Three-time world champion Nathan Chen won the men’s short program on Saturday at the US Figure Skating Championships
WASHINGTON – Three-time world champion Nathan Chen, a top contender for Beijing Olympic gold, won the men’s short program on Saturday at the US Figure Skating Championships.
Chen received 115.39 points, breaking his own championship record, and will try to capture his sixth consecutive national title in Sunday’s free skate at Nashville, Tennessee.
“Was a little shaky at the end but overall I’m happy with how I skated,” Chen said.
Vincent Zhou, the 2021 Skate America winner who placed sixth at the 2018 Winter Olympics, was second on 112.78 with 17-year-old Ilia Malinin third on 103.46.
“It’s amazing to be able to have such strong US competitors heading into an Olympic season,” Chen said.
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