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Artistic World Championships 2008 - Inline and Show
November 16, 2008
CIPAby Nicola Genchi
Great show in the I-SHOU stadium.
It was the time for Inline skating and show. The Inline skating is clearly improving year by year and that's a good thing for the roller sports.
Italy is leading in the ladies while France in the mens. But the long programme will decide the final result.
In the Small Show Competition Italy won its first gold medal followed by Spain and then Italy again. Three completely different shows with different content but very exciting.
The competition reached its top exciting level with the large group competition. After five years the Spanish team let the gold medal to Italy.
The show was amazing. Italy gold medal enjoyed us with a happy and joyful show with the Jokers. Very particular also the Spanish programme interpreting the Clouds in the sky: very well skated and presented. Third show always from Italy, Pinocchio. The costumes and the final result on the rink was really amazing.
Following the result of the day.
Inline Mens • Result Short Programme / Resultado Programa Corto
Name Nation
1 Eric Traonouez FRA
2 Carlos Urquia ARG
3 Marco Viotto ITA
4 Philip Gibson USA
5 Huang Chin-Wei TPE
6 Yama Anup Kumar IND
7 Lee Chun TPE
8 Leonardo Maidana ARG
9 Gustavo Casado De Melo BRA
10 Diego Dores BRA
Referee Judge 1 Alicia Tagliabue ARG
Margaret Brooks CIPA Judge 2 Olivier Colardelle FRA
Judge 3 David Wei Ming Yi TPE
Assistant Judge 4 John Cawly USA
Nicola Genchi CIPA Judge 5 Edith Figueiredo BRA
Inline Ladies • Result Short Programme / Resultado Programa Corto
Name Nation
1 Silvia Maragoni ITA
2 Melisa Marcon ARG
3 Kristen Slade AUS
4 Shauna McCullough USA
5 Hsin Chia-Ling TPE
6 Natalie Motley USA
7 Sarah-Jane Jones NZL
8 Melanie Bernhard SUI
9 Vivian Moreira BRA
10 Chen I-Ching TPE
11 Aleesha Hanczakowski AUS
Referee Judge 1 John Cawly USA
Norio Iwakata CIPA Judge 2 Leigh Hudson NZL
Judge 3 Marco Faggioli ITA
Assistant Judge 4 Edith Figueiredo BRA
Lorraine Norton CIPA Judge 5 David Wei Ming Yi TPE
Small Show Groups • Result Long Programme / Resultado Programa Largo
Name Nation
1 Renovation
"Odi Et Amo" ITA
2 Sant Celoni C.P.
"Electro-Geo-Drama" ESP
3 Evolution
"Magma" ITA
4 Patinage Artistic Blanes
"Love Me" ESP
5 "Broadway Night" TPE
Referee Judge 1 Mario Lago POR
Nicole Genchi CIPA Judge 2 John Cawly USA
Judge 3 Enrico Calvo ESP
Assistant Judge 4 David Wei Ming Yi TPE
Margaret Brooks CIPA Judge 5 Marco Faggioli ITA
Large Show Groups • Result Long Programme / Resultado Programa Largo
Name Nation
1 Revival
"Jokers" ITA
2 C.P. El Masnau
"Clouds Way" ESP
3 New Age
"Pinocchio Factory" ITA
4 "The Revenge of the Ants" ARG
5 Reus Deportiu
"Fertile" ESP
6 "Chinese Cuisine Fantasy" TPE
Referee Judge 1 Enrico Calvo ESP
Margaret Brooks CIPA Judge 2 Miles Johnson CAN
Judge 3 Marco Faggioli ITA
Assistant Judge 4 Alicia Tagliabue ARG
Nicole Genchi CIPA Judge 5 Leigh Hudson NZL