Michal Brezina of the Czech Republic gave a solid performance to take the lead in the Men's Short Program in Graz, Austria, on Wednesday. Russia's Dmitri Aliev is just over a point behind in second place, followed by teammate Artur Danielian who is making his European Championship debut.
Brezina was near-stellar in his routine to "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak, producing a quad Salchow-double toe, triple flip and triple Axel. The 29-year-old also showed very good level 4 footwork and two level 4 spins to score a new season's best of 89.77.
"I feel good!" said the skater who trains in California under Rafael Arutyunyan. "There was a small mistake in a spin, but the performance itself was great. From the marks, everyone enjoyed it. I felt good while performing as I was not concentrated on on technical elements and was just performing."
Brezina, who will soon be a father, feels that his motivation comes from the heart. "It isn't good if you force yourself." He hasn't decided whether or not this will be his last competition. "Maybe it is a 'bye-bye' and maybe not.
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Shocking and heartbroken for Aymoz...:reye:
Brezina was near-stellar in his routine to "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" by Chris Isaak, producing a quad Salchow-double toe, triple flip and triple Axel. The 29-year-old also showed very good level 4 footwork and two level 4 spins to score a new season's best of 89.77.
"I feel good!" said the skater who trains in California under Rafael Arutyunyan. "There was a small mistake in a spin, but the performance itself was great. From the marks, everyone enjoyed it. I felt good while performing as I was not concentrated on on technical elements and was just performing."
Brezina, who will soon be a father, feels that his motivation comes from the heart. "It isn't good if you force yourself." He hasn't decided whether or not this will be his last competition. "Maybe it is a 'bye-bye' and maybe not.
More...
What are your thoughts on the Men's SP?
Shocking and heartbroken for Aymoz...:reye:
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