Almost all the intrigues of the final stage of the Grand Prix are open-participants in the final are more or less famous. The focus in Sapporo, as always, will be a female single skating. Alina Zagitova and Alena Kostornaya will perform from Russia in Japan, who will resist the owner of the ice of Rick Kihir.
Kihira against Zagitova and Costor: announcement of the stage of the Grand Prix in Japan
Almost all the intrigues of the final stage of the Grand Prix are open-participants in the final are more or less famous. The focus in Sapporo, as always, will be a female single skating. Alina Zagitova and Alena Kostornaya will perform from Russia in Japan, who will resist the owner of the ice of Rick Kihir.
Rika Kihira, photo: Instagram.com/rikaskate0721/
Kihira said Four Salkhov
This season in female single skating can be safely called the revolution of quadruple jumps. After nowhere, the element of the ultra-si, which not all men manage, was performed by two Russian figure skaters of Alexander Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova. In their regiment may arrive this weekend.
Japanese Rick Kihira decided to take a chance in front of her native audience, saying in an arbitrary Salhov program at four turns. However, to enter the Grand Prix finals, she will have enough fourth place in the sum of two programs with a result above 197.12 points. Funny figure for the most titled Japanese skater, so the risk is justified. In the case of a successful quadruple jump, it will be safe to say that Trusova and Shcherbakova had a serious competitor. So the final in Turin will be even more interesting.
Alina vs. Alena
Two weeks ago, Zagitov and the bone rival rumbled on the ice of Grenoble. The Olympic champion lost to a 16-year-old skater almost 20 points in the results of two programs. There is confidence that the script will be repeated in the sappo. If so, then both of our skaters will become the participants of the Grand Prix finals.
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The bone is an undeniable favorite of the Japanese stage. Even in France, Alena showed that it is not necessary to jump quadre, like Trusova and Shcherbakov, to win the hearts of judges. The strength of the bonfire is three trixels (like Kihira), as well as the impeccable execution of non -resource elements and high skill in skiing. Judges put the high components to the Russians quite deservedly.
The Zagitova program is not so saturated, but in the old memory of the judge they appreciate Alina’s skating and put her good GOE for all the elements.
The third participant from Russia in Sapporo will be Sofya Samodurova. The champion of Europe last year at the Grand Prix stage in the Chinese Chunchin took fifth place. To enter the final of Sofya, only victory in Japan is needed, which is poorly believed, given the simple program of the student Alexei Mishin.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (female single skating):
The first warm -up
1. Megan Wessenberg (USA)
2.Yukhan Yokoi (Japan)
3. Kylani Crane (Australia)
4. Ma Berenis Mayet (France)
5. Karen Chen (USA)
6. Starr Andrews (USA)
The second warm -up
7. Lim Eun Su (South Korea)
8. Mako Yamashita (Japan)
9. Alena Kostornaya (Russia)
10. Alina Zagitova (Russia)
11. Sofya Samodurova (Russia)
12. Rika Kihira (Japan)
Triple podium in men?
Well, this is unlikely. A week ago, Alexander Samarin, Dmitry Aliyev and Makar Ignatov treated the Moscow audience at the home stage of the Grand Prix. One Ignatov went to Sapporo from this three, who was a surprise at Moscow competitions. The 19-year-old Russian in the debut for himself an adult season climbed into the top three winners, which allows him to fight for a ticket to Turin. To do this, Ignatov in Sapporo needs to get into the top 3 again, and it is also necessary to become better than the Frenchman Kevin Aimo.
Another debutant of the Grand Prix from Russia-Anton Shulepov in Grenoble took only 11th place, which automatically deprived him of the chances of the final. The third representative of Russia in Sapporo – Sergey Voronov, who at the stage in France became the sixth has no chance.
The main favorite of the Japanese stage is the owner of the ice Yuzuru Khany. As such, the skater in Sapporo will not have.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (male single skating):
The first warm -up
1. Roman Sadovsky (Canada)
2. Anton Shulepov (Russia)
3. Konrad Orzel (Canada)
4. Sota Yamamoto (Japan)
5. Makar Ignatov (Russia)
6. Koshiro Shimada (Japan)
The second warm -up
7. Tomoki Hivatashi (USA)
8. Sergey Voronov (Russia)
9. Kevin Aimo (France)
10. Jason Brown (USA)
11. Yuzuru Khany (Japan)
12. Alexey Bychenko (Israel)
Yesterday's juniors
The great discovery of this season was the Russian sports couple – Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov. The skaters with one foot in the final of the Grand Prix, thanks to the victory at the stage in France. For Mishina and Gallamov, this is a debut season at an adult level, according to juniors, they won everything that was possible.
To get into the final of the Grand Prix of Anastasia and Alexander, it will be enough to get into the top three winners. The main competitors of the Russians will be the Chinese couple Wenjin Sui and Tsun Han, who are obvious favorites of the stage in Sapporo.
Alice Efimova and Alexander Korovin will also perform in Japan. At the first stage, in China, the Russians took only eighth place, so that in Sapporo the skaters will fight only for the rating and good points.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (sports couples):
The first warm -up
1. Riku Miura – Ryuchi Kihara (Japan)
2. Alisa Efimova – Alexander Korovin (Russia)
3. Alex Schimek – Chris Lesim (USA)
4. Anastasia Mishina – Alexander Gallyamov (Russia)
The second warm -up
5. Wenjin Sui – Tsung Han (China)
6. Tara Kane – Danny O’shi (USA)
7. Kirsten Moore Tauers-Michael Marinaro (Canada)
8. Nicole Della Monica – Matteo Guarise (Italy)
Stepanova and Bukin
It will be interesting to observe the competitions of dance couples. In the victory of the French of Gabriela Papadakis and Guillaume Siziezeron in Sapporo, no one doubts – the couple has long established themselves as the best in the world.Yukhan Yokoi (Japan)
3. Kylani Crane (Australia)
4. Ma Berenis Mayet (France)
5. Karen Chen (USA)
6. Starr Andrews (USA)
The second warm -up
7. Lim Eun Su (South Korea)
8. Mako Yamashita (Japan)
9. Alena Kostornaya (Russia)
10. Alina Zagitova (Russia)
11. Sofya Samodurova (Russia)
12. Rika Kihira (Japan)
Triple podium in men?
Well, this is unlikely. A week ago, Alexander Samarin, Dmitry Aliyev and Makar Ignatov treated the Moscow audience at the home stage of the Grand Prix. One Ignatov went to Sapporo from this three, who was a surprise at Moscow competitions. The 19-year-old Russian in the debut for himself an adult season climbed into the top three winners, which allows him to fight for a ticket to Turin. To do this, Ignatov in Sapporo needs to get into the top 3 again, and it is also necessary to become better than the Frenchman Kevin Aimo.
Another debutant of the Grand Prix from Russia-Anton Shulepov in Grenoble took only 11th place, which automatically deprived him of the chances of the final. The third representative of Russia in Sapporo – Sergey Voronov, who at the stage in France became the sixth has no chance.
The main favorite of the Japanese stage is the owner of the ice Yuzuru Khany. As such, the skater in Sapporo will not have.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (male single skating):
The first warm -up
1. Roman Sadovsky (Canada)
2. Anton Shulepov (Russia)
3. Konrad Orzel (Canada)
4. Sota Yamamoto (Japan)
5. Makar Ignatov (Russia)
6. Koshiro Shimada (Japan)
The second warm -up
7. Tomoki Hivatashi (USA)
8. Sergey Voronov (Russia)
9. Kevin Aimo (France)
10. Jason Brown (USA)
11. Yuzuru Khany (Japan)
12. Alexey Bychenko (Israel)
Yesterday's juniors
The great discovery of this season was the Russian sports couple – Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Gallyamov. The skaters with one foot in the final of the Grand Prix, thanks to the victory at the stage in France. For Mishina and Gallamov, this is a debut season at an adult level, according to juniors, they won everything that was possible.
To get into the final of the Grand Prix of Anastasia and Alexander, it will be enough to get into the top three winners. The main competitors of the Russians will be the Chinese couple Wenjin Sui and Tsun Han, who are obvious favorites of the stage in Sapporo.
Alice Efimova and Alexander Korovin will also perform in Japan. At the first stage, in China, the Russians took only eighth place, so that in Sapporo the skaters will fight only for the rating and good points.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (sports couples):
The first warm -up
1. Riku Miura – Ryuchi Kihara (Japan)
2. Alisa Efimova – Alexander Korovin (Russia)
3. Alex Schimek – Chris Lesim (USA)
4. Anastasia Mishina – Alexander Gallyamov (Russia)
The second warm -up
5. Wenjin Sui – Tsung Han (China)
6. Tara Kane – Danny O’shi (USA)
7. Kirsten Moore Tauers-Michael Marinaro (Canada)
8. Nicole Della Monica – Matteo Guarise (Italy)
Stepanova and Bukin
It will be interesting to observe the competitions of dance couples. In the victory of the French of Gabriela Papadakis and Guillaume Siziezeron in Sapporo, no one doubts – the couple has long established themselves as the best in the world.But the Russians Alexander Stepanov and Ivan Bukin are ready to argue with this.
At the stage of the Grand Prix in America, the Russian couple became the second, so in Japan our skaters will be enough of the same result. The main thing is that Charlene Ginyar/Marco Faber (Italy) and Lyla Firu/Lewis Dubson are lower in the outcome of the protocol. There is no doubt about this either.
Sofya Shevchenko and Igor Eremenko will also perform in Japan – another debutant of the adult season. In Las Vegas, the Russians became only nine.
Participants in the sixth stage of the Grand Prix (dance couples):
The first warm -up
1. Lorrain Maknamara – Quinn Carpenter (USA)2. Sofya Shevchenko – Igor Eremenko (Russia)
3. Caroline Susic – Shein Firus (Canada)4. Lyla Fir – Lewis Dubson (Great Britain)
The second warm -up