United States figure skater Nathan Chen set a world record during his men’s short program routine at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but he’s not done yet.
during his men’s short program routine at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but he's not done yet.Chen’s record-breaking routine
featured a quad flip, triple axel and a quad lutz and triple toe loop combo. Those moves earned him a staggering 65.98 technical score before the judges added on a 47.99 presentation score. With a 113.97 score, Chen has a 5.85-point cushion over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, who had the second-best score in the men’s short program, heading into the free skate. Chen earned a record-breaking score in the free skate during his previous Olympics appearance, and he will have a chance to clinch gold with another strong outing on Wednesday.Nathan Chen, Mariah Bell and other Team USA figure skaters explain everything you might want to know about what it takes for them to be the best on ice.
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