Chapter 66 2013 NHK Cup Short Dance
◎Look up and smile happily in the swirling wind◎
Seeing that Zhang Lilian and Ji Tiantian, mother and daughter, were looking at him with eyes full of expectation, Xu Chi sighed helplessly.
Because of Ji Tang's achievements, ice dancers and coaches now have more say in front of the head coach of the figure skating team and the leaders of the Sports Bureau. They are no longer as passive as before in making season plans and choosing dance partners.
As a coach, Xu Chi certainly hopes that the players can participate more, get good results, and maintain such a voice. But as an individual, as a companion who accompanies young players step by step, he cares more about the players themselves.
However, he is also very clear about his mission. When the players make a clear choice, all he has to do is to help them overcome all difficulties and reach the other side of victory.
"Then let's go." Xu Chi said, "Let's go to the NHK Cup in Japan."
"If you don't feel good when warming up, don't compete. Your health is more important." Jiang Lin looked into Ji Tiantian's eyes and spoke.
Ji Tian nodded and smiled calmly.
Ji Tiantian said goodbye to Tang Yi and the coach, as well as Chen Yusheng, Wang Hao, Ni Chuan, Feifei and other relatives and friends who came to see her off, and then she and Zhang Lilian got on the car to go home and rest.
The China Cup Ice Dance was the first event to be completed, and Ji Tiantian only found out the results of other events after she returned home.
Almost all the players of the national team participated in the China Cup. Ning Huai won the first place in men's singles, Ye Yidong won the eighth place in women's singles, and Yu Sha Gaozhe won the second place in doubles. These youth players who had accompanied Ji Tang before had been promoted to the next level last season. They also had more experience in adult competitions than Ji Tang.
Because she has been training away from home, Ji Tiantian rarely meets the other three athletes of the national figure skating team and can only keep in touch online. If you think about it carefully, the day for everyone to reunite may be the National Championships.
However, this season's National Figure Skating Championships, which carries the heavy responsibility of selecting athletes for the Winter Olympics, is not an easy task. The joyful atmosphere of the youth group participating in the World Youth Championships has gradually faded.
Every step forward requires gritted teeth, otherwise you will be left behind.
Ji Tiantian took a deep breath, sat on the bed in her room and bent backwards. Since her leg was injured, she would practice upper body flexibility. A few minutes later, a text message alert sounded from her phone.
"Have a good rest." This was the message from Tang Yi.
Ji smiled Tiantian and sent back a “sweet goose nod” emoticon that she had collected on the forum before.
She was silent for a moment, then went back to the figure skating forum to browse. As expected, there was a special post for the China Cup. A small-scale debate was going on in the post, which was quite lively.
133L: Tiantang is not doing well this season. What should I do? I saw someone on the Internet saying that they won the World Youth Championship by luck. It seems to make sense...
134L: Yeah...Last season, Katerin's group didn't perform very well because of their love affair. Then the public opinion on the Internet was more in favor of Ji Tang, which may have more or less affected the judgment of the International Skating Union. These foreign organizations are more concerned about political correctness and don't like to be accused of racial discrimination...
135L: It's probably because of my lack of strength. After I was promoted to the next level, I couldn't adapt to the difficult pattern dance of the adult group. Maybe Tiantang's level is just that, she is at the top of the youth group, and then she can win the championship with good luck. But in the adult group where all the big guys are...
136L: Hey, I've already thought about it. Those of us who can't ice dance are just short-lived...
137L: What's going on upstairs? Have you watched Tiantang's competition? In the World Junior Championships last season, they performed very well in both the short dance and the free dance! The technical movements and performances were very good! Katerin and the others performed very well, but their performance style has always been the same, without any improvement, which easily makes people tired of it. Unlike Tiantang, who has new pursuits every year. Besides, in terms of political correctness, no Asian has ever stood out in ice dance in the past. Even if we pay more attention to political correctness, how can Tiantang become the champion if she doesn't have the ability?
138L: Yes, yes, Tiantian just fell down once, it was just a mistake! Why do you have to follow foreigners and say things that will destroy your own ambition?
139L: Woohoo, I will always believe in sweetness!
140L: I think you fans who chase after players should be more rational and not regret chasing the wrong person later. There are also excellent players in the youth group who have become unknown after being promoted to a higher group.
141L: Okay, okay, stop arguing, let’s just see the result of this NHK Cup. If it works, it works. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.
Although someone in this post tried to mediate the fight, the argument became even more intense after the intervention.
Some people said with certainty that they would not get good results if they competed with injuries. Of course, there were also people who supported Ji Tang and hoped that they could turn around the defeat in the China Cup and find their place in the adult group as soon as possible.
Ji Tiantian looked at these posts and couldn't help but reveal a sigh of regret. She didn't know since when, every step she and Tang Yi took to move forward was surrounded by rumors.
But fortunately, they have gotten used to it. Words of distrust and doubt cannot shake their iron will.
Ji Tiantian browsed her phone for a while, then lay down with Melody in her arms, resting and preparing for the upcoming second stop.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for Ji Tang's second Grand Prix race.
In addition to Ji Tang, the Chinese athletes competing in the NHK Cup in Japan include Yu Sha and Gao Zhe in pairs skating. Wei Xiao and Chang Yu will not compete with Ji Tang this time.
Ji Tang, Yu Sha, Gao Zhe, and their respective coaches flew to the designated hotel in Tokyo. Zhang Lilian, Chen Yusheng, Wang Hao, etc. were unable to accompany Ji Tang because of their respective work and studies.
Considering that Ji Tiantian's leg injury had not yet fully healed, Xu Chi applied to the hotel and quickly completed the check-in procedures. Then Ji Tiantian lay down on the big bed in the hotel as quickly as possible.
After a good night's sleep, Ji Tiantian regained her energy and was delighted to find that her legs no longer hurt. She prayed silently, hoping that she could maintain this state and finish the race.
On the day of the short dance competition, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi still changed into their costumes early and headed to the competition venue.
Soon after they arrived at the arena, Canada's Judy Jayne also arrived.
Judy and Jayne were fifth in last season's World Championships and second in the recent China Cup. Like Ji Tang, they will compete in two separate races this season, one in the China Cup and one in the NHK Cup.
Just like the situation at the China Cup, Judy and Jayne did not come to greet Ji Tang, but instead chatted with the adult players they were familiar with.
"Competing in Asia is indeed less stressful than competing in Europe and the United States." Judy spoke to the contestants around her with a smile, and her cheerful and loud voice easily entered Ji Tiantian's ears.
The number of participants in each stage of the adult group competition is limited, and the number of participants in the four figure skating events is usually around eight people/pairs.
In theory, the eligibility criteria are based on the world rankings. However, there is also a default rule that the eligibility criteria are appropriately relaxed for athletes from the host city to participate in the local events. There are no more than three pairs of domestic athletes. For example, in the China Cup, there are three pairs of Chinese athletes in single and double skating, and not all of these athletes are among the best in the world. In the European and American events, there are naturally many European and American local athletes.
Judy firmly believes that the competitive pressure in the Asian races, where there is a high concentration of Asian athletes, will be much lower than in Europe and the United States.
"Aren't you worried about China's Ji Tang?" a contestant asked Judy, "They are very good."
"Hahaha, you must be kidding. I've seen their quickstep training and they're not a threat. Their performance in the China Cup was actually within my expectations." Judy laughed cheerfully and then changed the subject, "Jayne and I went shopping yesterday. Tokyo is really bustling! Anyway, just relax in this game."
After that, Ji Tiantian stopped listening to Judy and turned around to fix her costume. This time, she had a lot of accessories for her short dance, including gloves and a headband, which needed to be carefully checked.
"Hello." At this moment, a voice sounded in my ear.
Ji Tiantian followed the voice and saw the American duo of Rita and Thompson, who ranked third in last season's World Championships.
The rules are similar to those for the youth group. To ensure that each race is worth watching, the top three players in last season's World Championships will compete in different races instead of together.
Ji Tang had met the world's second in the China Cup, and this time in the NHK Cup, they met the world's third. After all, they were the world's top players, the number one player in the United States, so Ji Tiantian naturally recognized Rita and Thompson.
The American pair both had black hair and black eyes, and their faces looked small, and they were a handsome man and a beautiful woman. They were about 23 or 24 years old, and compared to their peers, their results were very good.
"I'm very sorry that our contestants Nancy and Johnson did that before." Thompson gave Ji Tang an apologetic smile.
Ji Tiantian would naturally never forget Nancy and Johnson, as that was the group that once copied their dance steps.
"But I hope you can forgive them and get along well with them." Thompson smiled like a forgiving big brother.
He extended his hand to Ji Tang, "Let bygones be bygones. The ice dance community isn't that big, one more friend means one more way out, what do you think?"
Tang Yi didn't move for a moment, and after a while, he slowly spoke: "Last season, we were involved in a public opinion storm, which mainly originated from a misleading video. This video, which was very unfavorable to us, was made by fans of Nancy and Johnson. Later, someone discovered that this fanatical fan had private contacts with Nancy and Johnson, and had informed them of the release of the video. If those two players had come out to stop it earlier, there wouldn't be such a big storm on the Internet. I think we are not the ones who are unwilling to get along well."
Thompson's hand paused in the air for a moment. He slowly put away his smile and looked at Tang Yi silently. And Tang Yi also looked at him silently.
"It seems like I can't make friends anymore." Thompson put away his Big Brother-like tolerant smile, and obvious arrogance appeared in his eyes.
"Tang Yi, my legs hurt." Ji Tiantian pulled Tang Yi's sleeve and spoke.
"Excuse me." Tang Yi nodded to Thompson and Rita, then picked up Ji Tiantian and carried her to the nearest seat.
"Wait a minute, I'll go find the coach." Tang Yi said and turned to leave. At this time, Jiang Lin and Xu Chi were communicating with the medical staff of the competition, so that if their players had any emergencies on the field, they would not be too panicked.
"No, I lied to you, it doesn't hurt." Ji Tiantian reached out and held Tang Yi, "I was just looking for an excuse to let you leave. There's no need to fight with them."
Ji Tiantian smiled brightly, but Tang Yi kept his head down and said nothing.
"Tang Yi, are you okay?" Ji Tiantian stood up and looked up at Tang Yi carefully.
Tang Yi suddenly reached out and hugged Ji Tiantian tightly.
Ji Tiantian was caught off guard and fell into a hot embrace, slightly stunned. She could feel Tang Yi trembling, his whole body trembling slightly.
He was worried about her. She was absolutely sure of that. His worry was far beyond her imagination.
"Tang Yi, if I don't come to participate, I will always think about the fall, and it will become a memory that is difficult to erase. So, I must come and erase this stain with my own hands. You should understand this feeling, right?" Ji Tiantian spoke softly to Tang Yi, "I just want to tell you that I insist on participating in the competition, not to show off, nor... not to embarrass you. For me, this is a gap that must be crossed on the road ahead. I have to do this... I can only do this."
Ji Tiantian stretched out her hands and gently hugged Tang Yi's neck. She whispered in his ear: "Come with me. Tang Yi, I can only rely on you on the field."
She can only rely on him.
These gentle words were like a cup of warm water, pouring into his cold and raw heart, making him happy and painful.
He lowered his eyes and couldn't help but smile helplessly. He thought, no matter how many times he lived, he couldn't do anything to her.
"After the game, let's go eat oden." said Tang Yi.
"Yeah!" Ji Tiantian's eyes lit up immediately, "We must play well for the sake of oden!"
Soon the ice dance competition began.
Before the game, the referees were introduced as usual. Following the announcement, the chair referee and technical experts stood up one by one, followed by the nine referees in charge of scoring, who bowed to the audience.
In order to maintain the fairness of the competition, the host city will generally only send one referee of its own nationality.
In the audience, Feifei and Ni Chuan watched the ice nervously. They and many Chinese ice fans came to Tokyo to support Ji Tang.
But before the end of the game, none of them knew how Ji Tang would perform this time.
After the referee's introduction, the players went on stage to warm up.
The 8 pairs of players will be divided into two groups, with 4 pairs in each group going on stage for warm-up. The grouping and order of players will be determined based on the world rankings.
Ji Tang currently has no ranking in the World Championships, only in the World Youth Championships. His performance in the Chinese race was not particularly outstanding, so he was ranked first in the first group.
Among the players who were warming up with them were Japanese players Yumi Suzuki and Ichiro Kotani. They were about 23 or 24 years old this year, which was a golden age for ice dancers to have both experience and passion.
While warming up on the court, Ji Tiantian heard Japanese ice fans in the audience excitedly shouting the names of Suzuki and Kotani.
Before the game, she also paid attention to the strength of the players in the NHK Cup competition.
Last season, Suzuki Kotani ranked 15th in the World Championships. From the overall ranking, there seems to be nothing special. However, in the ice dance event, few Asian athletes can reach the top 15. So the enthusiasm of the audience is understandable.
"Suzuki and Kotani performed very well last season. If they surpass the Chinese team, they will be number one in Asia." A Japanese audience member in the audience cheered excitedly.
"It's time for them to shine! Suzuki and Kotani have been working together for 16 years, and their tacit understanding is unmatched. The Chinese team has only been working together for a short time, and their tacit understanding is not good enough. Who knows when conflicts will arise."
"Yes. Their poor performance in the China Cup should be related to their poor coordination, right? It may be a mistake, but it may not be the case, right?"
"From this perspective, Suzuki Kotani still has a lot of advantages! Come on, surpass the Chinese team and the World Youth Champions!"
"Come on! Suzuki! Kotani!"
"Come on! Surpass the Chinese team! You are the stars of Asia!"
During the five-minute warm-up, Ji Tiantian kept hearing Japanese voices coming from the audience. She couldn't understand them completely, but she could get the general meaning.
She held Tang Yi's hand and skated on the ice to warm up, while she could feel the hostile gazes from the Japanese players.
Suzuki and Kotani have long since faced reality and dare not dream of becoming the world's best. However, they can still fight for the top spot in Asia.
Long before the season started, they were waiting for such an opportunity to defeat Ji Tang and strive for the No. 1 in Asia. This was their career goal. They had been looking forward to it for a long time.
The Asian Grand Prix, which didn't seem to be very intense, was actually full of undercurrents.
Ji Tiantian felt her heart beating faster in her chest. The stadium was calling her, and she was eager for it.
Soon, the five-minute warm-up was over and the players left the ice one after another.
"It's about to begin." Tang Yi looked at Ji Tiantian's profile intently.
The girl had a pretty face and her breathing was a little rapid, but there was anticipation in her eyes.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Ji Tiantian turned around and looked back at Tang Yi, smiling brightly, "Don't worry about me."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Tang Yi with admiration. Her dance partner had a young and handsome face, a slender and strong physique, exceptional skills, and was very caring about her. There was no better dance partner than him.
At this moment, Ji Tiantian suddenly felt her heart beating faster, and it seemed that it was not just because the competition was approaching.
In the chest where the blood is surging, there seems to be a kind of gentle feeling growing.
"The first pair of contestants are from China, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi." A cold voice came from the radio.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi held hands and skated onto the ice together. Ji Tiantian looked up and smiled brightly at the audience.
"Tiantian is so beautiful," Feifei, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but sigh, "She's getting prettier and prettier!"
"That's right! That's Sister Tiantian!" Ni Chuan, who was sitting next to her, responded.
"This Chinese female companion is dressed too fancy, isn't she?" a Japanese audience member expressed dissatisfaction, "Is she trying to get extra points by dressing up?"
On the ice, Ji Tiantian wore a black modified cheongsam that outlined her beautiful body curves. The cheongsam had a raised collar embroidered with buttons, and the hem just covered her thighs, decorated with tassels. It was a style that did not affect leg movements.
She wore a pair of long black gloves, her black hair was tied up with her bangs curled into waves, and she wore a beaded headband on her head.
Now that she is older, she has started to wear heavier makeup, with thicker smoky eyes and eyebrows, and matte dark red lipstick on her lips.
Tang Yi wore black trousers and a white shirt with a high collar and buttons.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's traditional Chinese style short dance costumes were all made by Xu Chi's familiar tailors. Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi also participated in the design process and put forward their ideas.
"It's probably because of the Winter Olympics season. Tiantian and Tang Yi are wearing more formal clothes for the short dance than in the past." A Chinese ice fan in the audience praised, "Don't mention it. Their clothes bring out the feeling of an old Shanghai dance hall."
At this time, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi stood back to back waiting for their music to start. Ji Tiantian took a deep breath and quickly immersed herself in the atmosphere of the short dance. She put her hands on her waist, touched the ice with one foot, and smiled charmingly at the audience, blinking one eye at the same time.
"Ahhhhhh!" Seeing Ji Tiantian's smile, the audience exclaimed.
"Just starting with this action feels so good." A Japanese audience showed an incredible expression.
"Yeah, yeah, I feel like I'm about to dance to the old record player."
“I feel the same way!”
"What's going on? They haven't even started yet, but I feel like a big shot is here. That smile... so mature and steady... it doesn't look like something a contestant in the youth group would show at all!"
"Youth group champion, he is indeed the champion..."
"Wow, wow, Suzuki Kotani is going to lose..."
"It hasn't even started yet! What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Come on, Tiantang!" Feifei shouted nervously, and then Ji Tang's short dance music began.
Their quickstep music, "Bad Boy Good Man," blared across the ice.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yishou began to skate at high speed in a foxtrot posture with their eyes looking forward.
Their bodies swayed left and right to the extremely intense beats and slides. Inadvertently, they stared at each other with bright smiles from the heart on their faces.
It seemed as if they were not competing, but strolling hand in hand in the bustling streets of old Shanghai.
At the beginning of the 20th century, cheerful social dances from Europe and America became popular all over the world. At the same time, many dance halls were gradually opened in Shanghai during the Republic of China period. The past has faded, but on the ice, they can still recreate a short-lived dream.
Ji Tiantian is like a little dancer who has just stepped into Shanghai, while Tang Yi is a young man wandering the streets. The two danced to the cheerful music.
After sliding their feet, they crossed and then jumped lightly, firmly stepping on the fleeting beat. Steps 1-4, the first key point of the first part of the pattern dance, successfully passed.
Under Tang Yi's guidance, Ji Tiantian quickly twisted one and a half circles. The two switched their grip to a face-to-face waltz grip and continued skating.
Step 20-21, cross the floating leg backwards and do a half-twist to slide through successfully.
The third key point is the male partner's 20-21 steps, Tang Yi did not make any mistakes. The first part of the pattern dance was successfully completed!
Then came the second part, the pattern dance.
This is where I fell before. The cheerful music resounded across the ice, making Ji Tiantian's eardrums throb and covering up the sound of her rumbling heartbeat.
Don't panic, stay calm. Ji Tiantian still maintained a happy smile that matched the temperament of the music.
The first key point of the second part of the pattern dance is steps 32-33, doing the SWING Choctaw with a swinging floating leg, changing to an edge, and then a twist of one and a half circles to get out of the male partner's hand.
Ji Tiantian didn't step on the blade change correctly, but fortunately she did the one and a half twists steadily and didn't fall.
The quick-step dance music, as intense as a high-speed train, continued to play, while Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi were also skating at high speed on the ice.
The second key point of the second part of the pattern dance is the male partner's dance steps. Previously, Ji Tiantian fell down, which caused Tang Yi to not do well in this key point, but this is not the case now, and he successfully scored the second key point.
Following the instructions of the Finnish quickstep pattern dance, the two stopped on the ice. Ji Tiantian faced the audience and her back to Tang Yi, Tang Yi faced Ji Tiantian's back, and the two held hands and began to jump happily in place. After that, the two switched to the foxtrot grip and kicked and jumped, entering the final key point.
The third key point of the second part, the male and female dancers take steps 64-65, the choctah changes to an edge followed by a circle and a half twist, and it is completed perfectly!
The Finnish quickstep pattern dance finally came to an end.
Ji Tiantian smiled and panted, and she and Tang Yi quickly entered the second part of the short dance, the foxtrot.
This season, at the suggestion of choreographer Clara, their short dance used two rhythms, quickstep and foxtrot, both of which met the requirements of the season.
At the same time, there are two transitions in the short dance, from quickstep to foxtrot, and finally back to quickstep.
The foxtrot is longer and slower than the quickstep, and their foxtrot part comes from the soundtrack "BLUE MOON".
Ji Tang began to do the unshakable steps along the diagonal line to the long music, abbreviated as DIST.
"That's great. I didn't fall again where I fell before." Hearing the change in the music rhythm, Feifei in the audience patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Yi continued to skate on the ice with Ji Tiantian. While changing the difficulty of their footwork, they added a lot of leg control and swinging floating leg movements, which were what Ji Tiantian was good at.
Her ballet skills and hard-trained skating techniques have given her excellent single-leg skating ability. She straightened her floating leg while making hand gestures. Her black gloves danced on the white ice, looking extremely dazzling.
After a set of connecting steps is completed, the music switches to the quickstep dance song "Bad Boy Good Man" and the rhythm takes off again.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi also glided on the ice as if they were riding Hot Wheels.
Feifei, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief again when she heard the music suddenly take off.
"What's going on? Why is the tempo so fast again?" A Chinese audience member in the audience raised a nervous voice, "My heart is going to explode!"
"Yeah! I'm so afraid they'll fall!"
"The rhythm required for the season is a quickstep, so we can't slow down." An experienced ice fan said this with a smile on his face. "But it doesn't matter. The most difficult pattern dance part has been passed. I can see that Tiantang is determined to win this short dance."
After skating through the most difficult pattern dance and connecting steps, Ji Tiantian on the ice did feel relaxed, and the smile on her face became even brighter.
After overcoming the initial difficulties, all that is left is enjoyment.
So, dance to your heart's content.
Following the cheerful music, Ji Tang began to do fast synchronized twists. After challenging the five twists in the free dance, the three routines arranged in the short dance - four twists, four twists, three twists, three twists, were no longer difficult for them.
As they turned forward, they gradually raised their hands, which were originally folded on their abdomen, to the top of their heads.
The continuous change of hand postures during the twist is one of the elements to increase the execution score. Ji Tiantian's gloves make her hand movements more conspicuous and agile.
After completing one set of twists, they spread their hands flat at their sides and continued to twist and raise their hands to complete the second set.
The third group also completed it successfully shortly afterwards.
There was a burst of applause from the audience.
"It's amazing... the hands and the skating speed... are all amazing!" Feifei was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes in the audience, "Tiantian's form is back!"
On the ice, Tang Yi spread his legs and slid forward in a wide position, then bent his knees. Ji Tiantian sat on Tang Yi's lap, legs crossed. She looked at him and winked playfully, like a mysterious and lovely little dancer.
The two smiled at each other from a close distance as they glided in the wind.
Then Ji Tiantian quickly flipped over Tang Yi's body, put one leg on Tang Yi's shoulder, and the other leg was held by Tang Yi's hands, and then she performed a beautiful split on Tang Yi's body.
Ji Tiantian is very flexible, and even when wearing a pair of heavy ice skates, her splits are still flawless.
Just like that, Ji Tiantian maintained the splits posture and began to rotate under Tang Yi's support. This was a rotation lift.
Ji Tiantian straightened her body, raised her arms, looked up in the swirling wind and smiled happily.
She smiled like a young girl riding a merry-go-round. This difficult posture seemed not difficult at all to her, but an extreme enjoyment.
"Ahhhh! So beautiful!" There was cheers and applause from the audience.
The audience was not only mesmerized by the contestants' beautiful postures, but also loved the rare and wonderful atmosphere that the contestants brought them.
There are six weeks of twist and lift. In the last week, Ji Tiantian gently waved her hands to the audience. Her movements were playful and agile under the background of gloves.
"Come on, Tiantang!" The audience followed her actions and clapped even more vigorously.
After the lift, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi continued to skate quickly on the ice. Holding hands, they performed their specialty of jumping on the ice. Their figures were light and graceful, as if they were walking on flat ground.
They smiled at each other from time to time, as if they were wandering in the red lights and wine of Shanghai.
At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten their identities. They were just young boys and girls immersed in laughter.
At the end of the music, Ji Tiantian spun twice on the spot under Tang Yi's guidance. The two maintained the waltz grip, Ji Tiantian bent back with a happy smile on her face. The music stopped and the short dance ended.
After a moment's silence, there was a burst of applause from the audience.
"Tiantang! Tiantang!" Feifei and many ice fans shouted loudly towards the ice surface.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi held hands and saluted the audience, then went off the ice one after another.
"Very good, very good." Jiang Lin hugged Ji Tiantian tightly, "How are your legs?"
"It's pretty good." said Ji Tiantian.
"That's good." Jiang Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and together with Xu Chi, led the two players to the waiting area.
Ji Tiantian was sitting in the waiting area, still with a happy smile on her face, and she was still immersed in the cheerful dance music.
She hummed the background music softly, playing with the Melody doll that an ice fan had just thrown to her on the ice.
Tang Yi couldn't help but be infected and smiled as well.
"How was my performance just now?" Ji Tiantian noticed Tang Yi's smile, so she turned her head and winked at him, "Do you feel relieved?"
"Yeah." Tang Yi was somewhat helpless. Because of Ji Tiantian's injury, he was worried during the short dance.
Now he felt a little more relaxed. He was silent for a moment, and hit Ji Tiantian's Melody with the cotton lollipop he had just picked up.
Ji Tiantian then waved Melody to fight back.
Immediately afterwards, applause broke out, and Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's short dance scores appeared on the display screen.
The technical score was 34.21, the program content score was 33.61, and the short dance score was 67.82.
"So high!" The Japanese athletes Suzuki and Kotani, who were about to compete, couldn't help but look at the results display screen with surprised expressions.
Judy from the Canadian group, who was chatting with her dance partner, heard the exclamations around her and turned to look at the display screen.
The author has something to say:
I would like to recommend the song "Bad Boy Good Man"~ It's... quite touching..._(:з」∠)_
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