He became the first American figure skating champion since Evan Lysacek in 2010 and capped one of the most dominant four-year runs in the history of the sport.
"I mean, I don't really feel like I'm the most qualified person to talk about it," Chen said."Whatever ends up being the case will be the case, but I'm still wrapped up in what I was able to do today."With a socially distanced crowd watching Thursday afternoon in Beijing and millions back home on late-night TV, Chen soared through his opening quad salchow.
Gold medalist Nathan Chen of Team United States celebrates during the Men Single Skating flower ceremony on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China.Chen basked in the spotlight in the middle of the ice, then headed off to hear his scores, which by that point were a mere formality. Once they were read, Chen's longtime coach raised his arm like a triumphant boxer.
While the spotlight shined bright as ever on Chen, it seemed to fade away for his longtime hero and Japanese rival.
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