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Dur 20/02/2014 3 EL SIGLO DE DURANGO | JUEVES 20 DE FEBRERO DE 2014 | RESUMEN JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE INVIERNO BELLEZA EN EL DEPORTE BELLEZA INVERNAL Los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Sochi 2014, no solo han El Olimpo mostrado un gran nivel de competencia, sino que también las atletas que participan de las diferentes nacionalidades son para Bjoerndalen bellas representante. ■ El biatleta noruego gana la prueba de relevo ■ Ole Einar logró su décimotercer medalla en mixto. Juegos Olímpicos. EFE Sochi, Rusia El biatleta noruego Ole Einar Bjoerndalen se consagró co- mo el gran protagonista de los Juegos Olímpicos de So- chi, tras convertirse, este miércoles, en el deportista con más medallas en la histo- ria de los Juegos de invierno al lograr su decimotercer me- tal, tras imponerse en la prueba de relevo mixto. CERCA Leyenda olímpica de la que se quedó a diez centésimas de entrar la estadounidense Lauryn Williams, que preten- día convertirse en Sochi en la primera mujer en lograr el oro tanto en los Juegos Olím- picos de verano como en los de invierno, tras concluir en la segunda plaza en la final de bobsleig a dos femenino. BRILLO Pero nada, ni nadie podía eclipsar la gesta del noruego EFE Medallista. El biatleta noruego Ole Einar Bjoerndalen celebra su victoria en la prueba de relevo mixto Bjoerndalen, que a sus 40 del biatlón masculino de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Sochi. años, entró con todos los ho- nores en el olimpo del depor- ta, la esquiadora de fondo que Noruega es el máximo 2012, se tuvo que conformar te, tras sumar en su sexta Björn Daehlie, tras lograr en candidato al oro. con la plata en una prueba de participación olímpica su Sochi el oro en la prueba de bobsleigh a dos, en la que decimotercera medalla, la 10 kilómetros esprint, se co- EN ESPERA Lauryn Williams y su compa- octava de oro. ronó como el único rey de los Más tiempo deberá esperar, ñera Elana Meyers lideraron Juegos de invierno, tras im- hasta los próximos Juegos de la clasificación durante tres MARCAS ponerse en la prueba de rele- Pyeongchang 2018, la esta- de las cuatro mangas. Una marca tan sólo superada vos mixtos. dounidense Lauryn Williams Sin embargo, en el último por otros tres grandes mitos para tener la oportunidad de y definitivo recorrido las ca- del olimpismo, los gimnastas CONTABILIDAD convertirse en la primera nadienses Kaillie Humphries soviéticos Nikolay Andria- Trece medallas -ocho oros, mujer en proclamarse cam- y Heather Moyse, campeonas nov, ganador de 15 medallas, cuatro platas y un bronce- a peona olímpica tanto en los en Vancocuver 2010, lograron y Larisa Latynina, que se col- las que el nórdico podría Juegos de verano como en los enjugar la desventaja de once gó 18, así como por el nada- añadir una más el próximo de invierno. centésimas con la que llega- dor estadounidense Michael sábado, si como es previsi- Williams, que formó par- ban al trazado final, para al- Phelps, que logró 22 metales - ble Bjoerndalen forma par- te del equipo estadounidense zarse con un nuevo oro con 18 oros, 2 platas y 2 bronces-. te del equipo noruego mas- que se alzó con el oro en la un renta de 10 centésimas so- Bjoerndalen, que ya igua- culino en la prueba de 4x7.5 prueba de 4x100 metros lisos bre las estadounidenses Wi- ló el récord de su compatrio- kilómetros relevos, en la en los Juegos de Londres lliams y Meyers. Yuna Kim lidera tras el programa corto EFE Más atrás, en la quinta Sochi, Rusia plaza concluyó la jovencísima rusa Yulia Lipnitskaya, de La patinadora surcoreana tan sólo 15 años, que tras su- Yuna Kim, la vigente cam- frir una caída durante su ejer- peona olímpica, cumplió con cicio tan sólo pudo lograr los pronósticos y lidera la 65.23 puntos, lo que obligará a clasificación de la prueba in- la campeona de Europa a una dividual femenina de patina- espectacular remontada si je artístico, tras la disputa quieres sumar mañana su se- del programa corto. gunda medalla en Sochi, tras el oro logrado por equipos. CLASIFICACIÓN Kim, la actual campeona del DIFÍCIL Mundo, logró al son de los Remontada que se antoja im- acordes de “Send in the posible en el caso de la japo- Clowns” una nota de 74.92 nesa Mao Asada, plata en puntos, 0.28 más que la rusa Vancouver 2010 y ganadora Adelina Sotnikova, segunda, de la final del Grand Prix, que y 0.80 más que la italiana Ca- acabó en la decimosexta posi- AP rolina Kostner, que cerró la ción con 55.51 puntos, tras su- Pronósticos. La patinadora surcoreana Yuna Kim cumplió con los jornada en la tercera plaza. frir una caída. pronósticos y lidera la clasificación de patinaje artístico. DEPORTE BLANCO Bellucci vence a Gasquet avanza Juan Mónaco en Marsella El brasileño Thomaz Be- El tenista francés Ri- llucci derrotó al argentino chard Gasquet, primer Juan Mónaco en la segun- cabeza de serie, se clasifi- da ronda del Abierto de có para los cuartos de fi- Río de Janeiro, en tres sets nal del torneo de Marse- (4-6, 6-3 y 6-3) y con una lla, mientras el español nueva remontada. Belluc- Roberto Bautista accedió ci levantó un set en contra a la segunda ronda. en su debut en Río ante el Gasquet se impuso por colombiano Santiago Gi- 6-3 y 6-3, en apenas 70 mi- raldo y volvió a llevarse nutos, al esloveno Blaz un partido después de per- Kavcic, número 116 del der la primera manga. ránking mundial..
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