Three-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen rebounded from a uncommon loss with a dominating efficiency to win Skate Canada in Vancouver on Saturday and reaffirm his standing as a gold-medal favourite for subsequent yr’s Beijing Olympics.
Chen, one week faraway from Skate America in Las Vegas the place he suffered his first loss for the reason that 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, was comfortably in first place after Friday’s brief program and returned to attain 200.46 factors in Saturday’s free skate.
The 22-year-old American’s 307.18 complete on the second Grand Prix occasion of the Olympic figure-skating season left him atop the rostrum whereas compatriot Jason Brown (259.55) took second and Russian Evgeni Semenenko (256.01) completed third.
In Las Vegas, Chen was unable to beat a shaky brief program the place he fell on his opening quadruple Lutz en path to a 3rd place end behind fellow American Vincent Zhou and Japan’s Shoma Uno, each of whom didn’t compete this week.
However there was no such drama this week as Chen, decided to get again on high, dazzled in a free skate carried out to a Mozart compilation throughout which he delivered 4 quads and a triple Lutz whereas showcasing nice distinction and elegance.
The Grand Prix season this yr will characteristic a full six-event schedule that features worldwide lineups, after journey restrictions associated to the COVID-19 pandemic restricted it to simply 4 occasions final season.
Japan’s double Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who was unable to defend his 2019 Skate Canada title as final yr’s occasion was canceled as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, shouldn’t be competing till week 4 of the Grand Prix season in Tokyo.
The third cease of the Olympic determine skating season can be held in Torino, Italy, from Nov. 5-7.
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