He hadn’t known any other taste than gold since 2018. American prodigy Nathan Chen, 22, fell from the heights on Saturday, finishing third in Skate America – the first Grand Prix of the season – behind Shoma Uno and his compatriot winner Vincent Zhou. In Las Vegas, three and a half years of dominance in men’s figure skating has come to an end.
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Only 4th after the short program, Nathan Chen failed to overthrow the hierarchy after the free skate, where he had to incorporate six quadruple jumps, but ultimately only spent four. The three-time world champion finished with 269.37 points, significantly less than Zhou (295.56 pts) but very close to the second, the Japanese Shoma Uno (270.68 pts).
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« It’s not that bad, my winning streak was going to end one day or another, I’m very proud of the two skaters who beat me. I’m glad that the victory went to Vincent, as much as it is him Chen said. ” We must try to move forward, learn from this competition and move forward “, Also anticipated the one who will participate next weekend in Skate Canada, second Grand Prix of the season.
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Despite this disappointment, the American remains favorite for the Olympic title in Beijing, where the next Winter Olympics will take place (February 4-20, 2022).
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