Extreme Eye News Winter Olympics special correspondent Lin Chuhan
On the evening of February 15, in the beijing Winter Olympics figure skating women's single skating short program, Chinese athlete Zhu Yi completed his actions well, and after the game, Zhu Yi smiled sweetly. The final score of today's short program is 53.44 points.
Accompanied by the music of the Rolling Stones' famous song "Paint It Black", Zhu Yi, wearing a purple dress, appeared for the 12th time today. This song is the music used in the women's single skating short program competition of the figure skating team competition on February 6, when she made a mistake in the first action and fell directly on the ice, after the game, Zhu Yi could not hide her emotions and shed tears several times. Now standing on the ice surface of the Capital Gymnasium again, Zhu Yi successfully completed the whole set of actions and let go of himself to complete the game. After the game, in the mixed interview area, Jimu News reporters interviewed Zhu Yi with many domestic and foreign media. She is satisfied with today's performance and said that she will enjoy the Olympics and enjoy the games.
Reporter: I can see that your overall state of the game today is very relaxed.
Zhu Yi: Yes, before I play today, I reminded myself to let go a little bit, to enjoy this game, to enjoy the Olympic Games.
Reporter: When I first started watching you play, my mouth was still tight, and I could see that I was still a little nervous, and then I started grinning after the first jump.
Zhu Yi: Actually, I was still a little nervous when I jumped for the first time, but when I finished jumping, I let go, I told myself, just let go of the slide.
Reporter: How did you adjust your mindset and release the pressure from the team competition in the past few days to the present?
Zhu Yi: Thank you to my coaches and team leaders, who are very supportive and concerned about me, they told me that you have proved yourself by standing on the field, "You have worked hard, you can perform well." "I have also adjusted a lot myself, and I have also blocked a lot of news on the Internet, not to go to the comments on the pipe network, and to do my own thing." I relax myself by painting, and I especially like to draw pictures about the sky. Then think about the daily training and live in the moment.
Reporter: Can you tell some small stories about communicating with other members of the team?
Zhu Yi: Last year, I returned to China to start training in the team, and everyone helped me a lot, especially Jin Boyang, who is a very warm big brother, and when he sees me nervous, he will remind me to relax, make me happy, make me laugh. There are also Han Cong, Sui Wenjing, etc. will often encourage me to cheer me up. I was with the team like I was with my family.
Reporter: Why did you choose to return to China to participate?
Zhu Yi: Because I love China, I want to make my own contribution to the cause of figure skating in the motherland.
Reporter: There are many Chinese athletes who have openly expressed their support for you, such as Yang Yang and Gu Ailing, do you have anything you want to say to them?
Zhu Yi: After the team competition, I was very dissatisfied with my performance, very sad, and even felt a little humiliated, but with everyone's support, I quickly adjusted my state and thanked them for their support.
Reporter: Do you have any plans for your future?
Zhu Yi: Although there is a gap between the current level of China's figure skating women's singles and the world's strongest teams, many athletes, including me, want to perform better, and I also want to continue to skate in the Chinese team and make a better self.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)