![]() □ #WinterOlympics /4rp8oOplpd- NBC Olympics February 10, 2022Īfter his world record-setting short program on Monday, Chen pumped his fist after he finished. He said it best, “I can’t even describe it, you can’t even imagine what it might feel like but it’s just amazing.Olympic Champion behavior. It’s amazing to have this opportunity.”įor the first time in four years, Chen can go to bed not having to dream about redemption and winning gold. Chen said afterwards, “It means the world. “It’s just a whirlwind, everything is happening so fast,” he said, adding, “overall, just so happy.”Īs the son of Chinese immigrants, it is fitting that his Olympic redemption would come full circle in Beijing. As he received his plush panda, Chen let out the biggest sigh of relief, the pressure of the last four years could be let go.Ĭhen after the ceremony tried to put into words what he was feeling. SEE MORE: Yuzuru Hanyu attempts unprecedented move, falls hard in freeĪs the medalists waited for their victory ceremony, Chen could be seen backstage smiling ear to ear, even through his N95 mask. Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno took silver and bronze, respectively, while countryman Yuzuru Hanyu, the two-time defending Olympic champion, placed fourth after being unable to land an attempt at the quadruple axel - an attempt that was historic in itself, despite not being landed. Brian Boitano completed the feat after placing fifth in 1984 and winning gold four years later. Scott Hamilton placed fifth in 1980 and won in 1984. skater to win gold in the men’s single event at the Olympics after placing fifth the prior Olympics. ![]() ![]() He is the seventh American man to take home the gold in the event. SEE MORE: Nathan Chen on free skate, 'whirlwind' Olympic singles goldĬhen's gold is the first by an American man in the singles competition since Evan Lysacek's at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. He won the competition by 22.55 points.Īfterwards, talking to Andrea Joyce, Chen said what everyone knew watching his routine, “I just had a blast out there. Then, just as the music swelled Chen landed a quad lutz, his fourth of the night, and that’s when he seemed destined for gold.Ĭhen did single what was intended to be a triple flip in combination with a quad toeloop, but it didn’t matter. The 22-year-old skated to an Elton John medley of “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” and “Bennie and the Jets.” He landed three quads to start his program. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir said it best on the NBC broadcast, “Chen looked locked in the moment he got to China and there was really never a doubt.”ĭespite waiting all night, as the last skater to take the ice, Chen’s free skate performance was electric from the start. These Olympics looked and felt different for Chen since the day he arrived. Of course, fifth was a feat after his disastrous short program landed him in 17th after the first day. The performance put to rest memories of a disappointing showing at his first Olympic appearance in 2018, in which he placed fifth. The 22-year-old American phenom followed up his world record short program with a breathtaking 218.63-point free skate to win the figure skating men's singles competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Nathan Chen would not be denied this time.
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