Let go life: "Fighting with Immortals" appeared in figure skating: kiss and cry, crying and laughing for a while, what's going on?

Are you curious? The figure skating and other divisions have a romantic name, which is simply "fighting with gods"! Cry and laugh for a while, its Chinese name is "Kiss and Cry", and its English name is "Kiss & Cry". What exactly is this matter about?

Kiss & Cry

In fact, as long as you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that many players and coaches have a rectangular sign with "Kiss & Cry" printed on their necks. This is the name of the equal division.

What does it mean? As literal?

It is true that the essential meaning is really the same as the literal meaning. Competitors experience a lot of emotional upheaval when splitting. "Kiss & Cry" is an official term in the world of figure skating.

In the follow-up phenomenon of the game, some behaviors that are appropriate to this can be seen.

After the game, the players will kiss and hug the coaches if they win and win; if they lose, they will cry and be depressed.

Originated in 1983

At that time, the Helsinki World Figure Skating Championships were about to take place, and the TV technicians did not know the specific names of the divisions, so they immediately asked Elko, the Finnish figure skating official present. He replied casually, "This is the corner of kissing and crying." Later, "kiss and cry" spread in the figure skating world and became the official language of the International Skating Union.

Guys, do you feel the same way? I feel that this sentence is very relevant to the world of figure skating, and I laugh and cry for a while.

亲吻 "Kiss"