The 2022 Beijing Olympics concluded Sunday with icy fanfare, a spirited speech from International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and an audience count that pales in comparison to previous Winter games.
08.02.2022 - 09:11 / justjared.com
Nathan Chen has earned his place in the Olympics record book!
The 22-year-old American figure skater set a world record for the highest-score ever in the Men’s Short Program while competing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Tuesday (February 8) in Beijing, China.
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Nathan scored 113.97 points, which is the highest score ever recorded in the Men’s short program event.
Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama was in second place with 108.12 points and Japan’s Shoma Uno was in third place with 105.90 points.
The top 24 skaters at the end of the short programs advance to the free skates, which will take place on Thursday (February 10). The combined scores from the short program and the free skating will determine who wins the medals.
In 2018, Nathan placed 17th in the short program and placed 1st in the free skating for an overall 5th place finish.
Watch some videos below!
The 2022 Beijing Olympics concluded Sunday with icy fanfare, a spirited speech from International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and an audience count that pales in comparison to previous Winter games.
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Nathan Chen has earned his place in the Olympics record book!
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The basics. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chen picked up skating when he was only three after watching his older brothers play hockey. He's currently studying statistics and data science at Yale University.
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