the morning! So I apologize for some belatedness - the body demanded sleep and categorically protested writing something meaningful.
So about couples. With each start I catch myself thinking that I like the French Vanessa James Morgan Sipre more and more! They are cool, they are interesting, they can light a surprise - they are technically strong! It is clear that it is far from always possible to skate cleanly, but what great jumps they have! It could have been a great free skate, if it wasn't for that terrible fall from support at the end. At such moments, you really think how difficult and dangerous view pair skating! Good luck to the guys next season, I think they will show everyone what they are capable of.
There is something about this couple that makes me wish them great success!
We can congratulate Nodari Maisuradze and Yulia Antipova on a worthy debut. It is still difficult for me to perceive them as a couple - the age difference is very striking. But their prospects are very good, although much will depend on how much Yulia grows up. This season they coped with the main task - they declared themselves. But to get into the elite of pair skating, you need to look for your own style, polish, remove this certain provinciality (forgive me if I offended anyone, but so far this is exactly the case). It is striking that both programs are put exclusively on the partner. I can’t say that Yulia looks organic in them, I would say that she was almost imperceptible in them. You can find a compromise - in one program to show the fragility and tenderness of the partner, and in the other - the pressure and drive of the partner. Well, about the costumes .... such a trifle and spoils the impression of the couple, you need to work on it.
Decent debut!
Vera Bazarova Yuri Larionov definitely needs to change something. The season didn't work out at all. Yes, we do not know everything, perhaps health problems or injuries got in the way. But the result is that the couple, which last season was predicted to be the leader of the new cycle, is somewhere at the end of the top ten for the whole season. And if earlier there was only a problem with Vera's jumps, and the rest of the elements were at their best, now Vera not only lands jumps on big holidays, but the quality of other elements has deteriorated! idea short program interesting in itself, but its execution looks a little strained. Perhaps we are fans and are partly to blame for this not the most successful experiment. After all, they kept repeating like clockwork: "Well, how much more will Bazarov Larionov ride to the next lyrics!" Well, now we can admit - we were wrong, it's better to return the lyrics, they look much more organic in it.
The free program to the music of Borodin suits their texture better, both in mood and style. It is a pity that technical flaws prevented this production from playing. Such light majesty suits them more than antics and ostentatious gaiety. And again, we were not allowed to forget that pair skating is a very dangerous sport - how Yura managed to catch Vera just a few centimeters from the ice! Well, I guess I wouldn't be surprised if this couple is reported to be moving to another coach in the summer. Perhaps Nina Moser's team is not suitable for them, perhaps they need to be the only one with the coach, there are too many different "maybes". In any case, if there are health problems, then they need to be addressed first of all.
Maybe it's time for some drastic changes!
With the departure of Pang Tong from the sport, an entire era has ended in pair skating in China! And of course, there are no second ones so soulful, with ideal lines, an incredible feeling for each other. But the prospects for the Chinese doubles are quite bright! Fifth and sixth place is very good! In addition, the sum of these places fits into the coveted 13, so at the next world championship we will be able to see three couples from China! I really hope that these will be the World Junior Champions of this year that I liked so much! Both couples are very interesting, but completely different. Cheng PENG Hao ZHANG, it seems to me, are just the followers of Pang Tong, they develop in the best traditions of the Chinese school. Literally in a season, they turned from "dad and daughter" into a very harmonious couple. Chen has improved a lot in terms of lines, presentation, now you need to learn how to assemble for jumping elements. I really hope that during this season they, as a couple, have gained the necessary competitive experience and self-confidence.
I expect a lot from this couple in the next cycle!
Wenjing SUI Cong HAN, on the contrary, looks like an unconventional Chinese couple! Completely different. Such incendiary weather! Probably, this openness, which we rarely see among sports couples from China, is captivating. They are very well chosen musical themes for programs. It's great when the choreographer soberly sees the shortcomings and virtues of athletes and does not try to make them what they are not. And only one thing causes me concern - they have a very small difference in height, whether the girl will grow up a lot.
The action from Marina Zueva "Ordering a production, you get a sketch of costumes as a gift" continues!
For Canadian couples, this World Championship has definitely turned out well. I will not undertake to judge which of them is better - the couples are very different and I like both. Moore-Tovers Moskovich has one of the best short programs and I can't help feeling that they are underestimated in the components. And in the free program, Kirsten and Dylan probably gave their best performance! Finally I was impressed by this program, finally it began to play! I really hope that they will remain for the next cycle.
Will there be a change of the first couple in the Canadian team?
The second bronze of the world championship again goes to the treasury of the Canadian couple Megan Duhamel and Eric Redford! Well, now we know for sure that last year's success was by no means accidental. In the short program, they literally gave out a rental of life! We rode very enthusiastically and at the same time coped with all our technical complexity! Yes, many said that the lyrics are not for them. I propose to take my words back - Megan and Eric looked very cool in the lyric program. Perhaps not the last role was played by the fact that Eric himself wrote the music to which they skated. Well, I can't help but praise all these "tricks" - interesting transitions, small dance support, of which there were many.
It is a pity that they did not manage to skate the free program as cleanly and confidently as the short one. I really wanted to see what this program could be, with a clean box office, what impression it could leave. Because the whole season I had the feeling that an interesting idea did not grow into an interesting final product. Although, not even that. The end product, nevertheless, turned out to be interesting, but a little passable - not for the Olympic season. But initially it seemed that these images were more suitable for them, but it turned out the other way around - the short program turned out to be more successful. Well, Moore-Tovers Moskovich and Duhamel Redford at the end of the season again made us all wonder if there will be a change of leader in the Canadian team or not, both couples look very strong, but both need some kind of breakthrough regarding themselves in order to aim for more .
Megan, why couldn't you ride in this dress all season?!
Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov have finally completed the most difficult season for themselves (it was especially difficult at the beginning, with all the injuries that haunted this couple), and completed more than worthy - the silver of the World Championship! Although, something tells me that the guys went to this championship for gold. Well, nothing, they will definitely have it! For some reason I don't doubt it. By the way, I noticed for myself that I don’t doubt them at all. Here, Ksenia and Fedor are skating, and I don’t think: “will they do it or not”, “will they fall or not”, that’s somehow calm, you know that “they will do it, leave, stand up”! Excellent quality when athletes inspire confidence. I think this self-confidence is transferred to the judges too! And if suddenly something did not work out, then they will not become limp and will continue to fight for each element. This is a champion character!
I really like both of their programs. They fit perfectly. And arbitrary so in general - is beyond praise. Oh, how I would like for the next season for the guys of programs from the director of this free program (although I know that this is not very realistic)! And I also want to praise Ksenia and Fedor for their style, for their amazing, modern, laconic costumes! In this regard, they had no competition in this championship!
The most stylish Russian couple!
I am extremely glad that Alena Savchenko and Robin Shelkov made this difficult decision, not to leave immediately after the Olympics, but to go to the World Championships! They deserve the opportunity to leave beautifully. Leave to a storm of applause, long standing ovations and a guard of flowers and gifts! For such a farewell, many thanks to the amazing Japanese public! Without a doubt, even without gold Olympic medal, this couple left a huge and bright mark in the history of figure skating! No, just think about it! Five-time world champion, four-time European champion, bronze medalists Olympic Games 2010 and 2014! You can not love them, it is impossible not to respect them!
Thank you for pushing pair skating forward all these years!
And what kind of music did this couple finish their sports career! Huge, filling every corner ice arena, the majestic and incredibly solemn music of Tchaikovsky! It was impossible to remain indifferent. With the departure of Alena and Robin, we say goodbye to an entire era in pair skating! Although rumors are circulating that Alena is not going to give up and wants to try to perform further, though with a different partner. According to unofficial rumors, Francis Bruno Massot could become a new partner for this non-gaming Ukrainian girl. Oh, I don't even know what to say. But I somehow like this beautiful farewell to sports more than vague prospects, I want one of the best guys in the world to end her career on a victorious note!
Special thanks to Alena for the Ukrainian ribbon
About the video party with which we recently discussed: "Something tells me that this was my first and last experience. After all, such events are not for athletes and certainly not for small children, which I still remain. But "I didn't really know at first what would actually happen there. I was only told that the stars would reward athletes, but I didn't expect that all this would take place in such an environment. Including the coaches, who are now scolded for nothing." .. "There were things ... in general, I felt out of my element," Lipnitskaya said.
Elena Ilinykh at the same party
Photo shoots of Sergey Bermenev with Yulia
and Adeline
About the upcoming World Cup 2014 in Japan: "With Anya, we are going, first of all, to get places for the next season. This, in particular, will simplify the task of getting Adeline to the World Championship next year"
How do you feel about the fact that Adelina Sotnikova will miss the World Cup? Should Olympic champion defend your title?
It was their decision, they are now on the show. Apparently, the show is more important than the World Cup, it's up to her to decide. We immediately decided that we were going.
“In figure skating, Carolina Kostner has been my ideal for several years now. Even my mother wants me to be able to skate as inspired as she is in the future. Her skating this season is especially enjoyable, and I’m not talking so much about her physical fitness , how much about the psychological. It is felt that she enjoys her skating. This is what I strive for"
World Championships in Saitama, Japan figure skating 2014. Four sets of awards were played. The Russian team with two silver medals took fourth place in the team standings. The Japanese excelled (2-1-0), the second - the Italians (1-0-1), the third - the Germans (1-0-0), the fifth - the Canadians (0-1-1). In terms of the total number of awards, the first - the Japanese (3), the second - Italians, Russians and Canadians (2 each).
Single skater became the silver medalists of the 2014 World Championship Julia Lipnitskaya and couple Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov. Note that after the successful Olympic Games in Sochi, the Russians competed at the World Championships in Japan without Olympic champions among couples and singles.
Results of the World Figure Skating Championships 2014
Men. 1. Yuzuru Hanyu - 282.59. 2. Tatsuki Machida (both from Japan) - 282.26. 3. Javier Fernandez (Spain) - 275.93. 4. Maxim Kovtun (Russia) - 247.37.
Women. 1. Mao Asada (Japan) - 216.69. 2. Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russia) - 207.50. 3. Carolina Kostner (Italy) - 203.83. 4. Anna Pogorilaya (Russia) - 197.50.
Sports couples. 1. Alyona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (Germany) - 224.88. 2. Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov (Russia) - 215.92. 3. Megan Duhamel / Eric Radford (Canada) - 210.84 ... 7. Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionova - 189.44. 8. Yulia Antipova / Nodari Maisuradze (all couples - Russia) - 186.22.
dance duets. 1. Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte (Italy) - 175.43. 2. Caitlin Weaver / Andrew Poje (Canada) - 175.41. 3. Nathalie Pechalat / Fabien Bourzat (France) - 175.37. 4. Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov - 174.38 ... 7. Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin (both duets - Russia) - 155.35.
Published on 28.03.14 16:21On March 28, some results of the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan became known.
At the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships held in Saitama, Japan, the bronze medalists of the Sochi Olympics Elena Ilyinykh and Nikita Katsalapov were in fifth place, four points behind the leaders. In turn, the bronze medalists of the Russian Championship 2014 Victoria Sinitsina and Ruslan Zhiganshin take eighth place after the short program.
In the ice dancing competition at the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan Italians Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte won(69.70 points). In second place are intcbatch Canadians Caitlin Weaver and Andrew Poje (69.20), and Frenchmen Natalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat (68.20) round out the top three.
Ilinykh and Katsalapov: World Figure Skating Championships 2014 VIDEO
As for the Russians, Ilinykh and Katsalapov scored 65.67 points, while Sinitsina and Zhiganshin scored 62.11 points. This result of Ilinykh and Katsalapov is due to the fact that the couple made a mistake at the end of the rental.
Despite the fact that the Russians are now located outside the leading three, it can still change based on the results of the free program.
Previously from the World Figure Skating Championships due to injury.
Men at the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships gold medal won by the representative of the host country Yuzuru Hanyu (282.59). “Silver” went to his compatriot Tatsuki Machida (282.26), and in third place is the Spaniard Javier Fernandez (275.93). Note that by doing three quadruple jump in the free skate, Fernandez became the first athlete to do so in the tournament.
Russian Maxim Kovtun in Saitama became only the fourth. His result is 247.37 points.
Maxim Kovtun: World Figure Skating Championship 2014 VIDEO
Recall, earlier it became known that, following the results of the short program at the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships held in Japan. Her result is 74.54 points. The leader in this discipline was the Japanese Mao Asada (78.66), followed by the Italian Carolina Costner (77.24 points).
In competitions among sports couples (215.92). Germany's Alyona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy took the lead with 224.88, while Canada's Megan Duhamel and Eric Radford rounded out the top three with 210.84.
Stolbova and Klimov won silver at the debut world championship VIDEO
