2015 Rostelecom Cup

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    MOSCOW: Elena Radionova lead a women's podium sweep by the hosts at the Cup of Russia figure skating Grand Prix in Moscow on Saturday (Nov 21) as world champion Javier Fernandez won the men's event.

    Radionova, 16, took gold ahead of compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva and Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova, who was competing at her first international competition since missing last season through injury.

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    National champion Radionova, who had seized the lead after Friday's short programme, presented a solid free skate to the soundtrack 'Titanic', scoring 139.53 points for an overall total of 211.32.

    Medvedeva, 16, held her second position despite scoring highest in the free skate, 139.73, to finish 4.56 points behind Radionova with 206.76.

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    Both Radionova, who finished third in the Cup of China, and Medvedeva, winner of Skate America, now look set to compete in the Grand Prix final in Barcelona next month.

    Sotnikova, 19, managed to jump into third position from fourth after the short programme with her free skate to Lara Fabian's 'Je Suis Malade'.

    http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/figure-skating-radionova/2282748.html

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    Elena Radionova scored her personal best of 211 to win the Cup of Russia. I estimated that her new programmes could potentially earn her at least 206 points, if they were performed flawlessly, and she was given extra 5 points in front of the enthusiastic home crowd. She was born and raised in Moscow and she could pull off her best performances in both short and free programmes on home turf. Elena did not do well at the Cup of China because she was without her coach who was hospitalised and China's notorious bad air may have affected her health, leaving her disoriented to some degree.
     
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    Thank you Moscow! #GPMoscow #CoR15 champs say bye: @Radlen99 @javierfernandez @WeaverPoje Stolbova/@Buter_com

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