Omischl World Cup Champion!!!

Steve Omischl wrapped up the third overall World Cup aerials title, but he added special icing to the crown Friday. In one of the most spectacular seasons ever by a World Cup aerialist, Omischl won his sixth of nine World Cups while missing the podium only once (he also won a bronze and a silver). Probably the most exciting victory he had this year was downtown Moscow in front of 35000 spectators.

DENNY WORLD CHAMPION!!!

After taking Bronze in the 1000 m, Denny Morrison won the World Championship in 1,500 with a time of 1:45.22.  It was his first career international victory at the distance.

”It’s pretty cool to be world champion,” said Morrison, also third in Saturday’s 1,000. ”It’s a different feeling. The key to my win was having a really good strategy.  I had a great start and tried to fix what I didn’t do well in the 1,000. I had a smooth race and I was able to hold my pair off at the end.”

There were still two pairs to go after Morrison’s race.  Davis, the 1,000 winner, was in the next pair.

“I knew I had skated a really great time,” Morrison said.  ”I was very happy with it.  But when I saw Shani go out I thought he was going to get me.  But for some reason his last lap just wasn’t there today. I was pretty confident I was going to win after that.  I thought Shani was the biggest threat.”

This is the end of Denny’s greatest season ever!