Yesterday, the 2024 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships opened at the Sea Crown Stadium at the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Oriental Sports Center. On the first day of competition, the short program became the stage for the contestants to make their debut.
Caption: Chinese player Chen Hongyi in the game Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Mingshen photo (the same below).
The short program consists of 3 different jumps, 3 different spins and 2 asynchronous methods, a total of 8 movements and connecting steps. The contestants choose their own **, and arrange a set of programs of no more than 2 minutes and 40 seconds according to the requirements, and the scoring includes the prescribed actions and performance scores. In order to ensure that the athletes perform at their best in the competition, the ice-making team poured 55 cm thick ice surface, adjusted to the right hardness.
After getting off the ice, Japanese female single skater Chiba Baiyin said: "I am quite satisfied with my performance today, especially in the jumping session, I feel very relieved that I can land very smoothly." Ava Marie Ziegler of the United States was also very pleased with the venue: "There was a great stage today that allowed me to dance on the ice and express myself to the fullest. ”
According to the rules, the top finishers in the short program advance to the second day of the free skate, so the results of the first day are very important. Even seasoned athletes need to collect their emotions as soon as possible and be 100% committed. After winning bronze at last year's Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and coming to Shanghai to compete again this year, Chiba admitted that the lack of pressure was fake, "There were mistakes in the warm-up. Tomorrow's free skating I want to be as relaxed as possible and show my own characteristics and strengths. ”
Caption: Chinese player Zhu Yi in the game.
Ziegler missed out on the U.S. National Championships in order to compete in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai, where she is a strong contender. "The main concern for me and the team is my personal health, to make sure that I am in good physical condition," Ziegler explained the reason for focusing on Shanghai, "After careful consideration, I feel that the most important thing is to balance my physical and mental health before participating in the competition. ”
Three Chinese female skaters appeared in the short program, which became the beautiful scenery on the first day of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai. Chen Hongyi, Zhu Yi and Cheng Jiaying all completed the whole set of actions relatively smoothly. In particular, Chen Hongyi, wearing a light blue sleeveless performance costume, danced lightly and elegantly on the ice while overcoming a back injury, which aroused bursts of applause from the audience. Zhu Yi, who made a stunning appearance at the Beijing Winter Olympics, chose a classical-style dress yesterday, and her image on the ice is charming and refreshing. Eighteen-year-old Cheng Jiaying is participating in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the first time as an adult athlete, and after the song, the childish girl is so excited that she hides her face and cries, happy for her growth. In the end, Chen Hongyi ranked 13th, Zhu Yi ranked 15th, and Cheng Jiaying ranked 22nd, all of whom advanced to the next day's free skate competition. Cheng Jiaying said after the game: "(On the ice) I think it's very good, but I can work harder." ”
Caption: Chinese player Cheng Jiaying in the game.
At the top of the short program was Chiba Hyakuin. She ended up with a 7110 points, a new season best. South Korea's Kim Chae-ran got 69Ranked second with 77 points. Ziegler of the United States ranked third. After the game, Chiba revealed that the secret to getting a high score was to repeatedly review the video of the last time in the Japanese domestic championship, where he did not make mistakes, "In today's short program, I tried to do the turns, footwork, and spins very clearly, so I got the 4th level." ”
Today's free skating is all about the final result in the women's singles, and the competition will be even more intense. The reporter asked the players if there was a way to improve their form. Kim said that a good performance in the short program will give him a better experience in the free skate. Chiba Baiyin is confident in her technical movements, and she is more interested in the management of expressions during the game, "I was stiff from the beginning to the end, and I want to make a breakthrough in expression (management) tomorrow." (Xinmin Evening News reporter Jin Lei).