The Elf of the Ice——Yuzuru Hanyu

供稿：吴林骏

“翩若惊鸿，婉若游龙。”这是对羽生结弦再好不过的修饰语。在第24届北京冬奥会的赛场上，日本花样滑冰名将羽生结弦以精彩绝伦的表演征服了观众。他的表演，让竞技体育充满了艺术的魅力；他以曼妙的身姿、轻盈的跳跃，向人们演绎了一场精彩的视觉盛宴。他被誉为一名坚韧的勇士，一次次地突破自我，一次次地刷新历史。当然，羽生结弦成功的背后，是比别人多付出千百倍的努力和汗水。没有人生来就注定成功，都要依靠不懈的努力和拼搏。“不待扬鞭自奋蹄”，让我们一起走进羽生结弦的人生。

“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’ ” CCTV dedicated such an elegant1)commentaryto the Japanese figure skater, Yuzuru Hanyu. In the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics, Yuzuru still showed his love and2)tenacityfor Figure Skating. He used his actions to tell people that no limit cannot be broken. Yuzuru is an excellent male freestyle skater today. His abilities in the high-scoring jumps, outstanding edge mastery and expression, make his performances technically and artistically satisfying.

1) commentary [ˈkɒməntri] n. 现场解说；实况报道2) tenacity [təˈnæsəti] n. 执着；顽强

Yuzuru Hanyu was born in Sendai, Japan, on December 7,1994. Yuzuru hasn’t been in a good health since his childhood. At the age of 2, Yuzuru was diagnosed with asthma. To build up his body, he went skating with his sister. Day after day, Yuzuru became more and more interested in Figure Skating.

3) unprecedented [ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd] adj. 前所未有的

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be diagnosed with 被诊断出

build up 增进；加强

in vain 徒劳；无效

In February 2014, Yuzuru Hanyu competed in the Men Single Skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Yuzuru won the gold medal with a total score of 280.09. The young Figure Skating star, from then on, started his era.

On February 9,2020, at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships(4CC) in Seoul, South Korea, Yuzuru Hanyu won his first career 4CC gold medal with a total score of 299.42. After winning the gold medal, Yuzuru Hanyu became the first figure skater to win a clean sweep of gold medals at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Grand Prix finals, the Four Continents Championships, the World Junior Championships and other international competitions. He became the first man to win a Super Grand Slam in men’s figure skating. Yuzuru has created3)unprecedentedglory in Figure Skating history.

“Efforts may lie, but they will never be in vain,” Yuzuru said. In the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics, Yuzuru Hanyu was 27 years old. Most figure skaters at his age will choose to retire. Yuzuru has achieved all the honours, but he has dedicated his life to Figure Skating, and he wanted to complete the4)quadrupleAxel (4A) that he has pursued for a long time. Even though he fell in the end, this is the first 4A in figure skating history. No one will forget the legend created by Yuzuru Hanyu. Yuzuru Hanyu tells people that even if one is not born strong, one can still become strong through constant challenge.

With the rapid development of technology in the 21st century, almost everyone uses social media. Many athletes use social media to know what others think of them. But so far, Yuzuru hasn’t used any social media. Many people wonder why such an excellent athlete doesn’t use social media. Yuzuru’s answer is to give himself more time to train and focus. He doesn’t want to be disturbed by Internet information. Self-absorption and strong will are rare qualities.

Yuzuru Hanyu is a skater who keeps challenging himself and pushing limits. He stays true to his purpose, to the very meaning of his skating journey and dreams. At 27, he challenged the impossible technically, all while showing5)mesmerizing,complete skating. Yuzuru Hanyu spent his life telling people that the beauty of Figure Skating is the beauty of sports. He proves himself to the world and shows the world the beauty of figure skating.

Yuzuru Hanyu is a true warrior.

4) quadruple [kwɑːˈdruːpl] adj. 四倍的

5) mesmerize [ˈmezməraɪz] v. 迷住

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dedicate…to… 奉献给；献身于

“命运对勇士低语：‘你无法抵御风暴。’勇士低声回应：‘我就是风暴。’”中央电视台对日本花样滑冰选手羽生结弦进行了如此优雅的解说。在第24届北京冬奥会的赛场上，羽生结弦仍旧展示着他对花样滑冰的热爱与执着，他用自己的行动告诉世人没有什么极限是不可能被打破的。现如今，羽生结弦是一名优秀的男子自由滑运动员。他的高分跳跃能力、对冰刀出色的掌控和完美的情感表现，使他在花样滑冰技术和艺术的表现上都令人满意。

羽生结弦于1994年12月7日出生于日本仙台。羽生结弦从小身体就不好。两岁时，羽生结弦被诊断出患有哮喘。为了增强体质，他和姐姐一起去滑冰。日复一日，羽生结弦对花样滑冰产生了越来越浓厚的兴趣。

2014年2月，羽生结弦参加了索契冬奥会花样滑冰男子单人比赛。他以总分280.09获得金牌。从那时起，这位年轻的花滑新星开创了属于他的时代。

2020年9月，在韩国首尔举行的四大洲花样滑冰锦标赛上，羽生结弦以总分299.42赢得了他职业生涯的首枚四大洲锦标赛金牌。获得这枚金牌后，羽生结弦成为首位在奥运会、世锦赛、大奖赛总决赛、四大洲锦标赛、世界青年锦标赛和其他国际比赛中包揽所有金牌的花样滑冰运动员。他是第一个在男子花样滑冰比赛中获得超级大满贯的选手。羽生结弦创造了花样滑冰历史上前所未有的辉煌。

羽生结弦曾说：“努力可能会说谎，但是努力不会白费。”在第24届北京冬奥会上，羽生结弦已经27岁了。大多数在他这个年龄的花样滑冰运动员都会选择退役。羽生结弦已经获得了所有比赛的最高荣誉，但他把自己的一生都献给了花样滑冰，并且他想完成自己一直追求的花样滑冰动作——阿克塞尔四周跳。尽管他最后摔倒了，但这是花样滑冰历史上第一个阿克塞尔四周跳。没有人会忘记羽生结弦创造的传奇。他告诉人们：即使一个人生来并不强大，也可以通过不断地挑战让自己变得强大。

随着21世纪科技的飞速发展，几乎每个人都会使用社交媒体。许多运动员通过社交媒体来了解别人对自己的看法。但是，迄今为止，羽生结弦还没有开通任何社交媒体。很多人都想知道为什么这么优秀的运动员不使用社交媒体。羽生结弦的回答是给自己更多的时间用来训练和专注于一件事，不想被网络信息打扰。专注于自身和拥有坚强的毅力，是难能可贵的。

羽生结弦是一名不断挑战自我、挑战极限的花样滑冰运动员。他忠于自己的目标，忠于自己滑冰之旅的意义与梦想。27岁的羽生结弦，挑战了花样滑冰技术上的不可能。同时，他展现了迷人的、完整的滑冰表演。羽生结弦用自己的一生告诉人们，花样滑冰之美也是体育运动之美。他向世界证明了自己，展示着花样滑冰的美丽。

羽生结弦，一位真正的勇士。