Chapter 90 Four Weeks
Two difficult quadruple jumps were enough to amaze the audience. Plus, it was the home court, so the Chicago stadium was almost boiling.
All the members of the American team's commentary booth stood up. They were cheering and applauding for this new Korean-American player, and were also looking forward to breaking He Hui's monopoly in the women's singles.
Lin Xiaoman subconsciously turned her head to look at He Hui. He Hui was watching Ophelia's show intently, with neither shock nor worry on his face.
"It seems that you are not the only player who does the quadruple hook." Lin Xiaoman said with interest.
"So what?" He Hui said calmly, "But I am the only one who has three quads."
"Hmm. I don't know if the referee will catch Ophelia's second jump of 4Lz." Lin Xiaoman raised an eyebrow.
If you look closely, the number of turns in Ophelia's second jump is indeed somewhat ambiguous.
If it were another contestant, they would have hoped that their opponent would be severely criticized, but He Hui said nonchalantly, "It depends on the referee's mood."
Very good and domineering, Lin Xiaoman thought.
The minor flaw could not stop everyone's enthusiasm for the rising star, nor did it stop Ophelia from completing a wonderful free skating.
Ophelia's third series of jumps was 3Lz+3T, which was done particularly easily and beautifully.
Two more sets of spins and the first half of her free skating came to an end.
The jumps in the second half were not difficult compared to the incredibly difficult first half, and everyone was full of expectations for this rising star.
The 3F+1Lo+3S sandwich jump sounded the horn for the second half, followed by 3Lz, 3F, and 2A. Each jump was completed smoothly, solidifying her status as a strong challenger.
When the song ended, He Hui could feel the vague inquiring gaze cast on him.
After all, if we were to name who would have the greatest impact after the new player released 4Lz, it would really be He Hui.
"The BV of this set is over 80, right?" Lin Xiaoman was amazed. "It's higher than when you just came out of the four weeks."
"81.68." Miss He had already calculated the score and gave praise to the opponent who had just cleaned up, "Two quads at the beginning, that's really impressive."
"Why didn't I see she was going to go to 4Lz during the sixth practice? Tsk, she's doing great things quietly." Lin Xiaoman commented.
"Shouldn't you be looking forward to my first 4-4 set being successful?" He Hui immediately stood up and moved around.
There are three more contestants left until her turn.
"I'm looking forward to it!" Lin Xiaoman replied immediately, "But I also have confidence in you."
Miss He nodded with satisfaction.
"Aren't you going to check the scores?" Lin Xiaoman suddenly called out to He Hui.
He Hui waved his hand to indicate that it was not important.
I don’t know if the two players after Ophelia were scared. The Russian newcomer missed the jump and fell down, and the other Canadian player also stumbled while skating. Just listening to the regrets from the audience, you can tell how tragic the scene was.
"I put myself in their shoes and I think they were devastated too. They had a chance to win second place, but now with less than four weeks left, even their hopes of getting on the podium are slim."
Li Chumiao looked at He Hui who was about to go on stage, hugging her chest and analyzing. But when she saw He Hui's calm expression, Li Chumiao's words turned into a sigh: "But you should not be affected at all, after all, your BV is more than 27 points higher than hers."
He Hui's free skating bv of four quadruple jumps and double triple Ascension reached an incredible 109.01, which no active male and female singles players combined can surpass.
The bv here is calculated based on the assumption that both players' rotation steps are set to level four, but mistakes may usually occur during execution, resulting in a loss of a few tenths of a point.
He Hui smiled at Li Chumiao, then went on stage with Lin Xiaoman.
In short, at this moment, the backstage fell silent.
Ophelia Park, who had just gotten a high score, was watching He Hui's performance intently.
"He Hui will challenge three types of quadruple moves and two triple axels in her free skating today." Chinese commentator Bai Ying is also looking forward to He Hui's first official competition in the new season. "Currently ranked first is Ophelia Park, whose free skating score is 154.67 points."
He Hui relaxed his arms on the court and rehearsed in his mind the routes and positions of the four quadruple jumps that he would be performing soon.
"He Hui's free skating repertoire is from the guzheng piece "Walker", fulfilling the promise of telling Chinese stories every season." Bai Ying said this with full pride, "The piece is set against the backdrop of the Silk Road and shows a picture of desert travelers."
Therefore, He Hui's costume is full of exotic charm. The red short top, shiny accessories at the waist, and blue bloomers make her look like a woman walking out of an ancient painting.
The maracas made a rustling sound, like a gust of wind blowing in the desert, or a rattlesnake coming out of a cave.
He Hui appeared in the mysterious and vast desert, and with a few Dunhuang dance hand movements and a very fast forward gliding motion, she opened the curtain of the free skating.
Continuous shaking of the guzheng fingers accompanied by the sound of camel bells, and as the music gradually grew louder, He Hui rushed into the camera from far away, and after two steps, she took her first jump.
He Hui jumped to the powerful bass drum beat and completed a clean and neat 4Lz on the ice rink.
"Very beautiful quality." Bai Ying was completely immersed in the atmosphere created by the free skating music, and she lowered her voice unconsciously.
In the fading gap after the shaking of the fingers, He Hui jumped up again.
This time, it is her latest quadruple jump - 4F.
Bai Ying: "The new 4F is also very high and far-reaching."
The moment He Hui fell off the ice, the sound of the guzheng gradually became louder, entering a new, sudden and rapid melody.
There was almost no room for pause or pressure, He Hui's 4T quickly rose from the ground, and after landing on the ice, he smoothly connected with the light 2T.
The killing wind returned to a brief calm, the calm before the storm.
Here, He Hui completed her choreographed steps. She did a series of turns and followed up with a long bow step.
But with the arrival of Allegro, the passionate part of the music finally arrives.
The accent opens a powerful allegro. He Hui jumps up with her left front outside blade making ice flowers on the ice. Her body flies up into the air, and she lands on the ice with her right rear outside blade, completing a swallow spin to the fierce drum beats.
The second half with a 1.1x bonus starts with a crisp and elegant 3A+1Lo+3S sandwich.
Bai Ying was a little excited: "Next, He Hui will repeat 4Lz. This will be the first time that He Hui puts four quads in the second half."
After completing four series of difficult jumps, He Hui was still as light as a swallow, and his speed and movements on the field were not affected at all.
"She is indeed the queen of the ice rink..." Li Chumiao kept sighing in the background, "She is not afraid of whether others have quadruple jumps or not."
He Hui's second 4Lz is perfectly compatible with the cheerful and bright rhythm.
The hand drum joined the melody, and He Hui started to quickly change feet and rotate along with the music.
Although the audience did not know the story behind the music, a good song can always resonate with people beyond language. Everyone was immersed in it, clapping along with the rhythm, pushing the atmosphere of the allegro to a higher level.
From squatting to bending over, lifting the sword, changing feet and continuing to do reverse squat rotation and reverse swallow style, and finally ending the series of rotations in an upright posture, He Hui used the unique skills of figure skating to perform an alternative Hu Xuan dance on ice.
The passionate rhythm of the music came to a brief pause. Amid the sounds of camel bells and wind, He Hui quietly and silently completed a 3A, as graceful as a gust of wind in the desert.
The passionate allegro reappears again, and He Hui's last two jumps are presented to the tight drum beats.
After skating on the court for more than three minutes, He Hui was still able to maintain his condition and continue to do tano's 3Lz+3T jump combo, and he could also directly start tano 3F with almost no preparation.
"What terrifying physical fitness..." Li Chumiao sighed for the second time.
After all the jumping movements were over, the rhythm was still cheerful, like the final carnival at a banquet.
He Hui's follow-up steps galloped in such a gorgeous rhythm. The flying hand movements were like the iconic movements on the Dunhuang murals. The accessories around her waist fluttered and jingled during the movement.
In order to prevent the decorations on the Costan from falling off due to rotation and jumping, Lu Xing spent special thought in the selection of materials and production. Various tests were carried out to ensure that it could express the exotic feeling without accidentally falling off and deducting points.
The rhythm of bending and turning maintains the final joy of the allegro.
Amidst the endless applause, He Hui performed a Bierman pose with a knife.
The music ended with a sharp emphasis, and He Hui quickly put down his raised leg and made a flying pose again.
When the song ended, He Hui's four-week ambition was completed.
Bai Ying's applause was clearly picked up by the microphone.
"He Hui's free skating was full of Dunhuang and Western Region colors, showing everyone the joyous singing and dancing of a mysterious city shrouded in the desert, making people feel as if they were there. The extremely high difficulty of the four quadruple moves and the perfect combination of music and the high degree of completion once again brought figure skating into a new stage."
Lin Xiaoman welcomed He Hui with open arms: "The four-four set is done."
The pace of the second half was still very exhausting. He Hui calmed his pounding heart, put on his ice skate covers, sat on the kiss & cry bench, and then spoke.
“It’s just that I felt a little tired at the end of the slide.”
Lin Xiaoman glanced up and down at He Hui, who looked fine, and asked, "Really?"
"Of course!" Miss He blinked her eyes, covered her heart which was no longer beating so violently, and took two breaths.
Lin Xiaoman: “…”
As the two chatted and laughed, the scores came out.
Bai Ying: "He Hui's free skating score was 188.37, the technical score was 119.35, and the program score was 69.02. Congratulations to He Hui for breaking the world record again!"
Although the whole audience was in an uproar and the contestants backstage were shocked, the two parties involved were very calm.
He Hui's face was calm, and Lin Xiaoman was used to it.
The two walked hand in hand, kissing and crying calmly.
"What do you think? Should I try five quads next time?" He Hui touched his chin.
Lin Xiaoman was in a state of psychological fluctuation at this time: "...clean this configuration twice more first!"
"I am dying of laughter. Breaking the record is as easy as eating and drinking water~"
"He Hui's technical score is higher than some contestants' total scores. How scary!"
"Woo woo woo, my girl is the best after all!"
Although He Hui was not the last to compete, she had already secured the championship. The next two competitors, Hardy Irene and Sanada Eriko, were competing for something that was not a gold medal.
In the end, He Hui won the championship without any suspense, while the runner-up was taken by Ophelia Park who had two quadruple lutzes, and the bronze medal went to American player Hardy Irene who narrowly won by 0.3 points.
The American station has come to an end, some are happy and some are worried.
Li Chumiao was in a particularly good mood at the dinner because in the fiercely competitive free skating competition, she won fifth place for the first time, and the gap between her and Eriko Sanada was not far.
"Hehe, Colin's face turned black when he saw my score." Li Chumiao raised an eyebrow proudly.
"I thought you didn't care at first?" He Hui said with a smile.
Li Chumiao sighed: "Why don't you care! But I set the upper limit for the short program right there!"
"Then you should try to perform more consistently and raise your P score."
"That's for sure!" Li Chumiao nodded with high spirits.
He Hui glanced sideways and smiled slightly. It seemed that she had not seen such a confident "lifesaver" for a long time.
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