Beijing, 15 Oct (Xinhua) -- On the evening of 15 October, the "Meet in Beijing" Asian Figure Skating Open Championships concluded the competition at the Capital Gymnasium.
Chinese duo Sui Wenjing (left) / Han Cong in a pair skating short program competition on October 14. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency
The Chinese duo Sui Wenjing/Han Cong, who had high hopes, won the championship with a nearly 30-point lead, but after the game, the two commented that they "skated a little tightly", and because they were "too excited" when they skated the short program the day before, the free skating physical strength declined, and the completion of the program was not ideal.
In Zhao Hongbo's view, the team members have played a normal level. 'It's the first race of the season, and everyone is a little bit emotional, a little nervous, and the movements are still a little weaker in terms of speed."
"But the main purpose of such a game is to 'review'. [The players] played the results of the previous training as a whole, basically completed, and may have flaws in some small movements, which is normal," he said.
Infographic: Zhao Hongbo, head coach of the Chinese figure skating team. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency
Since the grouping in June, Zhao Hongbo has grasped pair skating, which is also the area he is most familiar with and good at. "The national team is now training with six pairs of pair skaters." He said, "We have been running the selection of songs for the Beijing Winter Olympics since the second half of last year, and selected the players' favorites from a large number of music. ”
He said that the Current Chinese team has basically solved the injury: "In fact, the surgery and training we did before was to give it a go at the Beijing Winter Olympics. ”
As for how to relieve the pressure of preparation, the answer given by Zhao Hongbo is quite "fresh", he said: "Practice hard to relieve the pressure!" ”
China's Jin Boyang in training. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency
As one of the stops of the Beijing Winter Olympics Test Match and the International Skating Federation's 2021-2022 Figure Skating Challenger Series, the Asian Open is the first body upgrade of the 53-year-old "advanced age" to host an international event for the second time in four years, with a total of 31 athletes from nine countries and regions participating, but the two minor events of double skating and ice dance are only attended by Chinese players.
According to Zhao Hongbo, the next task of the Chinese figure skating team is to cut the details, find problems, and prepare for the final sprint stage with the problem as the guide, and the main lineup may also participate in many Grand Prix competitions including Italy, Canada and France.
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