Olympics finished and now we know all results in figure skating competitions.
A little bit pity - all good goes fast.
Ice dance
not much surprises with 1-2 place. Two favorites - Davis-White from USA and Virture-Moir from Canada.
thats couples just amazing, really hard choose first. Canadian lyrical and making magic on ice. USA very fast, technically perfect, strong and confident. Confidence just in blood in all American sportsmen from birth :)
So VIrture-Moirs fans still had hope that they can again win gold, but everybody else understand that its almost impossible - judges already made their choice, and only really big mistakes can changes it, what again almost impossible when you look at USA couple.
another interesting detail - this pairs have the same coach Zueva (and its even looks like she made her choice too, prefer Americans).
so result
1 place - Davis-White
2 place - Virture-Moire
and 3 place - surprise - Russian Ilyinyh-Katsalapov. Their short program was sparkle and bubble and free program just beautiful Swan Lake. They go in front French Peshala-Bourza (who did maximum in their short dance - Chicago and Russian Bobrova-Solovyov (who expect be at 3 place but not get it).
road to young!
Ladies
that's was tense, intense, perfectly amazing program performances from women. A lot girls did their best in short and free program. They show to men how need skating at Olympics :)
after short program results: Y.Kim from Korea, A.Sotnikova from Russia and C.Costner from Italy - they all get 74.XX points - all during one point. Not far from them Y.Lipnitskaya (all world watch her and put a lot hope), Americans G.Gold and A.Wagner and everybody had chance for medal.
C.Costner did program of her life - their was crying and amazing skating. All fans was happy for her. But another favourites - Mao Asada cant did her triple axel and stop at 16 place - that was really disappointing but next day she did it - jump triple axel and did just great performance of life, tears at the end (3 place in free program, but not enough for medal, just 6 place for vice-champion previous Olympics).
Results after free skating -
1 place - unexpected young Russian girl A.Sotnikova with good technique, spins, jumps
2 place - Y.Kim from Korea - who miss just a little bit.
3 place - happy Italian C.Kostner with beautiful program (long way to first Olympic medal and last Olympic games for her).
at 4 place Gracy Gold from America.
Is it fair result. Hard to say. Im sure this 3 girls might be on first three positions but just not so sure about order. Costner can be on 2 place, Kim on 3, or opposite - Kim on first, Sotnikova on second.
But games in Russia, that's why so big points. But I guess its not change final result. So might be fair...
And interesting - its first gold Olympic medals for Ladies for Russia. and I think first Olympic medal for Italy too :) well done girls!
On award ceremony they show really warm and nice relationships. That's nice :)
Good when people can stay nice after hard competitions and be friends.
So exciting Olympics finished and we will wait next in 2018 in Korea.
but at least at this season still one more big competition - World Champiomship. Interesting, if all leaders planning come or not, and maybe we will see new surprises. Some skaters ready take what they miss in Sochi - medals!!!
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Sunday, 23 February 2014
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Olympics
I just cant move through this great event and not wright anything about it :)
First thing - Olympics in Russia, Sochi. Few years ago I even made some plans to go there, while I still was lived in Russia. But then - suddenly turn in my destiny - and Im in new Zealand - really far from Russia, Sochi and Olympics.
But I still can enjoy beautiful views, mountains, races, and figure skating competitions :)
Opening ceremony was really good for me, I expected much worth. I don't know maybe its looks great only for Russians, because we can understand what exactly show - Russian villages, history of Russia, Saint-Petersburg 1703, War and Peace by Tolstoy and ballet of course :)
So I really enjoy watching it :)
Figure skating:
Team competitions.
That's just a great idea! Somebody can say - that its not fair and its just ability get more medals for strongest countries - USA, Canada and Russia. Nobody even think that its can be some other countries (maybe just little chance for Japan, France and Italy with their strong sportsmen at some).
But when you look at podium - and see how happy some sportsmen with medals, what the big work they done. And maybe no any other chances for them get Olympics medals (like Kevin Reynolds, Jeremy Abbot, and others - who at first we think just cant get medals in personal events, but then - surprise-surprise!!! - like Ilyinyh-Katsalapov 3 in ice dance or Stolbova-Klimov 2 in pairs. And who knows what other surprises still coming (I mean girls and russian Julia Lipnitskaya).
So actually team competitions before personal gave sportsmen great chance feel Olympic ice and made name for judges.
Well done all team members all countries! funny to see how they support each other and had so much fun!
Pairs:
Results became a little bit unexpected. Everybody was hope that Russian Volosozhar-Trankov will get gold, but it was with question because of German Savchenko-Sholkowy, what made big way to this medals and not leave sport after Vancouver because of hope for better medals.
But unfortunately its not happened.
Results: 1. Russian favourites Volosozhar-Trankov
2. Russian Stolbova-Klimov (they skating just amazing strong and powerful, with new confidence after team competitions - unexpected and happy for them result)
3. poor german Savchenko-Sholkowy (I think again third, if I not made mistake)
But its Olympics gods and destiny...
Mens
Japan boy Hanyu used all his chances - did great at team - his short program just wonderful! really enjoyable for watching, then get ridiculous points in both program, beat great Patrick Chan from Canada, get gold Olympic medal. I guess young guys and girls favourites at Olympics (remember O.Bayul, Tara Lipinsky, and others. now some chances have Julia Lipnickaya.
Second became Chan from Canada - who made long way to this Olympics with a lot world awards. but....only second.
And third - Denis Ten from Kazahstan (been surprise at last World competition - with medal) and now he show that he still here.
all this guys shows the best of new system - great skating skills and transitions.
To compare - was a little bit pity watch last Bryan Joubert skating - what looks like last century skating, but we love him and appreciate everything what he done for many years.
With him finished carier other great sportsmen. We need say thank you to them for everything! They give us a lot not forgettable moments.
First thing - Olympics in Russia, Sochi. Few years ago I even made some plans to go there, while I still was lived in Russia. But then - suddenly turn in my destiny - and Im in new Zealand - really far from Russia, Sochi and Olympics.
But I still can enjoy beautiful views, mountains, races, and figure skating competitions :)
Opening ceremony was really good for me, I expected much worth. I don't know maybe its looks great only for Russians, because we can understand what exactly show - Russian villages, history of Russia, Saint-Petersburg 1703, War and Peace by Tolstoy and ballet of course :)
So I really enjoy watching it :)
Figure skating:
Team competitions.
That's just a great idea! Somebody can say - that its not fair and its just ability get more medals for strongest countries - USA, Canada and Russia. Nobody even think that its can be some other countries (maybe just little chance for Japan, France and Italy with their strong sportsmen at some).
But when you look at podium - and see how happy some sportsmen with medals, what the big work they done. And maybe no any other chances for them get Olympics medals (like Kevin Reynolds, Jeremy Abbot, and others - who at first we think just cant get medals in personal events, but then - surprise-surprise!!! - like Ilyinyh-Katsalapov 3 in ice dance or Stolbova-Klimov 2 in pairs. And who knows what other surprises still coming (I mean girls and russian Julia Lipnitskaya).
So actually team competitions before personal gave sportsmen great chance feel Olympic ice and made name for judges.
Well done all team members all countries! funny to see how they support each other and had so much fun!
Pairs:
Results became a little bit unexpected. Everybody was hope that Russian Volosozhar-Trankov will get gold, but it was with question because of German Savchenko-Sholkowy, what made big way to this medals and not leave sport after Vancouver because of hope for better medals.
But unfortunately its not happened.
Results: 1. Russian favourites Volosozhar-Trankov
2. Russian Stolbova-Klimov (they skating just amazing strong and powerful, with new confidence after team competitions - unexpected and happy for them result)
3. poor german Savchenko-Sholkowy (I think again third, if I not made mistake)
But its Olympics gods and destiny...
Mens
Japan boy Hanyu used all his chances - did great at team - his short program just wonderful! really enjoyable for watching, then get ridiculous points in both program, beat great Patrick Chan from Canada, get gold Olympic medal. I guess young guys and girls favourites at Olympics (remember O.Bayul, Tara Lipinsky, and others. now some chances have Julia Lipnickaya.
Second became Chan from Canada - who made long way to this Olympics with a lot world awards. but....only second.
And third - Denis Ten from Kazahstan (been surprise at last World competition - with medal) and now he show that he still here.
all this guys shows the best of new system - great skating skills and transitions.
To compare - was a little bit pity watch last Bryan Joubert skating - what looks like last century skating, but we love him and appreciate everything what he done for many years.
With him finished carier other great sportsmen. We need say thank you to them for everything! They give us a lot not forgettable moments.
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