In a performance both charming and chilling, Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva was foot perfect to win the Ladies short program at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Skating to “River Flows in You” by Lorenzo de Luca and “The Winter” by Balmorhea, the defending world champion cranked out solid jumps to earn a score of 79.01, including a perfect 10 for performance.
The two-time European champion landed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination with one arm over the head on the flip and two arms over the head on the toe loop, a triple loop and a double Axel with one arm over her head. The program was highlighted by a delightful foot work sequence and all jump elements executed in the back half of the routine.
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The two-time European champion landed a triple flip-triple toe loop combination with one arm over the head on the flip and two arms over the head on the toe loop, a triple loop and a double Axel with one arm over her head. The program was highlighted by a delightful foot work sequence and all jump elements executed in the back half of the routine.
“Figure skating is a sport that combines art and athleticism,” the Russian said about her balance of the two requirements for success in the sport. “The athletic part for the technical side, you need power and also strength, and you also need emotionally to be strong. And it’s like fifty-fifty with technical and artistic, because if you have the technique and no components, and if you have the components and no technique, you don’t get anywhere.”
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What was the biggest surprise for you in the ladies event? What are your thoughts overall?