Jingmei Junior High School student, Zhang Zi-jing, trains to become figure skating champion

With her incredible rhythm, when it comes to the figure-skating world, first grade Jingmei Junior High School student Zhang Zi-jing rules the roost. She snatched first place at this year’s Taipei City Youth Figure Skating Championships, where students from over 6 grades competed for the title. After school each day, Zhang Zi-jing makes her way to the Taipei Arena skating rink, where she begins her rigorous stretching and warm-up routine, making sure not to miss any steps. After slipping on her ice-skating boots and tying her laces she starts her daily 1-2 hours of intense practice.

Zi-jing puts high demands on herself and is always pushing her own limits. Many of the movements are extremely challenging and it is not uncommon to fall. However, Zi-jing always simply picks herself up, and gets on with the practice session. “When I see her getting injured, it really upsets me. To console myself, I remember that this is her passion, so it’s my duty to support her”, said Zi-jing’s mother. Zhang Zi-jing is an extremely conscientious athlete and has set her sights on travelling abroad to compete in competitions, as well as one day perhaps in the Olympics. Her family provides her biggest support and is the driving force that pushes her forward. Her mother is always standing close by, watching her practice sessions, her father cleaning her skating boots after she finishes. No matter how tough things get and the hardships she must endure on this path, in order to realize her dreams, she is resolute and continues to press on.

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Jingmei Junior High School student, Zhang Zi-jing, trains to become figure skating champion
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站在滑冰場上，舞出動人的旋律的，是北市景美國中一年級的張子敬，她拿下今年台北市青年盃滑冰錦標賽，花式六級國中女子組的冠軍。張子敬每天下課準時到小 巨蛋滑冰場報到，從拉筋到基本的暖身動作一點也不可馬虎，綁緊鞋帶，穿好了必備的裝備，便開始了每天一到兩個小時，緊鑼密鼓的練習。

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