Short Track Speed Skating ISU World Tour 2024 - 2025

[copravolley 239]

I hope Fontana will start competing in the mixed relay, because there Italy has a real chance of winning a medal with her great start.

[Dennis 711]

Finish of the men's 5.000m relay B-final:

 

[Dennis 711]

9 minutes ago, copravolley said:

I'm afraid that at such a high level Fontana will have a hard time individually winning any medal in 2026. She has a great start in the 500 meters, but she loses over the distance and it's hard for her to stay on the podium. In the 500 meters, with this form, Velzeboer is out of reach, because she leads from start to finish. However, over longer distances the competition is even greater, even though there is no dominant competitor. I don't have the impression that Fontana is capable of rising to such a level as to fight for medals individually, although of course one can always count on falls and dsq in the top.

Give her some time. I think she will grow into the season and seeing how many different skaters already have won medals in the first two weekends of the season, I don't see why Fontana couldn't be one of them. She's been incredibly close this weekend with two A-finals in her first event back.

[Dennis 711]

ISU World Tour 2024/25 -  Montréal (Stage 2/6)

 

Men's 5.000m Relay:

 

01.  Canada

02.  South Korea

03.  Italy

[copravolley 239]

12 minutes ago, Dennis said:

Give her some time. I think she will grow into the season and seeing how many different skaters already have won medals in the first two weekends of the season, I don't see why Fontana couldn't be one of them. She's been incredibly close this weekend with two A-finals in her first event back.

I simply believe that at the age of 36 she will no longer be in her peak form, and only such form would allow her to fight for medals. And Schulting will also come... On top of that, she plans to combine short track with speed skating? I don't see that at this age. As of today, I see the greatest chances for her in 2 relays and a mass start on a long track.

Edited 22 hours ago by copravolley

[Josh 10,447]

6 golds, 1 silver, and 1 bronze for  overall 

[Gianlu33 4,534]

Italy backs on the men's relay podium after 3 years