(Beijing Winter Olympics) See you again, the smiling Liu Jiayu
China News Agency Zhangjiakou, February 9th: See you again, Liu Jiayu who loves to laugh
China News Agency reporter Wang Yu and Wang Hao
In the early morning of the 9th, cloudy clouds drifted from Chongli, where the sky was clear for days, and the sun "struggled" through the gap to shine on the arena.
When Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu completed the first qualifying round of his U-shaped pool, crystal-like snowflakes fell, and an unexpected chill "run through" the Chinese team members and media workers present. body of.
As the first player to appear in the qualifying round, Liu Jiayu's state has obviously not been adjusted to the best.
Under the condition that both the 720-degree back flip body and the 720-degree external rotation of the front foot were successfully completed, she made a mistake in the third time to catch the board and fell to the ground after landing.
On February 9, the 2022 Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics women's snowboard U-shaped field skills qualifying competition was held at Zhangjiakou Yunding Ski Park. Chinese player Liu Jiayu ranked seventh and advanced to the final.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhai Yujia
15.25 points, ranked 19th in the first round of players.
Such a "first show" made everyone present sweat for her.
In particular, there are only two rounds of qualifying rounds, and there is not much time to adjust in between, and will face the fateful second round, Liu Jiayu's pressure can be imagined.
Those who are familiar with Liu Jiayu know that in the competitions she participated in, whether she was facing opponents, cameras or reporters, her demeanor was casual and straightforward, and she never spared her smile. Wherever there was her, there was laughter.
The picture shows Liu Jiayu in the game.
Image source: Visual China
Four years ago at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Liu Jiayu won a precious silver medal in the women's U-shaped pool. This is the first time a Chinese player has stood on the Olympic podium in this event.
But today, the members of the Chinese snowboard team watching the game from the sidelines obviously felt the pressure that they had never imagined.
While waiting for Liu Jiayu to perform the second round of skating, they folded their hands and faced the arena, chanting words in their mouths.
Even so, when the camera turned to Liu Jiayu in the waiting area, she still showed her trademark grin.
On February 9, Chinese players Liu Jiayu, Cai Xuetong and Qiu Leng successfully advanced to the final in the Women's U-shaped Field Skills Qualifying Tournament for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Liu Jiayu and Cai Xuetong, who are also veterans of the four dynasties of the Winter Olympics, are both the favorites to win the event.
The picture shows Liu Jiayu in the game.
Image source: Visual China
The second time on the starting platform, Liu Jiayu took a deep breath after checking his equipment and patted his hands to cheer himself up.
720 degrees with the opposite foot, 720 degrees with the forward foot... Liu Jiayu's six movements are done in one go.
At the end of the game, cheers came from the Chinese team and the audience behind them.
While waiting for the score, Liu Jiayu's smile became more relaxed.
The result came out, 72.25 points, a score enough to guarantee smooth promotion to the finals.
Seeing the results, Liu Jiayu happily compared his heart to the camera, and then stuck out his tongue mischievously.
From the rights-holding broadcast interview area to the text-mixing area, Liu Jiayu walked all the way, and the iconic hearty laughter came along the way.
The familiar reporter asked as if "on purpose", "What happened to the first jump?"
Liu Jiayu said, "I also want to ask myself what happened in the first round. It was good at the beginning. I was surprised by the fall, and the coach was also very surprised. This is competitive sports, and there is no way to ensure 100% success. But I I am still very satisfied with my own performance, and the ability to resist pressure is very strong in the second taxi."
"Will the finals make more moves?" a reporter asked.
"Let's go!" The Northeastern girl smiled again and said that she was very happy and relaxed when she competed in her blessed land of Genting Ski Park. "Pray (for me) tomorrow!"
At some point, the snow in Genting Ski Park had stopped, and Liu Jiayu walked out of the arena facing the sun.
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