On the 10th, the men's free skating event of figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held. In the end, Japan's "figure skating prince" Yu yusei failed to successfully complete the "4A", missed the dream of three consecutive Olympic championships, and ranked fourth. Two other Japanese youngsters finished second and third respectively: 18-year-old Yuma Kenyama won the figure skating single runner-up and team third place in his first Winter Olympics; 24-year-old Masami Uno won the single runner-up at the last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and the current Winter Olympics won the third place in singles and teams. In the competition, three Japanese players once occupied the top three of the standings, and they were in the same frame in the lounge, which also showed the group advantage of Japanese figure skating events.
Key Mountain Yugen (first from the left)
After the game, Yan Han, the former brother of Chinese men's figure skating, called Keyshan Youzhen through social media - "Keyshan Youzhen, I really like you too much, don't be discouraged, the next four years is your world!" ”
The son inherited his father's business, and high school students stepped onto the Olympic podium
A high school student with pimples on his face, Yuma Kinyama's style is not like the dancing boy type of Yu Yusei, who uses speed and explosiveness to interpret another kind of childish and flamboyant beauty.
Some people joke that Keyshan Yu is really a figure skater with "Olympic blood". Because of his father and coach Masakazu Keyyama, he competed in figure skating at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics.
Yujin Key mountain began practicing skating at the age of 5. He said in an interview, "My father is usually a very kind person, but when he is angry, he will be very afraid, fortunately, I have not seen my father look like this since I practiced." ”
Blue is better than blue. Masakazu Keyyama has won the All-Day Championship three times, finishing 13th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 12th at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Now that the son's performance has completely conquered the father, seeing that key mountain you really scored, key mountain Masawa can't help but clap excitedly with his son.
"My father had a lot of experience and he passed it on to me and he told me how he felt when he was in the race, there were only good things, I never felt any pressure." As the "second generation of the body", Keyshan Youzhen's growth path has taken fewer detours, and he also trusts his father unconditionally.
Unlike Yusei Yusei and Masama Uno, who rose to prominence from an early age, Yumasa Keyyama had never been in the top three of a national competition until he was 13 years old. Key mountain Yujin also once doubted himself, and at one point was in a very low mood, and Key mountain Masahato has been with his son to enlighten him. His father taught him not only the techniques of figure skating, but also the courage and methods to overcome difficulties.
At the 2019 All-Day Youth Championship, Yumasa Keyshan won the championship, and his father, who has always been calm, cried in front of the camera for the first time, "Before I was sick and there was no way to guide him technically, but he became more independent." ”
The 2019-2020 All-Day Championship, the first major match of the Yakiyama Yumasa adult season, won the bronze medal, behind Yusuke Habu and Masama Uno. The moment he reached the podium of third place, he realized for the first time that he still wanted to stand higher.
In the past two years, Keyshan Youzhen has grown rapidly. His advantage is that he jumps, does not slow down when spinning, and has a better balance of falling ice. 2020 Youth Olympic Champion, 2021 World Championship Runner-up, and two Grand Prix race champions this season, he showed his strength step by step on the field and cultivated a strong heart. Debuting on the Olympic stage, he said, "I'm not nervous at all, and this is probably the first time in my career that I feel confident before the games. ”
Stars lead, reserve talents continue to flow
Keyshan You is really lucky to be able to embark on the career path under the guidance of the predecessors. "The first Olympic Games I watched was the Sochi Winter Olympics, and I saw performances by Yusuke Habu and Masayoshi Asada, and their performances had a big impact on me."
Yumasa Keyyama is full of deep respect for Habuyuki, "I am deeply impressed by the light he exudes as a figure skater, and I am also impressed by his spiritual strength. His demeanor and behavior on many occasions show what it means to be a top athlete. By observing his performance, I was able to learn a lot. I want to emulate him in many ways so I can get closer to this great athlete. ”
Yumasa Keyyama (right) and Habu knotted the strings
At last season's World Championships, Yumasa Keyyama defeated Yusuke Yusuke to win the silver medal, which was a decisive moment in his career, "Because of last year's World Championships, I have great ambitions. Seeing that I can perform so well in big games, I can gain confidence. So it made me want to go higher and get better. ”
In Japan, the continuous emergence of outstanding figure skaters like Yumasa Key mountain is not unrelated to its domestic talent training system. Japan has a complete figure skating training system and many clubs. Teenagers find their own coaches in clubs to train without delaying their studies, making Japanese parents willing to let their children cultivate figure skating as a hobby. More and more registered athletes are registered, and the reserve talent team is gradually strengthening.
Every year, the Japan Ice Association organizes a youth figure skating summer camp, and through the comprehensive consideration of flexibility and many factors, young players are selected to enter the national team, forming a virtuous circle of talent teams. Every summer, the youth summer camp in Nagano, Japan, becomes the place where many skating children's dreams begin. The camp also features world champions like Steven Lambir and Jeffrey Boot to mentor and hire professional tango dancers and ballet dancers to showcase high-quality performances.
It can be said that the summer camp gathers figure skating talents from all over Japan, and when they come here and see other people's performances, they can quickly realize what level they are at. This has motivated the young players to come here again next year to test their level, which has also prompted them to constantly improve themselves. Almost all of Japan's top figure skaters have participated in summer camps. Asada Masayoshi has trained at summer camp. According to trainers at the Japan Skating Association, she was very physically capable and jumped much better than others.
Japan can be called a figure skating power, with many participants and high popularity, especially in the single skating event has a significant advantage. The Japan Ice Association took the initiative to cooperate with world-famous figure skating coaches and support athletes to go to Europe and the United States for foreign training to learn and improve their skills. The emergence of the Feather String has brought the Japanese men's singles to the peak of the world, and it is also the peak of Japanese figure skating, which has effectively promoted the promotion of figure skating in the Japanese folk, and there is a steady stream of young top players appearing in the international arena.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Chen Hua Text Editor: Qin Dongying Caption Source: Xinhua News Agency
Source: Author: Qin Dongying