twice European champion Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov showed the fourth result in the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships, which kicked off in Shanghai. Russians with the help of inferior judges took the lead Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, as well as two duets Chinese Pang Qing / Tong Jian and Sui Wenjing / Han Cong.
Kawaguchi and Smirnov his short program skated pretty well. The only element for which the Russians have not received the maximum level of complexity, it has become a parallel spin. As a result – 71.59 points and fourth place. “There were very satisfied with their rental to the moment when I learned that the rotation was rated the third level. Prior to tears almost upset . I do not know what – like the thought turns. Yuko felt like too. Together considered – something missed “- Smirnov upset.
After them came out on the ice Sui / Han, and lag behind the Russians in the evaluation of the components of the two points offset by higher grades for equipment . Thus, the first of three Chinese duo ousted two-time champions of Europe from the perspective of leaders, gaining 71.63 points.
The Chinese Peng Cheng and Zhang Hao (69.67) because of erasures on several elements in the assessment of gleaning for the components have not been able to get ahead of Kawaguchi / Smirnov left on the second line. Vice-champions of the Olympic Games 2010 Pan / Tong and bronze medalists in the world Duhamel / Radford skated without mistakes, and went into the lead after the first day of competition. Canadians, gaining 76.98 points, managed to beat the Chinese, who have 72.59 points, due to the higher grades for equipment , performing at the box parallel triple lutz and release triple lutz.
As for the other two Russian duets, the first speaker Christine Astakhov and Alexei Rogonov. Skaters not without errors at the box office – the lady fell from ejection triple flip, which significantly affected the estimates of the technique and, as a consequence, for the components. As a result, they took 13th place with 55.55 points. Yet another World Cup debutants Eugene Tarasov and Vladimir Morozov with its program coped perfectly , set a personal record in this segment of the competition – 67.71 points, finishing sixth place. Pairs free program will show on March 26.
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