Jiang Ran and Yu Botao sat in the post-match broadcast room, staring at the big screen. When people are in agony, they will feel that time passes infinitely slowly, and the short few minutes of free skating are infinitely stretched. They can no longer remember what Apollova and Biman did on the court, and what mistakes they made.
They only remembered that the big goose's AB successfully completed the twist four, but failed to throw four.
"Sister, drink some water."
Lu You patted Jiang Ran's back gently, handed him a bottle of water, and then curled up on his sofa.
If there weren't several cameras placed nearby, Lu You would even want to lie down like Ge You. The free skating she just did was a complete challenge to her physical limits. At this moment, muscles all over her body were aching to protest against the excessive consumption of them by her master.
Up to now in the competition, Apollova and Biman have completed all the jumps, twists and lifts. They only made a mistake in the quad throw. Anyone who knows a little bit about the subject knows that Lu You and Xie Yunjun can no longer go further than the bronze medal.
Lu You and Xie Yunjun were very satisfied with the result. Although they had hoped for a silver medal a few minutes ago, they both knew that one cannot gain weight in one go. Although the referee gave preferential treatment to the Big Goose in the GOE, they felt that there was nothing to be dissatisfied about losing to a program with double quads and good expressiveness.
As for double four, geniuses like me and Xie Yunjun will definitely be able to have it in the future.
Lu You, who won two medals in his first Olympic Games, thought to himself and proudly shook the small tuft of hair on his head.
At this point the bronze medal has been decided, but who will win the gold medal is still a matter of great uncertainty.
Although Big Goose AB made mistakes in the free skating, their short program score broke the world record and they had an advantage of nearly three points compared to Jiang Yu.
——Sometimes a difference of a few tenths of a point means the difference between the top podium and the silver medal, but Jiang Ran and Yu Botao no longer have the chance to wait for the next Olympics.
Jiang Ran, wearing the red and white team uniform, was put his arm around Yu Botao's shoulders, and the two of them stared at the scoring screen motionlessly.
But even in such a situation, they never had the thought of hoping that their opponents would make mistakes. Even when the AB combination made a mistake in the throw and jump, Jiang Ran sighed with regret.
The moment they joined the national team, coach Liang Xu told everyone: "We pursue victory and gold medals, but we cannot pave the way for ourselves by cursing the mistakes of our opponents. No matter how dark the ice rink is, everyone must keep a clear and bright heart."
Everyone in the national team is practicing this statement.
When Apollova and Biman finished their step sequence, the last box on the move counter lit up green.
The image on the scoring screen flickered.
TES technical factor score: 78.96
PCS program content score: 77.79
Deduction: 1.00
Lu You began to count on her fingers. After calculating the score, she looked at Xie Yunjun in surprise. When they both turned around to congratulate their seniors, Jiang Ran whimpered and hugged Yu Botao.
[Russia] Apollova/Beeman
Short program: 86.12
Free skating: 155.75
Total: 241.87
Ranking: Second place.
When the final result came out, Jiang Ran could no longer hold back. She covered her mouth with her hands and spoke incoherently with excitement. Yu Botao hugged his female companion tightly, kissing her head repeatedly with red eyes.
They have waited too long for this gold medal.
Yu Botao still remembers the first time he met Jiang Ran. Jiang Ran was very small at that time, and his height barely reached his chest. The coach said to them: "You two should try to be a partner."
The two little hands were clasped together and never let go.
Unknowingly, they have been together for more than ten years, with injuries, rest periods, and rehabilitation. Perhaps the memories of those most difficult days are so unforgettable that they highlight the joy and preciousness that comes after all the hardship.
Yu Botao wiped Jiang Ran's tears and said with a smile: "Cry slowly. You spent two hours putting on makeup this morning and you still have to receive an award later."
Jiang Ran burst into laughter instantly and punched her male companion hard on the back.
Voices of congratulations to the flower-growing team for winning the championship continued to ring out in the broadcast room. Jiang Ran wiped his eyes and pulled Lu You and Xie Yunjun to his side. Senior Sister Jiang touched Lu You's face and said, "You are also great. Technically, you are not inferior to anyone."
They could all see that because their performances in the team and individual short programs were too amazing, Lu You and Xie Yunjun were ultimately suppressed in the free skating.
The referee did not want Lu You and Xie Yunjun to stand on the runner-up podium so easily, nor did he intend to let an Asian country take all the gold and silver medals.
Even if the combination of 3ATh + double 3S sandwiched by a heartbeat is enough to make up for the point difference caused by not throwing a fourth, even though this is their home ground.
Lu You and Xie Yunjun lost, but they did not lose to Apolova and Biman, but to the referee's careful calculation of the points.
"I understand," Lu You hugged Jiang Ran, "so we will keep moving forward until we have the absolute strength to resist all the evil deeds like you do."
In the camera, four people wearing the same team uniforms hugged each other. Olivia Lee in the audience looked at the scene with emotion. She was so lucky to be able to witness the most glorious moment of her motherland with her own eyes.
"Sure enough, no matter how long you've been wandering outside, you'll still feel sincerely proud when you see this kind of scene," Olivia pinched her youngest son's face, "Micha, why don't you change your nationality and go back to growing flowers? Maybe you can even make it into the national team. Anyway, we'll have to stay in growing flowers to accompany our grandparents for the next year. What do you think?"
"With your level, you can only be pinned to the ground and beaten in Russia, poor thing." Olivia stroked her son's head and looked up at the sky.
Micha frowned in confusion and actually began to think about this question seriously: "But there is already a very good Lin in flower cultivation. He mastered all five types of three weeks at the age of 13, and got a 3A at the age of 15. Recently, he also mastered the 4T!"
Olivia: "Who is Lin... Oh, you mean the fairy, well you're right, Micha, you won't be the best at growing flowers in the future."
Bayekov, who was sitting aside like an outsider, said: "..."
The former Russian No. 1 has no status in the family and can only cough loudly twice to show his presence.
Olivia: "You have a cold? Then you should sleep alone tonight. I will sleep with Micha, otherwise you will infect me."
Bayekov: "..." It's just like shooting oneself in the foot.
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On the ice rink, the staff quickly set up the podium, but what took place immediately after the game was only a flower-laying ceremony, and the actual medal presentation would have to wait until later, at the award plaza.
The person who came to present the award was Ding Xinlei, the competition director of the Chinese Skating Association. The middle-aged man was wearing a down jacket with ISU embroidery. He first walked to Lu You and asked with concern: "I heard that you had a closed injection, right? Does it hurt?"
Lu You was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled brightly: "It hurt a little when I was beaten, but it's okay now. I can still be full of energy in the performance skating tomorrow!"
Ding Xinlei patted Lu You and Xie Yunjun on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Well done, we are all proud of you." He personally put the wreaths on the two of them, and handed the Bing Dundun and Xue Rongrong dolls to them.
Four years later, you must also create miracles like you did today.
Ding Xinlei thought about it, but he didn't say it in the end. As the director, he was well aware of the meaning of poisonous milk. He would never say such words that sounded like a flag even if he was beaten to death!
Lu You shook the little panda in his hand and gently touched Xie Yunjun's little lantern: "Cheers!"
Xie Yunjun lowered his eyes, a smile appeared on the corners of his lips, and his tone was infinitely gentle: "Well, cheers."
Lu You stood on tiptoe with his arms outstretched. When Ding Xinlei recited an English encouraging essay to Apolova and Biman with deep emotion, the two hugged each other again on the podium in the most intimate posture.
At this point, all the suspense about the figure skating event of the 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics has been revealed.
The flower-growing team fought the most beautiful battle in history with one gold and three bronze medals, and realized the dream of everyone winning a medal. After the medal award ceremony for pairs skating, the head coach of the national team looked at the dozen bronze medals and one gold medal in front of him and smiled so hard that his mouth couldn't close.
That night, Lu Tingsong posted a selfie with four bronze medals hanging around his neck on major social media platforms, and it received over 500 likes within a few minutes.
[Yan Yan doesn’t want to draw V: Coach Lu! Wait! I’m working on the fan art]
[Cat has smelly feet: Hahahahaha Coach Lu, you look like a nouveau riche. ]
[Tian Lu Bu Da: Tsk, do you think I'm jealous? Yes, I'm jealous, you and me under the lemon tree. 】
[Yahoo: I am dying of laughter. Coach Lu not only posted it, but also posted it on Instagram, Twitter, and Weibo. I reasonably suspect he also posted it on WeChat Moments! ]
[Figure Skating-Zhao Zixuan V: Indeed, he just wanted to borrow my bronze medal [Picture]]
【Zhao Zixuan Information Station V: Brother Zhao, are you here to surf the Internet too? 】
[Shuzhong Xiaobawang: Mr. Xuan, can you teach your junior sister Lulu and junior brother Xie Xie how to use Weibo! The followers of the high-imitation account next door are about to exceed 100,000! ]
Zhao Zixuan handed the phone to Lu You and Xie Yunjun: "Do you two want to open a Weibo account?"
Lu You, who was immersed in a sea of homework, did not even raise his head: "If you can help me write a math paper, senior brother."
It's fun to participate in the Olympics, but it's like doing homework after the games. This is what Lu You is like at the moment. She used to go to the medical center every day, and her winter vacation homework has been left far behind by Xie Yunjun.
Xie Yunjun paused while writing: "Aunt Liang said..."
Lu You covered his male companion's mouth and said in a sad tone: "Stop talking. Can't you let me enjoy the joy of getting the cards for a while longer?"
Zhao Zixuan also leaned over to take a look at Lu You's paper. At this time, Zhao Yige, a master's student in finance from a well-known 985 university, recalled the nightmare when he was 18 years old when he practiced figure skating until he was exhausted, and then had to cry while going to cram school after the practice.
Zhao Zixuan rubbed Lu You's head: "Confucius said, the sea of learning is boundless and the journey is hard..."
Lu You: "Brother, Confucius never said this."
Zhao Zixuan: "Lu Xun said..."
Xie Yunjun: "That's not what Lu Xun said either."
"Han Yu said that," Lu You held his face in his hands, "Okay, now I think it's not that hard to get into a 985 university. I can do it again!"
Zhao Zixuan: Are you happy to make things difficult for a science student like this?
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