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Confident Conviction
Tuesday, April 13 2004 @ 11:44 AM EST
by Ke Xu and Lois Elfman
“Figure skating is a beautiful sport and hard to define what it is exactly like,” says two-time World Pair Champion Hongbo Zhao of China. “It is enjoyable to us and entertaining to the audience. It is a combination of good music, dance, technique and spirit.”
“It is different from other sports,” continues Zhao’s partner, Xue Shen. “You can keep improving — not just technique but artistry. There is no limitation.”
Over the past two seasons, Shen, 25, and Zhao, 30, have defined exactly what it means to work with no limitations. They have created a standard in pair skating that, at present, seems unmatchable. But they refuse to rest on their laurels.
“I keep telling them that there is no such thing as ‘forever winners’ in the world,” says their coach, Bin Yao. “They are their own challengers. The way to be the best is to always challenge themselves.”
“We had many dreams when we were young, but we didn’t expect we could go this far,” says Zhao. “We wanted a World Championship, and I admire Xue for her devotion to that dream.”
“I admire his devotion too,Confident Conviction
Tuesday, April 13 2004 @ 11:44 AM EST
by Ke Xu and Lois Elfman
“Figure skating is a beautiful sport and hard to define what it is exactly like,” says two-time World Pair Champion Hongbo Zhao of China. “It is enjoyable to us and entertaining to the audience. It is a combination of good music, dance, technique and spirit.”
“It is different from other sports,” continues Zhao’s partner, Xue Shen. “You can keep improving — not just technique but artistry. There is no limitation.”
Over the past two seasons, Shen, 25, and Zhao, 30, have defined exactly what it means to work with no limitations. They have created a standard in pair skating that, at present, seems unmatchable. But they refuse to rest on their laurels.
“I keep telling them that there is no such thing as ‘forever winners’ in the world,” says their coach, Bin Yao. “They are their own challengers. The way to be the best is to always challenge themselves.”
“We had many dreams when we were young, but we didn’t expect we could go this far,” says Zhao. “We wanted a World Championship, and I admire Xue for her devotion to that dream.”
“I admire his devotion too,” she replies. “If either one of us were not as devoted, we couldn’t make it”
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