In the pair skating free skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on the evening of the 19th, Peng Cheng and Jin Yang's program made slight mistakes and finally won the fifth place.
"In fact, I still have a little regret in my heart. Whether it is the World Championships or the Winter Olympics, the two of us have always been on the podium, very much..." Peng Cheng, who has participated in the Winter Olympics for the third time, choked up a little.
After the short program, Peng Cheng/Jin Yang ranked fifth. On the evening of the 19th, the free skating, Peng Cheng's first technical action at the beginning of the game made a mistake, and the jump basically did not score. The next 10 technical moves were successfully completed by both of them. In the end, the free skate scored 138.74 points, ranking sixth out of 16 pairs. The overall score of the two was fixed at 214.84 points, and they finished fifth.
"Although we have done our best to enjoy this ice surface and enjoy the Olympic journey, we have always had a desire for the podium in our hearts, and this desire is also a pursuit and respect for our own sports career." Peng Cheng bluntly said that he is not completely satisfied with today's performance, "As long as there is still a chance, we will pursue our dreams without hesitation, which is also the instinct and mission of every athlete." Even if it is not achieved in the end, as long as you try your best, there are no regrets. ”
Jin Yang felt more liberated. Four years ago, the two made a major mistake in the short program of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and failed to qualify for the free skating – the worst result in the history of the Chinese winter olympics in pair skating. "At that time, I really had the feeling of going home without a face, and I came out of the airport and wanted to cover my face, which was particularly depressing." He said that the two have experienced a lot of spiritual baptism in the past four years, "wherever they fall, they get up from where they are, and since the Winter Olympics will be held at home, we can't lose our own people, let alone lose the people of the country." I felt that the moment we chose to stand up, we were already halfway there. ”
After the performance, Jin Yang also lost his voice and cried bitterly. He explained that it was because he was completely immersed in the show, "In the process of sliding, it felt like there was darkness around me, and only one follow-up light was chasing me, like a performance." We just want to do our best, throw ourselves into the show, and show the world the culture from China. The duo's free-sliding music is the soundtrack to the movie "Night Feast", and the antique Chinese folk music is combined with piano and strings, which perfectly combines classical and popular, Eastern and Western art. Peng Cheng laughed and said that during the training, many foreign players praised their skirts for looking good, "I told them that this is a Chinese landscape painting, at that time I felt that it was unique, and before the competition, confidence came." ”
Self-doubt was once one of Peng Cheng's "labels", but now, the 24-year-old "Elder of the Three Dynasties" has been reborn in Nirvana. "Standing here is enough to prove my ability and worth, and I don't need to prove myself with a single jump." She said, "I just have to enjoy this ice surface and do my best." ”
(Beijing Daily)