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Austrian domination in Norway. 5 gold medals out of possible 5 won jumpers from this country at the World Championships, ensuring his team second place in the medal standings. Morgenstern superiority and Shlirentsauera, predictable triumph Daniela Irashko and farewell to the great. Down-the-line.com continues Summing up the past in the capital of Norway, the world championship …

fact that Austria will be the main contender for the medals of the championship was a fact well known. Thomas Morgenstern has pointed out a victory in the World Cup, and the wards themselves easily won by Alex Pointnera Cup of Nations. Behind and the Norwegians, Germans and Poles, has been notably increased. However, the World Cup – another story, and do not always get the leaders of the season to properly prepare for such an important competition. Recall failure skier Ivica Kostelic, who took one of Garmisch medal, or skiers Dario colonies, which are unlikely to give the World Cup Nortugu, but at home his shadow looked like a Viking. Fortunately, with the Austrian jumpers this story does not repeat itself …

Hero: Thomas Morgenstern . From Oslo 24-year-old native of Carinthia, was taken away three gold and silver. Mortuaries has once again proved their superiority at the 100-meter springboard, and little is lost by the partner team Gregor Shlirentsaueru at large. In addition, the morgue was a great “finisher” for Austria in the team competition. Not feeling that these victories were given to Thomas and company easily.

heroine: Daniela Irashko . Despite the fact that women's jumps are still in the shadow of men, we can not ignore these events. Morgenstern compatriot and long-term leader of the World Cup Daniela Irashko before starting the competition complained of health problems than worried their fans, and delighted opponents. However, skipping a few workouts, twice managed to win avstriyka a distance of 97 meters, and let the Italian Rungalder jumped two feet farther in his first attempt, it was not enough to prevent Irashko win the title.

Team: Team Austria. On Irashko and Morgenstern said, but it should be noted the entire men's team. Schlieren won individual gold, Kofler was the second and fourth, Koch, though not shown his class in a private tournament, but was stable in the team. The boys defended their championship Pointnera 2009 and confirmed the randomness of the Olympic championship.

Disappointment: Team Norway. Again, as in the case of dvoebortsami, we have to say that the owners of gleaning medals in their own trampoline. Mika Koyonkoski would slam the door, but two team silver – this is not the same. Individually his team managed to manifest itself only in qualifying, but in major tournaments all confidence somewhere left. 5th Hilde on a normal trampoline, 7th Jacobsen at large. For the World Cup is not bad, but the championship for divers that level no matter 4th or 30th. When viewers are waiting for relatives medals – their sin is frustrating. Jacobsen and co, unfortunately, to achieve something significant was not possible. Well, that Norwegians are the medals in the team, no doubt.

The confusion: The team competition on a large trampoline, the final part of the hopping championship, failed because of bad weather and the strange behavior of the organizers, headed by Walter Hofer in. Jumping can be transferred to another day, or even canceled. But we saw only one attempt, which was marred by the fall of Michael Urmanov. German, finishing his career this season, jumped in appalling conditions, and more than 110 meters could not fly. But the front runner to jump bundestim their leader, but in the end there was only fourth. Unexpectedly won bronze Slovenia. Ugly came out!

Farewell: Every significant sports event means the withdrawal from the sport, some of the legends. That's Holmenkollen not an exception. In addition to skiing Urmanov nail Janne Ahonen has decided to hang up, speaking in Norway is very mediocre, Andreas Kyuttel, Matti Hautamyaki. But the main loss was certainly hopping brothers Adam Kid.

His mustache – it's an epoch in the jumps, including by Tiny jumping in Eastern Europe now rapidly developing. Hopping boom in Poland – only merit of Adam. At its last championship great Pole has shown that there is still strong, winning the bronze medal. It is a pity that did not wait Pole medals his country in team competitions …

Yegor Zhevora, Down-the-line.com

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