"Why is Yusei Yushin a superb figure skater?" I believe that countless people who have just met Yusheng Will have such a question.
Of course, they will get such an answer: good grades, good technology, always challenging the limit, beautiful program, beautiful people, good body... In addition to these "hardware" answers, there will be a very important one, that is, good character.
At the beginning of the new year, Tokyo Sports interviewed Mr. Jizuo Takahashi, an 84-year-old ice maker for 60 years. Mr. Takahashi has also just served in the ice-making work of the 2021 All-Day Championships that ended at the end of the year, and through some of the details told by Mr. Takahashi, we can also learn from another perspective how the feather string of the human beauty and good technology cow has become the "most shining existence" in the eyes of the ice maker.
The ice surface is the competition venue for figure skaters to achieve everything, and all their technical actions must be completed on the ice surface, which will leave traces on the ice. The ice master is the "bystander" who knows the technical level and characteristics of these players the most.
Mr. Takahashi was a veteran icemaker who lived through the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. During his 60 years in the profession, he has witnessed generations of players from all over the world competing. During games, he would stare at the edge of the ice rink from the public training in the morning to the main matches in the evening. In order to memorize the places where the contestants jumped, one by one. When it was time to repair the ice surface, he and his colleagues entered the field at the first time and repaired the ice holes left by the players in the jump one by one.
Over the years, Mr. Takahashi can be said to have "read the ice marks and ice caves left by the players and the players", so that he has practiced the technique of "seeing the holes and knowing people". That is, from the size of the hole and the length of the scratch, the athlete's ability can be known. "The depth of the hole is about 1 centimeter. Male athletes are bigger than female athletes, and foreign athletes are also bigger than Japanese athletes. For Mr. Takahashi, of these ice marks and ice caves that he himself saw, "the marks left by the Feather String are unique. ”
"Ordinary players will have deep marks on the ice surface during the skid before jumping. But Yu Shengjun had almost no traces of slippage, and there were also a few traces where the ice fell. Although the hole left by the jump is large, there are very few traces before and after it."
This actually confirms the self-requirement of "almost no pressure before my jump" mentioned by Yu Shengyu from one side. It is also in line with the "simple identification method" that many figure skating industry insiders say that "the better the jump, the cleaner the cleaner the jump, the bigger the ice flower that is shaved out of the bad jump".
It can be said that in the field of figure skating, there may be deviations caused by various subjective influences such as viewing angles and personal preferences in the score of the referee, but the traces left quietly on the ice surface are actually silent evidence of the player's skills.
Who is really good, who is really super first-class, the ice rink knows best.
Of course, in addition to the ice story, Mr. Takahashi also revealed another little-known story in the interview.
"I've seen a lot of athletes who don't say hello at all during their active duty, and there are people who suddenly become friendly after becoming professionals and start greeting. But Yu Shengjun is different, as long as he passes us while trimming the ice, he will definitely bow his head to us. This is not something that anyone can easily do. ”
This is reminiscent of a scene that Hinata had recorded a long time ago— after the public training, before going down the ice, Yu Yusuke suddenly greeted and bowed to somewhere outside the field.
After understanding it, the reporter learned that the object of Yusheng's bowing and thanking was the ice makers of the ice rink.
As for helping the ice makers on the field to make up the ice, it is a "routine matter" for Yu Sheng to tie the strings.
In the most recent event, during the 2018 Figure Skating Grand Prix in Helsinki, there were such cute tidbits. Looking at such a lens, who would have thought that this was the work of a two-time Winter Olympics winner and figure skating GOAT? I don't know which one of the newly promoted children is enthusiastic.
But as long as he understands and is familiar with the Yusheng knot, he will find that all of this, for him, is really deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and the cultivation and character that are automatically formed.
"Little Angel of Good Heart", from childhood to embark on the ice rink, since the beginning of his career, Yu Yu has been for his own division, seniors, or he himself has gradually grown into a big BOSS, a big senior, for the juniors, fans, as well as journalists, ice rink volunteers, staff, audience... And so on, and so on, and the courtesy, enthusiasm, friendliness, etc. he showed were enough to make everyone who came into contact with him "fall in love with him."
(Don't doubt, this picture has a feather knot string)
In the face of difficulties, the future, and the unknown, he will always be strong enough, determined enough, and resolute enough. It is a strong warrior who will not compromise on difficulties, obstacles, injuries.
But stepping off the ice rink, he will always be the humble and noble man. Warm, courteous, kind and humble.
Such a feathered string is exactly the person who shines with the brilliance of a super-first-class athlete!