Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

Nine days later, the short program of the men's figure skating event was held as scheduled.The contestants are composed of the top 24 figure skaters of the previous year's World Championships and the top six of this year's unqualified competitions.The so-called losing competition is to give athletes from various countries who are not eligible to participate in the Olympic Games the last chance to get close to the Olympic Games before each Olympic Games.

Although its name is the losing contest, because of its special meaning, it has an extremely fierce or even tragic battle.Because, those who went to participate in this competition were not only second- and third-tier players who came with the last hope, but also top players who came back after retiring or did not participate in the World Championships last season.

It's like this year's Freire and Alec.Since the two had a year off last season, neither of them participated in the World Championships.Therefore, even if their world rankings are extremely high, they do not meet the first requirement to participate in the Olympics-the top 24 in the previous year's World Championships.

Therefore, the two most outstanding players in today's ice world are qualified to participate in the Olympic Games through the defeat.It is conceivable that if there are special circumstances, how fierce the competition will be in the losing competition before each Olympic Games.

"Now sitting under the equal score board is the last player, Qingyue. Qingyue is 19 years old this year. He is now the number one player in Xishu and the gold medalist of last year's World Championships. This is his first time to participate Winter Olympics. In the short program just now, he seemed a little nervous and made a slight mistake in the opening jump. However, he quickly adjusted after that. He played well today!"

This is the scene of the men's singles short program in figure skating.Players decide the order of appearance by drawing lots.Under such circumstances, Qing Yue drew the last lottery to appear.Therefore, when he entered the game, the general trend of the game was almost set.In this way, he watched those players who played before him complete their short program perfectly or with some mistakes.He entered the ice rink amidst the attention of the crowd, saluted the audience, gestured to the referee's seat, and then began to show the short program.

For other players, it is really a torment for a player like Qing Yue to be the last one to play.Because although everyone knows that he is an extremely good player, they don't know what a player like him can do.In the world ice circle, his qualifications are still young, and he is far from being compared with Freire and Alek, but he is also the creator of many miracles.

He has only been learning ice for six years, but he has already stood in the arena of the Winter Olympics.Three years ago, Qing Yue, who had not yet entered the adult group, jumped out of the unforgettable quadruple jump at the World Youth Championships, which gradually revived the era of quadruple jump.A year ago, he won the World Championships in one fell swoop as the world No. [-].

So, how far he can do on the stage of the Olympic Games... no one knows.

Because of this, none of the figure skaters who had finished their short program left, but stood outside the ice rink and looked at him with different expressions...

"When the score is equal, let us review the other players who played today!

Now number one is Freire.Freire's performance today was quite good!It should be said that I have never seen him play in such a state in the game!Although it surprised me very much, I still have to say that that is the strength that Freire, the Light of Planden, should have.The difficulty factor of the whole program is just like what he showed in previous competitions!However, this time, Freire did not make even a slight mistake in the game!His shows are great to watch.It's amazing!

In second place is Alex.His performance today is still remarkable, and he is indeed the number one player in the world!However, in today's short program, compared with Freire, Alec still seemed to be a little inferior, ranking No.2 with a difference of six points.

Ranked third is Koness, who has been promoted strongly during the Olympic season!The contestant from the host country of the next Winter Olympics, by virtue of his excellent program performance, beautiful programming, astonishing quadruple jump and almost comprehensive skating skills, fell behind Alek by half a point and ranked third!

Ranked fifth is a newcomer from Jia Country, Hamel!Ranked sixth is Chu Xuan from Xishu!

ah!Qingyue's score came out, he ranked behind Koness with a difference of 2.5 points, and temporarily ranked fourth after the short program! "

In the crowded arena, Qing Yue, who was sitting under the equal score board, couldn't even hear what Na Xiu beside him said to him.His forehead was covered with sweat after just finishing the short program, and his black hair shone brightly in this ice-snow field.He panted heavily, his chest heaving and falling.

When the score appeared, he felt a sudden sigh of relief.

He was at a loss as to the unimaginable number of spectators present, the 25 live broadcasting cameras set up by TV stations from various countries, and the suffocating tense atmosphere.This is not the first time he has participated in a world-class event, but it is also a world-class event, but the Winter Olympics is not comparable to the World Championships.

When he appeared on the stage, Qing Yue's heart beat like a drum, as if it was about to burst out of his chest.All kinds of sounds in the field made his mind go blank, and suddenly he couldn't even remember what his third jump was.

When his short program was played with music, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm as if he was in a daze. Although he tried his best to cover up and adjust the rhythm of skating, there was an unacceptable problem in the opening jump of the first series. Neglected mistakes.Fortunately, his program had a high degree of difficulty. After adding that, he quickly adjusted and completed the short program very well, so the mistake did not affect him too much.

After waiting for the score, Qing Yue leaned on Na Xiu's shoulder and put all his weight on it.He opened his eyes suddenly when he heard the reporter from his country calling his name, and said something to the camera lens with a smile.

The short program competition on the first day finally ended under heavy pressure.

I don't know whether to be thankful that the game is finally halfway through or feel annoyed by the mistakes in the short program.

In this competition, the degree of difficulty of Freire's program is undoubtedly the highest among all the contestants.Behind him are Qingyue, Alek and Koness, who are equally difficult.

In previous years, Freire would often make a series of mistakes in the game, thus equaling or slightly inferior to Alek, who was less difficult than him in the program, but could always make no mistakes in the game.Because of his extremely unstable performance in the competition, Freire won the runner-up for two consecutive years, and it can be said that the whole person is depressed.

But this time, he completed the entire program without making a single mistake.In this way, the feeling brought by Freire's short program...is amazing, and people's eyes stop on him, and they can't return to their senses for a long time.

In front of the referee group, Freire perfectly demonstrated the short program that was far more difficult than other contestants.When he finished the whole program, he stood in the middle of the ice rink as if in a daze, and he didn't realize it until the audience applauded, waved to the audience, and then rushed out of the ice rink, and already The sobbing coach hugged.

In contrast, although Alek showed his perfect skills that have been honed thousands of times in front of the referee as complete as usual without any mistakes, but...his wonderful performance was not because of Frey. Al's outstanding performance was overshadowed by...

When his short program score, which was nearly seven points lower than Frerell's, appeared on the equal score board, the Jia National Ice Association was in an uproar.Even Alek himself seemed to... froze on the spot.He knew that Freire performed very well today, and he also knew that he could not always get a better ranking because of his opponent's mistakes.But...he never thought...that he would lose so much to his old rival Freire in the short program...

This man who is like a king in the current ice world actually lost by seven points to the Light of Planden, who had been defeated by him twice, in the Winter Olympics, and only slightly won by half a point. Ness, kept his second place in the short program.

"Alek is miserable this time, the chairman of the Jia National Ice Association will definitely kill him."

"No, Freire has always performed better in the long program than in the short program. Moreover, according to his short program scores and the difficulty of the game, as long as he doesn't fall three or five in the long program, this time The champion must be him.

When Qing Yue changed into the sportswear of the Xishu team and appeared in the corridor after the game, he heard the two staff members talking in such a low voice, so he frowned and slowed down.The two staff members who were talking quietly greeted Qing Yue when they saw that it was Qing Yue.

"Qingyue! Hello, I watched your short program competition, and you skated very well!"

"Thank you."

Hearing what the other party said, Qing Yue smiled politely, and then seemed to want to continue walking forward, but turned around after a pause, and looked at the two staff members hesitantly, as if Wanted to ask if they had seen and made an appointment with him to meet Alek here after the game.While hesitating, an almost uncontrollable voice from a room in the corridor attracted Qingyue's attention: "I think you should know that whether it's Freire or Xishu's These two boys, they are both your enemies! They are your enemies on the field! Both of them are people who got to where they are today by relying on their talents, but you are different! You got to where you are today step by step by hard work .

You were on the ice before you learned how to run. I watched you grow up and know what a hardworking kid you are.In terms of hard work, none of the current figure skaters can match you!

Because of this, I don't want this abnormal relationship between you and your opponent to harm you!I don't want you to be influenced by those two boys!Abandoned myself!Look at how you look today!Not only did you lose as much to Freire in your short program, but you were only three points ahead of a kid who learned ice 14 years after you!

Alek, you have always been our pride, the pride of your father, the pride of our Jia people.We all want you to get an Olympic gold medal, like your father did.Can you understand? "

Qingyue didn't know who the person who was talking to Alek was, but felt that he seemed to have heard the elder's voice somewhere.Seeing Qingyue's puzzled expression, the staff who were whispering about Alek earlier said to him in a low voice with embarrassment: "That's the chairman of the Jia National Ice Association. Alek called in to talk, and has been talking for a while."

Yes, since Xishu's men's singles won one gold and one bronze in last year's World Championships with an overwhelming advantage, Jiaguo, which has always regarded itself as the number one figure skating country, is determined to compete in this Winter Olympics. At the meeting, we won a round.

The failure of the rookies at last year's World Championships made the Jia National Ice Association put all their hopes on Alek, a famous Jia country player who has never failed since his debut, but they never thought about it …Although Alek is so stable and has been famous for a long time, at best he is only a 22-year-old young man participating in the Olympic Games for the first time.

In the past year, the publicity and reports about Alek can be seen almost everywhere, and the media has almost praised Alek to the level of a god.In the end, even the Jia National Ice Ice Association, which had manipulated all of this, felt that... Alek seemed to be the champion of this Olympic Games.

Such intense media publicity certainly put a lot of pressure on Alek.But this figure skater, who grew up in the expectation of everyone, once again withstood such huge pressure. After Freire's amazing performance, he calmed down and completed his short without a single mistake. Showcase.

However, such a valuable performance did not win him even the slightest approval...

Just when the two staff members whispered to Qing Yue what happened before, the closed door unexpectedly opened.

An old man wearing a suit and leather shoes, with white hair but looking energetic came out.Following that, it was Alek who looked a little tired.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Qing Yue turned his head away, and then saw the chairman of the Jia Country Ice Association that he had seen on TV.At the same time, the old man also saw Qing Yue, and immediately made a nonchalant smile.

"Qing Yue?"

"Yes, sir."

Seeing that the other party called out his name, Qing Yue didn't dare to approach him in a hurry. His eyes drifted past Alek behind the old man, but he saw a worried expression on Alek's face after being surprised.