Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

The author has something to say: The topic of this issue is titled: [Forever Gladiator on Ice] Maybe the girls who have followed the article all the way before will find this title very familiar~!That's right, he is the Russian figure skater, Yagudin, whom I have posted the video link of the competition in the author's words.

He is a brother from the same school as Plushenko, a strong quad jumper, and one of the two protagonists in the video shown in this article.Of course, his quadruple jump is equally tough.And... I think I might like Yagudin more than Plushenko's quadruple jump.I'm not going to explain the reason carefully here and compare the quadruple jumps of the two. I'm just saying very subjectively... I personally prefer Yagudin's quadruple jumps.

And, I have to say that Yagudin is not just a simple quadruple jump.His younger brother Plushenko was able to jump perfectly with his eyes closed when he was seventeen or eighteen.Yagudin was also able to perform a perfect 4-3-2 jump in the game.

Of course, Plushenko can do the same.I have to sigh here, although the coaches of the two of them directly caused the brothers to turn against each other, but he is really good at researching and teaching jumping.

Perhaps... the quadruple jump frenzy in the last era will be so violent, and these two brothers are absolutely indispensable.I remember when I read Yagudin's autobiography, a sentence in it left a deep impression on me.It goes something like this: "Anyone can do quadruples now, so we have to make it harder on the footwork."

From this we can see what a splendid era it was.It cannot be said that as long as there are quadruple jumps, it is good, and if there is no quadruple jump, it is bad, but...Compared to the current triple axel who can win the Olympic champion, that era is really wonderful.

Yaguding is different from his younger brother. He is cheerful, likes to teach friends, has excellent academic performance, and is also very eye-catching in science.And, he is a very assertive person.For the request made by the coach, his younger brother Plushenko will do his best to fulfill it without asking why.But Yagudin must break the casserole and ask the end, he must know why.

Then, the difference between the two will of course cause the coach to have a different attitude towards the two.Having said that, doesn't everyone hope that the apprentices they teach can be obedient and obedient instead of always treating themselves as a hundred thousand why?What's more, the coach of the two is indeed the most famous and first-class coach in Russia (maybe one of them). Moreover, this coach has many students, and it is inevitable that they will favor each other because of personal preferences.

In the long-term friction and conflicts, Yagudin finally left the teacher who discovered his talent and taught him solid jumping skills. The coach said... I want the coach who wins the championship more than Kia Gudin, and I hope Plushenko wins the championship.

After investing in the name of the new coach, Yagudin finally got a rebirth and gradually found his unique style.

Here, I want to say... In my opinion, without his former coach Mishin, Yagudin's name would not appear in the world ice circle.After all, at the most difficult time for Yagudin, it was Mishin who took in the boy whose family was too poor to support skating.Although, at that time, Mishin didn't know that the boy would have such an achievement in the future.

However, without Yagudin's second coach, Yagudin would not have bloomed with such brilliance, and there would be no subsequent kingship, nor would there be "Yagudin, the eternal ice gladiator".

In my opinion, the reason why the brothers turned against each other was because of their common coach, Mishin.Yagudin's parents divorced since he was a child, and he didn't even meet his father before he became famous.Therefore, when meeting Mishin, Yagudin, who was still a child, would naturally look for a kind of fatherly love from Mishin that he had been missing since he was a child.

Therefore, when Plushenko got almost all of his attention from Mishin, how uncomfortable Yagudin would feel.A large part of the reason why he chose his second coach afterwards was that he saw that coach take good care of the players he brought during the game.He yearns for that way of getting along, and he hopes to get more attention and care from his coach.

Plushenko's hostility towards Yagudin may have stemmed from Mishin's vengeful mentality imposed on him.Mishin and Yagudin's second coach never got along.Therefore, in his view, Yagudin's departure is tantamount to betrayal.Therefore, he made no secret of his desire to let Plushenko beat Yagudin on the ice.And his strong will has also brought a lot of pressure on Plushenko virtually.

Langxie I personally think that the reason why Plushenko suffered a tragic fall at the Turin Winter Olympics is actually inseparable from the tremendous pressure that Mishin brought to him.If Mishin can correctly view the relationship between the two, instead of making it so deformed and imposing his own emotions on the two children, maybe Plushenko can survive Yagudin at the age of 21 due to injury. In the last game before retiring, I had a more exciting championship battle with my seniors, which made ice fans talk about it, and I will not let myself leave such regrets.Even if you lose, you won't lose for such a reason.

Awow... I agreed to talk about face, but I turned out to be talking nonsense all the way, talking all the way full of subjective thoughts... Well, if you are interested in the past of these two senior brothers, you must check the information, These are only Langye's personal assumptions.

Then, let’s see Yagudin’s photo~!I want to say that figure skating is really a beauty~ Langye, I didn't lie to everyone, did I?You know, these are all snapshots of the game scene, and it can be so beautiful...

"I just... don't want everyone to call me Lucia. It's just my show skating and not my name, and it's not me..."

When Qing Yue hesitated to say this, Na Xiu's surprise can be imagined.Since he had that guess, many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, but he never thought... Qing Yue wanted to change his style only because of this reason.Such a... simpler reason than any he had thought of before.

"Honestly, I... I didn't think you would think that way. Remember, before last season, a lot of negative comments were made against you in the media. You slumped for a while and then picked up your spirits Train hard. At that time, you said to me...'I finally discovered that the real me is only in my heart, not in other people's mouth.'”

"Yes, but that's different. I don't want my impression to be framed in a single, narrow role. I... don't just play that one role. Although... I'm proud of this performance. "

Naxiu has always known that the boy in front of him who is very destined to be with him is as stubborn as he was back then.It's just... Back then, Naxiu was so arrogant that one could easily see the stubbornness in his eyes.But today's Qingyue is different.On the surface, you seem to only see the softness, and the kind of kindness that makes people want to be friends with him.As everyone knows, there is a stubbornness in his bones that is not inferior to that of Naxiu back then.

Although sometimes that stubbornness would be used by him to make ends meet, it also made Naxiu feel angry and funny, but he couldn't bear to blame him.So Naxiu, whose anger had mostly subsided, continued to ask.

"In the season that just ended, didn't your new attempt also get the recognition of the referee team and won the championship?"

"That's different..." Sensing the softness in Naxiu's tone, Qing Yue clenched his lower lip, and said slowly, "Even after such a successful season...everyone just remembers the performance slide, and even I don’t know the name of the program that won the World Championships. This shows that...the changes between the two programs are not big enough. And...the style of the competition program for the World Championships this time was even overwhelmed by that performance..."

"But you should also know that competitions and commercial performances have different focuses. Competitions focus on competition, while commercial performances focus on performance."

"I know, but... I still hope that I can have a distinct style change. The style is completely opposite to Lucia, and it is so strong that people can forget Lucia. At that time... I will continue in commercial performances Putting on this show. I... I know it's a risk, but... I really want my show to have a tough style during the Olympic season."

Yes. COI found Qing Yue again at the end of the World Championships, and hoped that he could participate in this year's summer tour again and continue to perform the highly popular work "Lucia di Lammermoor" in commercial performances.But this invitation from COI company was politely rejected by Qing Yue.But it's not like the outside world said, playing big names before becoming famous.

He... is simply holding on to his own persistence, his own stubbornness.

When Na Xiu heard Qing Yue's words and took another look at Qing Yue's thin body, he couldn't laugh or cry.Sensing the meaning in Na Xiu's eyes, Qing Yue suddenly felt very embarrassed, the courage that he had worked up so hard before had just disappeared.On the way to find the ice hole to get in, Qingyue heard what Naxiu said... It seemed to him that he almost acquiesced in his adventurous decision.

"Tough style...there must be a good song. In many cases, the momentum of the performance needs music to set off."

Naxiu raised his head helplessly, looked at the sunlight coming in from the window of the ice rink, and sighed.As a result, Qing Yue's eyes lit up immediately, and he said hastily: "Yes! I've already found the original soundtrack album! It was an old movie from 15 years ago, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta"! This movie The main thing is..."

Naxiu didn't even have to listen to Qing Yue's eloquent words in excitement, just the word "three hundred warriors of Sparta" was enough for Naxiu to feel dizzy and almost fell down with a black eye.So he didn't listen to Qing Yue's nonsense anymore, and before he left, he only left one sentence: "Gain eight kilograms in two months, and develop a few muscles that can be seen slightly, otherwise you don't have to come and tell me about "Silence!" Three Hundred Warriors of Bada."

Naxiu left just like that... Leaving Qingyue, who was so excited because he saw a glimmer of hope, full of energy.Qing Yue was dazed because of this change, and then he almost wanted to beat the ice with his head because he realized what Na Xiu had said before he left.Finally, he ran to the corridor of the ice rink, and took out the album of the soundtrack of "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" from his backpack. Looking at the cover composed of swords and shields, warriors and warriors, he felt melancholy for a long time.

"Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is an epic masterpiece that tells a long-standing legend.

Legend has it that the children of Sparta were taught to never back down and never surrender. Legend has it that all Spartans believe that... fighting to the death for their country is the greatest glory a person can achieve in a lifetime.

Legend has it that Spartan boys were taken from their mothers at the age of seven and thrown into a brutal world of violence.

Legend has it that the Spartans punished children with clubs and whips to teach them that pain should not be shown, and that no mercy should be shown to enemies.

According to legend, the Spartans are the world's top fighters.They never ask how many enemies there are, only where they are...

It was an unforgettable movie.Even if it is a scene shot many years ago, it will not be inferior to the current movie.Laughing and dying for freedom, the spirit of fearlessness and no regrets until the end of the battle is amazing.

This is a story about faith, courage, freedom, and great love.

Maybe... Qing Yue will need that kind of courage.

He will need that kind of courage to face the pressure from the outside world, the hopes of the Xishu Ice Association, and the speculation of the media.

He will need that kind of courage to tell the world that he is just him, Qingyue from Xishu, not just a certain role he plays.

He'll need that kind of courage to back him up for such a risky switch on the eve of the Olympic season.

He's going to need that grit with every minute he spends on the ice.