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Figure skating: Trusova flies over Skate America

2021-10-25T08:43:28.435Z


Russian Alexandra Trusova outrageously dominated her rivals to win Skate America. The Russian Alexandra Trusova, winner of Skate America, the first meeting of the season on the circuit of the Grand Prix of figure skating, Sunday in Las Vegas. Already in the lead after the short program, Trusova, bronze medalist at the last Worlds, relegated to more than fifteen points (232.37 points) in the final standings her compatriot Daria Usacheva, 15 years old and newcomer at this level


The Russian Alexandra Trusova, winner of Skate America, the first meeting of the season on the circuit of the Grand Prix of figure skating, Sunday in Las Vegas.

Already in the lead after the short program, Trusova, bronze medalist at the last Worlds, relegated to more than fifteen points (232.37 points) in the final standings her compatriot Daria Usacheva, 15 years old and newcomer at this level of competition (217 , 31 pts).

Third place went to the South Korean Young You (216.97 pts).

Trusova, 17, was however diminished by a foot injury.

"

My free program was not too difficult, with only a quadruple jump, I am happy to have succeeded in a clean program, but in the future it will be necessary to include more + quads +

", she explained.

"

I'm not at my best physically but I hope to get back in shape and get my qualification for the Olympic Games,

" she added.

In dance, the victory went, for the fourth consecutive edition, to the Americans Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, but the 2021 vice-world champions (209.54 pts) were heckled to the end by their compatriots Madison Chock and Evan Bates (208.23 pts).

Canadians Laurence Fournier and Nikolaj Sorensen completed the podium (190.13 pts).

The international Grand Prix circuit continues next weekend in Canada (Vancouver, from October 29 to 31), before stages in Italy (Turin from November 5 to 7), in Japan (Tokyo from November 12 to 14). , in France (Grenoble from November 19 to 21), in Russia (Sochi from November 26 to 28) and the final in Osaka (Japan) from December 9 to 12.

Source: lefigaro

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