Chinese youngster Su Yiming greeted the audience. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
On February 14, the Beijing Winter Olympics will produce four gold medals in figure skating, snowmobiling, ski jumping and freestyle skiing. Due to the influence of the weather, the freestyle ski women's slope obstacle course final scheduled for the 14th was postponed to the 15th, and the women's aerial skills final was held as scheduled, and whether Gu Ailing and Xu Mengtao could successfully debut on the 14th became the focus of attention.
figure skating
Ice Dance Free Dance
09:15-12:50 Wang Shiyue /Liu Xinyu
For the case of Chinese ice dance duo Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu, they have made a breakthrough in the figure skating ice dance rhythm dance competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 12, and the Chinese group ranked 12th with 73.41 points, successfully advancing to the ice dance free dance competition.
Four years ago in Pyeongchang, Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu's performance in the ice dance single competition was not ideal, and the rhythm dance only ranked 22nd, and they did not qualify for the free dance competition. However, in the preparation cycle of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the combination of hard work has been significantly improved, and it has staged a brilliant performance in the figure skating team competition and the individual event.
For the upcoming free dance competition, it is their common expectation to continue to refresh history. Liu Xinyu said: "The ultimate goal and source of motivation for our training is to hope to refresh the best results in the history of Chinese ice dance in every competition. On February 14, the "Motor Engine" combination will move towards this goal.
Gu Ailing will turn to the women's slope obstacle skills. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Freestyle skiing
Women's Steeplechase Qualifiers
10:00-12:00 Gu Ailing Yang Shuorui
The debut of the "Frog Princess" in Zhangjiakou was postponed - due to the reduced visibility caused by the wind and snow, in order to ensure the safety of the participants and the smooth progress of the competition, the freestyle skiing women's slope obstacle course qualification tournament scheduled for the morning of the 13th was postponed to the 14th. At the same time, people also look forward to the beauty of heaven and beauty, so that Gu Ailing can play as scheduled.
According to the latest schedule, the women's slope steeplechase qualification tournament will be held on the morning of the 14th, and the final will be postponed to the 15th. Shu Wen, deputy director of the logistics of the Genting Stadium Group, said in an interview on the 13th: "From the weather forecast, the snowfall on the 14th is very small and will not affect the game. ”
If the competition goes smoothly, Gu Ailing, who experienced this "interlude", showed a state of mind in the qualification round.
Snowboarding
Men's Big Jump Qualifying Tournament
13:30-15:45 Su Yiming
After winning the silver medal in men's slope steeplechase at the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 7, Su Yiming's focus shifted to the men's snowboard jump event. The "little plug" that opened a new chapter for Chinese snowboarding will once again play on the big jumping event with idol McMorris on the 14th, and his performance in the qualifiers has been expected.
Previously, at Genting Ski Park, Su Yiming used 1800 for the first time in a slope obstacle course competition, when the difficulty combination of that jump not only locked the silver medal for Chinese snowboarders, but also triggered the atmosphere of the whole field. After switching to the big jump, "all-out difficulty" is a bold statement given by Su Yiming, after all, the slope obstacle course also needs the fluency of the competitors.
As the overall points champion of the World Cup in the big jump event this season, and has won a silver medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the "little bolt" should be more confident and enjoy the game more in the big jump competition.
Xu Mengtao played well in the mixed team competition. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Women's Aerial Skills Qualifier/Final
Qualifiers are at 15:00
Final at 19:00
Xu Mengtao Kong Fanyu Shao Qi
Also due to weather reasons, the qualification match of the Chinese women's air skills team on the 13th was also postponed, but unlike Gu Ailing, they will encounter a more severe test.
Due to the fact that the altitude of the aerial skills competition is lower than the slope obstacle course, and the competition is held in the evening, with the help of lights on the spot, the previous aerial skills qualification tournament was considered to be held as scheduled. However, the snow in Zhangjiakou on the 13th has not weakened until the evening, so the game was postponed after announcing a 30-minute postponement, and then forced to confirm the postponement.
Despite the postponement of the qualifiers, the timing of the final of the women's aerial skills has not changed, which also means that the contestants will complete the qualifying and final competitions on the same day. According to the latest schedule, the qualifiers will start at 15:00 on the 14th, and the final competition will begin at 19:00.
Whether it is for veteran Xu Mengtao, Kong Fanyu, or for shao Qi, a post-00s teenager, the new schedule is a challenge. For them, it is not only necessary to complete the qualifying round first and ensure that they advance to the final, but also to adjust and recover as soon as possible to cope with the final in a few hours.
After the aerial skill mixed team won the silver, Xu Mengtao looked forward to making up for her regrets in the individual competition and launching an attack on the highest podium. Although the individual competition has unexpectedly increased the difficulty, it is believed that it will stimulate the fighting spirit of "Peach".
Beijing News reporter Zhou Xiao
Edited by Wang Chunqiu Proofreader Yang Xuli