"You and Jun's 2A score is too low," frowned Cavella in the preparation area. "Their two and a half Axel moves are really great. If Anatoly and I were to use Bracket rotations to enter, we might not be able to maintain such a high synchronization rate."
Olaf said as if it was normal: "It is normal for Asian players to be suppressed in scores. Although this is the first time for Lu and Xie to participate in international competitions, it is indeed a bit too... unreasonable for their scores to be suppressed like this."
You should know that among the nine referees in this Japan station, three are of Asian nationality, and another one is an Austrian referee who is known as the mother of flowers. Such a referee composition should be very beneficial to Asian players.
Anatoly disagreed with this statement: "But you see, one of the Asian referees is a Korean referee. You and Jun are Nan Yazhu's biggest competitors. Not only will the Korean referee not protect them, but they may also suppress You and Jun's scores in order for Nan Yazhu to stand on the podium smoothly."
Anatoly didn't seem to take the rumors that Nan Yazhu was going to attack them seriously. On the one hand, he was confident in his own and Kavira's strength. On the other hand, Nan Yazhu was 19 years old this year, and she had already lost in terms of age.
As for You and Jun, who are participating in the competition for the first time this year, Anatoly has a feeling that once they grow up, they will become their strong competitors in the future.
Anatoly: "The highest score was removed from the scores given by the Austrian referee, and the technical referees from China and Japan were not bold enough in giving scores, perhaps because they were afraid of giving too high scores and being issued a warning letter by the committee."
According to the regulations in the ISU referee manual, if a referee's score for a skater differs too much from that of other referees, the referee committee will send a warning letter to the referee. In more serious cases, the referee may even be banned from officiating for several years.
"This is so unfair to You and Jun," Cavella said childishly. "This denies their sweat and hard work. If the score is obtained because of the referee's preference, even if I win, I will feel that the victory is not fair."
Olaf called out solemnly, "Kavilla."
"As long as it is a competitive event that relies on judges to score, there is no absolute fairness. Although our country rarely receives unfair treatment in terms of scores, and sometimes even receives some preference, you know that our nationality is not the most favored by the judges. The ones who can really enjoy the GOE and performance bonus are the European and American players."
"Russia has been in the forefront of figure skating for so long that it has been suppressed. Some new policies introduced by the International Skating Union in recent years are actually aimed at restricting us." Olaf sighed, "What you need to do now is to make yourself worthy of the scores given by the judges, so as to reduce rumors."
"Compared to men's and women's singles, the scoring situation in pairs skating is much better. As for Lu and Xie..."
"Real strength can fight against all unfair treatment, just like Ran Jiang and Botao Yu in the adult group. No judge dares to blatantly lower their scores because they are strong enough and they stand at the top of the pyramid with their own strength."
While they were talking, Lu You and Xie Yunjun completed their opening jump and moved on to the twist.
Lu You raised one hand again and made a tano gesture while twisting.
After joining the provincial team, she has already mastered the hand-raising technique. According to Lu You, raising her hands while doing some jumps can also help stabilize the axis. Currently, except for the throw jump, Lu You does not dare to raise her hands. She will include hand-raising in other technical moves to strive for a higher GOE.
The gray-green skirt stretched out like a lotus leaf as it spun at high speed. Lu You placed one hand on his chest and raised the other hand above his head. He kept his body straight and rolled three times in the air.
Because Xie Yunjun gave her enough strength, Lu You's rotation speed in the air was very fast when she was twisting, making the whole twisting process look very light and agile.
There are clear regulations on upgrading the grading of twisting. As long as the conditions for upgrading are met, the referee will not dare to increase or deduct the grade at will, even if an Italian cannon is pointed at his forehead.
"It's so beautiful." The Japanese referee who was in charge of grading the twists couldn't help but praise it.
It would be better if the male partner could put his hands down after pushing the female partner up instead of keeping them raised. Otherwise, he could give this twist a level 4, the referee thought.
"Alas... Xie Yunjun," Jiang Yang rubbed his forehead, "I've told him so many times that with the height they're twisting, it's completely in time for him to put his hands down after throwing it out and reach out to catch Lu You when he falls. Lu You won't fall. Why won't this stubborn kid listen?"
Lu Tingsong shrugged: "Take your time."
Lu You and Xie Yunjun received a grade of 3 in the final twist, and the score was updated on the scoring screen.
3Tw3 (Triple Twist Lift Level 3)
BV (Basic Score): 5.70
GOE (execution score): +1.71
Current (players’ real-time technical scores): 11.18
1st (Currently ranked first player's total technical score): 34.63
Lu Tingsong and Jiang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the referee did not dare to be too harsh on the double coordination movements.
As the waltz's speed of variation increased, the skating speed of Lu You and Xie Yunjun on the field also gradually increased.
When the program progressed to the connecting steps and spiral lines, Lu You and Xie Yunjun's speed was not affected at all when changing various steps, and their skating was still amazingly fast. They did not need to skate with the edge pressed specifically to increase their speed, and they had already completed a set of connecting steps in a continuous manner.
The two of them approached quickly, holding hands with Xie Yunjun at the center, and Lu You leaned back——
Because of the inertia brought by high-speed skating, the little girl even flew into the air half a circle before entering the spiral line. The ice blade then "clicked" and landed on the ice surface, outlining large circles one by one.
The criteria for judging the spiral line include not only whether the female partner's head is lower than the knees, but also whether the male partner, who is the center of the compass, has his hips higher than the knee of the foot that is touching the ice. If the male partner's displacement distance is too large during the rotation, the grade will be lowered accordingly.
BoDs4 (Posterior External Helix Level 3)
BV (Basic Score): 4.3
GOE (execution score): +0.61
Current (player's real-time technical score): 21.78
1st (Currently ranked first player's total technical score): 34.63
When the music reached 1 minute and 40 seconds, two-thirds of the performance had been completed. At this time, the atmosphere on the scene had been unconsciously heated up by the performance of the two people.
The girl is petite and nimble, with a cute and rich expression, while the boy is tall and slender yet strong, and looks elegant and steady.
When the two of them work together, it seems that they really bring the classic animated film "Howl's Moving Castle" to life.
In the square with colorful flags fluttering, the shy and frightened girl and the gentle and handsome blond boy met for the first time.
A bright figure gradually walked into Hal's desolate and monotonous inner world, bringing him breeze, fragrance of flowers and tenderness. The sun was shining, the stream began to flow, and the two danced together in the clouds, dancing a harmonious waltz.
And the look on Xie Yunjun's face when he gazes at his female companion makes people feel that this is definitely not something that can be achieved through a simple interpretation, but rather a tenderness from the heart, as if he is saying what the filmmaker said: The world is so big, life is so long, there will always be someone you want to treat gently.
Caveira and Anatoly were waiting for the show. Seeing this, they couldn't help but say, "Lu and Xie's performance is really empathetic, and the songs they chose are very suitable for them. Maybe this is not just a performance, but the true feelings that naturally emerge after spending so much time together."
Olaf agreed: "This is very rare in the youth group. Being able to complete a program so attractively, I think the judges will weigh it carefully when giving the performance points."
Not only that, Lu and Xie were able to leave a good impression on the judges in their first international competition, so in future competitions, their performance scores will definitely not be low.
The lift is completed, and there is only one move left: the throw jump!
After a buffer period, Xie Yunjun held Lu You's waist with his hand. The girl raised her left leg and swung the blade of her right foot to the outside.
At this moment, Lu Tingsong no longer cared whether Jiang Yang was his former coach or not. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Jiang Yang's clothes tightly, his eyes staring out and glued to the two children. Jiang Yang was not much better. He clenched his fist and placed it on the baffle, pressing a hole in the soft foam baffle.
It’s no wonder they were nervous. It’s just that Lu You and Xie Yunjun’s jump jumps were too prone to problems.
On the field, Lu You used his right arm to drive his body, and with the help of Xie Yunjun's strength, he flew into the air!
“Pah.”
The tip of the knife collided with the ice, making a crisp sound.
Success!
At this moment, Lu Tingsong and Jiang Yang had only this one thought in their minds: the two children not only succeeded, but also completed their first short program in an international competition cleanly!
They knew that Lu You and Xie Yunjun could definitely do it!
Regardless of the final result, they all demonstrated their abilities perfectly and enjoyed the movie "Howl's Moving Castle" with the audience. In just two and a half minutes, they expressed everything they understood and shared it with everyone present.
After the performance, Lu You jumped up and hugged Xie Yunjun's neck. Xie Yunjun lifted her legs up and couldn't hide the smile on her face. On the huge ice surface, the two little figures hugged each other happily to share the joy of a successful performance.
Nanako Yamamoto couldn't help but take a picture of this scene.
She thought that the two stars that were about to illuminate the future of Chinese pair skating were now emitting their own light on the ice.
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