Chapter 21 3A Jump
Amid the hustle and bustle of the online world, the second day of competition arrived as scheduled.
Not only was He Hui not affected by the so-called jumping face accusations, she even went to watch the adult women's singles short program competition calmly in the afternoon.
Here is Tours-Maria, the only active athlete who can stably output 3A, and she is expected to use 3A in the short program. In He Hui's opinion, this is the best time to learn.
He Hui sat in an inconspicuous place at the top of the mountain, overlooking everything happening on the ice rink.
The change of perspective away from the playing field is a very special feeling.
"The competition is about to start, why are you so relaxed?" Suddenly, a familiar female voice sounded in his right ear, so familiar that He Hui knew who it was without turning his head.
"Come and learn a few tricks from me." He Hui held his chin with both hands and glanced at the name of the next contestant on the screen.
When she saw Tours-Maria's name, she sat up straight.
"You watch a lot of videos, right?" Lin Xiaoman said with a smile, "It feels like it's almost become a daily check-in item."
"You might gain more from checking in at the live version," said He Hui.
As the biggest favorite to win the finals, Tours-Maria, who was the last to appear, received warm applause from the audience. Many people shouted her name and waved banners vigorously. In short, the scene was very lively.
The music started and Tours' short program began.
Following the music, Tours presented her signature 3A to the audience soon after the opening. Although the distance of the jump was average, her height was good and the rotation speed was amazing, and the landing was also smooth.
This was He Hui's first time to watch 3A live. Even though he was 20 or 30 meters away, he could still feel the aura coming towards him.
How should I put it? It's probably the kingly demeanor that no one else can do better than me, and the kind of confidence that only I can do.
What amazed people the most was that while Tours was able to perform difficult jumps, his skating was not a weakness that held him back.
Tours glided quickly on the court, and a brilliant and difficult step was performed at the beginning.
"So strong." He Hui couldn't help but sigh.
Maybe she should have jumped more decisively and believed in herself more. According to the law of attraction, as long as you keep telling yourself that you can do it, things will somehow develop in a good direction.
What's more, what if I didn't make it to 3A in my previous life? Isn't it good enough to make it in this life?
Tours's show came to an end quickly, and the audience threw dolls onto the ice rink as if they were free. It was like a local doll shower.
"It's good, but I think it will be difficult for her to keep going until Sochi." Lin Xiaoman pointed out the problem directly. "Her jumps are too dependent on rotation speed. When her growth spurt comes next year or the year after, it's unknown whether she can maintain the level of difficulty. However, this is also a common problem for young Russian women's singles athletes."
He Hui nodded in agreement, "The pace of renewal of Russian women's singles is really fast."
Lin Xiaoman paused and said, "But it has bloomed."
In just four words, Lin Xiaoman expressed a myriad of emotions.
Maybe she was thinking about her career?
Many skaters have never burned brightly or splendidly in their entire lives. In contrast, the skaters from figure skating powerhouses are like flowers blooming brightly, with a short blooming period but brilliant enough.
He Hui pursed her lips, turned her head and stared at Lin Xiaoman's eyes seriously, "I will try my best to bloom longer."
Lin Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "Then...it's a deal."
"I will never break my promise."
Tours' score in the final short program was extremely high, and it seemed that he was about to win the gold medal in advance.
To be honest, this kind of stable happiness is really enviable. Looking back at my own meager GEO and dry program content points, I feel even more envious.
"Let's go." He Hui said.
After watching Tours' show, He Hui and Lin Xiaoman walked down the stairs from the top of the mountain to the equipment area reserved for athletes backstage.
The backstage was already filled with a tense atmosphere. The occasional cracking of the contestants' joints during warm-up could be clearly heard, mixed with the coaches' whispered instructions.
Soon, the competition program on the field changed from women's singles to ice dancing, and everything was progressing in an orderly manner.
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The order of performance in the women's free skating of the junior group was in reverse order of the short program scores, with Eriko Sanada in fourth place, Hui He in fifth place, and Anna in sixth place.
The competition started with a six-minute drill.
It was a small ice rink, and several people were skating very fast along the fence. It felt like they were about to collide with each other if they were not careful. The situation was very tense.
He Hui wanted to take advantage of the sixth practice session to try 3A first. She had just finished watching Tours' game, and to be honest, she was stimulated and a little itchy.
She took a few quick steps first, then sped up, and felt the sound of the wind becoming noisy in her ears.
But just as he was about to raise his foot to jump, a figure suddenly appeared in his sight in front of him, rushing towards him. That person was Anna Victoria.
Both of them were too fast, and there were other players behind them.
He Hui quickly judged the speed and distance of the two people in his mind, and calmly adjusted his route to avoid a too tragic collision.
The so-called meeting on a narrow road probably refers to the current situation.
The game was about to start, and no one wanted to give in. The wind swept through their bodies, and their eyes met with a fierce force.
However, the two did not want to cause a terrible accident on the field, and they adjusted their routes to the outside at the same time tacitly.
So, amid the exclamations of the whole audience, the two passed each other at a very fast speed, barely a finger's distance away. If He Hui or Anna had adjusted one centimeter less to the sides, blood would have probably been spilled on the ice.
"Oh my God!" In the stands, He Hui's family was shocked by the scene before them.
Lu Yanfeng held the banner tightly, He Jianmu frowned, and even Lu Xing, who had been concentrating on drawing, had an irregular straight line inexplicably appear on the white paper.
But He Hui on the field did not slow down. She adjusted and quickly found a new jumping route. There was a clear space ahead, so there was no chance of a collision.
He Hui used all his strength to wield the blade, then soared into the air.
Like a sharp sword piercing the silent air, He Hui tightened his body and turned three and a half times in the air.
Bang--
The ice skates hit the ice, and the Axel triple jump with an astonishing distance was successful!
Anna, who was about to take off, paused after seeing He Hui's 3A and almost collided with the player in front of her.
Not only Anna, but almost everyone including the referees were stunned. Even though the referees who received the technical schedule had some expectations, they were still shocked by the flawless 3A.
However, He Hui's expression returned to calm after the jump. He calmly stood on the ice, with his hands on his waist, relaxing his calves, and slid towards the direction where Lin Xiaoman was.
"What am I seeing?! This is... 3A??!!"
"It's really 3A! No, when did He Hui practice 3A?"
"So, the free skating configuration has been upgraded, right?"
As soon as He Hui's 3A came out, there was an immediate uproar on the internet, as if yesterday's topic about her appearance had long since become a thing of the past.
The only one who still remembers the outdated topic at this moment may be Miss He.
"Isn't it quite hideous?" He Hui took a tissue, wiped his nose and asked Lin Xiaoman, "Is there anything uglier than two and a half weeks?"
Lin Xiaoman burst out laughing, "You still remember this?"
"This is the first time in my life that so many people have collectively attacked me for being ugly!" He Hui snorted in dissatisfaction and raised his eyebrows, "But this is still the first time I've gotten 3A!"
"Remember the feeling of success and try it again in the official competition later." Lin Xiaoman has 100% trust in He Hui.
He Hui nodded, patted the fence, and skated onto the ice rink again with full confidence.
There were still three minutes left in the sixth practice. She could still step on the jumping route a little more and then find the feeling of triple axel followed by triple axel.
He Hui cherishes every second he can spend on the court.
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The competition in this group is full of gunpowder.
Hardy-Irene's free skating was much better than her short program, but the 3F+3T combination was a little ambiguous in the second week. In addition, she was caught on the wrong edge of the hook, so unless she made a serious mistake later, she would have been out of the podium early.
In comparison, Eriko Sanada's performance seemed much more competitive, and her program instantly made the quality of everyone's medals confusing.
"Oh my god, the people in front of me performed so well, so the pressure must be huge. If I were He Hui, I would be so nervous."
"But our Huihui just became 3A. If we do it again, we'll be able to crush them directly~"
"It's so funny. Looking at He Hui's expression, she doesn't feel that Eriko has put any pressure on her at all."
He Hui really didn't feel any pressure. She was replaying the 3A she had just completed in her mind, from the feeling of taking off to the posture in the air and then sliding out on the ice. After succeeding once, it would be easier to succeed the second time.
But the difficulty is not just in the 3A challenge. According to the new configuration, she not only has to complete the 3A, but also connect it with a little ice jump.
He Hui swung his arms, stood in the middle of the ice rink, and waited elegantly for the music of "House of Flying Daggers" to start.
After several neat and powerful steps, He Hui's speed increased rapidly and she was about to make another attempt at 3A.
Bang, bang, bang—
The heart beats to the rhythm of the music, like a war drum.
Here we come!
He Hui held his breath, exerted force to jump again, and the ice skates left the ground instantly, and the feeling of flying in the air rushed over him.
The cold air flow wrapped around his body. He Hui clenched his arms tightly, kept the axis very stable, and concentrated on completing the rotation at a rapid speed.
One and a half laps, two and a half laps, three and a half laps!
When the other side of the clear and bright ice rink reappeared in front of them, He Hui's ice skates were carving a deep mark on the ice.
3A foot week landed perfectly on the ice, done!
He Hui opened her hands to maintain her balance as she fell on the ice. She could clearly feel her skating speed disappearing.
Although Lin Xiaoman always asked her to use less force twice, if she wanted to follow up the 3A with the 3T, she had to use the swing of her arms as an aid, then touch the ice and tighten her body again to complete the jump.
"This is a...triple Lutz?!" Shocked voices came from the commentary booth, and several people stood up from their seats.
Even Lin Xiaoman, who was standing outside the fence, was shocked. "No, you said you were going to do 3A+3T and you weren't kidding?"
That's right, the configuration Lin Xiaoman expected was completely different from the current one. In the plan she submitted, He Hui had to complete a 3A+2T.
"Okay, don't get yourself into trouble. Just repeat the jumps when the time comes..." Lin Xiaoman resigned herself to her fate and began to record every jump.
In short, He Hui's 3A+3T opening jump blew up the show.
After a brief breathless silence, the audience burst into warm applause.
"So... the single jump just now was just a warm-up?!"
"He Hui's jumping ability is so terrifying. No, has no female singles ever achieved 3A+3T? Tours has always used 3A+2T!"
"I got a huge score of 12.6 for my first jump combo, and this is without the GOE bonus!"
The scene in which He Hui is in is probably described as "startling everyone".
The commentators from various TV stations went crazy when they saw this scene, and the topics in all languages were focused on He Hui.
After all, this is the first time in history!!
Before He Hui, there were women who completed 3A in official competitions, and there were women who completed 3A+2T combination jumps, but no one could perform a 3A+3T that was certified successful.
The commentator from China raised his voice almost an octave higher, almost breaking his voice with excitement, "The first athlete in women's singles history to complete 3A+3T has appeared! Let us congratulate He Hui from China!"
"She created new history in the name of China!!"
Everyone's expectations were raised to the highest level after the opening 3A+3T.
They are looking forward to a perfect clean, a historic show that is worth adding to the collection and watching repeatedly.
Jumping to swallow spin, 3Lo, 3Lz+3T, the technical movements in the first half were completed perfectly one after another.
Even He Hui raised one hand as usual, effortlessly adding color to the jump and maximizing every possibility of goe extra points.
He Hui could feel his heart in his chest beating wildly because of the excitement and the high-intensity performance.
She must withstand the pressure! She must complete a clean free skate! !
He Hui's breathing became rapid, and he successfully started the second half with a 1.1x bonus using a tano 3S.
3F+2T+2Lo, 3Lz, the technical moves were completed one by one cleanly and neatly again.
Lin Xiaoman was quite nervous on the sidelines, and she cheered for every successful move of He Hui.
Following the music of House of Flying Daggers, the performance of heroine He Hui infected every audience at the scene and in front of the screen.
The last jump of He Hui's free skating was 2A.
Compared to the challenging 3A, this was a pretty relaxing and enjoyable ending.
The delayed turn and raised hand, a perfect double A brought this song of ambush to an end. Like a hero who had retired to the mountains, he completed the last sword with ease.
The moment the notes fell silent, He Hui felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
"He Hui!" "Bravo!!"
There was applause and shouting.
To be honest, this was the first time that He Hui heard such loud and long applause, and the first time that he saw little dolls raining in front of him.
Maybe because he turned too many circles, He Hui felt a little dizzy and the scene in front of him lost focus.
She rubbed her eyes and found that everything was real.
There is no falsehood at all, and it is not a dream at all.
He Hui moved his legs mechanically and left the stage in a daze.
The moment she saw Lin Xiaoman smiling and stretching out her arms to greet her, He Hui's emotions that had been accumulated for more than four minutes were finally released.
He Hui didn't even have time to put on the ice skate covers and stepped directly on the carpet.
"I did it!" She hugged Lin Xiaoman tightly, her arms clenched tightly, "I told you I could do it, right?!"
She succeeded. She landed 3A, a difficult combination of 3A and 3T, and used her strength to declare to everyone that she was determined to win the gold medal.
"Yes, congratulations!" Even though she was a little breathless from being hugged, Lin Xiaoman still did not push He Hui away from her arms.
She quietly held the ice skates in her left hand, and gently patted He Hui's back with her right hand holding her coat. She didn't even say any arrogant boasting as usual, but quietly wiped away the tears from her eyes behind He Hui's back.
Regardless of the final score, there is no doubt that this was a free skate that will go down in history.
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