Russian national team figure skating, competing at the Olympics in Pyeongchang as “Olympic athletes from Russia”, took third place in the overall standings of the team tournament of the 2018 Games based on the results of the first day of competition.
February 9th at " Ice arena Gangneung" short skates of men and sports couples took place, bringing so many different emotions to Russian fans.
The start of the tournament for the domestic team turned out to be terrible, to say the least: Mikhail Kolyada, who had recently scored more than 103 points in the short program, was unable to cope with the enormous pressure, making mistakes almost everywhere.
Thus, the 22-year-old athlete fell from a quadruple lutz, failed to perform a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop cascade, and then also failed to complete a triple axel.
As a result of this, Mikhail received a terrible 74.36 points for himself, ultimately becoming only eighth out of ten participants, which brought the “Olympic athletes from Russia” only three points to the total “piggy bank”.
Such a start forced some to start sad conversations about the absence of the current champions of the team tournament (in Sochi confident victory, we remind you, the team with Yulia Lipnitskaya and Evgeni Plushenko in its composition won the final of the competition - according to the regulations, after four short skates (later dance couples and women will also perform), only five teams will be able to get through.
However, unpleasant situation was quickly corrected by the duo Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov: the European champions showed an excellent performance, becoming the only couple to receive more than 80 points from the judges (80.92).
Thus, according to the results of the first competitive day of the team tournament, the Russian team ranks third in the table, having 13 points - the same number as the Japanese, and the Canadians are currently in the lead with 17 points.
The worst in the coveted top 5 so far are the Italians - 10 points.
After defeating their rivals, Morozov expressed hope that the Russians would subsequently be able to catch up with their competitors in the fight for gold.
“This is just the beginning, there will still be short programs and free programs. I hope we can catch up."
- reports the words of the partner “R-Sport”.
It is noteworthy that the domestic pair managed to become the best in the short program even taking into account Tarasova’s minor injury - the day before she received a hip bruise.
According to the skater herself, the injury did not interfere with her performance in team tournament.
“Yesterday during training I fell and hurt my hip. The doctors are working, I feel pain, but it didn’t bother me during the program,” Evgenia said, adding that she and Vladimir “saw and heard fans from Russia in the stands and it was very pleasant.”
When asked whether Tarasova, who is the captain of the team, will help Kolyada not fall into a minor mood after failure in short rental, Morozov said that he “can handle it himself.”
As for the couple’s plans for the Games ceremony, they, according to Vladimir, are forced to miss it.
“We would like to go, but we have competitions, we have to choose,” he concluded.
It also became known that the couple will definitely not perform in the free program - Russian team here you will have to make one of two replacements provided for by the rules.
“Zhenya and Volodya will definitely not perform in the free program of the team tournament. They will have to compete in an individual tournament, it will start immediately after the team one,” said the pair’s coach Nina Moser.
The athletes will be replaced by either Natalia Zabiyako/Alexander Enbert or Kristina Astakhova/Alexey Rogonov.
In addition, the specialist, commenting on the performance of her students, assured that they can show even more impressive results.
“Thanks to this performance, the mood after the men’s tournament lifted. How they rode! They overtook all their rivals, and even with the best result of the season. Or maybe even better,”
— Moser reports to TASS.
Let us add that the team tournament will end on February 12, when the final skates of the finals will take place.
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Based on the results of the free program among sports pairs, first place in at the moment The Canadian team is in second place (45 points), Russia is second (39 points), and the USA team is in third place (36 points).
Natalya Zabiyako/Alexander Enbert (Russia) made a lot of mistakes in their free program. A slight loss of balance on a triple flip, the partner falling between the elements. 133.28 and this is third place.
Megan Duhamel/Eric Redford (Canada) did everything they could today and a little more with a few minor blemishes. Triple lift of the second level of difficulty, parallel triple Lutz, quadruple Salchow throw, triple Salchow cascade - double toe loop - double toe loop, triple Lutz throw. For the free program, the couple receives 148.51 and takes first place.
The second warm-up session was opened by Alex Simeka Knerim/Chris Knerim (USA). The athletes made many mistakes in the free program. Stepout on a triple parallel salzow from a partner, fall on a triple toe loop, also from a partner. On the triple flip throw, the partner touched the ice with her free foot. 126.56 and this is the second result at the moment.
The performances of sports couples in the free program were opened by Miu Suzaki/Ryuchi Kihara (Japan). The partner fell with a triple throw. The pair performed a triple lutz out of sync. Because of large quantity errors, the pair receives 97.67 points.
Valentina Markey/Ondrej Hotarek (Italy) performed brilliantly in their free program. Perfectly executed parallel toe loop, triple twist of the second level, triple Salchow cascade - double toe loop - double toe loop, triple loop throw and flip. 138.44 points and that's it best result in a career. One deduction point.
Based on the results short program, in the free program: Canada, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy.
Caitlin Osmond (Canada) made a lot of mistakes in her short program. Cascade triple flip - triple toe loop (poor exit from the first jump, underrotation), triple lutz (wrong edge) in the first half of the program, double axel in the second half of the program. 71.38 and this is the second result.
Evgenia Medvedeva (Russia) won the short program with a new world record of 81.06! Cascade triple flip - triple toe loop rippon, triple loop, double axel tano.
Satoko Miahara (Japan) completed the short program. Triple Lutz - triple toe loop in a cascade in the first half of the program. Triple loop and double axel in the second half of the program. 68.95 and she is inferior to Caroline Costner.
Dabin Choi (South Korea) opened the second warm-up for the participants, having made several under-rotations, the athlete scored 65.73 and is in second place at the moment.
Carolina Costner (Italy) fought for every jump. Triple toe loop in cascade with triple toe loop, triple loop in the first half of the program, double axel in the second half of the program. Under-rotated sheepskin coat in the starting cascade. 75.10 and this is first place.
Maya Berenice Meite (France) failed her short program. With a score of 46.62, the athlete takes third place.
Nicole Schott (Germany) could not avoid mistakes in the short program. But she was able to become third at the moment.
The second warm-up of the participants is on the ice.
Bradie Tennell (USA) completed the short program. The figure skater performed a triple lutz - triple toe loop cascade in the first half of the program, a triple loop and double axel in the second half of the program. 68.94 (best result of the season) and first place at the moment.
Aime Buchanan from Israel opened the women's short program. With a score of 46.30 he leads the tournament table.
Following the Israeli athlete, the representative of China, Li Hiandning, took to the ice. The athlete underrotated on a triple flip and landed on two feet from a triple lutz. Despite this, she leads the tournament table with a score of 58.62 points.
The participants' first warm-up is on the ice.
Based on the results of the short dance, the Canadian team takes first place - 10 points. Team USA took second place with 9 points. The Russian team took third place - 8 points.
Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (Canada) performed brilliantly in the short dance. 80.51 points and this is a well-deserved first place.
Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitry Solovyov (Russia) received the second level of difficulty for the pattern. Unfortunately, this is only third place at the moment. 74.76.
Maya and Alex Shibutani (USA) managed the short dance, but the scores did not increase compared to the first half of the season. The athletes lost 4 points to their better result for a short dance. But this is enough to top the table. 75.46 points.
Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte (Italy) were unable to impose competition on the American duo and are currently in second place with a score of 72.51 points.
The second warm-up session was opened by Japanese representatives Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed. Overall, the duo managed the short dance and currently top the standings with a score of 62.15.
The Chinese team was represented by the dance duet Shiue Wang/Xu Liu. The duet made a mistake in support, but despite this, the duet was able to lead standings with a score of 56.98 points.
The French team, represented by Marie-Jedet Le Gac/Romain Le Gac, made several mistakes in the short dance. We diverged a little on the first series of twizzles, and there was also a blemish in the pattern. With a score of 57.94 they topped the tournament table.
The second group of participants appears on the ice.
National team South Korea in ice dancing the duet Mina Yura/Alexander Gamelin presented. The partner ruined the third series of twizzles, which affected the ratings. And, unfortunately, the partner’s dress came unzipped while dancing. 51.97 and is currently in third place.
Kavita Lorenz/Yoti Polyzoakis (Germany) also made a mistake when performing a series of twizzles, but compared to the Israeli duet, the scores were significantly higher. 56.88 and currently in first place.
The dance duet competition was opened by Israeli representatives Adel Tankova/Ronand Zilberbeg who made a blot on the twizzles. A modest result of 44.61 for the short dance.
The participants' first warm-up is on the ice.
Team figure skating competitions continue at the XXIII Winter Olympic Games. On the second day of the competition, dance duos and women will take to the ice at the Gyeongpo Ice Hall. Based on the results of the women's performances, five teams will advance to the second part of the competition - the free program. Sports pairs will perform their free program first.
Good morning, figure skating fans. Anastasia Roshchina works for you.
Team competitions are nothing new in figure skating. For the first time, the International Skating Union (ISU) included them in the World Championships program in 2009 to stimulate countries to develop all types of figure skating. And now the team championship is ready to debut at Olympic Games, increasing the number of medals up for grabs from four to five.
INNOVATIONS
The main difference between the upcoming Olympic team tournament and those held as part of the World Championships is the even distribution of the load between all four types, while at the World Cup there was a clear bias towards single skating. It was they who did most of the work in extracting precious metals, since the team consisted of four singles skaters - two men and two women, one couple and one dance duet. As a result, countries where these species were especially developed received an advantage. At the Olympic Games, each country can field only one representative in men's and women's singles, as well as pair skating and ice dancing. Not counting replacements, but they will be discussed separately.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Selection for the Olympic team tournament took place based on the results of the 2013 World Championships, as well as the Grand Prix series of the 2013/14 season. The ranking of countries was compiled based on the results of the performances of their best representatives in each of the four types of figure skating at these tournaments. In case of a lack of rating points, the results of the 2013 European Championship, the Four Continents Tournament and the junior championship were taken into account. In addition, only those athletes who have qualified to participate in the individual championship can compete in the team championship at the Olympic Games.
An exception can be made only for those countries that have no representatives at all in any of the species. For example, the Japanese team failed to qualify for participation in the Olympics as a couple, and the British team had a shortage in the men's singles. Nevertheless, both of them got a chance to start in Sochi, using an additional quota. In this case, the team may not field its participant in one of the disciplines, but does not have the right to compensate for the deficiency with an additional unit in the remaining three types.
POINTS SYSTEM
IN team competitions Representatives from 10 countries will speak. These included: Canada, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy, France, China, Germany, Ukraine and Great Britain. First, all participants in all four events will skate a short program, but only skaters from five countries with the most points will be allowed to participate in the free program. The points of each single skater and each pair are taken into account, awarded according to the following scheme: 1st place in the discipline - 10, 2nd place - 9, 3rd place - 8 and so on. Final result Olympic team tournament will be determined by adding the points scored in the short and free programs.
REPLACEMENTS
Each federation has the right to make no more than two substitutions between the short and free programs. Of course, provided that its skaters managed to earn more than one Olympic license in those events where replacement is expected. Otherwise, there will be no one to change it to. So, for example, in men's single skating, the Russian national team can only be represented by one skater -. But in the other three types, the FFKKR is free to make two substitutions, giving some athletes the opportunity to perform in the short program, and others in the free program. This can be done both with the aim of unloading the skaters, and to achieve maximum results, if someone is better at the short program and someone at the free program.
COMPOSITION OF THE RUSSIAN TEAM
Initially, it was known that Russian leaders And will help the team only in the short program, and then focus on preparing for the individual championship. They will be replaced in the free program Ksenia Stolbova and Fyodor Klimov, who recently became silver medalists European Championship. In the men's singles, as already noted, no replacement is provided, and in both types of the program he will perform. And finally, the FFKKR decided to use the second replacement in ice dancing. A short dance will be performed Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Solovyov, arbitrary – Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov. For girls, the entire burden will fall on the shoulders of a 15-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya. This distribution can only be explained by the federation’s desire to achieve the maximum result in the team tournament - that is, a gold medal. And since the wards Alexandra Zhulina a month before the Games they decided to change the free dance, then such a decision was the only possible one.
MEDAL CONTENDANTS
Since the Japanese team, which is in fourth place, according to the ranking, has two weak links - in pair skating and ice dancing, it is assumed that three countries will compete for medals in the Olympic team championship: Russia, the USA and Canada. And here the composition of the Russian squad looks the most balanced - in all four events our skaters are capable of finishing in the top three. While the USA does not have the strongest pairs, Canada does not have the strongest singles. The rest will be decided by the arbitrators and Lady Luck.
Team figure skating competitions - relatively recent sport, including performances in different types figure skating and evaluating them together.
It is designed to promote the development of all types of figure skating, since The overall result depends on the athletes’ assessments in each stage teams.
History of the emergence and development of team figure skating
Officially International Union speed skaters ( ISU) this sport was included in the world championship program for the first time in 2009 in April in Tokyo in the arena Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
It was planned that the team championship, which was called World Team Trophy, will be held once every two years.
The tournament is unusual in that, along with the ISU, it is organized by the Japanese Figure Skating Federation with the support of the television company Asahi that commercializes sporting event. The next time such a competition was going to be held in 2011 again in Japan, Yokohama, in April. But in March, major natural and man-made disasters occurred in Japan, and the World Cup was postponed to next year.
By 2018, 5 such championships were held — in 2009/12/13/15/17, and everyone in Tokyo, on which The Americans won three times and the Japanese twice.
In general, it was Japan that played a special role in the development of team figure skating, since the prototype of modern competitions was the one held there since 1997 entertaining tournament Japan Open. It was not of an official nature, and teams of popular athletes were formed not by country, but, for example, by part of the world.
Starting with the Olympic Games (OG) 2014 in Sochi, this event became Olympic. Then the Russian team managed to win gold medal. First Olympic champions in this sport became Evgeni Plushenko, Yulia Lipnitskaya, Tatyana Volosozhar - Maxim Trankov, Ksenia Stolbova - Fedor Klimov, Ekaterina Bobrova - Dmitry Solovyov and Elena Ilinykh - Nikita Katsalapov. On the last in 2018 At the Olympics in Korea, our team won silver in this event, and the Canadians won gold this time.
Photo 1. Performance of Russian figure skaters Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov as part of the team figure skating competition at the 2014 Olympics.
Team figure skating rules
The rules of this sport are slightly different depending on the type of competition - World Cup or Olympic Games.
Types, what is it
Both types of competitions feature men's and women's single skating, sport skating and ice dancing, that is, everything four classic types. The difference is that for the World Team Trophy Each team has 2 singles and singles, 1 sports pair and dance duet.
There is a certain bias towards single skating, the reason for which is the significant participation of the Japanese in organizing the event.
Traditionally, Japan is strong in singles, but lags in sport skating and in dancing, therefore preference is given to representatives of single types of figure skating.
At the Olympics, all four types are equally represented: one representative each single male and women's skating, sports couple, dance duet.
Thus, olympic competitions in this sport they are more balanced.
How many stages
The number of stages in both versions of the competition is the same - two each. Participants perform in short and free program. But if the same athletes take part in both programs at the championship, then substitutions are possible at the Olympic Games, and not all teams are allowed to the second stage.
How participants are selected
At the championship World Team Trophy each program presents 6 teams, A at the Olympic Games first compete in the short program 10 teams, and then 5 best Based on its results, they perform in a free program and compete for medals.
On team championship world select the strongest skaters of their country who have the highest ISU rating for pairs and dance duets, as well as two best single skaters among men and women. In addition, these athletes must be included in the top ten in its form based on the results of the previous World Figure Skating Championships.
Attention! In case unjustified refusal from the participation in these competitions of the selected single skater, single skater, pair or dance duet, they lose the right to speak in the show demonstration performances and competitions throughout the year, and other measures are also applied to them.
In the event that the selected country refuses to participate as a whole team, the team from the next ranked country is invited to take its place.
The selection of participants for the Olympic Games is based on the results of the previous World Cup and recent stages of the Grand Prix series. To determine the country's rating, the results of the performances of the best representatives are taken in four types of figure skating at these competitions.
Photo 2. Russian team figure skating team at the Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
Sometimes there are still not enough rating points. In this case, the results of other well-known competitions are also taken into account, for example, European Championship, Tournament of Four continents, junior championship. Of course, only those athletes who, based on their results, qualify for the individual championship of the Olympics can compete at the Olympic Games.
There may be cases when one event is not represented in a team due to the fact that the athlete was unable to qualify for the Olympic Games. Then the team has the right to take advantage of an additional quota and take part in the competition. At the same time, the country does not field a representative in this event and cannot compensate in any other way for the lack of a participant, as well as, accordingly, points. It should be borne in mind that the team applying for participation in team competitions must obtain a license in at least three types of skating.
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How points are awarded
In team competitions, when summing up the results, it is not the points themselves scored by the skaters based on the results of the performance that are taken into account, but points awarded to them for this.
At the World Figure Skating Championships, points are awarded for both the short and free programs according to the following principle: in singles competitions for first place - 12 points, for second - 11 And so on until twelfth place with 1 point.
In competitions of couples and dancers for first place - 12 points, for second - 11 and so on until sixth place with 7 points. The points of all team members are added up for both programs. According to them overall result The places of the participating countries are determined.
At the Olympic Games, points are awarded according to the same principle in the short program: for first place - 10 points, for second - 9 and so on, for tenth - 1 point. For representatives of the five best teams based on the results of the short program, the free composition is assessed as follows: first place - 10 points, second - 9 and so on, fifth - 6 points. Sum of points for two programs of all team representatives and determines its position.
How are replacements carried out?
At the Olympic Games one participating country has the right to perform between the short and free program no more than two substitutions subject to the presence of athletes who have received Olympic licenses in the type of figure skating in which this replacement occurs.
This rotation allows for a larger number of participants to be involved., provide an opportunity to reduce the load on leaders, demonstrate maximum results, because often various reasons short and free program Athletes may do better or worse.
