Doha, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi did not expect that many viewers would love "Lotus" more than "Leopard".
Lotus and Leopard were the themes choreographed by the Huayou sisters during the World Swimming Championships in Doha in the Women's Doubles Technical Choice and Free Selection, respectively. They won the gold medals in these two events, and in addition to the previous championships in the collective skills and collective skills selection events with the team, the "Qianliu" sisters won four gold medals in this World Championships.
On February 8, the champion Chinese combination Wang Liuyi Wang Qianyi at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Yifang In the technical self-selection competition, "Qianliu" chose "Lotus". The swimsuit and headdress have been specially designed, incorporating lotus leaf elements, with soft and rigid movements, light weightlifting, smart and charming, and vividly interpreting oriental aesthetics under the backdrop of the melodious Chinese style**.
On February 5, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Lotus". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu In the free selection competition, "Qianliu" chose "Leopard" to show his wild and hot side. The whole set of actions is like a rush chase, and the speed and density give a sense of tension and oppression. The beginning of the action shows the courage and swiftness of the cheetah; In the middle section, it is in line with the background of the movie "Interstellar"**, such as injured cheetahs healing each other; In the end, he was born to die, with firm beliefs, and tempered a strong will and heart.
On February 8, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Leopard". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang "Judging from the feedback I received, the audience likes both "Lotus" and "Leopard", but more people like "Lotus". Wang Qianyi said, "This beautiful and classical Chinese style has a certain temptation and adventure for Hua You, and I am worried about leaving the referee with the illusion that our movements are not powerful." ”
The Chinese and foreign audiences at the scene had a soft spot for "Lotus", and this set of "Chinese characteristics" actions also conquered the judges. After "Qianliu" completed all the actions and went ashore, he was not nervous when he waited for the score, and he was not particularly excited after the results were revealed, showing a sense of calmness that "everything is under control".
In the view of Zhang Xiaohuan, the head coach of the Huayou team, the "Qianliu" sisters are the most reassuring of her lovers.
After a setback at the World Championships in Fukuoka, they are maturing. Calm and elegant, calm and relaxed, with the demeanor of a general. Zhang Xiaohuan said, "The action of "Lotus" is not a gaudy style, but more like a Chinese ink painting, where people swim in the painting. I've been trying this since March last year, and this time it's worked very well. ”
Wang Liuyi said: "The choreographer arranged "Lotus" according to our body and technical characteristics, including swimsuits, makeup, hand shapes, foot shapes, and many details are serving this theme. After receiving positive feedback, we were more confident and emotionally charged when doing this set of movements. ”
On February 5, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Lotus". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu And the style of "Leopard" has always been the training and competition style of "Qianliu". Coach Wang Jiuli commented after the game that the "Qianliu" sisters have two sides to their personalities, and they have the ability to control and interpret two completely different, and even somewhat diametrically opposed styles.
They are slender, delicate and introverted, rigid and soft, with oriental charm; At the same time, their technical characteristics determine that they can also perform the style of "Leopard", because they have both strength and speed. "We invited professional modern choreographers to tailor it for them, and spent a lot of effort on the design and choreography, and even sacrificed some difficult movements that they could have done for the sake of artistic expression." ”
On February 8, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Leopard". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang In the Huayou scoring system, the difficulty, completion quality and artistic performance cannot be wasted, and different athletes adopt different balancing strategies. "Qianliu" did not rest on his laurels in the free selection final, relying on the quality of the finish and the artistic impression to narrowly beat the Dutch twins De Brouwer. From the perspective of the difficulty of the final declaration, only two pairs of 12 pairs of contestants declared a difficulty score lower than that of the Chinese sisters.
The final was too rolly. We discussed the strategy with the coach, because we had already qualified for the Olympics, and we wanted to show the diversity of our movements through this competition, and we wanted to win by finishing with quality, without making it very difficult, and hoping to leave a good impression on the judges with artistic expression. Maybe by the time we get to the Olympics, we'll be more difficult, and we'll be on a par with our opponents in terms of quality and art. Wang Liuyi said.
On February 5, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Lotus". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu Regarding the application of this difficult tactic, Wang Jiuli explained: "The top eight in the preliminary round have all increased the difficulty in the finals, and the maximum increase is more than 2 points, which puts pressure on us. We can also go up the difficulty, which will not increase the breath-holding time of the little sisters, and it will not cause a greater physical burden, but we don't want to destroy the original artistic choreography by simply superimposing the difficulty. ”
For example, some upper body movements are more in line with ** and the theme; For example, it is necessary to expand on the water, and you can't blindly add difficult movements on the legs; For example, the action design of the two is not always the same, and there will also be mirror cooperation. To ensure a better visual experience, there must be a trade-off between artistic expression and difficulty. We are very pleased that the judges approved of our choreography. Wang Jiuli said.
On February 8, Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed "Leopard". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang In order to be recognized in artistic expression, the Chinese Huayou team not only worked the action choreography, but also paid attention to the subtle training and influence of the sisters' artistic literacy, and often encouraged them to watch ** dramas and dance dramas to cultivate artistic perception and expression.
In addition to using body language to show the world Chinese aesthetics on the field, the "Qianliu" sisters also used their fragmented time to learn English, and were able to interact with foreign athletes and journalists during the games.
In an official interview with FINA World, Wang Liuyi said in slightly jerky English: "I can't deny the desire for an Olympic gold medal. I've already seen what the gold medal from the Paris Olympics just announced, it's so beautiful, I really want to get it. ”