Chapter 33 World Youth Champion
The women's singles free skating is the finale of the World Junior Championships and will be held on Saturday evening local time.
In the previous competition, the Chinese team won one gold and one bronze, both from pairs skating. Shang Yuqing/Yu Feiguang won the championship steadily, while Zhu Qingxue/Yu Lang broke their personal best and won a bronze medal as the third seed of the Chinese team.
The ice dancer ranked 12th. In the men's singles, Wang Gaozhuo and Bian Jing ranked 4th and 7th respectively, and their combined ranking was less than 13th.
This means that next year the pairs skating will still have the full quota, while the men's singles will increase from two to three, and ice dancing will remain at one quota.
The final focus of the Chinese team was now on He Hui.
If she, the only Chinese player, can win the championship or runner-up alone, then the Chinese team will have full quota in three events, which is a great thing that will give more people the opportunity to compete in international competitions.
When He Hui received the message from Bian Jing, she felt the entire team's full expectations of her.
Bian Jing: "We will all come to cheer for your free skate, hehe!"
He Hui: "...Thank you."
Bian Jing: "Go for the championship!"
Because of this text message, during the sixth practice, He Hui subconsciously looked up in the audience.
After a while, He Hui found the location of the Chinese observation group.
Bian Jing, who had gotten a banner from nowhere like a conspicuous bag, shouted even harder when he saw her look, "He Hui, you are the best! You won the third place!!"
It was hard for He Hui not to notice the standard Chinese on the ice rink.
What had President He not seen in his previous life?
The answer is, I have never seen such a high-profile scene before!
He Hui was just about to step on the ice when her foot suddenly slipped and she almost fell flat on her face.
Oops!
At the critical moment, He Hui took advantage of the situation and made a turn three slide with a change of blade, perfectly covering up his mistake.
Huh! He Hui breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still a slight stiffness on his face.
However, some sharp-eyed ice fans still noticed something strange.
"Wait, did He Hui almost trip over himself just now? Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter."
"I saw that too! People always pretend to be busy when they're embarrassed~"
"The cameraman was so mean, he even gave a close-up of the prominent Baobianjing. It feels like He Hui is about to die! Please save her, she feels like she is about to break."
After the short interlude, He Hui put all her energy back to the ice rink and her feet. After all, she had to complete two 3A in the free skating, which required 100% concentration.
He Hui confirmed the jumping route again with a serious expression on the field, tightened his core, and quickly completed a 3A.
"You can see that this 3A has sufficient height and amazing distance, without too many premature turns, and the angle of landing is also relatively clean." The commentator was a female voice, her voice was low but very powerful, and the content was very professional.
"Is there something wrong with my ears? Today's commentator is Gu Qiong?!"
"Is this the Gu Qiong I know?"
CCTV paid great attention and attention to the women's singles free skating of this World Junior Championships, broadcasting the entire event live. The commentator invited was China's first generation female figure skater Gu Qiong.
"The studio just showed the camera, it is indeed Gu Qiong. She has even been invited to come out!"
"For those who don't know me, Gu Qiong once won a precious bronze medal for our country in the World Championships!"
It can be said that having Gu Qiong commentate on He Hui's games is a kind of inheritance.
"As the third active female singles player who can be certified 3A in an official competition, we have reason to expect to see He Hui give a wonderful performance." Gu Qiong spoke slowly and calmly, with a sense of narrative that made people feel inexplicably relaxed.
He Hui only attempted 3A once in the sixth practice session, hoping to save some energy.
"He Hui, representing China." The host's announcement sounded on time six minutes later, and the players left the ice one after another.
Now, the ice rink is empty, with only He Hui left.
She was unlucky to be drawn into the last group in the earlier draw and was the first to play. Although the draw was not good, fortunately her body was still warm.
He Hui confirmed the take-off routes of the two 3A jumps one last time on the field, constantly simulating the feeling of taking off in his mind.
About twenty seconds later, He Hui slowly stood on the ice rink, with his hands behind his back and his sword in front of him.
"The song He Hui chose for her free skating is the well-known "House of Flying Daggers", and I believe that the audience in front of the TV will definitely resonate with it." Gu Qiong continued to introduce, "Let's look forward to He Hui's performance."
Amid the sound of the pipa, He Hui stared intently at the front with his eyes as sharp as torches.
Start fast, jump, spin quickly and land on the ice.
He Hui's opening 3A+2T was so easy that it seemed as if she had only done 2A, neat and elegant.
She was like a female kung fu warrior who could move through the bamboo forest with a light tap of her toes, leaving no trace.
The entry to the jump followed by the swallow turn is butterfly. Just like its name, He Hui dances gracefully like a butterfly.
The second 3A took off smoothly, and it can be said that there was no point in deducting points.
3Lz+3T, as the ending of the first half of the free skating, fully demonstrated He Hui's strong physical fitness.
The Chinese teammates in the stands clapped wildly, almost turning their palms red.
Everyone is looking forward to this precious World Youth Championship gold medal.
Now, He Hui is getting closer and closer to it.
In the second half, the music changes and enters the allegro section with a strong sense of interaction.
Bian Jing was originally worried that he had no place to display his energy, but now he was like a cheerleader, shaking his head and trying hard to beat the rhythm on the sidelines.
3S, 3F+2T+2Lo, 3Lz, 3Lo, the four jumps in the second half were presented in a compact rhythm, jumping high and landing steadily, which made the ice fans in front of the TV feel relieved a little bit.
"Let me say this again, Fan He Hui is truly stable and happy! I'm not kidding!"
"Although there will be unexpected shocks, I guarantee that I have the ability to turn them all into surprises!!"
The final sequence of steps pushed the audience's emotions to the climax. The heroic spirit made people feel like they were in a classic martial arts film scene from the end of the last century.
"Whether He Hui is performing jumps, spins or step sequences, her coverage on the ice rink is very large. It can be said that she uses every inch of the ice surface reasonably. This will give the referees a better impression of the player's performance." Gu Qiong explained to the audience from a professional perspective.
The bending turn shot from a bird's-eye view has a unique beauty. Until the last one-handed Biellmann, He Hui's axis did not shift, and the rotation speed even had a magical feeling of secondary acceleration that was getting faster and faster.
The sword is sheathed and the song is over.
Gu Qiong: "He Hui's free skating BV is as high as 66.78 points, which is the most difficult in this World Junior Championships. Coupled with her excellent finishing quality, I believe she can get at least a 3 to 4 point lead in the technical score."
Sitting on the bench in the kiss & cry area, He Hui was very confident about his score.
The screen flashes and the score is displayed on it.
"191.12 points, not bad!" Lin Xiaoman rubbed He Hui's head, "It's really a steady improvement."
If the short program was a positive signal, then the free skating was a reaffirmation of He Hui.
"It seems that the training on the double 3A set was not in vain." He Hui smiled with his teeth showing.
Although referees are bound to have nationality bias, in the face of absolute strength, it is obviously meaningless to calculate those few tenths of a point.
"The technical score is 72.03 points, the program score is 55.74 points, and He Hui's final score for the free skating is 127.77 points. The total score is 191.12 points, and she is currently ranked first." Gu Qiong's voice immediately rose twice, delivering the exciting good news, "Congratulations to He Hui for breaking the 190-point mark!"
You know, getting a total score of 190 points is a strong contender for the podium in the adult group.
"The 200-point mark is just around the corner!"
"Ahhh, I'm suddenly looking forward to He Hui's promotion to the team! Is it too early to start dreaming about Sochi now? Hahaha."
After He Hui performed the most difficult free skating routine in active service and completed the clean perfectly, the five people who came on stage next seemed to be frightened and began to make mistakes of varying sizes on the ice.
First, Kim Hye-mi fell twice in a row, and then as if it was an infectious disease, Eriko Sanada missed a jump, Yulia was caught with the wrong blade, and 3Lo landed unsteadily on the ice, which even caused Anna to shake twice.
This "evil wind" didn't stop until Irene finally came on the court.
As the only North American competitor in the women's singles at the World Junior Championships, Erin Clean's free skating routine finally received a high score of 118.29, just less than 2 points behind Anna, and she immediately rose to third place.
The results are settled, He Hui won the championship, Anna was the runner-up, Irene made a comeback and won the bronze medal, and Eriko Sanada missed the podium.
"Congratulations!" Lin Xiaoman hugged Miss He beside her tightly.
He Hui won the gold medal in the women's singles at the World Junior Championships without any suspense by taking first place in both the short program and the free skating.
Miss He smiled and said, "The main thing is that we can play the national anthem for everyone again."
"You've never missed a single one." Lin Xiaoman thought about it. He Hui could win the championship as long as he played this season. He won all the games this season, which was a great achievement. "You've achieved the Grand Slam in one year, right?"
He Hui himself didn't notice it. He looked up and thought for a while, "It seems so."
This is the first time in the history of figure skating that a junior Grand Slam was achieved in just one season.
"It's truly unprecedented, and there may not be anyone better in the future." Lin Xiaoman curled her lips.
The so-called youth Grand Slam usually refers to winning all the gold medals in the youth Grand Prix JGP, the finals JGPF, domestic championships, and the World Youth Championship.
This is an achievement that many people have not achieved even after reaching the next level.
But now, He Hui seems to have done it effortlessly.
Placing his palms on his chest to feel the strong beating of his heart, He Hui sang the song that was engraved in his bones in a low voice along with the accompaniment of the national anthem.
After raising the national flag, He Hui took the national flag handed to him by Lin Xiaoman.
She unfolded it carefully, put it on, and stepped onto the ice.
The wind instantly lifted the flag up, turning it into a flowing red color that was extremely eye-catching on the field.
In the stands, the Chinese cheering group was even more excited than He Hui. Especially Bian Jing, who had already stood up and waved the small national flag in his hand, swinging it left and right so fast that it made people's eyes dazzled.
"He Hui! Champion!!!" Bian Jing's voice was very penetrating, and his shouts echoed throughout the ice rink.
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On the day of her victory at the World Junior Championships, CCTV Sports Channel's prime-time evening news program spent a full 15 minutes introducing He Hui, with the feature titled "He Hui - A Genius Girl's New Figure Skating Era".
The film played highlights from every game He Hui played this year, recording her transformation in just eight months. From the 1.0 version where no one raised their hands at the beginning, to the 2.0 version where all kinds of tanos dazzled people, to the 3.0 version where she challenged 3A, it is hard to believe that this upgrade was completed in a busy season.
He Jianmu saw this report while he was fishing with his friends.
The other party took out the video and complimented him for a while: "Mr. He, you really teach your daughter well! It's great that she has brought glory to the country!"
He Jianmu watched the video without saying a word and even ignored the ups and downs of the fishing float.
He, who had always been strongly opposed to He Hui's pursuit of professional figure skating, began to waver for the first time.
He Jianmu: "It's all Huihui's own strength."
"You are so modest!"
He Jianmu waved his hands, it was obvious that the other party was just saying auspicious words.
Perhaps, only by allowing children to freely pursue the path they like can they grow the straight and towering tree of their ideals.
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