bookrandom Chapter 75, the short chapter begins: When did Chinese figure skating become so powerful?
Chapter 75, the short chapter begins: When did Chinese figure skating become so powerful?
"Qiqi, are you ready?" Jiang Chengcheng asked, looking at Xia Qiqi outside the door.
"Alright, let's go. I feel so tired I can't even get up. It's so cold in E country, thankfully there's air conditioning here, otherwise I would have frozen to death." Xia Qiqi replied, linking arms with Jiang Chengcheng.
Hearing Xia Qiqi's words, Jiang Chengcheng quite agreed, and for a moment, she even admired the potatoes that could grow in Syberia.
The competition venue wasn't far from where they stayed, but there was a road in between, so Jiang Chengcheng and Xia Qiqi both wore down jackets over their clothes. Even so, they were still quite cold.
When Jiang Chengcheng arrived at the venue, her nose and ears were red from the cold.
She appears after Xia Qiqi, so there's no rush.
Time quickly passed to four in the morning, and all the contestants had basically arrived, and the competition officially began.
The figure skating competition is divided into two parts. The first part is the short program, which is usually composed of several prescribed moves that test basic skills. The duration is usually around 2 minutes and 40 seconds, with an error of no more than 10 seconds. In addition, only three jumps are allowed in the short program, and quadruple jumps are not allowed.
The second event is the free skate. Compared to the short program, the free skate features more diverse choreography and expressive content, allowing skaters to showcase their individual styles. It lasts approximately four minutes, with a margin of error of no more than ten seconds.
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As the broadcast host introduced her, the first to appear was Elizabeth Pimanova, nicknamed "Empress," from the host country, country e. Her signature move was her original crab walk.
The opening was a game-changer, instantly putting immense pressure on the subsequent skaters, not to mention that figure skating is a strong suit for country E.
Bimanova chose a song from England, but Jiang Chengcheng didn't know the name of the track. After all, she wouldn't understand English whether it was announced or not. (=_=)
What? You're asking her how she knew it was an English song?
Of course, it's because of the way the host pronounced the names, like he had rolled his tongue!
To be honest, "Shakespeare the Queen" is indeed "Shakespeare the Queen".
In just one short program, he exuded an aura of dominance and self-assurance.
As expected, the performance received a high score of 88.56 after it ended, which is a very high score for a short program. Many people strive their whole lives and still can only dream of achieving that.
The second contestant was also from country E. The order of nationalities in the competition was determined by a draw, so basically each country finished its rounds before moving on to the next.
Jiang Chengcheng's country, China, had a later draw order, so by the time it was her turn to appear, it was already past 5 a.m.
"Now let's welcome Jiang Chengcheng from China. I heard she hasn't been involved in figure skating for very long. Let's look forward to her performance!"
Unlike the long introductions of the previous contestants, Jiang Chengcheng's resume was exceptionally simple, after all, she hadn't actually participated in any major competitions.
Jiang Chengcheng composed herself and instantly got into the zone. She chose a Chinese folk song called "Spring Snow" as the background music.
The costume she wore was a light gauze performance outfit somewhat similar to ancient costumes, paired with a silver mask. Even though Jiang Chengcheng's face could not be seen, her whole body exuded a unique classical elegance.
Unlike other contestants who frantically showcased their basic skills, Jiang Chengcheng's musical ice dance perfectly combined aesthetics and strength. At this moment, she was like a fairy dancing gracefully in a palace, every glance and movement full of cool charm.
It's hard to imagine that someone could blend classical Chinese dance and figure skating so perfectly, but Jiang Chengcheng did just that.
As Jiang Chengcheng danced, the light gauze around her swayed continuously, like a ballerina on a music box that would spin forever as long as the music kept playing.
The once noisy venue fell into an unprecedented silence because of Jiang Chengcheng's dancing.
silent…
People around couldn't help but turn their gaze to the center of the arena, afraid that making even the slightest sound would disturb the dancers there.
Jiang Chengcheng's basic figure skating jumps in this dance are more like ascension, a forced separation from an unseen lover, an inescapable ascension.
She managed to make a simple figure skating short program feel like an artistic dance performance.
At the end of the show, Jiang Chengcheng did a mid-air jump and spin, and finally landed steadily and bowed deeply to the audience. There was no pause in between, as if this was also part of the dance.
a long time.
A thunderous round of applause erupted from the audience and lingered for a long time…
"My God! She's so beautiful! Is she a fairy from China?"
"This is what you call not having known each other for long?! That's unbelievable!"
"If anyone says Asian faces aren't as pretty as European or American faces, I'll argue with them! She's a world-class beauty!"
"Being pretty is secondary; the main thing is that she has a really good temperament, and she dances incredibly well. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!"
"When did Chinese figure skating become so strong? Weren't they always just half-baked and incompetent before?"
"I feel that E country's dream of winning all three awards this year is in jeopardy, after all, there is such a powerful figure here."
"Not necessarily. Just because she did well in the short program doesn't mean she'll be good in the free skate. The free skate is a major event, and if she underperforms, she'll miss out on a medal."
"Are you kidding me? You did so well in the short program, how bad could your free skate be?"
"Ahhh! How can someone be so beautiful! I really want to rush up and kiss her!"
"No way! I can't take it anymore! I want to set up an overseas fan club for her! How can such a beautiful and talented woman not have a fan club!"
"Add me one!"
"I also want!"
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the other side
After Jiang Chengcheng finished her performance, she looked at the silent audience and thought that her performance was not good enough.
Although she didn't show it on her face, she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy inside. It wasn't until thunderous applause came from below the stage that she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the end of the program, Jiang Chengcheng unexpectedly but also reasonably received a high score of 95 points.
This surpasses the world record for women's singles figure skating. The original world record was 90 points, but Jiang Chengcheng's dance raised the world record by five points.
This record remained unbroken for many years until the rules were changed, allowing quadruple jumps in the short program and increasing the score, at which point a competitor from country E broke the record with 98 points.
Of course! Most people in later generations still insist on not recognizing this record, and their reasons are quite consistent.
I felt that this person's victory was unfair.
As everyone knows, Jiang Chengcheng is not allowed to perform a quadruple jump in this competition.
Later generations generally believed that if Jiang Chengcheng could also perform a quadruple jump, her score would definitely be more than 98 points!
As for the basis, it is naturally her world record in free skate, which she has held for many years on her own!