NANJING Fagner Brasil Camisa , China, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- What do pop stars Sting, Psy, Michael Jackson and Queen have in common with the 2nd Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing?
They all feature on a playlist Weverton Brasil Camisa , specially designed to give added meaning to competitions like shooting, which were traditionally contested in silent arenas.
The International Shooting Sport Federation only recently sanctioned music to be played during competition and the Nanjing Games is the first large-scale event in the sport that has music on as shooters take aim.
Shooters at the Fenashan Shooting Hall over the last five days have been treated to a special playlist of music, selected keeping in mind the mood of spectators and the stages of competition.
Guo Jian and Zhou Runbo, two local disc jockeys, chose 300 songs for their final playlist.
"For each match we prepared at least 30 songs in the playlist and then divided them into three units Brasileira Futebol Camisa , one for before competition, one for during competition and one for after competition."
For the gold-medal match in the mixed team's international on Friday, shooters were treated to a playlist featuring 'Every breath you take' by British pop star Sting, 'We will rock you' by Queen, 'Gangnam Style' by South Korean pop-star Psy Brasileira Copa Mundo Camisa , 'Billy Jean' and 'Beat it' by Michael Jackson and 'We are the champions' by Queen.
Shooting is a sport synonymous with controlled-breathing, so 'Every breath you take' was chosen keeping that in mind.
"The first song was fixed because we wanted the audience and staff to know that they should be ready," Zhou said.
Michael Jackson was a favored choice only when competition reached a crucial, tense