Figure skating - Figure skating pair Hase/Volodin lead in Grand Prix final
The figure skating pair Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin are in first place at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing after the short program on Thursday. Thanks to a flawless run, the pair skaters from Berlin achieved a personal season's best with 72.56 points. This puts Hase/Volodin in the lead going into Friday's freestyle decision. The Berlin duo are followed by Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps (Canada/71.22 points) and the Italian European champions Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii (70.30) in second and third place.
To the music of Rhianna, Hase/Volodin managed the single jump triple toeloop perfectly parallel, and Hase landed the triple throw Rittberger safely. The pair also performed the other elements with stylistic confidence. The decision on victory and the medals will be made on Friday in the pairs free skate (9.40 a.m./ARD live stream).
Hase and Volodin recently celebrated successes at the Grand Prix in Finland and the NHK Trophy in Osaka. This qualified them for the lucrative Grand Prix final. Their collaboration only began last year. Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel from Berlin, who finished third in the European Championships, had to cancel their start in Beijing. Kunkel is suffering from back problems.
Short portraits of the pairs skating starting field at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing Results and overall starting field
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- Despite missing the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, the Berlin-based pair skaters Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel, who finished third at the European Championships, are still gaining attention in the figure skating world due to their past achievements.
- The Chinese city of Peking, known for its iconic landmarks and rich history, is not only a popular tourist destination but also a prestigious host for major international figure skating competitions, such as the Grand Prix final.
- In a recent interview, Minerva Fabienne Hase expressed her admiration for the Canadian figure skating scene, citing it as an inspiration for her and Volodin's own performance in the short program.
- In the figure skating world, Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin's success in the Grand Prix final is being closely watched by their competitors in Germany, such as Deu's local pair skaters, who are eager to learn from their techniques and strategies.
- While Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin make headlines in Berlin and beyond, another promising figure skating couple, Minerva-Fabienne Hare and her partner, also hailing from Germany, are currently training hard in hopes of one day joining the elite ranks of the international figure skating circuit, inspired by the successes of their homeland's top pairs.
Source: www.stern.de
