BEIJING — Nathan Chen just made history at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
113.97 👑
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 8, 2022
THE HIGHEST-EVER SHORT PROGRAM SCORE. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/3tWgh7E8OF
According to The Associated Press, the American figure skater on Tuesday broke the world record for the highest score ever in a short program, finishing with 113.97 points. The 22-year-old leads the men’s individual competition heading into Thursday’s free skate, trailed by Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, with 108.12 points, and Shoma Uno, with 105.90 points.
The previous world record-holder, Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, finished in eighth place with a score of 95.15, according to the official Olympics website.
The man is on 🅿️oint. @nathanwchen does it once again! #WinterOlympics
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 8, 2022
pic.twitter.com/sFxUWuGRxj
Following his performance Tuesday, Chen, who finished fifth individually and won team bronze in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, said he was “elated.”
“Last Olympics, both short programs didn’t go the way that I wanted, and finally getting the opportunity to skate the programs the way that I wanted feels really great, means a lot,” he told NBC.
"I was just elated."@nathanwchen reacts to his record-breaking short program performance score of 113.97. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/rQ3qDmre5K
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022
The record-breaking program came one day after Chen and his fellow U.S. skaters won silver in the team competition. Meanwhile, teammate Vincent Zhou announced he was withdrawing from the men’s individual competition after he tested positive for COVID-19.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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