Evgenia Medvedeva has shown the best result of the season in the short program and led the standings in the final of the Cup of Russia. The athlete did not make any major mistakes and get your rental 76.89 points. Second place went to Stanislava Konstantinova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva was only fourth. World champion of 2015 fell in the performance of a triple Axel and missed a forward Anastasia Gubanova. The winner of the national Cup will be determined on Friday, February 22, at the end of any program.

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Less than a month in the Japanese city of Saitama starts the world championship on figure skating. Despite the proximity of the main tournament of the year, the national Russian women’s team is still not completely formed. If the reigning Olympic champion Alina Sagitova and the winner of the European championship Sofia Samodurova virtually guaranteed himself a trip to Japan, the fate of the third trip remains unclear.

Thus, successful performance in the final of the Cup may tip the scales in favor of one of the three contenders for a place in the team — Evgenia Medvedeva, Elizaveta tuktamysheva or Stanislava Konstantinova.

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As the fates Medvedev and Tuktamysheva was defined in the first warm-up that forced the athletes to appear on the ice before its direct rivals. His first short program was presented by Eugene, which, like the championship of Russia, played the song from the Opera “Tosca” by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.

In contrast to the December tournament, she skated much cleaner and did not allow any blunders. The judges highly evaluated the cascade of triple flip and toe loop, for which she won an allowance of 1.91 points. Disappoint except that the mistake on the double Axel, but even she could not prevent the athlete to show his best result of the season in the short program. Medvedev received 76.89 points and topped the table.

After his hire double world champion was in a great mood. According to her, she was able to cope under pressure and to perform well in the short program.

“Got to get away from it all. Of course, before the start I was nervous — fear, uncertainty, doubt. I introduced them to people and could point them to the door. Yes, I have a rich imagination, which I often suffer. Tired after the skating to go sad because something did not happen. I can’t say that this statement is superpower. Short program — only three jumps. Today, it has turned out”, — quotes the words of Medvedev TASS.

She admitted that lately a lot has changed in my life. However, one innovation is particularly important.

“There is one big change to which I mentally summed two years. It’s a secret, but it has to do with my body. I think two months will tell. This is my way of life — fishing, and then say,” — added the athlete.

After Eugenia went out on the ice its direct competitor — Tuktamysheva. Elizabeth barely recovering after a serious illness and still only vaguely resembles a sample of the autumn of 2018. This time she failed to support the initiative her boyfriend Andrew Lazukina, who a few hours before the women’s tournament won the short program in the competition of men. The skater fell during the performance of a triple Axel, after which the question of first place was not walking. By the way, that this element did not submit to the Russian woman and their victorious tournament Dragon Trophy in Slovenia. Elizabeth received a total of 72,21 points and not even got to the top three winners. 1.73 points walked her 16-year-old Anastasia Gubanova. Champion of the world 2015 was so upset that he refused dialogue with the press.

Error Tuktamysheva full advantage Konstantinov, which was established in the status of his chief rival Medvedeva. She skated my program without gloss, but without drops, and that was a key factor. In addition, the judges highly appreciated the her triple Lutz and triple toe loop, which received a premium of 1.77 points. As a result, 75,47 points for the short program and the minimum gap from two-time silver medalist of the Olympic games in Pyeongchang.

By the way, for constantinova this result in the short program was also the best of the season. Previously, the highest points for the first rental she received the Finlandia Trophy — 65,39 points.

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After his speech Konstantinov admitted that her visit to Novgorod was influenced by the fiasco at the last European championship in Minsk. There Stanislaus failed short program, which remained outside the three winners. Bronze then won the Finca Viveca Lindfors.

“After the European championship I came home, spent the day, thinking what to do next. In the end, I realized that I need the largest possible number of starts. Three weeks I was prepared, much has changed. Everything happens for the best. I came here not for the result, but to raise themselves in their own eyes”, — told TASS Konstantinov.

According to her, she has no hopes of successful performance in the Cup final of the country can have a decisive influence on the leadership of the Federation of figure skating of Russia (FSFR), which is very soon to announce the squad for the world Cup in Japan.

“I don’t think that will happen, it’s not for me to decide. No pressure from the FCCR I don’t feel — I like to skate, take part in competitions,” — said Konstantinov.

Question about the winner of the Cup of Russia figure skating will be decided on Friday, February 22, at the end of any program.