In the Beijing Olympics, superstar figure skater Nathan Chen of the United States eased to a world record score in the men's short program.
Chen's new mark of 113.97 saw him nail all his jumps and makes him a strong favorite to take gold.
Rising Japanese star Kagiyama Yuma currently stands second after a personal best score. And 2018 silver-medalist Uno Shoma, also of Japan, is in third.
Chen's great Japanese rival Hanyu Yuzuru stands eighth after a mistake on a quad salchow at the start of his program. He came into the singles aiming for a third consecutive gold. The top skaters now progress to the free program due to be held on Thursday.
American star Vincent Zhou was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID test.
He had been among the medal favorites after beating Chen in a grand prix event last October.
Chen's new mark of 113.97 saw him nail all his jumps and makes him a strong favorite to take gold.
Rising Japanese star Kagiyama Yuma currently stands second after a personal best score. And 2018 silver-medalist Uno Shoma, also of Japan, is in third.
Chen's great Japanese rival Hanyu Yuzuru stands eighth after a mistake on a quad salchow at the start of his program. He came into the singles aiming for a third consecutive gold. The top skaters now progress to the free program due to be held on Thursday.
American star Vincent Zhou was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID test.
He had been among the medal favorites after beating Chen in a grand prix event last October.
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2022 Beijing Olympics: Nathan Chen sets world record in men's figure skating short program with a score of 113.97, nailing all jumps. Rising Japanese star Kagiyama Yuma follows in second, and Uno Shoma is third. Hanyu Yuzuru, Chen's main rival, stands eighth after a mistake on a quad salchow. Top
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220208_32/
Date: Feb. 8, 2022
Created: 2022/02/08 20:33
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:57
Last Read: 2022/02/08 20:33