Day 3 Sándor Liu Shaolin – World Cup winner 500m The next event was the sprint race of the short track. Only skaters taking the first two places each heat could advance to the final. In the third heat of the Ladies competition Petra Jászapáti couldn’t catch up with the rest of the field, and […]
1500 m men John Celski ,USA It was a tough race, I fell a few laps before the end, it’s unfortunate, but it happens in this sport. One of the skaters came in from the inside, I tried to keep my position, but I just lost my balance, I don’t know what happened, but it’s […]
Day 3 Ladies 1500m The AUDI ISU Olympic Qualifier World Cup Short Track commenced with the Ladies 1500m semi-finals. Only the first two of each round could advance to the final A. Petra Jászapáti lined up in the first semi-final. The two Canadians immediately took the leading positions and took good care of not letting […]
Sounds of fanfare introduced the opening ceremony of the AUDI ISU World Cup Short Track, just to follow by the nextgen athletes on the ice, who represent the future of the discipline. Meanwhile the spectators could enjoy a selection of slides on the sights of Budapest. The hopes of several sports clubs from all over […]
The relay races took place on Friday afternoon. Due to the great number of entries two rounds have been staged for the four-member teams. The two best of each race and the two best third placed teams have advanced to the next round. In the ladies 3000m heat the World Championship silver medallist Hungarians with […]
The Ice is at its Peak Today is the maximum load of the ice. What does that mean? The relays are today; this will be the main effect. This is when the most amount of hot water is poured on the ice. It’s a normal routine at the short track, they do it in the […]
Attila Telegdi, head of the speed-trial department of the Hungarian Ice Skating Federation What makes the edge of the skate so special? It’s a 1,1-1,2-millimetre-wide surface, and the material is flexible. We say, the good edge conserves its shape after it has been bent. And also after the minor changes, it doesn’t soften. There are […]
