◎The butterfly spreads her wings and dances
His hand touched her well-defined shoulder blade, and she gently placed her hand on his strong arm. They stared at each other, and she smiled as if she was immersed in a dream.
They maintain the posture of holding each other, lift the floating leg to the side, bend the other sliding leg outward, and lean to the side of the sliding leg. Then they change feet, switch the floating leg and the sliding leg, and lean to the other side.
Swinging, dancing, gliding, turning, skirt flying. Her eyes rested on his face.
Under Tang Yi's powerful guidance, Ji Tiantian changed her blade to the rhythm, with an elegant smile on her face. They completed the pattern dance with ease, and then a set of steps followed.
"This dancer uses the blade very cleanly. Although not as good as Tang Yi, he doesn't look like a beginner at all."
"Although her legs are as thin as chopsticks, they are very strong."
Experienced ice fans watched the skaters skating on the ice and began to comment.
Those Tang Yi fans who had questioned Ji Tiantian were also staring at the ice, anxiously waiting for the next performance of the two.
The two people on the ice separated, stepped on the ice together to the accentuated notes of the piano, performed a light waltz, and their tense bodies slid across the ice like shooting stars.
Ji Tiantian turned in front of Tang Yi, then jumped onto Tang Yi. Tang Yi hugged one of Ji Tiantian's legs, and then Ji Tiantian circled around his body like a blue morning glory, rising and spinning.
Ji Tiantian was lying face up, with her back touching Tang Yi's left shoulder. She leaned on Tang Yi for support. Then she bent down into a graceful arch, one hand holding the blade, and the other hand stretched out softly beside her like a wing. She landed on Tang Yi's shoulder like a light bird.
Such movements are certainly difficult, but she did them very gracefully, always with a smile on her face, as if she was immersed in the action.
Tang Yi held Ji Tiantian with both hands and slid along the arc. Together, they completed a beautiful short lift in the arc.
There was appreciative applause from the audience.
Xu Chi and Jiang Lin watched the two people's movements and exhaled lightly, then looked at each other. So far, the technical movements have been good, and there is only one synchronized twist step left, which should not be wrong.
"I feel like they did a pretty good job, but I don't know how many points they can get." Chen Yusheng turned to look at Ji Tiantian's other relatives and friends, "What do you think?"
"Yusheng, you are the only one here who has learned ice dancing." Teacher Shen looked at her, "If you don't know, then we don't know either."
"I think they are very graceful... their scores shouldn't be low." Chen Yusheng stuck out her tongue. She learned ice dancing on a whim and didn't know the rules of the competition in detail.
"In fact, I think Tiantian and Tang Yi have similar body proportions. They both have long arms and legs, so they look great skating together." Chen Yusheng held her chin and squinted at the ice. Although she didn't know much about ice dancing scoring, it didn't stop her from appreciating the beauty of ice dancing. Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian both have good looks and are very pleasing to the eye.
"Maybe it's because he's been practicing since he was young? Tang Yi has a good figure, with a nice butt and a nice waist. In comparison, our Tiantian still needs to grow a little bit..." Chen Yusheng said to herself, and then she felt that the atmosphere around her was a little strange, so she stopped and looked at Wang Hao beside her. Wang Hao looked at the dance on the ice with a complicated expression on his face, mixed with resentment, unwillingness, anger and other emotions.
In fact, Chen Yusheng didn't understand why Wang Hao came all the way to watch the game. Logically speaking, given how familiar he and Ji Tiantian were, he wouldn't go to this extent.
"I think you are a weird person. You don't know how to cherish others in normal times, and now you feel bad when your dance partner is snatched away by someone else." Chen Yusheng grinned, rubbing salt into someone's wound nonchalantly.
"No way?" Wang Hao replied to her angrily.
"Okay, of course." Chen Yusheng held her chin with one hand, looking at the ice with a smile on her face, very proud of her best friend.
On the ice, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi skated side by side, ready to start twisting.
Together, they stretched one hand up and held the other hand flat at the side, with elbows slightly bent, making a ballet five-hand gesture, then sucked the floating leg outward at the ankle of the sliding leg to start the first set of twists.
The highest level of twists, grade 4, rated by the International Skating Union, is usually a 443 combination. That is, the first group of twists is 4 circles, the second group of twists is 4 circles, and the last group of twists is 3 circles. You can do more twists, but they will not be scored.
The two people on the ice spun lightly. Ji Tiantian smiled, squinted her eyes slightly, raised her head slightly, lifted one leg, and spun forward rapidly with steady sliding feet. The hem of her black skirt bulged behind her.
The butterfly spread her wings and danced freely.
With the help of her coach, she quickly conquered the quadruple twist after breaking through the triple twist. And in the chase with Tang Yi, her skating speed also increased sharply.
They spun forward in unison and forcefully to the sound of the beautiful piano, and ice flowers flew rapidly under the ice skates.
They successfully completed the first set of 4 twists.
There was applause from the audience.
"Hiss... I don't know why my scalp feels tingling when I watch this." Tang Yi's fans in the audience couldn't help but sigh.
"Me too, me too! So amazing... They're like the little figures in a piano music box, they just keep spinning when you wind them up. It seems like it takes no effort at all!"
"Yes, that's right. It's a level that most players can't reach!"
"When Brother Yi did twists before, his strength and speed were great, but his posture was never this elegant..."
"This dancer has something special."
Tang Yi fans around him started to talk about it.
The dancer who had something on the ice continued her performance. After finishing a set of twists, she and Tang Yi switched steps and started the second set of synchronized twists. They kept one hand forward and the other hand outstretched and turned four circles smoothly and neatly.
The applause in the audience became a little louder.
Next, they stretched out their hands, maintaining the three-hand position in ballet, and completed the last set of rotations quickly and smoothly.
There was even louder applause from the audience.
"It's so beautiful." Zhang Lilian, who was sitting in the audience, applauded and exclaimed, "I didn't feel this way when I watched it on TV..."
"Looks great!" Chen Yusheng clapped enthusiastically. "This should get a high score! What do you think?"
The other relatives and friends of Ji Tiantian did not respond to Chen Yusheng's question for a while. They did not quite understand the ice dance scoring rules, and their faces showed confusion at the moment.
"The level 4 twist they did was really impressive." Just then, a voice rang out from behind Chen Yusheng, "There are many ice dance stars in the world who can easily perform twists of this level, but there are not many in China."
Chen Yusheng turned around and found that the person who was talking looked familiar. This was a girl with a strong aura, tall and straight, sitting in the audience, looking at the ice with bright eyes.
"Qian Xiyue, how does it feel to have your dance partner taken away by a fellow dancer?" An audience member nearby called out the girl's name in a playful tone.
Qian Xiyue stared at Ji Tiantian on the ice.
After their first meeting, she had been keeping in touch with Ji Tiantian and knew that Ji Tiantian had been practicing hard. Ji Tiantian's excellence resolved her anxiety and reluctance, and made her realize that she could finally let go and rush to the next battlefield of her life without hesitation.
With Ji Tiantian here, China's ice dance youth group will be full of hope. She believes so.
"To be honest, I feel very honored." Qian Xiyue came back to her senses and showed a defiant smile to the audience who asked the question, "If you don't understand this feeling, then I will sympathize with you."
"So you are Qian Xiyue. I often hear Tiantian mention you. I am her good friend." Chen Yusheng said to Qian Xiyue, "I didn't expect you to come to the game."
"Well, I've been skiing nearby recently, so I came to take a look." Qian Xiyue smiled. She heard Chen Yusheng and his group chatting just now, and she knew they were Ji Tiantian's relatives and friends.
Chen Yusheng seemed to have found a savior, and his eyes immediately lit up: "Then can you explain to us about Tiantian and the others' performance? We don't quite understand the scoring rules." As he spoke, Ji Tiantian's parents and Wang Hao also turned their heads and looked at Qian Xiyue with pleading eyes.
Qian Xiyue couldn't help laughing and began to explain: "Like the twist just now, if you complete a set of 4 circles, a set of 4 circles, and a set of 3 circles without mistakes, crashes, or falls, you can get the highest level 4 and the basic score of level 4, which is BV. The referee will give a GOE, or execution score, based on the basic score and the performance of the two people. The execution score is determined by the execution level. Looking at the twists just now, the execution level should be 1 to 2, depending on whether the referee is lenient in scoring. The basic score corresponding to level 4 plus the execution score corresponding to the execution level, added together is the score of a technical move."
Ji Tiantian was busy practicing and had no time to explain the rules of the competition to her relatives and friends, so this task inexplicably fell on Qian Xiyue's head.
"Ice dancing is like other figure skating events, with T points for technique and P points for program content. T points are composed of the scores of technical moves, and the score of each technical move is determined by the basic score BV and the execution level GOE. Take the arc lift that Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi did before as an example. The grading standard for arc lifts stipulated by the International Skating Union is as follows: A. The lifted partner must maintain a difficult posture for at least 3 seconds or change the posture while moving. B. The lifting partner must maintain a difficult posture for at least three seconds. C. Enter a difficult posture. D. Exit a difficult posture. If the above four conditions are met, the highest level is 4. For each condition missing, the level will be reduced by one level. The BV score decreases as the grade decreases. The same is true for other technical moves, with the highest level being 4.
"After determining the basic score, the next step is to determine the execution level. The execution level ranges from -3 to +3. There are many factors that affect the score, such as whether the athlete's posture is beautiful or embarrassing; whether the steps are out of control; whether the movements are smooth and easy, etc. The worst is -3 and the best is +3. Just like each rating has a fixed BV basic score, each execution level also corresponds to a certain GOE. The GOE and BV of all movements are added together to get the final technical score of the athlete.
"As for the P score for program content, it is mainly divided into five sub-items: SS skating, TR connection, PE performance, CO choreography, and IN music interpretation. P score does not include BV and GOE. Each sub-item has a total score of 10 points. The judges score based on the specific performance of the contestants, and then multiply it by a certain coefficient to get the final score. Among them, the performance of ice dance mainly refers to the interaction, coordination, and tacit understanding between the two, while the music interpretation depends on whether the contestants can use the relationship between the two to express the content of the music. It is different from other figure skating events."
After Qian Xiyue finished speaking, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi on the ice also ended their performances.
Tang Yi knelt on one knee on the ice, while Ji Tiantian lay on her side, with her hands folded and her head resting on one of Tang Yi's legs. She closed her eyes gently, with a sweet smile on her face, like a butterfly gently resting on Tang Yi's body.
Amidst the applause, they stood up and bowed to the audience. Ji Tiantian put away her immersive smile and ended the performance. The business cooperation was temporarily over.
"Ji Tiantian!"
"Tang Yi!"
There was a roar from the audience.
Enthusiastic ice fans threw the dolls onto the ice, and ice kids skated over to collect them.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi left the ice, put on hard blade sheaths, and sat in the waiting area with Jiang Lin and Xu Chi to wait for the final results. The ice boy came over and stuffed the plush dolls into their hands.
At the same time, Ji Tiantian's family and friends were nervously watching the results display screen, waiting for the results to come out.
"We now roughly understand how to play T points and P points." Chen Yusheng looked at the others around him, and then continued to talk to Qian Xiyue, "But we don't know exactly how much Tiantian and the others can get. What do you think?"
"Their lifts and twists are both good, probably level 4, and their GOEs are both 1 to 2. 3 is rare in youth competitions, and I don't think our judges will give it that high. However, their pattern dances and transitions are somewhat out of control, and their gliding steps are not all correct. The grade is probably 2. The GOE is relatively low, but the two performed well, in harmony and sync, and didn't get negative points." Qian Xiyue tilted her head, "As for the performance points...it really depends on the judges, it's hard to say, anyway, I think they're pretty good."
"I saw they were skating well, but how come they were only rated 2?" Chen Yusheng was a little frustrated. "Shouldn't they have received full marks?"
"It is not easy to get level 4 in step sequence and pattern dance. Many star players in the adult group cannot do it. These two technical moves have very high requirements for footwork. For example, if you accidentally use the flat edge in the key footwork that requires the inner edge, you may be downgraded. But the situation on the ice is ever-changing, and luck is sometimes needed to make every step correct." Qian Xiyue paused and continued to comfort Chen Yusheng, "Ice dance is like this. Many players are not as good as them. They have done very well."
"Really?" Chen Yusheng became excited and waited to see the score.
"Tang Yi and his new dance partner performed well." In the audience, calm ice fans also began to discuss.
"I feel that Tang Yi performed better this time than before. How should I put it... He lacked some emotion before, but now it seems to be different. I can feel that he is skating with emotion."
"The first team to appear is the national team, so the referee should be considerate and give a higher GOE, right?"
"That's hard to say. The referee wouldn't let him off if he gave it to anyone else."
"That's right, Tang Yi doesn't have any local background."
The fans fell silent and looked at the referee's seat. The referees were discussing. Some of the referees were from the national team, and some were from various places. Tang Yi, who was picked up by Xu Chi from the street, had no local team to support him, and was not favored by the national team leaders. The fans knew that this situation made it difficult for him to get the favor of the referees.
"But their excellent performance is obvious to all. There are not many people in ice dancing, so there is no need to embarrass talented contestants. The judges can still distinguish the priorities. Let's wait and see." Someone spoke slowly. Then the ice fans also looked at the display screen.
Ji Tiantian was also nervous, blinking her eyes, but she straightened her back and tried to appear calm and composed.
Soon, their results came out, and applause gradually broke out from the audience.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's short dance scores: technical score 26.21, program content score 23.40. The total score is 49.61. Currently ranked first.
"Not bad. This score ranks among the top in this season's international youth competition." Qian Xiyue nodded, with satisfaction in her eyes. "If we convert this P score... the performance scores of the two are basically around 6 to 7. It's already very good for the youth group. Generally speaking, the judges will not give the youth group a very high performance score."
"The results of this year's adult COC China Cup Grand Prix, the highest short dance score was 64." Wang Hao flipped through the news on his phone, thoughtfully, "A difference of more than ten points doesn't seem to be that much?"
"Did you see that Wei Xiao and Chang Yu from our adult group ranked fifth with a score of just over 50?" Qian Xiyue asked.
“Ah, so this means that Tiantian and Tang Yi’s scores are almost higher than those of the adult group!?” Chen Yusheng jumped up and then sat back down.
"Well... you can say that!" Qian Xiyue smiled, then turned to look at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi who were waving at the camera in the waiting area, "They are indeed the leading figures in the domestic ice dance circle... without a doubt."
"Brother Yi's dance partner seems to be pretty good?" At this time, Tang Yi's extreme fan spoke to the sisters around her with some uncertainty.
"It's just so-so. I don't see any difference between her and others." Some people continued to be stubborn.
"The short dance is short, and the pattern dance is just skating according to the picture. How can we tell her level? Wait, her true colors will be revealed in the free dance."
"That's right. He must have spent all his time practicing the short dance and free dance, otherwise how could his short dance score be so good!"
There were still doubts in the audience, but this did not prevent Ji Tiantian from celebrating and hugging the two coaches in the waiting area. Everyone's eyes revealed relief, as if they were relieved.
"Well done." Jiang Lin smiled broadly at Ji Tiantian, "Go back and have a good rest."
"I also want to watch other people compete." said Ji Tiantian.
"Okay, let's watch it together." Xu Chi said.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi changed into ordinary shoes, and accompanied by two coaches, they sat in the audience seats wearing coats. The audience seats were not full, so it was still possible to squeeze in a few people.
As soon as Ji Tiantian came over, her relatives and friends immediately became agitated.
The two coaches sat next to Ji Tiantian's parents, and the four of them started a passionate conversation.
"Thank you, thank you so much for coming all the way here to teach our Tiantian. Really... I don't know how to put it, their performance was so beautiful, it made me cry." Zhang Lilian wiped her eyes and smiled gratefully at the two coaches. At the same time, she secretly tapped Ji Ze, "You're the child's father, right?"
"Yes." After receiving Zhang Lilian's hint, Ji Ze immediately took out the two sets of calcium and vitamin gift boxes that he had prepared long ago, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it. Take good care of yourselves."
"No, no." Xu Chi waved his hand quickly, paused, and asked tentatively, "What do you think about Ji Tiantian coming to the capital to receive professional training?"
"Oh, we are still considering it." Zhang Lilian still maintained a flawless smile.
“Ji Tiantian, you are so amazing! You are so good at ice dancing even though you just started learning it!” While the adults were chatting, Chen Yusheng took Ji Tiantian’s hand and started to flatter her, “Let me tell you, before your competition, I heard a lot of voices questioning you, saying that you are not good enough, but now they are all silent!” She deliberately raised her voice so that those ice fans who questioned Ji Tiantian could hear it.
"It's okay, there's still free dance." Ji Tiantian said with a smile.
Don't rush to slap her in the face now, wait until after the free dance.
"What's the theme of your free dance?" Qian Xiyue, who was sitting in the back row, leaned over and asked curiously, "I've never heard you mention it."
Ji Tiantian gave Qian Xiyue a mysterious smile: "Keep it a secret, you will know soon anyway."
After saying that, she looked at Tang Yi, and they both smiled knowingly.
"Tsk, what's going on? When did you become so in sync?" Qian Xiyue showed a look of disgust.
So many people started watching the game together.
Ji Tiantian sat between Tang Yi and Chen Yusheng. Qian Xiyue sat behind Chen Yusheng, and Wang Hao sat on the other side.
Wang Hao turned his head to look at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi from time to time. Although he didn't say anything, the resentful aura emanating from him made Chen Yusheng feel suffocated.
"Hey, don't you think the atmosphere is a little subtle?" Chen Yusheng stretched his neck back and whispered to Qian Xiyue.
"Really?" Qian Xiyue looked at Wang Hao, then at Tang Yi, and immediately came to his senses. He also whispered to Chen Yusheng, "Then you sit next to me?"
Chen Yusheng thought it was okay. As soon as he stood up, he received Ji Tiantian's confused look.
"Where are you going?" Ji Tiantian immediately showed a frustrated expression when she learned that Chen Yusheng was going to sit back, and muttered quietly, "I don't want to sit alone with Tang Yi."
"Okay." Chen Yusheng took a deep breath, sat back down, and nodded heavily, "Tiantian, you don't know how much I've sacrificed for you."
The next to compete are the second group Xia Qiu and Lin Aili.
Lin Aili entered the venue under the guidance of Xia Qiu, and then smiled brightly towards the audience.
"Wow, I didn't expect to see a mixed race in this game!"
“It’s so pretty!”
"I heard that this mixed-blood girl has great skills. She started practicing ice dancing very early and can also dance ballet. Just looking at her resume, she is an enhanced version of Ji Tiantian."
"Hey, who the country will send to the World Youth Championship next year depends on their performance in this game."
There was a buzz of discussion in the audience.
Ji Tiantian, who had been planning to keep calm, subconsciously sat up straight after hearing what everyone said.
Soon the duo on the ice began their short dance performance, smoothly completing the step sequences and pattern dances.
Lin Aili has a good dance background, and she paid special attention to the posture of her upper body when skating. When she and Xia Qiu held hands face to face in the waltz grip, she leaned back very gracefully, like a blooming rose. Xia Qiu was influenced by her female partner and also performed her movements with extra strength, and used the blade with her feet very powerfully. They both tried very hard, as if they were trying their best to defeat Ji Tang.
It is not an exaggeration to call them strong rivals.
"They are amazing! If it were Tang Yi and I, we would definitely not be able to beat them." Qian Xiyue's tone was filled with urgency.
Xu Chi was staring at the ice surface intently and had no time to chat.
The same goes for Ji Tiantian. The result of this competition will determine her future life trajectory, which is of great significance.
However, during the second set of twists, Xia Qiu suddenly collided with Lin Aili. There was a low cry from the audience, followed by a burst of encouraging applause.
The players on the field quickly adjusted themselves, completed the third set of twists and continued the competition.
"They might have wanted to get closer to each other," Jiang Lin said, "but they didn't expect anything to go wrong." During the twist, the closer the two players are to each other, the easier it is for them to get a high GOE.
"That's right." Xu Chi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "They should have wanted to surpass us Tiantian and Tang Yi, but they didn't do it well."
The two people on the ice quickly adjusted themselves and finally finished the game. Applause broke out.
Lin Aili's eyes were a little red, but she still cheered up and greeted the audience with a sweet smile, then went to the waiting area with Xia Qiu.
"How did they do?" Chen Yusheng turned around and asked Qian Xiyue.
"Except for that mistake, everything else is pretty good." Qian Xiyue paused, "Their mistake should cause their twist to be downgraded to level 2, and the corresponding GOE will be deducted. I guess... there is about a 3-point gap between them and Ji Tang in twist."
“It doesn’t sound like much.” Chen Yusheng said.
"Yes, so it depends on the GOE of their other moves, and how many P points the referee gives. I'm not sure about these either."
Accompanied by applause, the results of Xia Qiu and Lin Aili came out.
The technical score is 23.11, and the program content score is 22.75. The total score is 45.86. Currently ranked second, behind Ji Tang's group.
Looking at the score, Jiang Lin and Xu Chi breathed a sigh of relief in tacit understanding.
"We can't let our guard down," Jiang Lin continued, looking at the results screen, "A 4-point gap... it's still easy to surpass in the free dance."
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