ice emperor

March 1999, 3, sunny.

After skating the short program competition the day before, it was rare to rest today.An Yi wanted to sleep until he woke up naturally, but he didn't expect that his father An Zexian didn't let him do so, and dragged him out of bed between 08:30 and [-] o'clock in the morning.

As for why.

Do meetings count?

Who made this World Youth Championship so far, except for him who survived, all other athletes were wiped out?

Now the representative of the national team can be said to have entrusted all hopes to him.And obviously, the vast majority of people think that the current situation is very good. As long as he can perform stably in the men's singles free skating tomorrow, even if he doesn't win a medal, he will definitely create a figure skating national team. best result.

It's not just a matter of ambition or ambition, but tangible hope is within reach.Didn't you see that even the domestic imperial court was alarmed? This is already able to explain some problems.

"...That's the situation at the moment, does anyone have anything to add?"

Trapped by An Zexian and trapped in the room, An Yi listened to the staff of the national team and collected all kinds of information, feeling both moved and wanting to laugh.

He could understand the feelings of these people, and he could also understand the reason why his father decided to let him join the group even though he was impatient with these things.But to be honest, he really didn't think that the information of these athletes mentioned in the meeting was very useful. Take the free skating form explained by the male staff just now as an example, it can be modified temporarily before going on the field.

Speaking of this question, he would think of the thing he was thinking about last night——

What if my buddy Johnny Wassenberg actually landed two quadruple jumps in the free skate.

Is it necessary to modify the composition of the program to achieve a balance with the other party in terms of difficulty?

In this way, he felt that tomorrow's free skating competition with his friends, where is the youth group, has clearly entered the level of the adult group.

The difficulty of the free skating program will definitely shock all the judges and audience.Let them think that they have traveled through time and space unknowingly, and they are watching the competition of the last group of players in the men's single skating World Championships that will be held soon.

With all kinds of possibilities in mind, An Yi finally decided to adapt to the situation and wait for the lottery to be grouped.

If he plays after Johnny, the program action table will not be changed temporarily, and we will see the specific performance of Johnny's free skating.If he is unlucky in signing, he will get the order before his friends.To be on the safe side, it is best to modify one of the jumps in the free skating to ensure that there is nothing wrong with the difficulty.

After one person finished speaking, the other added that the impromptu meeting held in An Zexian's room lasted for more than an hour.

At 10:30, when the meeting ended, the national team staff dispersed and An Yi was liberated.An Zexian, who sent his colleagues away, returned again, walked into the bedroom, looked at his son lying on his bed, greeted him with a smile, and casually put the stack of newspapers in his hand in front of his son.

Turning over and getting up from the bed, An Yi was refreshed when he caught sight of those newspapers. He couldn't help but reach out and grab the sports page, wanting to see what the local Canadian media thought of him.

In his heart, he actually likes this "second hometown", and of course he hopes that others will accept him.Don't be bloody, because he defeated the Canadian players, and he was hated, denounced, and criticized by thousands of people.Even if he is very resistant to stress due to various reasons, he will still be depressed for a long time.

'An amazing game, an unforgettable game, a game that made God stop. '

- Globe and Mail

Opening the Global Post on the top, the first thing An Yi saw were the three 'people', and the meanings expressed before and after the connection of these words.

Looking carefully, An Yi quickly finished the news about yesterday's men's singles short program.

Afterwards, he let out a long sigh of relief, and was delighted to find that the National Post was indeed very objective, explaining all the controversial points in yesterday's short program clearly, and very humorously defining all of this as, the competition process It is too exciting, attracting the eyes of God, making the whole game extremely fair and just.

As for his dark horse, the report mainly pointed out his half-Canadian identity.Focusing on reviewing the athlete career of his mother Joanna Watts, he congratulated him on his good results last night and looked forward to his better performance in free skating.

Generally speaking, although the length is not long and the focus is on his mother, it still makes him feel quite satisfied after reading the entire report.I thought in my heart that this is good, this is already great.He didn't expect that the performance of a short program yesterday would make the Canadian media praise him to the sky.

'Louis Watts, Johnny Wasenberg.They were originally my double insurance for Canada, the men's figure skating event, James Joyce. '

— Edmonton Journal

After quickly flipping through a few reports with similar contents, An Yi suddenly paused.I saw this article, from a local general newspaper in Edmonton, which seems to have been written after interviewing Joyce.

How about the specific content?

In conjunction with the pictures, he made a detailed comparison with his friend's performance in the short program last night.

In the end, it was concluded that the two were equally talented. Apart from a slight gap in the short program, their technical level was almost evenly matched.

Immediately afterwards, the topic changed, and in the tone of the interviewee, he told some interesting stories about his training with Johnny, which made the tone of the whole report very relaxed.

Of course, the identity of his mother, Joanna, was also not let go, and he wrote a lot, and at the end, he called on him to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and return to the embrace of the real motherland before him.

Seeing him dumbfounded, once again subconsciously recalled the unfinished meaning of his father's words when he talked with his father on the phone before returning to China.Thinking about it now, I'm probably also thinking about it. If he is treated unfairly after returning to the national team and cannot fulfill his ambitions, let him change his nationality before he becomes an adult.

'Light and nimble, the short program showed the beauty of figure skating, which amazed the audience. '

—Vancouver Sun

'Perfectly inherited the athletic talent endowed by his mother, and performed brilliantly in his first international competition. '

— Toronto Star

'A pair of best friends, rivals for life.The twin stars of the ice world in the future, the short program of the World Youth Championships debuted. '

— Montreal Journal

One newspaper after another, one after another, made An Yi happy and excited after reading it, but also felt that his future sports career would be even more difficult, which would be accompanied by various and more and more "voices".

Just like the stack of newspapers in front of him, if there is praise, there must be opposition.

Although because of the other half of his Canadian blood, there seems to be little doubt about it.But considering that this is just a local newspaper in Canada, coverage outside the country is conceivable.

Here is praise, there may be slander or even insult, but if a reporter happens to ask him if he is afraid, his answer will surely make the other party forget his age and his immature appearance.

He, he will tell those who criticize him and want to destroy him, don't just beep, and have the ability to defeat me with strength!If you can't do it, just shut up and save yourself from being tired.Because this period of time when he made them displeased, it is estimated that it will be very, very long!

After reading the newspaper at hand, he had a certain understanding and speculation about his current situation in and outside of Canada. On the contrary, An Yi strengthened his determination to climb to the highest place in the ice world.

At 11:30 noon, accompanied by An Zexian, he had a delicious lunch.

After a short rest, I left the hotel where I was staying at about one o'clock, and rushed to the place where the free skating draw ceremony will be held tomorrow.Decide the order of appearance in the last game of this World Youth Championship.

More than half an hour later, when he arrived at the Maple Garden Ice and Snow Arena again and got off the commuter car provided by the competition organizing committee, he unexpectedly saw a group of more than a dozen people. interview team.

Also, the familiar cctv logo should not be too eye-catching, it is impossible for him to admit his mistake.Even if this TV station is temporarily second-rate in the world, its influence in China is unquestionable, and its famous name is simply thunderous.

"This is Coach An Zexian, right? Hello, hello, I am He Houlin, the leader of the interview team. We talked on the phone earlier."

Just as An Yi got out of the car and was observing the news reporting team in front of him, the team leader of the opposing team, a middle-aged man with a plump white body, a rather rich figure, and an honest and amiable appearance, also spotted them. He greeted the person in charge on their side, father An Zexian.

An Yi stood quietly by the side and watched for a while, calculating the time in his mind.He gestured to the staff of the national team next to him, informed his father, greeted the person opposite with a smile, and walked towards the entrance of the skating hall. It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and it was time for the free skating draw Coming soon.

correct.

Speaking of the lottery ceremony of the free skating, he couldn't help but imagine the expressions on the faces of more than 20 athletes who drew lots on the spot.

The results of yesterday's short program competition definitely far exceeded the expectations of some of them.

I don't know if I have adapted after one night?

If not, as a men's singles player whose sports career is about the same period.There will be more time in the future for them to adapt to all this.It is more time for them to adapt to all the changes he has brought to the entire men's figure skating event.

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