OnrnJanuary 31st, Team Ice on Fire Senior, Team Shining Blades Junior and Team HotrnShivers Junior and Senior participated in the first stage of the "GranrnPremio Italia", a competition for both synchronized skating and singlernskating organized by the Italian Federation FISG.
rnrnThisrncompetition was a very important occasion because, after nearly a year, thernItalian teams had the chance to skate and compete against each other in a "livernevent".
rnrnThe teamsrnskated both their programs in one day, the short programs in the morning andrnthe free skating in the afternoon, to reduce the contacts between allrnthe participants.
rnrnThisrncompetition was a very important occasion because, after nearly a year, thernItalian teams had the chance to skate and compete against each other in a "livernevent".
rnrnThe teamsrnskated both their programs in one day, the short programs in the morning andrnthe free skating in the afternoon, to reduce the contacts between allrnthe participants.
The rulesrnwere very strict in order to guarantee the safety of both the athletes and thernstaff. No public was allowed and all the skaters were tested for Covid-19 arncouple of days before the competition. Moreover, everyone had to always wear arnmask inside the rink.
"Werndecided to keep our masks even when we were skating our programs as arnprecaution" said Team Hot Shivers from Milan.
"Werndecided to keep our masks even when we were skating our programs as arnprecaution" said Team Hot Shivers from Milan.
Team Ice on Fire Senior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
Althoughrnall these difficulties and restrictions, all the teams were very enthusiasticrnfor this event. "We were a bit nervous, but it felt amazing to be able torncompete again in a normal competition," said Team Ice on Fire.
rnrn"Wernare so grateful that we had this chance. We missed competing so much!"rnadded Team Hot Shivers. "Our city, Milan, was heavily affected by thernpandemic, so all these difficulties made us decide to keep our programsrnfrom last season".
rnrn"Wernare so grateful that we had this chance. We missed competing so much!"rnadded Team Hot Shivers. "Our city, Milan, was heavily affected by thernpandemic, so all these difficulties made us decide to keep our programsrnfrom last season".
Junior
In thernshort program event, Team Hot Shivers skated on "The GreatestrnShowman" soundtrack and took the lead with 40.06 points; while TeamrnShining Blades earned 22.47 points with their program to the song "Dance for me Wallis" by Abel Korzeniowski.
Team Hot Shivers Junior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
In thernafternoon, the competition continued with the free skating event. Team HotrnShivers presented a very energetic and engaging program on "The LionrnKing" soundtrack, earning 83.27 points and won the competition with arntotal of 123.33 points.
rnrnTeamrnShining Blades skated an emotional program to the song "Adagio" byrnTommaso Albinoni and ranked second with 47.17 points and a total of 69.64 points.
rnrnTeamrnShining Blades skated an emotional program to the song "Adagio" byrnTommaso Albinoni and ranked second with 47.17 points and a total of 69.64 points.
Team Shining Blades Junior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
Senior
In thernSenior division, the competition was very tight!
rnrnDuringrnthe short program event, Team Ice on Fire skated a powerful program on a mush-uprnof two songs: "Elizabeth" by Ashram and "Strength of thousandrnmen" from "Two Steps from Hell" soundtrack. The team took the leadrnwith 54.42 points.
Team Hot Shivers, instead, presented a very elegant andrnsmooth program skating to the song "Nelle tue mani" by Andrea Bocellirnand earned 54.28 points.
rnrnDuringrnthe short program event, Team Ice on Fire skated a powerful program on a mush-uprnof two songs: "Elizabeth" by Ashram and "Strength of thousandrnmen" from "Two Steps from Hell" soundtrack. The team took the leadrnwith 54.42 points.
Team Hot Shivers, instead, presented a very elegant andrnsmooth program skating to the song "Nelle tue mani" by Andrea Bocellirnand earned 54.28 points.
Team Ice on Fire Senior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
With suchrna small difference after the short program, the free program event was crucial!
Team Icernon Fire earned 102.46 points in the free skating with their elegant andrnemotional program "The tale of the red tread" and obtained a total ofrn156.88 points. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough for the first place!
rnrnTeam HotrnShivers, in fact, performed a very clear, precise and dreamy program on the moviern"Up" soundtrack and, with 104.33 points in the free skating and a total of 158.61 points,rnwon the gold medal.
Team Icernon Fire earned 102.46 points in the free skating with their elegant andrnemotional program "The tale of the red tread" and obtained a total ofrn156.88 points. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough for the first place!
rnrnTeam HotrnShivers, in fact, performed a very clear, precise and dreamy program on the moviern"Up" soundtrack and, with 104.33 points in the free skating and a total of 158.61 points,rnwon the gold medal.
Team Hot Shivers Senior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
Despiternall the restrictions, all teams were very happy to participate in a "liverncompetition" after such a long time.
"Competing in this event gave us a sense of normalcy that we haven't felt for a while," said Team Shining Blades.
"It was amazing, we all hope that we willrnbe able to compete again very soon at the second stage of the Gran PremiornItalia at the end of February," added Team Ice on Fire.
"Competing in this event gave us a sense of normalcy that we haven't felt for a while," said Team Shining Blades.
"It was amazing, we all hope that we willrnbe able to compete again very soon at the second stage of the Gran PremiornItalia at the end of February," added Team Ice on Fire.