The wonderful Winter Olympics and Winter Olympics | ice and snow, turning sports into art

Xiao Fuxing, born in 1947, is a famous writer from Cangxian County, Hebei Province. He once served as the deputy editor of People's Literature and the deputy editor of Selected Novels, and has published more than 100 novels, short and medium stories, reportage, essays and theories. He is the author of the novels "We Once Fell in Love", "Early Love", "Youth Dream", the short story collection "The Return of April", "The Adventure of the Great Wilderness", the reportage collection "The International Master and His Wife", "Born as a Master", the essay collection "My Musical Notes", "Our Old Courtyard", "Sixty Notes on the Temple of Heaven" and so on. He has won the Bingxin Prose Award, the National Excellent Reportage Award, the Lao She Prose Award, the Zhu Ziqing Prose Award and other awards.

I have been a sports journalist for a full decade, covering the Summer Olympics, and also covering the World Friendship Games, the Asian Games, the East Asian Games, the National Games and many individual international competitions, but I have not interviewed the Winter Olympics, which has become the biggest regret. Ice and snow are a miracle given to mankind by nature, and the Winter Olympics will not only push ice and snow to another peak in the Olympic movement and the Summer Olympic Games, but also sublimate ice and snow into a longing and desirable art.

Although he was unable to interview the Winter Olympics and visit the scene of the competition, his heart has always been very yearning, and whenever there is a live broadcast of the game on TELEVISION, he will always not let it go. In my opinion, many of the events of the Winter Olympics are unparalleled in their difficulty and excitement. Perhaps, it is my prejudice that some ice and snow events are incomparable to other competitions. Therefore, when I heard that the movie actor Xia Yu could snowboard, I immediately looked at him with admiration, because snowboarding is not something that everyone can and dare to play.

The competition of the Winter Olympic Games is as rich as the Summer Olympic Games, and each has its own wonderful variety. My favorites are snowboarding, downhill skiing, ski jumping and cross-country skiing, followed by figure skating. If the former is the miracle of the Winter Olympics brought by snow, then the latter is the miracle of the Winter Olympics brought by ice. It can be said that without ice and snow, there would be no such ice and snow projects.

Figure skating, singles, doubles, accompanied by music, it's all so beautiful. In particular, the collective project, even if it is just a performance, is particularly eye-catching, much like the ever-changing group exercise, but it is more rhythmic and rhythmic than the group exercise, more dynamic, like flowing water, a circle of gentle and ups and downs ripples on the ice; like a kaleidoscope, it constantly shows dazzling patterns. All of this depends on the ice under your feet. In addition to the extraordinary kung fu of the athletes, we can't help but sigh that ice can actually bring so much joy to the outside world, so many wonderful sports competitions.

Some people say that figure skating is "ballet on ice", which is really an exact metaphor. Think about it, and feel that it is more beautiful than ballet, but also more difficult, and, because of the factors of the competition, its action and overall choreography not only have the plot of the beginning and the end, but also have thrilling, which makes people look breathtaking. This is the unique artistry of figure skating. Therefore, figure skating, sometimes the accompaniment music is used in the opera "round dance". The dance music in the opera is narrative and serves the opera; the dance music in figure skating is close to the skin, and the ice under the athletes' feet is integrated, making people feel that at that moment, the ice is not cold, but warm and affectionate.

If you talk about difficulty, in my opinion, skiing is harder than skating. Especially ski jumping, the feeling of flying like an eagle in the air really makes people look thrilling. The moment they land, it is more breathtaking than the diving competition into the water. When I see such a game, I often think that the snowflakes are so light, so light that they do not have a little weight, and they can have such a big force, lifting so many people to float above them. This is indeed a miracle brought by ice and snow to the Winter Olympics, and it is also a miracle brought to mankind.

In this understanding of the layman of ice and snow racing, it is always self-righteous to think that skiing is an upgraded version of skating. Skiing is a sport for the brave. Skating competitions are held in the stadium, and the ice rink is artificially poured. Skiing sites are different, and although there will be artificial snowmaking and other artificial roles, they must be outdoors, more closely integrated with nature. Whether it is alpine skiing or cross-country skiing, it is necessary to carry out in the midst of lofty mountains, and its majestic natural background is the most vast audience seat, which is difficult to match in any sports competition and belongs to the colorful music of the Winter Olympic Games.

Every time I see an alpine skiing competition, I envy those who can watch the game on the spot, and I secretly think that if in my ten years of sports journalist career, I can have a chance to interview the Winter Olympics, I can personally go to the scene to watch the game, it will be a completely different experience from watching other sports competitions. Human beings are truly remarkable, creating the Summer Olympic Games, and creating the Winter Olympic Games, pushing the Olympic Games to the commanding heights of the two poles, creating a miracle of mankind, so that people can recognize ice and snow in sports competitions, and see themselves and the world clearly.

Beijing's becoming the "City of the Two Olympics" this time is very remarkable. Zhangjiakou is also eye-catching, and many wonderful competitions such as ski jumping and cross-country skiing in this Winter Olympics will be held there. The lofty mountains and forests next to it can participate with the snowflakes flying in the air and become among the creation of art.