Finland’s second team, Marigold IceUnity, rose from fourth place to silver with their free program. The Rockettes were third in the end. The reigning champion, Russian Team Paradise, did not defend his championship due to blocking action.
10.4. 01:25 • Updated 10.4. 1:30
Helsinki Rockettes was caught in the World Figure Skating Championships gold in Hamilton, Canada. The Rockets, who skated last, led the race after the short program, but ended up third after two skaters crashed in the freestyle program. Team score 226.20.
Canadian Les Supremes, which was second after the short program, rose to victory with a total of 236.31 points. The best Finnish team was Marigold IceUnity, who rose from fourth place to silver with 228.72 points in his free program. Marigold was disappointed earlier in the short program.
23 teams took part in the competition.
The rankings of the Finnish teams were thus the same as at the previous World Championships in Helsinki in 2019. At that time, Finland won two medals when Marigold IceUnity won silver and Rockettes bronze.
No races were held in 2020 and 2021 due to the corona pandemic. Rockettes has celebrated the world championship for the last time at the World Championships in Helsinki in 2011.
– So much has happened that you can’t even describe it in one word. The kind of classic that has had a lot of roller coaster and uncertainties. In my opinion, this has also been a really instructive time, which has been used to great advantage, said the captain of Helsinki Rockettes. Nona Vihma under competition.
The previous world champion, Russian Paradise, is not defending his championship due to blocking action.
– Of course it’s annoying for them. I can’t even imagine what the situation would be like if we were shut down from the race. The situation in the world is what it is and I understand it, Captain Rockettes Broom stated to Sport before the short program.
The Rockettes got into the free program from a good starting point
The Rockettes were number one on yesterday’s short program. Coach Kaisa Arrateig noted the atmosphere of the short program day was absolutely awesome.
– The elements were good and of high quality. At first there was a nervousness that triggered after a small mistake that initially happened. After that, the skating was high quality and liberated. There were absolutely amazing Helsinki Rockettes on the ice. Because the team managed to do the exact work, we got through all the technical levels. It required concentration that we got the elements to fit narrower, Arrateig said after the short program.
Marigold IceUnity was fourth with a score of 77.48, leaving it just 0.17 points behind in third place in the short program competition.
In second place, next to the strictly leading Finnish team, was Canadian Les Supremes with 81.51 points and third was Nexxice with 77.65 points. Both teams succeeded in their short programs without errors.
World Figure Skating Championships, results
1. Les Supremes CAN 236.31
2. Marigold IceUnity FIN 228.72
3. Helsinki Rockettes FIN 226.20
4. Nexxice CAN 224.38
5. Haydenettes USA 212.99
6. Miami University 204.90