Venerable "athletes from Russian Federation" and Americans in the opening day of tournament are shamed by modest Slovaks and Slovenes. But also all day bezmedalny.
Curling. Circular tournament
Started circular tournament on curling for the men's and women's national teams. Our men at these Games will not be, and here it is possible to see to performances of girls. However, they yet did not give reasons for pleasure to fans. "the Olympic athletes from Russian Federation" conceded in the first match to the British colleagues with the score 3:10.
Speed skating. Women. 1000 meters
I here results of the only Russian do not please. Golikova Angelina only the 22nd. Its result — 1 minute, 16 seconds and 85 of the 100-th that is three seconds more, than at the winner who, by the way, set up a new Olympic record. The three of leaders looks as follows: Yorit Ter Mors (Netherlands), Nenets Autonomous Area Kodayra (Japan) and Mikho Takagi (Japan).
Nordic combined. Men (ski jumping %2B ski race on 10 km)
After the first part of competitions, namely — after jumps which by some miracle did not transfer for tomorrow because of the strongest wind (for this reason today cancelled some races), Yakhin Earnest — the only Russian representative in this type of the program, was the twenty first. All hope was on running on skis, but also there everything came to an end unsatisfactorily. Yakhin Earnest lost seventeen more positions. As a result — the thirty eighth place, and on a podium Frentsel Eric (Germany), Akito Vatab (Japan) and Loukas Klapfer (Austria).
Luge. Men. Vapors
Both Russian duets did not flash. The two Denisyev Alexander - Antonyev — the eleventh, Bogdanov-Medvedev — the nineteenth. Predominant forces of race — the German-Austrian athletes. The first and the third — Germans: Vendel and Arlt, and also Eggert and Beneken. The Austrians Pents and Fishler — the second.
Snowboard. Men. Halfpipe
In the final hafpaya our only representative did not break through. I will remind, Tregubov Nikita Avanteev took only the twentieth place in qualification that did not suffice for pass to the following round. Gold was won by White Sean (United States of America), silver at Khirano Ayum (Japan), bronze departed to Skotti James (Australia).
Figure skating. Couples. The short program
it is possible, from ours and expected a little bigger, but also it is not necessary to complain. Tarasova and Morozov — while the second (lag from leaders absolutely tiny), Zabiyako and Enbert — the eighth (nedalekto from "bronze"), Astakhova and Rogonov — the tenth. The first — the Chinese couple Sui Wenjing and Kong khan. The third — Canadians Dyuamel Megan and Redford Eric.
Hockey. Women
within a group stage played the Last match group "B" teams. There the Swede lost to Swisses with the score 1:2, and Koreans hammered the first and only washer on tournament, but despite it lost in such "Asian derby" to Japanese. On a board — 1:4. Exit from group the national teams provided themselves Switzerland and Sweden. In a playoffs they will meet Canadians and Americans, ahead of schedule last in the following stage of tournament.
Hockey. Men
simply not very well. Being favourites, the Russian hockey players conceded to the Slovak rivals. Right at the beginning Russians moved with the score 2:0. Washers threw Gavrikov Wladyslaw on the third and Kirill Kaprizov on the 5th minute. At once victories Soviet "the red car" over any GDR were remembered. However from Slovaks did not keep itself to look forward to hearing. By the end of the first period the account was already 2:2, and in the middle of the third victory for nominal owners Peter Tschereschnjak pulled out. As a result — 2:3. Offensive defeat.
In a parallel match combined United States of America and Slovenia met. There the outcome too became quite unexpected. 3:2 in favor of the second in an overtime. And Americans also conducted 2:0. Thus, after the first round a deal in group "A" the very unexpected.
Medal offset
Here again did without global changes. The first everything as Germans (7 gold medals, 2 silver, 3 bronze), the second remained Netherlands (5-4-2), the American national team (4-1-2) rose by the third place, after them — Norway (3-5-3). Strongest Canada (3-4-3).<"67>"
In an asset of Russians the same quantity of medals closes the five. Therefore it is quite logical that we lost one position. "Our athletes" the twelfth (1 silver medal and 4 bronze).
Tomorrow
If today promised to be saturated, tomorrow's becomes oversaturated. As already it was told above, some starts transferred because of a strong wind. Thus, the deal put the following: there will be two biathlon races. Female and man's "individuals" on 15 and 20 kilometers respectively. In both runnings our national team will have a "full" representation — on two athletes.
At mountain skiers and mountain skiers there will take place giant slalom and downhill racing, respectively. In slalom we will watch closely Silantyeva Anastasiya. In downhill racing, alas, to be ill from Russians there is nobody.
In curling our women's national team will meet with Chinese, and hockey players will battle in "a prestige match" to Finns.
In man's running on 10 000 meters at men of Russians too will not be, but on such it is interesting to look even as the "neutral" viewer.
of the Skier will run individual race on 10 kilometers. From Russian Federation part in it will take: Zhambalova Alisa, Nechaevskaya Anna and Sedova Anastasia.
In team relay at tobogganers Russian Federation will support asteam: Baturina Catherina, Repilov Roman, Denisyev Alexander and Antonov Wladyslaw.
of Game start for skeleton racers. At men we will support Tregubov Nikita and Marchenkova Vladislava.
In man's snowboard cross we wait for medals we wait for medals from Dilman Daniila and Olyunin Nicholas.
In female freestyle there will take place qualifying race where we will have very serious representation — 4 sportswomen: Nikitina Lyubov, Orlov Alexander, Spiridonova Christina and Gridneva Aline.
"For a dessert" — figure skating, namely — free skating at couples. There we have the right to wait from our figure skaters and the first Olympic gold.
Voloshinov Aleksey