OnrnNovember 28th, 20 teams from all over Italy gathered in Milan for the First Italian National Competition held at the Palasesto, the famous ice rink wherernthe Spring Cup takes place every year.
For most of the teams, this was the firstrncompetition after a very long time, and everyone participated in the joyful and bright atmosphere of the event. From the youngest athletes from the Juvenile division to the older ones, every skater was so happy to get ready and compete. Except for the masks that everyonernhad to wear, it looks like things have come back to normality.
"It's impossible to describe the feeling of skating in front of the public after nearly two years! The cheer and the atmosphere gave us an adrenaline rush. We have really missed it!" said Olimpia Team from Como.
For most of the teams, this was the firstrncompetition after a very long time, and everyone participated in the joyful and bright atmosphere of the event. From the youngest athletes from the Juvenile division to the older ones, every skater was so happy to get ready and compete. Except for the masks that everyonernhad to wear, it looks like things have come back to normality.
"It's impossible to describe the feeling of skating in front of the public after nearly two years! The cheer and the atmosphere gave us an adrenaline rush. We have really missed it!" said Olimpia Team from Como.
Team Hot Shivers Senior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY -2021)
Therncompetition was open to all divisions. The event started in the morning withrnthe Junior and Senior's short programs, followed by the non-ISU divisions and, in the afternoon, by the ISU ones.
rnrn"Palasestornis our home rink, and competing here is always a great feeling. We are so happyrnto see so many people coming and supporting the teams after so much time!"rnsaid Team Hot Shivers.
rnrn"Palasestornis our home rink, and competing here is always a great feeling. We are so happyrnto see so many people coming and supporting the teams after so much time!"rnsaid Team Hot Shivers.
Juvenile
Only twornteams competed in the Juvenile division.
rnrnTeam IcernBreakers presented a happy "Cirque du Soleil" themed program and wonrnthe gold medal with 24.41 points. "We choose this music to let our littlernathletes immerse themselves in a more light-headed reality and decrease therntension of the first competition," the team said.
rnrnIn second place, Team Ice Sparkles got 20.20 points and skated a nice and cheerfulrnprogram on the songs "Tu vò fà l'americano" and "MambornItaliano" by Sophia Loren.
rnrnTeam IcernBreakers presented a happy "Cirque du Soleil" themed program and wonrnthe gold medal with 24.41 points. "We choose this music to let our littlernathletes immerse themselves in a more light-headed reality and decrease therntension of the first competition," the team said.
rnrnIn second place, Team Ice Sparkles got 20.20 points and skated a nice and cheerfulrnprogram on the songs "Tu vò fà l'americano" and "MambornItaliano" by Sophia Loren.
Team Ice Sparkles Juvenile (Credits: Team Ice Sparkles - 2021)
Mixed Age
OlimpiarnTeam won first place. They presented a very moving and engaging performance on the song "ThernSound of Silence" by Disturbed and earned a total score of 57.00 points. "Around two weeks ago, our ice rink closed due to structural problems; since then, we were only able to skate a couple of hours, so this victory meansrna lot to us," they said.
rnrnTeamrnFrost Fairies skated a powerful and strong program, wearing a black dress, and ranked second with 48.71 points.
rnrnTeamrnFrost Fairies skated a powerful and strong program, wearing a black dress, and ranked second with 48.71 points.
Olimpia Team Mixed Age (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY - 2021)
Junior B
Team Icernon Fire took the lead in the Junior B division, a rather new division inrnItaly. They earned 40.85 points.
rnrnWith arnscore of 35.41 points, Olimpia Team ranked second. They performed an elegant, strong, but alsornethereal program on the songs "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins andrn"Never give up on your dreams" by Thomas Bergersen. "This wasrnour first competition in this division; we are proud of our performance, but wernare eager to work hard and improve even more," they said.
rnrnIn third place, Team Ice Breakers skated on the song "Iron" by Woodkid.rnTheir intense and powerful performance earned 28.38 points.
rnrnWith arnscore of 35.41 points, Olimpia Team ranked second. They performed an elegant, strong, but alsornethereal program on the songs "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins andrn"Never give up on your dreams" by Thomas Bergersen. "This wasrnour first competition in this division; we are proud of our performance, but wernare eager to work hard and improve even more," they said.
rnrnIn third place, Team Ice Breakers skated on the song "Iron" by Woodkid.rnTheir intense and powerful performance earned 28.38 points.
Olimpia Team Junior B (Credits: Olimpia Team - 2021)
Basic Novice
There was a tight competition between six teams in the Basic Novice division with onlyrna 6 points difference between the first and last ranked.
rnrnTeam IcernDiamonds, from Chiavenna, won the gold medal with 29.64 points. They skated onrnthe soundtrack of the movie "Aladdin". "We are very happy aboutrnour performance, last year our ice rink opened only for a few months, and werncouldn't participate in any competition," they explained.
rnrnTeam IcernDiamonds, from Chiavenna, won the gold medal with 29.64 points. They skated onrnthe soundtrack of the movie "Aladdin". "We are very happy aboutrnour performance, last year our ice rink opened only for a few months, and werncouldn't participate in any competition," they explained.
Olimpia Team Basic Novice (Credits: Olimpia Team - 2021)
From Milan, Team Shining Blades ranked second with a total score of 26.87 points.
Olimpia Team from Como performed a very cheerful and nice "Aladdin" themed program with a beautiful light blue and gold dress. They earned 26.68 points and ranked third.
In fourth place, Team Ladybirds performed a Charleston and obtained 24.78 points.
Team Ice Angels ranked fifth with 23.81 points; they skated on the soundtrack of Charlie Chaplin's movie "Modern Times".
Only 0.41 points behind, Team Ice Sparkles presented a program on Madonna's songs and got 23.41 points.
Olimpia Team from Como performed a very cheerful and nice "Aladdin" themed program with a beautiful light blue and gold dress. They earned 26.68 points and ranked third.
In fourth place, Team Ladybirds performed a Charleston and obtained 24.78 points.
Team Ice Angels ranked fifth with 23.81 points; they skated on the soundtrack of Charlie Chaplin's movie "Modern Times".
Only 0.41 points behind, Team Ice Sparkles presented a program on Madonna's songs and got 23.41 points.
Team Ice Sparkles Basic Novice (Credits: Team Ice Sparkles - 2021)
Advanced Novice
In thernAdvanced Novice division, Team Hot Shivers won the competition. They presentedrna beautiful and joyful program on the movie "Luca" soundtrack andrnearned a total score of 72.29 points, improving their score by 10 points inrnonly one week!
rnrnTeamrnLadybirds, from Milan, performed their program "The Cunning Fox" andrnranked second with 61.52 points.
rnrnTeamrnLadybirds, from Milan, performed their program "The Cunning Fox" andrnranked second with 61.52 points.
Team Hot Shivers Junior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY -2021)
Junior ISU
Team HotrnShivers won first place with a total score of 123.80 points.
In the shortrnprogram, they performed an elegant "Vogue" themed program and,rnalthough an unfortunate fall at the end, they got 39.22 points. In the freernprogram, they skated a more emotional and dreamy performance on the songrn"One day I'll fly away" by Nicole Kidman and earned 84.58 points.
rnrnTeamrnShining Blades skated, in the short program, on the "Money Heist"rnsoundtrack and obtained 25.02 points.
In the free skating, they performed on an Aladdin-themed program to the songs "Harvest Dance" by Alan Menken andrn"Speechless" by Naomi Scott. They earned 55.29 points with an overallrnscore of 80.31 points.
In the shortrnprogram, they performed an elegant "Vogue" themed program and,rnalthough an unfortunate fall at the end, they got 39.22 points. In the freernprogram, they skated a more emotional and dreamy performance on the songrn"One day I'll fly away" by Nicole Kidman and earned 84.58 points.
rnrnTeamrnShining Blades skated, in the short program, on the "Money Heist"rnsoundtrack and obtained 25.02 points.
In the free skating, they performed on an Aladdin-themed program to the songs "Harvest Dance" by Alan Menken andrn"Speechless" by Naomi Scott. They earned 55.29 points with an overallrnscore of 80.31 points.
Team Shining Blades Junior (Credits: Giuseppe Bodrone / jundl PHOTOGRAPHY -2021)
Senior ISU
In thernSenior division, Team Hot Shivers ranked first both in the short and in thernfree program and earned an overall score of 168.71 points.
In the morning, theyrnperformed a tango on the song "Tanos" by Lino Cannavacciuolo andrnobtained 58.18 points. They skated a more sweet and emotionalrnprogram in the afternoon and scored 110.63 points.
rnrnTeam Icernon Fire presented a romantic short program on the song "It's all comingrnback to me now" by CĂ©line Dion and obtained 55.88 points. "Our shortrnprogram tells about the end of a romantic story and the new beginning that itrnbrings," they explained.
They shifted to a morernpowerful and strong theme in the free skating and performed to the movie "The Mission"rnsoundtrack. They earned 110.44 points and an overall score of 166.32.
In the morning, theyrnperformed a tango on the song "Tanos" by Lino Cannavacciuolo andrnobtained 58.18 points. They skated a more sweet and emotionalrnprogram in the afternoon and scored 110.63 points.
rnrnTeam Icernon Fire presented a romantic short program on the song "It's all comingrnback to me now" by CĂ©line Dion and obtained 55.88 points. "Our shortrnprogram tells about the end of a romantic story and the new beginning that itrnbrings," they explained.
They shifted to a morernpowerful and strong theme in the free skating and performed to the movie "The Mission"rnsoundtrack. They earned 110.44 points and an overall score of 166.32.