World Roller Games 2017

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In-Line Hockey World Championships

 

Senior Women's Semifinals

 

USA - Canada 3-2

Spain - Czech Republic 4-0

 

Senior Men's Semifinals

 

Italy - Czech Republic 3-2

France - Canada 6-0

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In-Line Freestyle Skating

 

Today at the Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium took place the speed slalom competition. Iran and China won their first medals here at the Roller Games and managed to surprise athletes and coaches with their performances.

 

Before now, European countries (especially France and Italy) were considered the best national teams in the speed slalom scene, and lately also China and China Taipei emerged.

This year, all the podiums were dominated by Asian countries both in Junior and Senior categories.

Not only physical power and accuracy but also great mental strength is needed to accomplish great results in speed slalom and this new generation of speed slalom skaters behaved like super experienced skaters both in the time trials phase and during the finals.

 

The results:

 

JUNIOR WOMEN

1st Ahmadi Taraneh (Iran)
2nd Ting Yu En (China Taipei)


3rd Liu Chiao Hsi (China Taipei)

 

JUNIOR MEN

1st Yu Jun Yan (China)
2nd Chen Yu-Hsiang (China Taipei)
3rd Shojaei Barjouei Ali (Iran)

 

SENIOR WOMEN

1st Chen Bei-Yi (China Taipei)
2nd Arabi Laya (Iran)
3rd Lo Pei-Yu (China Taipei)

 

SENIOR MEN

1st Zhang Hao (China)
2nd Chen Yu Chi (China Taipei)
3rd Xiao Bing Sheng (China Taipei)

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Artistic Skating

 

The 2017 World Roller Games continue in Nanjing, China, with Senior Long programs and Couple Dance with their free dance.

 

Great suspance in the Wutaishan Gymnasium for the final match between Italy’s and Spain’s freeskating. The event looks wide open with a strong group of contenders that can all grab the title.
Silvia Nemesio took her second World title in Senior Ladies freeskating producing a strong performance on traditional chinese music. She opened her program nailing a perferct triple lutz-triple rittberger combination; silver for Spain’s Monica Gimeno Coma who today skated a disappoing long program; bronze for Itlay’s Silvia Lambruschi performing to a passionate Bizet’s “Carmen”.

Great show for Men Long program event, where Italy won everything. Luca Lucaroni took his second gold medal with a flawless performance of Fred Astaire and his tip tap, showing powerful jumps, speedy spins, good footwork and interpretation. Andrea Girotto, World Champion in 2015, finished second with an amazing and original long program, Alessandro Amadesi, World Champions 2014, came third producing a strong performance to a machine that becomes human.

In Junior Couples the free dance confirmed the style results: Portual’s Josè Cruz and Daniela Dias claimed the gold medal skating  an excellent program, Italy’s Daniele Da Col and Chiara Martinotti danced to Muse and Coldplay music a very fluid performance and took the silver, Luca Orsetti and Alessia Orsi obtained the bronze skating the most elegant program of the day.

In Senior Couple dance Anna Remondini and Daniel Morandin of Itlay claimed their first gold medal together performing to the olimpic dream for rollerskating; silver for Italy’s Silvia Stibilj and Andrea Bassi with an amazing “La La Land” where they put their heart in it, bronze for Portugal brothers’ Jose Souto and Mariana Souto performing to Lady Gaga who sang about violence against women.

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Speedskating - Track Competitions

 

Junior Events

 

Colombia dominated the field with 6 Gold Medals out of possible 12, Italy and South Korea won 2 Golds each and Belgium and Chinese Taipei got 1 Gold Medal apiece.

 

Senior Events

 

Once again, it was Colombia that won most of the races, 6 Gold medals out of possible 10.

The remaining 4 Golds went to Spain, Venezuela, Germany and Italy (thanks to Francesca Lollobrigida, who also won a silver medal).

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Men's Rink Hockey World Championships

 

Spain back on top of World Rink Hockey

 

The craziest final ever closes the Rink Hockey World Roller Games. Argentina got the bronze against Italy. France wins the Firs Cup and Israel triumphs in the Confederation Cup.

 

After 4 years from the last title won in Luanda in 2013, Spain won again the World Championship winning 5-4 after penalties an incredible game against Portugal, It's the 17th title for Spain.

Spain-Portugal has been one of the most balanced World Championship Final of the last years. And even one of the most intense; really an amazing game with a dramatic end.

During the first half, Spain prevailed and scored twice with two similar goals. The first after 6 minutes with a shot by Raul Marin and the second 2 minutes before halftime with a shot diverted by Jordi Adroher. Xavi Malian, the Spanish goalkeeper, saved all the shots and the opportunities created by Portugal.

The match changed at the beginning of the 2nd half. Portugal entered the rink very determined and draw in less than 5 minutes. A great shot by Helder Nunes halved the gap and a perfect power-play action led Gonçalo Alves to tie the match after a blue card to Jordi Adroher and the error of Helder Nunes on the direct free shot.

The referees showed a second blue card to Reinaldo Ventura, but Raul Marin failed the direct free shot and Spain didn't score during the 2-minutes power play.

Spain went ahead thanks to a goal scored by Edu Lamas who shoot twice towards Girao, scoring the 3-2 goal.

In the last 10 seconds many things happened. Girao, the Portugues goalkeeper was suspended with a blue card because he went on a player outside his penalty zone. Raul Marin failed the direct free shot and went to the corner to get the ball committing a foul on Diogo Rafael that the referees punished with a blue card. With 4 seconds still to play, Helder Nunes failed the direct free shot and the first rebound, but scored on the second in the last second of the game, leading the final to the extra time.

At the beginning of the extra time, Spain didn't score in power play. Portugal reached 9 fouls without committing the 10th and the last shot by Diogo Rafael hitched the post at the last second.

At the penalties, Portugal scored first with Joao Rodrigues, but in the last two penalties Spain came back and won: first Edu Lamas tied and Albert Casanovas scored the penalty that gave the title to Spain.

Before the Final, Argentina got the third place and bronze medal winning against Italy 4-2. This final too was very balanced: the result was 2-2 until the last two minutes, when Argentina completed the come back (Italy was ahead 2-1 at halftime) and won the game and the bronze medal.

The Firs Cup went to France that won the final against Germany 6-4.

 

Israel won the Confederation Cup.

 

7th/8th Place Match

 

Chile - Mozambique 9-7

 

5th/6th Place Match

 

Angola - Colombia 5-1

 

Bronze Medal Match

 

Argentina - Italy 4-2

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Spain - Portugal 5-4 (on Penalty Shots, 3-3 after Regulation and Overtime)