Chapter 90 2016 Grand Prize Final Award Ceremony
Milestone Progress
This was the first time that Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi completed three sets of synchronized twists in a 5-5-4 combination on the field. There were no mistakes or flaws.
"Tiantang! Tiantang!" There was a burst of cheers and loud applause from the audience.
On the ice, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi were still performing their free dance in an orderly manner.
Looking at Xiaoqing who was imitating him, Fahai showed a faint, helpless smile. Xiaoqing smiled brightly and charmingly. The two held hands, pressed close to each other, and slid quickly on the ice.
Ji Tiantian quickly performed a double twist under Tang Yi's guidance, and then pushed Tang Yi's chest forward, while Tang Yi quickly moved backward. In this contest set by Fahai, Xiaoqing obviously had the upper hand.
Ji Tiantian showed a triumphant smile, and her twisted fingers gently brushed the corners of her slightly raised mouth. She slid while waving her soft arms, watching Tang Yi chasing after her.
The music for their free dance began to switch to the third movie soundtrack, "Life Is Like This". The melodious and soothing music with a Zen feel resounded across the ice.
Ji Tiantian held Tang Yi's shoulders, and Tang Yi slowly squatted down according to her instructions.
Ji Tiantian held Tang Yi's shoulder with one hand, and held the floating leg ice blade with the other hand, bending her body backwards flexibly, like a boneless snake. Tang Yi held her sliding leg, bent one leg, and stretched the other forward.
The two began a joint rotation in the Biellmann position and the squat position. After three weeks, the two held hands, changed feet and the direction of rotation, and squatted together.
Both of them maintained a difficult squatting posture with one leg extended backwards, and began to rotate facing each other. Tang Yi held up a palm in front of his chest, and Ji Tiantian slowly raised her hand and placed it against his palm. They seemed to be practicing together, and they seemed to be trapped in a vortex of emotions together. In the turbulent vortex, they rotated endlessly.
Life is like this,
Life is like this,
Fate brings birth and death,
Who knows, who knows?
The two of them spun together, their faces so close that their jaws almost touched.
Ji Tiantian slightly raised her face and looked at Tang Yi closely. Tang Yi slightly lowered his chin and looked at Ji Tiantian who was so close to him, his eyes gentle and forbearing.
Feifei and the audience all subconsciously opened their eyes and held their breath. The two players on the ice seemed to express the changes in their relationship with every frown and smile, and they dared not miss any details.
Even foreign audiences stared at the ice surface, deeply attracted by Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi.
"It's so strange. There was obviously no particularly intimate behavior between the two contestants, no blowing kisses or anything like that. But I thought their performance was very alluring, intense and very gripping." A foreign audience couldn't help but exclaim.
"This must be the mysterious and ancient Eastern civilization..."
Different from the unrestrained and passionate Western style, the emotional entanglement performed by Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi is forbearing and restrained. The two are close yet distant, and their eyebrows and fingertips are talking.
And this is the true oriental style.
Judy stood on the edge of the ice and watched, unable to help but show an expression of amazement. It is difficult to judge Ji Tang's free dance as good or bad.
Just like the short dance, Ji Tang's free dance also showed a whole new world on the ice.
No one can fully understand their world, but it is undeniable that the world displays unprecedented beauty and is a place that makes people yearn for it.
Finally, we move on to the choreography. This season's free dance needs to include two choreography moves that match the dance theme and show choreographic creativity.
Tang Yi turned his back to Ji Tiantian, and Ji Tiantian clung to his back with both hands. Tang Yi stretched one hand back and held one of Ji Tiantian's legs.
Ji Tiantian climbed onto Tang Yi's body and did a horizontal split, then the two began to turn around and perform a choreographed lift.
Xiaoqing gently closed her eyes and leaned on Fahai's back, as if she was falling asleep to the melodious music.
Tang Yi put Ji Tiantian down, and the two began to skate face to face. Ji Tiantian deliberately kept a distance from Tang Yi and completed a double twist. Then the two cooperated and completed a set of fast three-week squatting synchronous twists. The last choreographed action, the choreographed twist was completed.
Fahai wanted to continue chasing Xiaoqing, but Xiaoqing always kept a distance from him, and then got farther and farther away, leaving him no chance to catch up.
At the end of the movie "Green Snake", the White Snake was crushed to death by the top of the tower after giving birth, and Xiaoqing found Xu Xian, killed him with a sword, and made him go underground to accompany the White Snake. Finally, Xiaoqing fell beside Fahai and said goodbye to him.
"You say there is love in the world, but what is love? It's ridiculous that even you don't know. When you figure it out, maybe I will come back." After Xiaoqing said this, she left quickly.
"Xiao Qing." Looking at Xiao Qing's departing figure, Fa Hai couldn't help but speak. This was the first and last time he called Xiao Qing's name, and before that, he called her a demon.
The story in the movie is reproduced in another way on the ice.
Tang Yi gently raised his hand towards Ji Tiantian's green back, as if making a final call. Soon, Fahai realized that Xiaoqing would never come back, so he lowered his head and knelt on the ice, revealing a lost look.
At this moment, Ji Tiantian slid behind Tang Yi. She slowly squatted down, gently stretched out a hand from behind, and covered Tang Yi's eyes. She slowly approached, put her chin close to Tang Yi's shoulder, and smiled softly on his cheek.
As if in a dream, Fahai saw Xiaoqing again and heard her clear laughter.
Love ends and love begins,
True love,
What? Where?
As the ethereal ending of the music faded, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi ended their free dance, "Green Snake".
There was silence for a moment, and then there was an unusually warm applause.
"Ahhh! Sweet girl is killing me!" Excited screams rang out from the audience.
"Sweet girl has really grown up, so seductive and charming!"
"Wooo ...
"Together! Together!"
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi did not stand up immediately, they continued to maintain the final ending posture. Ji Tiantian's eyes turned from Tang Yi beside her to the judges' seat in front of her, with a charming and seductive smile still on her face.
Amidst the applause, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi stood up slowly hand in hand. They faced each other, panting, with beads of sweat hanging on their temples, proof of their hard work.
The free dance was performed perfectly without any mistakes. Their eyes were filled with joy.
They held hands and raised their arms high towards the audience in salute.
"Sweet sugar! Sweet sugar!"
"Wow, wow, I think I got stabbed again!"
"I don't care. Xiaoqing and Fahai can be together, but Tiantang must be together!"
"Tiantang is real! It's real!" The audience screamed. Melody, Tiantang Goose and other stuffed toys kept landing on the ice.
"Although I don't understand the words in the song, I just find it so touching..." Many foreign audiences were silently wiping away tears.
"JT's live appeal is really strong..."
“When I watched Judy Jayne’s Nightingale, I just thought it was beautiful, but when I watched Ji Tang’s performance, I really wanted to be Tang and be with the little green snake played by Ji.”
"Me too. The world they created is so desirable..."
"Tiantang! Tiantang!" Feifei also shouted along with other ice fans.
"Their finishing positions seem to be different from those in the Chinese race." Ni Chuan said while thinking.
"Yes, in the China leg, the endings of Green Snake and Nightingale were actually very similar, with the female partner skating away from the male partner. It seems that our skaters made adjustments immediately after discovering this." The senior ice fan sitting in the front nodded and said, "Now the ending is indeed more exciting. Xiaoqing left, but in fact she is always there. She has always been in Fahai's heart and in the hearts of all of us."
"Tiantian and Brother Tang have really been adjusting and improving all the time." Feifei's eyes gradually turned red as she spoke. "They are really working hard. I am so proud of them..."
"The two sets of five twists were done very well, and the whole piece was greatly improved due to the modification at the end." The veteran ice fan nodded, with a gleam of satisfaction in his eyes. "In fact, the final score is not important. In any case, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi are our pride."
"Our contestants, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi, have just finished their free dance competition. We can see that the atmosphere is very intense. Many audiences from other countries are applauding and cheering for our contestants!"
The camera lens followed Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's skating, sweeping from the center of the ice to the exit of the ice, and the host's commentary sounded at the right time.
"If we say that Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's short dance successfully completed a challenge to traditional social dance and brought about a huge change, then their free dance undoubtedly successfully embodied our oriental characteristics." The host's voice sounded extremely excited. "The Green Snake expresses a kind of emotion that is close yet distant, a mutual admiration, but difficult to express. The emotions of the whole dance are restrained and intense, which is completely different from the straightforward way of expressing emotions in Western social dance. With the help of ice dance as a medium, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi fully demonstrated the unique characteristics of Chinese art. Unlike the beautiful and exquisite Nightingale, the Green Snake explores the core of oriental culture in more depth. This is a confrontation between Fahai and the inner demon, and it is also a successful cultural output. I am very happy and honored to see such an excellent work on the ice!"
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi, accompanied by two coaches, went to the waiting area.
Ji Tiantian sat in the waiting area, holding a bunch of dolls collected by the little ice boy, breathing a little fast. She was indeed nervous. She could estimate the technical score, but she really couldn't estimate the program content score. She could only wait for the final score.
She went over their program in her mind. She and Tang Yi danced and glided in time with the beat, and they never forgot to interact with their partners. The atmosphere and the audience's emotional feedback were also very good. From the most basic point of view of the performance, she felt that their program should not be bad. Do your best and leave the rest to fate.
Ji Tiantian calmed down and greeted the audience watching the live broadcast through the camera in front of her. She suddenly realized what was happening and turned around to point at her face and ask Tang Yi if her makeup was smudged.
Tang Yi reached out and straightened a strand of messy bangs on her forehead, his eyes full of tenderness.
Ji Tiantian was a little dazed for a moment, feeling that she was still trapped in the story of Xiaoqing and Fahai. Although Xiaoqing left Fahai in the end, Ji Tiantian felt that Xiaoqing must have been moved.
"From today's free dance performance, the technical movements of our two contestants are flawless. Whether it is the turning lift that combines speed and beauty, or the powerful five-week twist, they performed very well! I even feel that they can challenge for the best of the show!" The host's expectant voice sounded again, "Let's look forward to their scores!"
At this moment, Liu Hui was also watching the live broadcast in her small supermarket, with many customers standing around her, craning their necks and anxiously waiting for the results.
Zhang Lilian was also in the office, looking at the TV screen with nervous anticipation.
In a hot pot restaurant in the capital, Chang Yu and Wei Xiao stopped what they were doing and looked up at the TV. Many diners put down their chopsticks and waited anxiously.
After a while, the free dance scores of Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi came out.
The technical score was 58.32, the program content score was 57.04, and the free dance score was 115.36. Because of the perfect performance of technical movements, they won the best free dance score of the season.
Except for a set of connecting steps which are rated at level three, all other technical movements are rated at level four.
Due to the disadvantage in program content points, their free dance score failed to surpass Judy Jayne's 115.58.
However, with the short dance score of 77.04, their total score reached 192.40.
"Dear audience, our contestant Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi achieved an outstanding score of 115.36 in the free dance!"
Along with the image of Xu Chi standing up and roaring on TV, the host's excited commentary came out: "Including the short dance score, their total score is now 192.40! They have surpassed Judy Jayne, who was previously ranked first with a total score of 190.28, and are temporarily in the lead! Currently, five of the six pairs of contestants in the final have finished competing, which means that we have firmly grasped the Grand Prix silver medal! With the advantage of short dance and the outstanding performance of free dance, our contestants have achieved excellent final results! They have stabilized their ranking in short dance! After the Sochi Winter Olympics, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi have once again moved up a level! Let us congratulate them!"
Liu Hui in the small supermarket couldn't help but cover her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Ahhhhhh!" Zhang Lilian screamed excitedly in the office, surrounded by her colleagues.
"Great! Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi! Asian miracle!" The customers in the hot pot restaurant jumped up and shouted, "We surpassed the North American players! We surpassed them! We surpassed them!"
Wei Xiao and Chang Yu looked at each other, tears of joy flashing in their eyes.
"Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi! Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi!"
The Chinese audience in the stadium continued to shout the names of the two pairs of contestants. They waved their fists vigorously like they did in the short dance, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
"If there weren't suddenly more North American referees on the judging panel, Tiantian and Tang Yi wouldn't have won no medals in the last World Championships." said a senior ice hockey fan sitting in front of Ni Chuan and Ji Tiantian. "But they used one season to prove their level to the world. High P scores can't suppress their skills and continuously evolving editing and creation abilities. They have finally climbed to a higher peak."
The veteran ice fan was silent for a moment, then continued: "No, it's not just about the level. Tiantian and Tang Yi have shown their attitude to the world through street dance and Chinese style this season. They have never given up, they have been evolving."
"Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi! Ji Tiantian! Tang Yi!"
Ni Chuan, Fei Fei, and many Chinese audiences stood up and shouted the names of the two contestants loudly, their voices filled with pride.
Jiang Lin and Xu Chi also hugged the two contestants excitedly.
This is the first time that Ji Tang has achieved such a good result in such a prestigious competition since the Sochi Winter Olympics. Compared with the Sochi Winter Olympics, they have taken another step forward.
When leaving the waiting area, Ji Tiantian had mixed feelings, but in the end, she was happy.
She waved vigorously to the audience and blew kisses. Then, her eyes fell on Tang Yi involuntarily.
They stared at each other for a long time. They both had a lot to say, but it seemed unnecessary to say anything.
At this moment, they all shared the same feelings: emotion, joy, and pride.
Apart from those, the strongest thought in their hearts at this moment was that they were all very fortunate to have met each other at the best time. Thank you for meeting each other.
"Thank you." Ji Tiantian looked at Tang Yi and couldn't help but curl her eyes. No matter in the last life or this life, thank you for appearing in my life.
"Thank you for your hard work." Tang Yi smiled at Ji Tiantian.
They shook each other's hands vigorously, then stood aside to watch the next contestant's performance.
The next pair to appear is the last pair, Dalia and Nikolai, the Big Goose No. 1.
The music for their free dance was "When I Think of Dancing" from the German musical "Elizabeth".
Dalia Nikolai's costume this time is also very suitable for the musical, it is the style of Austrian Queen Elizabeth and the Grim Reaper.
The two danced to the passionate musical, and whether it was precise gliding or powerful lifting, they brought the ancient European royal style to the extreme. This time they also used two sets of five-week twists, and the quality of the completion was very good.
You decide the time yourself.
Choose your own music.
When I want to dance.
The loud and powerful sound of the musical spread across the competition venue, causing the hearts of many audience members to surge.
"After Tiantang achieved good results, watching Daye's performance seemed even more interesting." Chinese audiences in the audience seats commented.
"Yes, it feels like an honor!"
Darya and Nikolay finished their free dance and came to the equal area. After a while, their scores were shown on the display.
The technical score was 60.25, the program content score was 58.36, and the free dance score was 118.61. Together with the short dance score of 78.69, the total score was 197.30, which also refreshed the best score of the group's career and the best score of the season.
Their grading is full, and all technical movements are graded at the highest level four.
Amidst cheers, the free dance competition officially ended.
The rankings of all players participating in the Grand Prix Finals are displayed on the display screens at the competition venue and on TV screens according to their total scores.
First place: Darya Nikolay of Russia 197.30
2nd place: China's Ji Tiantian Tang Yi 192.40
3rd place: Judy Jayne of Canada 190.82
4th place: Rita Thompson of the United States: 188.83
5th place: Katerin Ivanov of Russia: 183.68
6th place: Mia Lucas of Canada 181.22
The cheers continued on the field, and Mia Lucas and Katerin Ivanov surrounded Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi to congratulate them.
"Dear audience, the ice dance competition of the adult group of the Grand Prix Finals has officially ended." The host's high-pitched voice sounded, "After two rounds of competition and a long competition in the finals, our contestants, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi, defeated a group of strong opponents and won the silver medal of the Grand Prix with their outstanding performance in the short dance and free dance without any mistakes! After the bronze medal in the Sochi Winter Olympics, they won another heavyweight medal. This is a milestone progress! Our ice dance has reached the second place in the world! Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi have entered a new era with their unique style. Let us congratulate them!"
Soon, it was time for the awards ceremony.
"Champion, runner-up, and third place winners, please get ready to go on stage to receive your awards." A cold notification voice came over the radio.
"After Sochi, I knew that the silver medal would belong to you sooner or later." Xu Chi hugged Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian tightly, his voice full of emotion, "But I didn't expect that this day would come so soon. It's not easy! It's really not easy!"
"Okay, okay, let them go and let them receive the award." Jiang Lin pushed Xu Chi's hand away and watched Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi leave together.
"We are riding the wave of hip-hop rhythm." Jiang Lin took a deep breath and looked at the results display screen again and again. "Actually, I still can't believe it. How did Tiantian and Tang Yi suddenly become the second in the world..."
"Opportunities always come to those who are prepared." Xu Chi paused, looking at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi with relief in his eyes, "But they are always better prepared than I thought."
"I wonder what kind of grand event the next Winter Olympics will be..."
After the Grand Prix final bronze medalist, Judy Jayne, stood on the podium together, it was Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's turn to take the stage.
Ji Tang waved to the audience, walked to the podium amid the cheers, and gave a polite hug to Judy Jayne who was already standing on the podium.
"I'm sorry." Judy suddenly spoke after the hug.
Ji Tiantian was stunned and looked at Judy.
"I'm sorry for doubting your ability before." Judy took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and continued to talk to Ji Tiantian, "I think I was just jealous before. Jealous of your rapid progress and...excellent skills. Your show is really excellent. It's my honor to compete on the same stage with you."
At this moment, Judy looked at Ji Tiantian, and there was no longer any dissatisfaction or jealousy in her eyes. Instead, she was sincerely convinced.
In this fierce competition, she saw Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's outstanding skating skills, dancing techniques, and their innovative fighting spirit. She no longer had any complaints.
Ji Tiantian couldn't help but smile and hugged Judy again. At this moment, all the resentment she felt at the China Cup race disappeared.
There was warm applause from the audience.
"At present, our contestants, Ice Dancer No. 1 from China and Ice Dancer No. 1 from Canada are hugging each other in a friendly manner and wishing each other well." The host's excited voice spread from the live broadcast, "Although Judy Jayne did not win in the bird-snake battle between the Nightingale and the Green Snake, there is no doubt that Judy Jayne also created an excellent work. I believe that today's Nightingale, together with the Green Snake, will be deeply engraved in the memory of ice fans. This is the ultimate pursuit of ice dancers. They have no regrets on the field! Let us remember this moment!"
After the hug, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi stood on the silver medal podium together.
Then Dalia and Nikolay glided over, hugged the other two pairs of contestants, and stood on the highest podium.
Finally, the chief referee walked on the red carpet and hung the medals on the athletes' chests one by one.
"Your short dance and free dance were both excellent." The chief judge put the silver medal on Ji Tiantian's neck, then held her and Tang Yi's hands and said, "Thank you for bringing more possibilities to ice dance. I believe that after today, many young people will be willing to try street dance and oriental dance on the ice. The future development of ice dance cannot be separated from you."
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi thanked the chair referee. After everyone wore their medals, it was time for the final flag-raising session.
"Please stand up and play the national anthem of the champion country!" After the cold broadcast voice, there was a brief commotion at the scene.
Audiences from all over the world stood up together.
After a brief silence, the flags of China, Russia and Canada were raised together to the singing of the Russian national anthem.
Ji Tiantian looked at the slowly rising national flag and couldn't help shedding tears.
They won a silver medal at the World Championships. They finally took another step forward after the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Nearly three years passed, which was neither long nor short. Just when she was about to forget the dream moment at the Sochi Winter Olympics, another heavy honor fell into her arms.
Ji Tiantian reached out and touched the cold silver medal around her neck.
This silver medal, with its shining light, told her that everything was possible.
Everything is possible. So run forward more fearlessly.
Many Chinese audience members in the audience could not help crying along with Ji Tiantian. Feifei also burst into tears.
"Why are you crying like this?" After the flag-raising ceremony, Ni Chuan turned to look at Feifei, "Didn't you think they could win the silver medal?"
"But I never thought it would come true... Woohoo, I thought... winning the bronze medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics would be the pinnacle of our ice dancing, but I didn't expect... I really didn't expect to be able to take one step closer, I... I'm really happy..." Feifei sobbed and took out a tissue, "Don't talk about me... Why are you crying like this?"
"Hey, I just got excited all of a sudden." Ni Chuan wiped his eyes vigorously with his sleeve, "Then they will also win the silver medal in the next Winter Olympics, right?"
"Yeah!" Feifei nodded vigorously, "Tiantang is the best!"
After leaving the podium, Ji Tiantian went to the locker room to change out of her coat and pantyhose, and then put on loose sportswear.
While changing clothes, she received calls from Zhang Lilian and Chen Yusheng, both of whom came to congratulate her.
Ji Tiantian was filled with joy, silently calculating the prize money she had received. The prize money for the adult ice dance group was the same for the first place in the individual events and the second place in the finals, both at $18,000. Ji Tiantian received nearly $30,000. Overnight, she received another $30,000.
Let's go to the airport and bring a bag for Zhang Lilian and Chen Yusheng on the way back. Ji Tiantian thought so and walked out of the dressing room with brisk steps.
It was the same as before. As soon as Ji Tiantian walked out of the door, before she could even stand still, she was dragged to a corner by Tang Yi who had been waiting by her side.
His strong arms were wrapped around her tightly, touching her nose. He resisted the urge to get close to her, and looked at her, asking for her consent.
"This is not good, we haven't made it public yet!" Ji Tiantian stretched out her fingers and gently sealed Tang Yi's lips.
"It's just a matter of time." Tang Yi approached Ji Tiantian and spoke in a hoarse voice.
Ji Tiantian looked at Tang Yi silently. They agreed to make their relationship public if they achieved good results. The silver medal in the Grand Prix Final was a very good result.
According to her idea, they should become intimate after the relationship is made public.
but……
She lowered her eyes and looked at Tang Yi's beautiful lips so close to her, and for a moment she couldn't control herself.
"Oh, never mind." She pursed her lips and pecked him hard on the lips.
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps beside her. Ji Tiantian turned her head quickly and saw a Chinese ice hockey fan suddenly appear in her sight.
The Chinese ice hockey fan stared at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi with his eyes wide open, stunned, as if he couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.
"I... I'm just looking for a bathroom." The Chinese ice fan took a while to react and spoke hesitantly.
After he said that, he ran away in a hurry.
"Oh my god, the CP I'm supporting is real! It's real!" The exaggerated roar of this ice fan came from a distance.
Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
Ji Tiantian paused, turned her head inadvertently, and found that there was a stairwell marked with an escape route sign next to her.
Tang Yi seemed to know what she was thinking, he pushed open the door of the stairwell and pulled her in. It was very quiet here, no one could disturb them.
Tang Yi hugged Ji Tiantian tightly, pressed her against the wall, and approached her again. The light in the stairwell was dim, but in the darkness, his eyes and the silver medal on his chest shone brightly.
Ji Tiantian raised her hand and gently stroked Tang Yi's cheek, her chest rising and falling with her rapid breathing.
At this moment, the joy of winning a medal and the excitement of working together with loved ones to achieve great results merged together.
She had a heavy medal on her neck, and within her reach was the person she trusted the most. How could she restrain herself?
She put her arms around Tang Yi's neck and kissed him deeply.
"Did you see it wrong?"
"Tiantang has always said to the public that we are just good partners. How could it suddenly become one? It's impossible!"
"The person was here just now, how come he is gone?" Several confused voices were heard outside the stairwell.
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