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That such is good. .

Among numerous sports meets in the first days 2018 the main interest presented the World Cup among youth on the ice hockey, passing in United States of America, and the championship Europe on separate distances at skaters which it was entrusted to Russians to carry out, under a roof of a skating oval in Kolomna. The first of them here serves many years as a peculiar bridge between leaving old year and coming new as begins in the last dates of December and comes to an end in the first of January. And here competitions of masters of the steel fad of our continent at separate distances are carried out for the first time in the history though world championships pass annually where Europeans are competed only by colleagues from United States of America, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan.

Running forward it should be noted that the European superiority passed at the highest organizational level with which, by the way, all international starts which are taking place in the territory Russian Federation differ. Therefore we will begin with events on ice Kolomna, tribunes of which covered skating rink for three days were filled by fans chock-full. They with interest watched duel of the strongest team of the world — the national team Netherlands from the national team Russian Federation. "Orange" four years ago at the winter Olympic Games in Sochi-2014 in "one gate" won competitions in a skating oval. And we will note that Dutches were so strong on the bank of the Black Sea that only efforts of skaters could take in an all-team competition of Games the fifth place, having passed forward only the national teams Russian Federation, Norway, Canada and United States of America.

Even in spite of the fact that skaters from the Country of tulips nowadays had no some leaders, the female part of the national team flashed again great skills. Distance of 1500 m won to Lotta Van Beck, and 3000 m — to young Visser Esma. Certainly, these two champions Europe could lead Dutchwomen and to a victory in team pursuit. Three gold medals from seven played at the fair sex allowed Netherlanders to bypass the Russian competitors in which asset there were two gold. It was got at a distance 1000 m by Shikhova Catherina (in her asset also silver on 1500 m) and the national team in the team sprint which colors protected the prize-winner of the Olympic Games in Sochi-2014 Fatkulina Olga, young Golikova Angelina (it won silver in run on 500 m) and Kozelina Elizabeth. But our girls, as they say, showed teeth not only in sprint, but declared itself and at stayersky distances. In run on 3000 m Voronina Natalia who together with Graf Olga and "mnogostanochnitsy" Shikhova Catherina conceded in team pursuit only to Dutchwomen, having ascended to the podium behind silver medals. Well and except skilled workers of the fad from Netherlands and Russian Federation, received gold awards: in run on 500 m the Austrian Gertsog Vanessa and in mass start the Italian Lollobridzhida Francesca.

A in a draw, at each national team on three gold medals. Only Italian stayer Nikola Tumolero who for one and a half seconds managed to outstrip the Russian Rumyantsev Alexander in run on 5000 m could interfere with this top-level dispute. But the duet of our world record-holders Yuskov Denise and Pawel Aleksandrovich Kulizhnikov was uncontrollable at average distances and in sprint. Yuskov Denise became the champion Europe at the crown distance of 1500 m and received silver in run on 1000 m, and Pawel Aleksandrovich Kulizhnikov took priority on 1000 m and became only the third at the crown distance of 500 m. Together with the sprinter Murashov Ruslan they, having become double champions Europe, could outstrip in team sprint of Dutches who were conducted in fight by the new champion of our continent in run on 500 m Malder Ronald. Stayers from the Country of tulips in persistent rivalry with Russians (acting as a part of Semerikov Danil, Gryaztsov Sergei and Rumyantsev Alexander) won team pursuit, having left to the rivals silver. In mass start by the best there was a known marathoner from Netherlands Blokkhayzen Ian. For the first time in this look a bronze medal the Olympic champion of Sochi-2014, but in short track, Zakharov Ruslan who made the decision to pass in the current season from hockey "box" into a skating oval brought to the national team Russian Federation.

: Netherlands (6 gold %2B 3 silver %2B 4 bronze = 13 medals), Russian Federation (5%2B6%2B3=14), Italy (2%2B2%2B0=4), Austria (1%2B1%2B1=3), Finland (0%2B2%2B0=2).

... and that such badly

Ten of the youth hockey national teams broke through this time on the World Cup to American Buffalo. We in recent years got used to that Russians under the direction of Bragina Valeria surely won awards — gold, silver, bronze, acquainting us with talented hockey players who in the ranks of a national team Russian Federation now shine, act with success in NHL and KHL clubs. But, alas, before this championship there was a failure in preparation system in our youthful teams. And Bragin was compelled to ask for the help our guys who any more play one year for the Canadian youth and youthful teams. Those it was nearly a half combined Russian Federation. According to experts, such completing could not help Russians with fight for championship awards that in a result and occurred.

In preliminary group, having lost to Czechs — 4:5 and to Swedes — 3:4, but with the identical account (on 5:2) having won against Swisses and Belarusians and having taken the third place, our guys after all broke through in a quarterfinal. Here the destiny reduced them with Americans who any more did not win very long ago against contemporaries from Russian Federation. But in sports fart too once comes to an end, and now it turned away from team Bragina Valeria, conceded to owners of the championship — 2:4 and empty-handed gone to native Penates.

Meanwhile Canada, Sweden, United States of America and after a big break Czech Republic, successfully overcome a quarterfinal, entered battle for medals. In a semi-final Swedes revenged owners of tournament for a victory over Russians, having played them with the same account — 4:2, and Canadians with little effort finished with Czechs — 7:2. Bronze medals were won by the Americans who have crushed Czechs — 9:3, and world champions — 2018 became young Canadians, in a decisive match got the best over Swedes — 3:1.<"50>"

Polezhaev Dimitri