Chapter 111 Perfect Debut
"Tell me again, how old is she?"
"11..."
The two of them sat down in silence. Silence is Cambridge tonight.
He Hui drew lots to be the second group to perform. After seeing her stunning jump sequence, the performances of the first five people suddenly became boring in the eyes of the audience.
Finally, following the announcement by the on-site host, He Hui nodded to Lin Xiaoman from the side of the ice rink, and had a sweet and generous smile on her face when she went on stage.
"finally......"
“Here it comes!”
The two spectators who witnessed the six exercises looked at each other, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. They couldn't wait to know who He Hui was.
"I'm a little nervous."
"Me too, I feel like I might be witnessing history."
He Hui took a deep breath. The slightly cold air of the ice rink rushed into her lungs, and her mind suddenly became clear. She rehearsed the jumps she was about to do one by one in front of her eyes, and she relaxed her hands and feet on the ice.
In the silence so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, He Hui stood in the center of the ice rink and made a gesture commonly used in ballet.
The notes of the Spring Sonata flowed, and He Hui danced nimbly on the ice rink. The word "dance" is used because her steps were so smooth that she seemed to be flying on the ice, and the clearly visible traces showed that this 11-year-old girl had a deep understanding of the blade and solid basic skills.
He Hui turned around and looked around, as if flowers were growing along the ice surface he was skating over.
After several steps, He Hui held his breath and prepared to enter the crucial series of jumps.
The steps of the continuous jump are not difficult to enter, but they are especially suitable for music.
Touch the ice, jump, touch the ice again, jump again.
There was no pause or re-exertion between the two jumps, the movements were done in one go, and there was almost no loss of speed when the slide was completely out. Even the body movements after the slide were perfectly connected to the ups and downs of the music.
Clap, clap, clap of applause rang out on the ice rink. This was the first time that this quiet rink became lively today.
He Hui then completed a very rhythmic jump-squat turn with a very fast rotation speed and almost no deviation of the axis.
The squat spin is one of the three mainstream spins, the other two being the swallow spin and the upright spin. The latter two will be performed in the second half of He Hui's program. Of course, some contestants may use non-basic spins according to the program requirements, but this is relatively rare.
The music of Spring Sonata is smooth and continuous, as are He Hui's leaps and spins.
She completed 3Lo, upright spin and 2A in succession.
The International Skating Union stipulates that the figure skating youth group has a set of jumps every year. In addition to the mandatory 2A jump, there are also Lz, F, and Lo jumps that rotate every year. This year, it happens to be 3Lo. This is not good for skaters with obvious shortcomings, but the original intention is also to help everyone lay a better foundation in the youth stage.
Following Beethoven's music, He Hui performed the steps that were once described as "clumsy" in front of the audience for the first time.
“So light!”
"Really, it's like a butterfly that strayed into the ice rink."
The audience exclaimed in admiration as He Hui performed her final series of spins, starting with a bowed spin, and gradually changing her posture to a perfect teardrop-shaped one-handed Biermann.
"This kid's rotation can be rated at level four, right?"
"Yes...too strong!"
When He Hui completed the last fixed point, the music stopped abruptly.
He Hui felt her chest vibrating violently. She was very satisfied with her debut short program and bowed to the audience with a confident smile.
The women's short program includes three jumps, three spins and a set of steps. He Hui completed it very beautifully and should be able to secure more than 32 basic points (BV) in her hands.
The two ice fans at the scene were very familiar with technical scoring, and they took a deep breath after watching He Hui's game.
"This set of BV is the highest configuration in this competition, right?! It feels like it can be put on stage at the JGP!"
"That's right! China is the best! If it wasn't for the first time performance, the score would probably not be high. I feel like they would definitely take first place."
“But with her gliding and playing together, it feels like it’s on another level with the naked eye!”
"But this is the second group, so let's see the score."
He Hui and Lin Xiaoman sat in the kiss & cry area, their hands folded together, waiting for the referee's score.
"Do you think I can get over 60?" He Hui asked in a low voice.
Lin Xiaoman said frankly, "If not, I would reasonably suspect that the referee is blind."
As usual, as soon as He Hui's arrogant words came out, the final score appeared on the big black screen.
——Technical score is 35.90, artistic score is 24.94, and the total score is 60.84, currently ranking first.
"It seems that their eyes are saved." He Hui said to Lin Xiaoman with a smile.
"Hmm." Lin Xiaoman raised her red lips slightly.
He Hui heaved a sigh of relief. Domestic judges have always been generous in their GEO and artistic scores. She was initially worried that since it was her first performance, the judges would deliberately give her a low score, but it seemed that she was worrying too much.
The score of 11-year-old He Hui put a lot of pressure on the children who came on stage. The number of falls on the ice doubled compared to usual, and the last set of six exercises also had an indescribable low pressure.
Lin Xiaoman was quite satisfied with the storm that He Hui, the catfish, had stirred up. "It looks like you can be the last group to appear in the free skating."
The last group to appear were all the favorites to win the National Figure Skating Grand Prix Youth Group. Among them were two old friends of He Hui, Tan Ling and Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao was the first to perform, but he fell on the second jump and was also judged to have failed the jump, so his score was not ideal.
In order to avoid LZ's wrong edge, Tan Ling chose a 3F+3T jump. The basic score of this jump is only 0.5 points less than He Hui's, and the difference in the short program is not big. In addition, she is the top female singles youth group in China and a rising star with high hopes from ice fans. She is better treated in performance points than He Hui, who is just starting out.
So, under everyone's eager gaze, the final ranking was announced - He Hui ranked second after the short program with a difference of 0.05 points.
He Hui curled her lips and secretly set a small goal in her mind to win the championship.
*
The next day, the final showdown of the National Figure Skating Grand Prix junior women's free skating began.
Today's audience is much larger than yesterday's, which is closely related to the passionate posts of veteran ice fans who came to watch the game yesterday. At that time, the forum was very popular, and everyone was popular to do text live broadcasts on the forum. Netizens only looked at He Hui's jump configuration and final score, and they became very interested in this emerging player.
@最爱贝尔曼: "Am I about to witness the birth of a new star?! Yesterday at the scene, I dare say that this skater He Hui's skating is the best!"
@天下第一: "??? Are you trying to lure me into watching the game?? I want to see if he is really as strong as the above people say!"
@Xiaoxuele: "Take me with you! If I win, I will be the youngest national women's singles champion, right?!"
@最爱贝尔曼: "The one above is right! Come and witness history~"
The performance order of figure skating free skating is basically the reverse order of the short program, and the order within each group is determined by drawing lots, which is a major reshuffle.
He Hui successfully entered the last group with the most intense competition through her outstanding performance in the short program. She was the second to last to appear, followed by Tan Ling.
Before going on stage, Lin Xiaoman patted her on the shoulder and said, for the first time, "Just skate freely and don't feel too much pressure."
This time, it was He Hui's turn to raise his eyebrows and be arrogant. "Why, you don't have confidence in me?"
"It seems you don't have any pressure." Lin Xiaoman shrugged with a smile and watched He Hui go on stage.
He Hui really didn't have much pressure. She had always been a competitive player, and the audience's gaze could make her cells more active. Besides, the exciting experience of having businesses worth billions in her previous life come and go had already given her ample opportunities to exercise her heart.
The difficulty of He Hui's free skating is the highest among all the contestants. When Mary choreographed for her, she choreographed it completely according to the world's highest difficulty level, which shows her trust in He Hui's ability.
He Hui stood still, smiled and looked up, and the venue became very quiet.
The next second, the music surrounded the ice rink in three dimensions.
He Hui wore a pink skirt, which was also designed by a high-end designer. The gradient effect was natural and beautiful. The skirt fluttered in her spinning steps, and she raised her hands lightly. Her every move was the treasure brought to her by years of classical ballet practice.
The first jump is 3Lo, followed by 3Lz+3T, and then 3F after a simple ballet expression. The three jumps in the first half of the program add up to a basic score of 20.5 points, plus the high goe bonus of the jump quality, the score should be very impressive.
At this point, the first half of He Hui's free skating only had two sets of rotations and one set of steps. She skated at high speed on the ice with great enthusiasm, she was completely immersed in the music, and walked freely on the ice following the drum beats and rhythm.
At 1 minute and 45 seconds into the show, the 1.1x bonus officially began. Compared to the 2 minutes for the adult group, the bonus time for the youth group came earlier.
The 3Lz with a clear edge and good height sounded the horn of the second half. Then came the easy 2A+2T and 3S. These two jumps were not difficult for He Hui. She used a relatively difficult entry step, but landed very easily.
According to the rules, the free skating can have a set of three jumps. In order to match the music, Mary deliberately put this set of three jumps at the end when choreographing.
"Arrange a triple jump when you are running out of energy?!"
"It's true... the more skilled you are, the bolder you are."
3F+2T+2Lo, echoing the unique triple beat of ballet, He Hui completed the final jump.
At this moment, there is only one last series of spins left to clean the free skating program.
As He Hui raised his knife and pulled up Bellman, the posts on the forum were refreshed rapidly.
Several friends who went to the on-site repo wanted to send ten messages a minute.
@天下第一: "I'm here! I can only say that with this nice LZ and F jump, plus the advanced triple axel, He Hui has a guaranteed spot on the podium!"
@Favorite Bellman: "Be bold, I think you can win the championship~"
@下雪了: "Aaaah, I declare that I am a fan of He Hui! Her melody and gliding are so smooth!"
Amid the excitement online, He Hui's free skating to "The Nutcracker" came to an end, and the applause in the venue lasted for a long time.
Someone suddenly threw a doll onto the ice rink, and it happened to land in the open space in front of He Hui.
He Hui was stunned for a second, then slid over in two or three steps, picked up the doll, held it tightly in his arms, and walked off the stage.
Throwing dolls after a figure skating competition is an unwritten custom that represents the fans' love for the players and the audience's recognition of the athletes.
The national youth competition was unpopular, and He Hui did not expect that she, an unknown person, would receive any dolls.
She looked down at the pink rabbit with its long drooping ears again, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"So happy?" Lin Xiaoman touched He Hui's head and waited for the scores to be announced with her.
“This is the first gift I received in my figure skating career.”
"Yes, it is of great significance." Lin Xiaoman nodded.
This time the divided time was unusually long, and He Hui had been playing with the bunny ears out of boredom for nearly a minute.
The host's voice finally broke the silence, "The free skating score of contestant He Hui from the Winter Management Center of Province B is 115.27 points, with a total score of 176.11 points, currently ranking first."
@天下第一: "Great, great, witness the destiny of history!"
@FavoriteBellman: "The referee pressed the calculator for a long time, but he was still quite generous."
The moment Lin Xiaoman saw the score, she immediately hugged He Hui beside her.
He Hui was also very excited. This was a perfect debut!
After seeing the score, He Hui couldn't help but glance at Tan Ling, her biggest opponent in this competition, who was warming up on the court with an expressionless face.
As a competitive sport with a certain order of appearance, it is almost impossible to completely ignore the performance of the opponent and the scores announced on the spot.
Therefore, after seeing He Hui complete a free skating with a clean basic score higher than her own program, the pressure on Tan Ling was obvious. She kept doing complicated tightening and turning movements on the field, and only stood still slowly when the preparation time was about to enter the countdown.
Lin Xiaoman looked at He Hui who didn't blink and joked, "Are you nervous?"
He Hui shook his head.
As a person who has lived his life again from the future, He Hui is more worried about when the overly tight string in Tan Ling's heart will break, and then the tragedy will happen again, rather than worrying about Tan Ling's score surpassing his own.
Lin Xiaoman had no idea of the chaotic thoughts in He Hui's mind. She supported her head with her right hand and gave her infinite affirmation, "I think you should be the champion. If not, then the referee is blind!"
He Hui: “…”
My goodness, when it comes to Lin Xiaoman, the referee's eyes are really unpredictable.
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