Helsinki. Italy leaves the World Figure Skating Championships behind, putting 6 national spots for PyeongChang Games 2018 in the bank. The Italian team obtained 2 places in women’s singles as a result of Carolina Kostner coming in 6th (130.50 points), 2 places for figure skating pairs, with the sensational ninth position of the Valentina Marchei-Ondrej Hotàrek pair (203.93, new Italian record) and 2 places for ice dance thanks to Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte, who came in sixth (183.73 points). (9Colonne)
