Reference News Network reported on February 11 that according to the Us "Washington Post" website reported on February 9, for the performance of figure skaters, the soundtrack is a vital and creative component. It may be classical music or it may have originated from a popular stage play or movie. Sometimes, it will make the audience clap their hands to the beat of the music, inspiring the contestants to make wonderful performances.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the men's free skating soundtrack list showed that these pieces were the inspiration for athletes. In free skating, choosing the right soundtrack plays a crucial role in athletes winning medals. It can also subconsciously influence the referee's rating.
In free skating, viewers are likely to hear music such as the "stupid punk" band, "Take Me to the Moon", the movie "Schindler's List" and the theme song of the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". But entertainment is only a secondary goal.
Canadian skater Madeleine Chizas said: "Free skating is always a tougher task. It is up to 4 minutes long. You have to carefully pick free-skating music. In general, the soundtrack should always attract everyone's attention. ”
American figure skater Chen Wei, who studied piano until the age of 12, hopes to use British music to inspire himself to win the gold medal. According to the official list, Chen Wei will use songs from elton John's biography film Rocket Man in the free skate. The music for his short show uses singer-songwriter Charles Aznawul's The Bohemian.
A new generation of Japanese figure skater Yugen Kakiyama used the song "When You Smile" in a short show. Although the number of live audiences was limited due to the epidemic restrictions, they clapped their hands to the beat of the music. Yujiyama really performed very well, ranking second in the short show with a score of 108.12 points, and his free skating music came from the movie Gladiator.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Jenny Tovel and Christopher Dean won the gold medal for their perfect performance of French composer Maurice Ravel's Bolero in the Ice Dance Free Dance Competition. Since then, the dance has won the favor of many figure skaters. Kamila Vallieva, a 15-year-old figure skater from the Russian Olympic delegation, used the piece in this week's figure skating team event.
Source: Reference News Network
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