Beijing, 14 Feb (Xinhua) -- Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu finished 12th in the figure skating ice dance competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics that ended on February 14, setting a record for the best record of Chinese athletes in this small event. After the game, Yao Bin, the veteran coach of the Chinese team, said that they had played at their best level.
Yao Bin said: "Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu has played the best level from rhythm dance to free dance, and they also represent the highest level of ice dance in China at present. The ice dance project entered China in 1981 and started relatively late. In the early days, the room for material selection was very small, and there was a lack of high-level guidance, and only domestic coaches could rely on "pickpocket videos" to learn from foreign high-level athletes. After several generations of hard work, it is not easy to get to this point. ”
At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu ranked 22nd. Subsequently, the Chinese Figure Skating Association teamed up with the Montreal International Skating School led by former ice dance Olympic champions Marie-François Dibreuil and Patrice Lauzon, and Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu were sent to Canada for foreign training, which has improved greatly in recent years.
Yao Bin said that the characteristics of the ice dance project are that the athletes' figure and image are very demanding, and then compared to the technique. Technically, amplitude, speed, and mastery of the music are key. The top few players in this Winter Olympics have a clear advantage over the bottom row, and the champion combination from France is indeed very strong.
In Yao Bin's view, as long as Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu persists, there is still room for further improvement. (End)
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