4 sets of medals.
the Russian hockey players lost to team Slovakia in a starting match of the Olympic tournament in group B with the score 2:3 (2:2, 0:0, 0:1). Figure skaters Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov take the second place after the short program in competitions of sports couples whereas the Russian kerlingistka ceded in a starting match of the Olympic Games to team United Kingdom.
the Russian hockey players startedon the Olympic tournament by a match from the Slovak national team which middle age here makes 29 years. Almost all Slovak players acted earlier in the Continental hockey league, many have experience of performances over the ocean, including 38-year-old Nad Ladislav - the world champion of 2002. 16 years ago the Russian leaders performed at the first Olympic Games - Ilya Kovalchuk and Pawel Datsyuk, arrived already on the fifth Games.
except for the defender of "Motorist" from Yekaterinburg Chaykovski Mijal, all Slovak hockey players act on the homeland or in Czech Republic. The players of KHL who have made team of the Olympic athletes from Russian Federation, looked obvious favourites of a match. Not too guarded also result of a match of the national teams Russian Federation and Slovakia at the Olympic Games of 2014 to Sochi when owners managed to win only a series of after match throws, without having thrown any washer in game.
This time the debut at the Russian hockey players turned out shock, already by the beginning of the fifth minute the account was 2:0, TSSKA Kirill Kaprizov caused a stir the defender of SKA Gavrikov Wladyslaw and the forward, having struck gate Konrad Branislav from the Czech club "Olomouc". However to the first break within two minutes Pents Peter Olvetski and Bakosh Martin threw two washers in gate which were protected by Koshechkin Vasilii.
it is So iridescent for the Russian hockey players the begun match as a result came to the end with defeat, on the 49th minute the defender Czech" Skoda" from Pilsen Pents Peter Chereshnyak realized numerical advantage after removal Yvan Alekseevich Telegin, this washer was victorious. In 60 minutes the Russian hockey players put only 22 throws in a goal mouth of the rival.
the Majority works only at trainings
asthe Mentor of the Russian hockey players Oleg Znarok assumed fault for defeat, having noted that in this match at its team game in the majority did not turn out. "Postpone the game, all mistakes which we made, I assume, it is my team", - Oleg Znarok "told. The majority does not work though on trainings was everything is all right", - the trainer added.
"I hope that fetters as tension was big, including from the press which children read will fall down. The team very much was nervous before game, I saw it therefore did not begin to load so them", - Oleg Znarok told.
"With South Koreans in a friendly match Ilya Kovalchuk, Pawel Datsyuk and Sergei Mozyakin played not bad and they and asked to put together. Played it seems not bad, but most important is the majority which at us did not go", - the trainer stated.
About removal of psychological tension told and the captain Pawel Datsyuk, according to him, defeat in a starting match will help his partners to get rid of a stress." So well began, all began to attack more, and we forgot about protection. Having thrown two washers, we passed some counterattacks, they fine realized them", - Pawel Datsyuk told.
"We did not relax. We had a heap of the moments, but their goalkeeper fine played, and they made only four throws for the period. Simply they were better today", - marked out Ilya Kovalchuk ". The crucial role was played with that Slovaks hammered in the majority, and we do not. It is necessary to play and hammer better", - the 34-year-old Russian forward noticed.
Lost and Americans
the Second match of group B also brought tosensational result, and in a meeting of teams of United States of America and Slovenia events developed according to the similar scenario. The team of United States of America is made of the players acting in Europe and student's transatlantic leagues. From Helsinki Brian O'Nill (the 18th minute) and Jordan Greenway (33) Americans moved efforts of the forward of club KHL "Yokerit" with the score 2:0, however less skilled, but perfectly played Slovenes answered with Blazha Gregorts and Jan Murshak's goals who evened the score on the 59th minute. It on the first minute of an overtime brought a victory to team Slovenia - 3:2.<"91>"
After the first round in group B the Russian hockey players take the last place. Slovaks - 3 points, two points at the national team Slovenia, at team of United States of America - one point are in the lead. On February 16 the Russian hockey players will play with Slovenes, in other match Slovaks and Americans will meet.
In female tournament final matches in group B where the team Switzerland with the score 2:1 won against the national team Sweden took place, having won first place. On February 17 both teams will play in a quarterfinal where the Russian and Finnish hockey players become their competitors. Distribution of rivals will happen after a meeting of Russians and Finns on Thursday.
B other match of day the national team Japan with the score 4:1 won the integrated team of South Korea, thus both teams leave tournament. The only washer on tournament of the integrated team of South Korea in gate of Japanese threw Randi Hiso Griffin who was born in United States of America, but her mother is the ethnic Korean.
Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov - the second with a personal record
the Russian figure skaters Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov take the second place after which programs in competitions of sports couples. They showed the best result in the career (81,68 points), conceding to only Chinese couple Sui Wenjing / Khan Tsun. Chinese also established a personal record (82,39), having left all favourites, including Olympic champions of Pyeongchang in team tournament of Canadians Dyuamel Megan and Redford Eric (76,82) and to steam from Germany Savchenko Alena / Masso Bruno (76,59). Winners of the final of the Grand Prix of the current season Savchenko Alena and Masso Bruno could not rise above the fourth place because of a serious mistake of the partner.
Russians Zabiyako Natalia and Enbert Alexander became in the short program the eighth (74,35), Astakhova Christina and Rogonov Aleksey settled down on the 10th line (70,52). Thus silver prize-winners of Pyeongchang in Zabiyako Natalia and Enbert Alexander also established a personal record, expecting to act successfully in free skating and to win back lag from leaders.
asEugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov also acted in team tournament. "After team competitions when already there is a medal, tried not to relax. It was adjusted anew before the short program", - Vladimir Morozov told.
In free skating which will take place in Thursday, qualified 16 best couples.
the Russian kerlingistka started from defeat
the Russian kerlingistka from defeat from team United Kingdom started at the Olympic Games. The team Moiseeva Victoria in which also act Vasilyev Ulyan, Arsenkina Galina, Guzieva Julia and Portunova Julia, conceded to bronze prize-winners of the last year's World Cup with the score 3:10.
On Thursday in the second match of tournament the Russian kerlingistka will playwith Chinese women. For an exit in a semi-final it is necessary to take places from the first on the fourth in group of 10 teams. In other matches of game day the national team Japan won team of United States of America - 10:5, the Swede was stronger than Danes - 9:3, and the national team China won against team Switzerland - 7:2.<"104>"
On Wednesday matches of the first two rounds of man's tournament also took place. They brought the following results: Sweden - Denmark - 9:5, Canada - Italy - 5:3, United States of America - South Korea - 11:7, United Kingdom - Switzerland - 6:5, Canada - United Kingdom - 6:5, Sweden - South Korea - 7:2, Italy - Switzerland - 7:4, Japan - Norway - 6:4. The table is headed by teams Canada and Sweden which gained on two victories.
the Russian curlers do not take part in tournament as could not be qualified on Games in South Korea.
Triple White Sean, ter Mors, Vendl and Arlt Tobias
the Strong wind prevented to carry out on Wednesday female individual race on biathlon which was postponed for Thursday, and also competitions in slalom at mountain skiers who will take place on February 16. Snowboarders managed to hold medal events in halfpipe, the 31-year-old American White Sean became the triple Olympic champion who also won at the Games-2006 and the Olympic Games-2010, however unsuccessfully acted to Sochi then suspended career almost for four years.
White Sean in the best attempt showed toresult 97,75 points. The second place was taken by the 19-year-old Japanese to Khirano Ayum (95,25), won the Olympic silver second in career. The Australian Skotti James (92,00) became the third in this discipline. The Russian snowboarder Avtaneev Nikita did not manage to be qualified in the final.
Gold in speed skating goes again to Netherlands, at a distance of 1000 m it did not appear equal Yorin ter Mors who showed time 1 minute 13,56 seconds, having established a new Olympic record. The previous achievement of 16 years belonged to the American Uitti Chris, at the Olympic Games to Salt Lake City it showed result 1.13,83. Ter Mors became the triple Olympic champion, to Sochi she won at a distance against 1500 m and team race.
the Silver prize-winner became the Japanese of the Nenets Autonomous Area Kodayra (%2B0,26), bronze was won by Mikho Takagi's her compatriot (%2B0,42). The Russian Golikova Angelina became the 22nd (%2B3,29)." Dispersal and the first circle were rather decent, but I did not suffice on the second part of a distance. But I fought, despite heavy feelings in feet", - told Golikova Angelina.
Triple Olympic champions in luge became Germans Arlt Tobias Vendl and Arlt Tobias who won tournament of the two. The Austrians Pents Peter and Fishler Georg became second. Bronze was won by Germans Eggert Tony and Benekken Alexander.
At the Olympic Games to Sochi Vendl and Arlt Tobias won againstcompetitions of the two, and also team relay. The best of Russians of steel Denisyev Alexander and Antonov Wladyslaw which took the 11th place. Other Russian tobogganers Bogdanov Andrey and Medvedev Andrey showed the 16th result.
Frentsel Eric repeated the Sochi success
the German Frentsel Eric became the double Olympic champion in a double-event (an average springboard and 10 km pursuit race). Frentsel Eric showed time of 24 minutes 51,4 seconds, having gained 121,7 points after hopping part of competitions. The Japanese Vatabe Akito (123,7 became the silver prize-winner; %2B4 8), bronze was won by Austrian Loukas Klapfer (122,6; %2B18,1).
After competitions in jumps on skis Frentsel Eric was the fifth and left on race start with lag the Austrian Joseph Franz Raykhrlya in 36 seconds. Frentsel Eric won the same discipline four years ago at the Olympic Games to Sochi.
the Russian Yakhin Earnest became the 38th (96,7; %2B3.42,9), in jumps it showed the 21st result.