Chapter 98 2017 Race
◎It’s our turn to rise in ice dance◎
"In short, everyone should try their best and don't be too nervous." Xu Chi said, "Our Sports Bureau Director has also been actively communicating with the International Skating Union recently to see if it is possible to allow more Asian referees to join the ice dance judging seats at the competition."
"Really?" Brother with braids had stars of expectation in his eyes.
Xu Chi smiled and took a puff of his cigarette: "Other Asian countries are also making efforts in this regard. Everyone hopes to have more say in the competition. If successful, the scores of North American players will not be too low this season."
"Oh, it would be great if it could be like this!" Brother Bianzi clapped his hands vigorously, then looked at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi, "This should all be the credit of the boss and Brother Yi, right? I saw that many ice fans online felt that their P scores in the Grand Prix Final and the World Championships were too low. Some people even sent emails to the International Skating Union."
"It must have something to do with Tiantian and Tang Yi!" Lin Aili's coach spoke immediately. "If Tiantian and Tang Yi hadn't risen from adversity and rushed to the front, the International Skating Union would not care about the voice of Asia! They opened the door to a new world! More and more Asian audiences will pay attention to ice dancing and the fairness of the competition through Tiantian and Tang Yi. Later, Asian companies will also follow suit and provide financial support... Taking all factors into consideration, the competition will definitely become more and more fair."
"Although it's only been four years, I feel that the current situation is completely different from the Sochi Winter Olympics." Brother Braid clenched his fists, his eyes reddened, "It's great!"
Lin Aili put one hand on the braided brother's shoulder. She didn't say anything, but her eyes were also shining with joy.
"Let's get back to business." Xu Chi smiled and glanced at Jiang Lin. "Old Jiang, what do you want to say?"
"I have something to say about this pattern dance." Jiang Lin adjusted her sitting position and spoke while looking at the information in her hand. "This time, the Rumba pattern dance has only 32 steps, which is much less than the 70-step Finnish quickstep. The Rumba pattern dance is very unique. The first 16 steps and the last 16 steps are the same. That is, one trajectory is repeated to form a complete pattern dance."
Everyone flipped through the materials in their hands and took out the pattern cards of the Rumba pattern dance. Pattern dance is a major feature of the short ice dance. The contestants need to skate according to the dance steps and trajectories stipulated by the International Skating Union.
There are many types of pattern dances, including Rumba, Finnish Quickstep, Midnight Blues, etc. Different dances have different sliding tracks. The Rumba pattern card shows a set of sliding tracks for Rumba pattern dances. It is not difficult to see that the first half and the second half of the sliding track are the same.
"Although the overall number of steps in the Rumba pattern is small, the three key points specified by the ISU this time are not easy to complete. Take the third key point as an example. The key points this time are steps 16 to 20 of the pattern. The first half and the second half of the Rumba are the same, so steps 17 to 20 are the same as steps 1 to 4 at the beginning. The third key point is equivalent to a step that connects the beginning and the end, and it is not easy to avoid getting stuck here. Moreover, this is the first time that the ISU has crammed so many steps into one key point. This increases the difficulty of scoring the key points."
Ji Tiantian silently looked at the pattern card in her hand. In the past, the key points usually only had 1 to 3 steps. If these 1 to 3 steps were good, they could get points. But this time, 5 steps were added to the key points, which obviously increased the difficulty of getting points. Although the overall number of steps in the rumba is small, the key points contain more steps, and the overall difficulty is not low.
If you make a mistake in the key point, you will be downgraded, the basic score will be reduced, and the GOE will be lowered. However, if you make a mistake in the steps other than the key point in the whole pattern, it will only reduce the GOE a little, so if you want to challenge the high score, you can't make mistakes in the key point.
"By the way, there are clear requirements for the steps this time." Xu Chi nodded and said, "Whether it is a pattern-derived step or a connecting step, it must include difficult steps such as bracket step, inner hook step, outer hook step, Choctaw, Mohawk, and two-week twist. In the level 4 connecting step and pattern-derived step, the proportion of difficult steps cannot be less than 75%, and the whole set of steps cannot be interrupted."
"The 75% weight was not clearly stated before, but it has been made clear this time. It may be a little more difficult to get a high step-by-step grade than in the past." Jiang Lin nodded and spoke.
"The Winter Olympics is always a tough battle, it won't be easy." Xu Chi put out the cigarette in his hand, then looked around at everyone in the conference room, "But I hope you all remember the reason why you chose to step onto the ice in the first place. No matter how much pressure there is from the outside world, no matter how intense the competition is. As a coach, I hope you all remember your original aspirations, and hope that you will be happy from the bottom of your heart every time you stand on the ice."
Ji Tiantian couldn't help but curl her lips and smile. She couldn't wait to stand on the field and start her performance.
"Let's talk about our goals for this season." Xu Chi looked at the athletes in the conference room.
Brother Bianzi looked at Lin Aili and smiled: "We hope to be in the top ten this time. We have made it before, and hope to be in this time too." After saying that, he and Lin Aili looked at Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi at the same time.
Everyone else's eyes were also focused on Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi.
Tang Yi lowered his eyes and looked at Ji Tiantian. Ji Tiantian took a deep breath and felt her heart beating violently in her chest.
"I... want to stand on a higher podium." She pursed her lips and began to speak, "I want more people to see our work."
The last World Championships made Ji Tiantian realize that her wish was not impossible to achieve.
Their increasingly sophisticated skills were able to defeat a group of high-P-score combinations, and the Big Goose combination, which had always stood on the championship podium, also made mistakes this season.
We are all human beings, not gods. If that is the case, then if Big Goose One can do it, why can't they?
The conference room suddenly became very quiet. Tang Yi reached out and held Ji Tiantian's slightly cold hand, then looked up at Xu Chi and said, "Our goal this season is to win the gold medal."
"Not just in the four continents." Ji Tiantian nodded and quickly continued, "I want to win gold medals in other competitions as well."
After practicing ice dancing for so long, this was the first time she felt so close to the top of the world.
She wants to reach the top and dance to her heart's content.
No one spoke for a moment. They looked at Ji Tiantian, and the smiles on their faces were a little dazed.
After so many years, they finally waited for a pair of ice dancers to say in a loud and clear voice that they wanted to challenge for the gold medal.
This in itself is like a dream.
"This is not difficult!" The coach of Lin Aili's group came back to his senses, knocked on the table and said excitedly, "As long as Big Goose No. 1 makes a mistake, and the North American combination is always pressed behind, it's done! Besides, there are so many major competitions, the Grand Prix Finals, the World Championships, the Winter Olympics... There will always be a time for us to win the gold medal!" He was naturally excited that the athletes from his country in the same event were going for gold.
"Of course you can!" Jiang Lin looked at Ji Tiantian with a smile and nodded gently, "Tiantian and Tang Yi are a combination that has repeatedly created miracles."
"Yeah. They've won the Four Continents Championship and the World Championship, so what's impossible?" Xu Chi nodded, took a deep breath, and looked back at Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian with pride and satisfaction, "Tiantian, take good care of your injuries and then train well. Time will not let you down."
Ji Tian nodded and smiled.
"You all will definitely achieve your goals." Xu Chi looked around the room again and raised his voice, "This season, it's our turn to rise in ice dancing!"
"Great!" Everyone applauded.
The meeting was over, and then everyone started to engage in intensive training.
Ji Tiantian's legs had not fully recovered yet, so she could not participate in training. She sat on the edge of the ice, watching Lin Aili's group and Tang Yi's training while looking for alternative music and thinking about choreography.
They will go to the Montreal Ice Dance School for overseas training at the end of summer, and then formally finalize the two programs during the overseas training. Before the overseas training begins, they will first train in China.
During this time, Tang Yi successfully sold the editing software he had made with his classmates, and then paid the down payment for a small house. Although Ji Tiantian didn't want to see Tang Yi working so hard, she still supported him when she thought that the housing prices in the capital would soar like crazy in the future.
That day, Ji Tiantian came to the training rink accompanied by Zhang Lilian. After entrusting Ji Tiantian to Tang Yi, Zhang Lilian left. Ji Tiantian had just been settled by Tang Yi when she turned around and saw two unusual figures walking into the training ground gate.
They are the retired champion duo, Victoria and William.
"Why are they here?" Ji Tiantian was a little surprised. She knew that Victoria and William were hired by the three provinces in the east to be special coaches with high salaries, and the three provinces in the east were still a little far from the capital.
Tang Yi gave Ji Tiantian a thoughtful look, indicating that he didn't know either.
"The Sochi champions happen to have schedules these days, so I'll ask them to come and give us lessons." Xu Chi trotted over and spoke to Ji Tang in a slightly smug tone.
"It will cost a lot of money to invite them, right?" Ji Tiantian asked Xu Chi in a low voice.
Most of the money they are currently paying for ice dance training at the school is paid by the national team. Although the Sports Bureau has allocated more and more funds to ice dance as the project develops, Ji Tiantian doesn't think the funds from the Sports Bureau will be sufficient for them to go to ice dance school and find a champion coach at the same time.
"You little money-grubber, I didn't ask you to spend any money!" Xu Chi patted Ji Tiantian's head gently, thought for a moment, and then continued, "In fact, I paid for them to come out of my own pocket."
"Huh?" Ji Tiantian was a little confused.
"Tang Yi is very easy to take care of. He doesn't ask his mother or me for help with his schooling or buying a house. After all, I am the new member of his family... I should at least show some appreciation." After Xu Chi finished speaking, Tang Yi immediately looked up at him.
"Anyway, this is a matter between Tang Yi and me, so don't meddle in it. If you have any questions, just ask the champion team." Xu Chi waved his hand and walked away.
Ji Tiantian looked at Tang Yi.
"Let's do as Old Xu says first." Tang Yi said helplessly.
After instructing Tang Yi on a few moves, Victoria and William stood at the edge of the ice and taught Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi some practical experience.
"You should all understand that ice dance programs can be divided into emotional flow and plot flow according to different performance styles. Plot flow emphasizes role interpretation, while emotional flow is more lyrical and emphasizes the expression of emotions." Victoria said to Ji Tang and the others, "In past competitions, our emotional flow programs are usually easier to get high P scores than plot flow programs, and the final score is also a little higher for emotional flow. I think this may be the case for you too. Your free dance in the Sochi Winter Olympics and your short dance last season actually leaned towards emotional flow. These two programs are also the key to your victory."
Ji Tiantian glanced at Tang Yi and fell into deep thought.
Victoria did mention something that she had not paid attention to in the past. When the skills are similar to those of the opponent, the expression of emotions in the program is indeed the key to victory.
"If you want to achieve better results, you must dig deeper into your characteristics." William continued, "Not everyone understands the roles played by the contestants, but human emotions are universal. The roles you played in the past were successful because you had enough emotions. I think successful emotional expression is the ultimate goal of ice dancing. Technology is just serving this goal."
"We've also talked about this with Judy Jane and Mia Lucas. But they're not as good at emotional flow as you are." Victoria smiled and continued, "Emotional flow requires experience, performance talent, and compatibility with your dance partner. All three are indispensable. And you should already have all of these. Understanding, talent, and experience may seem worthless. But once you integrate them perfectly into the show, they will give you amazing feedback."
The champion duo talked about some past competition experiences and then ended the day's teaching.
Ji Tiantian was still sitting on the ice watching Tang Yi practicing on the ice as she did in the past.
Tang Yi is performing Choctaw, Mohawk and other turns, changing the difficulty of footwork. He and Ji Tiantian have practiced these steps countless times in the past, but there is always room for improvement. The skating speed, the speed of switching between the inside and outside edges, and the breadth of the skating trajectory can all be improved without limit. Long and boring footwork practice constitutes the daily life of ice dancers.
In order to keep his sense of music, Tang Yi kept skating along with Latin music. The music was played randomly.
After a while, a familiar Latin dance song "Whenever, Wherever" sounded. Ji Tiantian couldn't help but straighten her back. This was the song she and Tang Yi danced to when they first met in this life.
It was this song that led her to become a professional ice dancer.
When Tang Yi heard the song, he also stopped and turned to look at Ji Tiantian on the ice. When their eyes met, they couldn't help but smile.
"Tang Yi, I really want to skate." Ji Tiantian almost blurted out.
Tang Yi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then walked down the ice and picked up Ji Tiantian. He supported her, let her sit on his shoulders, and then took her to slide and spin on the ice.
Following the sound of "Ledolelele" in the music, Ji Tiantian raised her arms in the wind created by the skating.
She didn't think about the role or the plot, she just expressed her feelings and her love. She closed her eyes, waved her arms to the music, and curled her lips to reveal an unusually bright smile.
"It's really bizarre. Just watching them gliding like this makes my eyes warm." Brother Bianzi was standing by and couldn't help but sigh.
"Tiantian is very expressive. A seemingly insignificant dance posture can also move the audience's emotions." Lin Aili nodded gently, "They... will definitely win the gold medal."
After that, Ji Tiantian's knee recovered quickly and she no longer needed Zhang Lilian's care.
After training in China for a period of time, Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi set off to the Montreal Ice Dance School to train with Mia Lucas. At the ice dance school, they discussed repeatedly with Clara and quickly decided on two sets of programs.
Time flies in the intensive training. In the blink of an eye, it is the beginning of the 17-18 season.
Ji Tang will still participate in the China Cup China race first, and then participate in the NHK Cup Japan race as in the past. If nothing unexpected happens, they will successfully enter the final Grand Prix finals.
In early November, the China Cup competition officially kicked off. As before, there were ten pairs of ice dancers in each competition.
According to the rule that the top three in the World Championships cannot compete in one round, Ji Tang will not meet Dalia Nikolay and Judy Jayne in the round.
However, in this game, they met old friends Katerin and Ivanov. On the motherland team side, the third place Qin Nian team and the runner-up Lin Aili team will both play.
The short dance competition started, and the first to go was Qin Nian's group. They made two mistakes in the pattern dance, and the pattern dance was downgraded to level 2. The pattern derivative steps and connecting steps were level 2. The synchronized twist and lift were level 4. The technical score was 30.28, the program content score was 29.32, and the score was 59.60.
The next group to perform was Lin Aili's group. They made a mistake in a key point in the pattern dance and were demoted to level 3. The pattern derivative steps were level 3, the connecting steps were level 2, and the twist and lifts were level 4. The technical score was 35.33, the program content score was 34.11, and the total score was 69.44.
"Great, the pattern derivative steps are better than before, and the program content score has also gone up." Jiang Lin, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh. She was really happy for the progress of Lin Aili's group, and at the same time, she was looking forward to Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's scores.
Next up was the Goose Combination of Katerin and Ivanov. They made a mistake in one key point: pattern dance, pattern derivative steps, and connecting steps at level 3, and other technical movements at level 4. The technical score was 37.24, the program content score was 36.63, and the total score was 73.87.
Finally, it was Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's turn. They missed the last key point, and the pattern dance was downgraded by three levels. The pattern derivative step was level three. They brought the rhythm of street dance into Latin skating, and this time they also got the level four of the short dance transition step. The lift and twist also got the level four. The technical score was 40.01, the program content score was 38.32, and the score was 78.33.
"Everyone got the key points wrong in this pattern dance, which shows that this pattern is indeed difficult." Xu Chi comforted the two people who refused to admit defeat, "Don't worry, practice slowly, there is still time."
Ji Tiantian nodded slightly.
"I think this score is pretty good, and the P score is also quite high." Jiang Lin showed a relieved expression.
"This is the race near our home, so it's normal for the scores to be higher. I don't know what the situation is in other races, but it is indeed much better than I expected." Xu Chi nodded and spoke with expectation in his eyes, "I hope the competition will become more and more fair."
Next was the free dance competition on the second day.
The first group to perform was Qin Nian's group. One of the two sets of step sequences was rated level 2, and the other set was rated level 3. The other technical movements were rated level 4. The technical score was 47.23, the program content score was 44.56, and the free dance score was 91.79.
Next was Lin Aili's group, whose two sets of step sequences were rated level 3, and other technical movements were rated level 4. Their technical score was 48.01, their program content score was 46.41, and their free dance score was 94.42.
Then came Katerin and Ivanov. One set of step sequence was level 3, one set was level 4, and the other technical movements were level 4. The technical score was 57.62, the program content score was 56.12, and the free dance score was 113.74.
Finally, it was Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi's turn. Their rating was the same as Katerin and Ivanov's. However, their technical movements, including the five-week synchronized twist, were of higher quality than Katerin's group, and their execution score was also higher, as was their program content score. Their technical score was 57.82, their program content score was 57.23, and their free dance score was 115.05.
Finally, the total scores of all players are displayed on the display screen according to their ranking.
First place: China Ji Tiantian Tang Yi 193.38
2nd place: Katerin Ivanov of Russia 187.61
Lin Aili's group ranked fourth with 163.86.
Qin Nian's group ranked seventh with 151.39.
After the competition, Ji Tiantian went to get their score sheet. The substation gave them a higher P score, which Ji Tiantian was quite satisfied with.
However, perhaps because the requirements for derivative steps and connecting steps are more stringent this season, their short dance derivative steps did not reach level four this time.
They also choreographed the two sets of steps in the free dance well, but one set still did not reach level three.
Ji Tiantian couldn't help but frown. They stayed at the level of one set of three-level continuous steps and one set of four-level continuous steps for a long time.
"Don't worry. In our national competition, Dalia and her teammates also performed level 3 in their short dance derivative steps, and level 3 in their free dance transition steps, which is similar to yours." Katerin came over and looked at Ji Tiantian's score sheet. "I guess the ISU doesn't want to let the athletes reach full rating easily this season, so the requirements are a bit strict."
"Well, thank you for telling me, Katerin." Ji Tiantian nodded, and after a moment of silence, she said, "But Dalia and the others' pattern dance should be correct, right?"
"Well, that's true." Katerin looked at Ji Tiantian silently and frowned again.
Dariya Nikolai's performance was very stable. Generally speaking, she would not make mistakes in technical movements such as pattern dance that test basic skills. So, I still have to work hard, Ji Tiantian thought silently.
"Okay, let's not talk about the competition. How far have you and Tang progressed?" Katerin asked with a smile.
“That’s… that’s it.”
Katelin and Ji Tiantian chatted and laughed for a while. Not long after, the broadcast notified the medal winners to prepare to go to the podium to receive their awards.
So Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi hugged Katerin Ivanov, who won the silver medal, and stood hand in hand on the highest podium of the Chinese station.
They won the gold medal and 18,000 USD in prize money. Ji Tiantian also received nearly 30,000 RMB.
She will use the bonuses to give red envelopes to the dancers in the dance troupe, and save the rest to use for custom-made costumes.
"Ahhh! This seems to be the first time that Tiantang won the gold medal in the Chinese race!" An ice fan in the audience spoke excitedly.
"Ah? How could that be? Didn't they win the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics a long time ago? Why did they win the gold medal at their home race now?"
"It's due to various reasons. We lost the World Championships, and the referees gave too few points before. This season seems to be better!"
"Wow, it feels like Tiantang has had a rough journey..."
"Hey, don't be so depressed, cheer up! Gold medal in the race! This is a very good start!"
"Everyone stand up and play the national anthem of the champion country!"
Amid the majestic and powerful broadcast, all the audience stood up and looked towards the place where the national flag was raised together with the champion group.
Ji Tiantian was not surprised by the gold medal. She and Tang Yi were in good shape and had a lot of experience in major competitions. It was natural for them to win this medal.
Ji Tiantian looked up at the national flag slowly rising, and sang the national anthem loudly with all the ice fans present.
This was not the first time she watched the national flag rise, but every time, she felt her heart beating fast.
Finally, after many twists and turns, she successfully won the gold medal in the Chinese race.
Not a single medal will be missing from her.
Ji Tiantian changed her clothes, touched the gold medal on her chest, and went to the mixed interview area hand in hand with Tang Yi to be interviewed by reporters.
"Tiantang! Tiantang!" Many reporters screamed excitedly when they saw them approaching.
"Tiantian, Tang Yi, I think you guys performed pretty well this time. Your technical scores are very stable, and your program content scores are also a bit higher than the average level in the past." A local TV station reporter handed over the microphone, "Does this mean that you're in very good shape this season?"
"It's fine now." Ji Tiantian curved her eyes and showed a sweet smile.
"You didn't win the gold medal in China last season, but you won it this time. Do you feel a sense of satisfaction for turning the situation around?" the reporter asked again.
"Well, actually, no." Ji Tiantian thought for a while, "In the last race, the ones who won the gold medals were Judy and Jayne. But we didn't meet them in this race. I look forward to meeting them in the Grand Prix Final. If I score higher than them, I will probably feel... quite happy." Ji Tiantian said with a smile.
"Speaking of the finals, what is your ideal result in the finals?" the reporter asked excitedly.
"Tang Yi and I will work hard to win the gold medal." Ji Tiantian spoke without hesitation.
After nearly half a year of preparation, the goal of winning the gold medal became particularly clear.
She just felt that it was time, it was their turn.
Apart from them, there are not many pairs who dare to challenge for the gold medal.
"This is also our Winter Olympics goal." Ji Tiantian continued, emphasizing each word, "My partner and I will do our best to achieve it!"
"We will try our best to win the gold medal in every competition." Tang Yi continued.
"Ahhh, that's great!" Other reporters screamed when they heard it.
"So, in this Winter Olympics, our ice dancing... is also a gold medal opportunity." A reporter said absentmindedly, "Although I had this feeling after the Sochi Winter Olympics, it still feels a little unexpected..."
"Yeah, I didn't expect our ice dance could reach this level." Another reporter nodded, "If we win the gold medal in ice dance, I will cry so hard that my parents won't recognize me."
"Wow, stop talking, I want to cry now!" Some excited reporters have already started wiping away tears.
"Come on, Tiantang! You must keep going! Take care of yourself!"
Amidst the blessings, Ji Tang and his coach rushed to the Japan race which was about to begin.
Here they met America’s number one, Rita Thompson.
The first day of short dance competition begins.
The first to perform were the Japanese duo Suzuki Kotani. They made all the mistakes in the key points, with the pattern dance at level one, the derivative steps at level two, the connecting steps at level three, and the other technical movements at level four. The final score was 62.35.
Then came Rita Thompson. They made a mistake in one key point, the pattern dance was level 3. The transition and derivative steps were level 3, and the other technical movements were level 4. The technical score was 37.14, the program content score was 37.03, and the score was 74.17.
The last person to perform was Ji Tang. Their technical rating was the same as that of the Chinese competition. The pattern dance was downgraded by three levels because of the mistake in the last key point. The derivative step was at three levels, and the connecting step and lift twist were at four levels. The technical score was 40.12, the program content score was 37.93, and the total score was 78.05.
Next was the free dance competition on the second day.
The first to go on stage was Suzuki Kotani. They performed one set of step sequence at level 2, one set at level 3, and other technical movements at level 4, and the free dance score was 94.61.
Then it was Rita Thompson who took the stage. One set of step sequence was level 3, one set was level 4, and the other technical movements were level 4. The technical score was 57.32, the program content score was 56.81, and the free dance score was 114.13.
Finally it was Ji Tang's turn. During the free dance, Tang Yi's old ankle injury recurred.
Although he insisted on completing a full set of free dance, he knelt on the ice after the end, and even walking became difficult. Ji Tiantian helped him walk off the ice.
Tang Yi received emergency treatment for his injuries under the care of the team doctor and Xu Chi. Ji Tiantian and Jiang Lin went to wait for the results to be announced.
Soon, Ji Tiantian received their results: technical score 57.67, program content score 56.61, and free dance score 114.28.
Ji Tiantian roughly estimated the grading of their technical moves. It should be the same as in the China race, and the same as Rita Thompson. One set of step sequence is level three, one set is level four, and the other technical moves are level four.
After getting the score, Ji Tiantian immediately went to find Tang Yi.
Tang Yi sat at the edge of the ice, surrounded by the team doctor, the ambulance personnel, and Xu Chi.
Looking at Tang Yi's bandaged foot, Ji Tiantian felt a sour sensation in her nose.
Watching your dance partner get hurt is much more painful than getting hurt yourself. When you get hurt yourself, at most you just feel physical pain, but when you watch your dance partner get hurt, you feel your whole heart is pulled.
Ji Tiantian pursed her lips and looked at Tang Yi, tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't help but recall the past. Tang Yi had always been by her side like a sturdy iron man.
He always appeared strong and calm. Many times, she forgot that Iron Man was also a person who could get hurt and feel pain.
"In a month, it will be the Grand Prix Finals." Xu Chi looked at the team doctor and sighed slowly, "Can Tang Yi get better?"
"It's hard to say." The team doctor's voice was helpless. "If it was a new injury, it would be easy to say. With such recurring injuries, it will take more time to recuperate."
"It's okay, Old Xu. I will definitely not affect the game." Tang Yi smiled faintly, raised his head and spoke to Xu Chi, "Tiantian can hold on after being injured, so can I. I can't lose to her."
"What are you competing for?" Ji Tiantian spoke in a muffled voice.
"I'm serious. I won't hold you back." Tang Yi put away his smile and looked at Ji Tiantian seriously with a firm expression and aura. "I don't want to miss this opportunity either. Winning the gold medal is also my wish."
Ji Tiantian said nothing more. She looked at the results display screen with tears in her eyes. The rankings of all the contestants were displayed according to their total scores.
First place: China's Ji Tiantian Tang Yi 192.33
2nd place: Rita Thompson of the United States 188.30
Suzuki Otani ranked eighth with 156.96.
"Champion, runner-up, and third place please go to the podium to receive your awards." A notification came over the radio.
Ji Tiantian was stunned.
She couldn't help but think of the last time Tang Yi got injured in the competition. At that time, they were still in the youth group and didn't win any awards. They went back to rest after the competition. But this time, there was also an award-winning session.
"How is it? Can you still walk?" Xu Chi looked at Tang Yi.
Tang Yi put on his ice skates and tried to stand up, but it was a bit difficult.
"Let me help him." Ji Tiantian reached out, put Tang Yi's slender arm on her shoulders, and helped him up.
Although they have already won first place in a station, standing on the podium is the dream of every athlete, and she doesn't want him to miss it.
Seeing that Tang Yineng could move with her help, Ji Tiantian supported him and slowly walked towards the ice, step by step.
The nearby contestants made way for them and looked at them with respect.
Ji Tiantian came to the entrance of the ice surface, took off the hard blade cover on Tang Yi's ice skates, as well as her own hard blade cover, and prepared to go on the ice.
"Where do you plan to go after the Winter Olympics?" Perhaps to make the atmosphere more relaxed, Tang Yi started a topic.
"I don't know." Ji Tiantian said sullenly, "Where do you want to go?"
"As long as you are here, anywhere is fine." Tang Yi smiled, "Tiantian, I want to see you dance."
"Dance For Me, Wallis." He was silent for a moment and then continued.
Dance for me, Wallis, he whispered in her ear, imitating the King Edward VIII he had played.
"Don't talk anymore!" Ji Tiantian wiped away the tears that fell from her eyes and helped Tang Yi push forward on the ice.
Just like that, leaning against each other, they slowly approached the highest podium in the center of the ice.
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