It’s known as his “Redemp-CHEN” tour.
After a ‘disastrous’ exhibiting in 2018, Nathan Chen is stepping up on the world stage in 2022. Chen has advance to the second half of the boys’s quick program competitors, and he’ll take a commanding lead with him, after a world-record setting efficiency.
The lads’s quick program continues! Watch Nathan Chen take the ice on the #WinterOlympics proper right here on Twitter. #WatchWithUS https://t.co/N7cbhS3Nly
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022
It was almost a flawless efficiency for the 22-year-old from Salt Lake Metropolis, a program that was set to “La Bohème” by Charles Aznavour, which included two quadruple jumps and a triple axel.
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He nailed it! And he knew it!
THE HIGHEST SCORE EVER IN A MEN’S SHORT PROGRAM.
NATHAN. CHEN.#WatchWithUS #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/7aOQQ6vdkM
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022
113.97!
Unbelievable.
Right here’s one other take a look at Chen’s beautiful efficiency.
SLOW MO-CHEN. 👑
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— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022
Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama scored a second-best 108.12 and Japan’s Shoma Uno adopted with a 105.90. Afterwards, Chen spoke about his record-breaking efficiency.
“I used to be simply elated.”@nathanwchen reacts to his record-breaking quick program efficiency rating of 113.97. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/rQ3qDmre5K
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022
“I used to be elated,” Chen mentioned in an interview with NBC. “Final Olympics, each quick packages did not go the best way I wished and to lastly get the chance to skate the packages the best way that I wished — it feels actually nice. It means quite a bit.”
hen was already the favourite for the gold on this occasion, however now he can nearly style it.
In all, 24 skaters superior to Thursday’s free skate at Capital Indoor Stadium.
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Chen’s most important competitors getting into Tuesday was Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic champion who was on the lookout for an opportunity to win three consecutive gold medals for the primary in almost a century. Hanyu ended the occasion with a rating of 95.15 after his skate fell flat, bailing out of a deliberate quad salchow. His rating was solely adequate for eighth place.
“I really feel actually shocked at this time,” Hanyu mentioned, “however I’ve yet another likelihood.”
Earlier World File
Chen’s 113.97 tops Yuzuru Hanyu’s earlier world report of 111.82.
When does Chen skate once more?
Chen heads into Thursday’s free skate poised, assured and with a ton of momentum. Already a silver medalist on the 2022 Olympics, Chen captured three world titles and 6 nationwide championships forward of Beijing.
Time will inform if he’ll be biting that elusive gold medal.
