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American figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal in Beijing

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(BEIJING) — Nathan Chen has his Olympic gold medal.

The 22-year-old took the win in the men’s singles event, rebounding from his disappointing 2018 Pyeongchang performance for a triumphant comeback.

The reigning world champion scored a 218.63 in his free skate and 332.60 overall.

Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama stumbled on a quad loop, eliminating any chance of winning, but did hold on for silver. Fellow Japanese skater Shoma Uno had a stumble of his own, on a quad flip, but earned bronze.

Yuzuru Hanyu, the two-time defending gold medalist, shockingly bailed on his first quad jump in the short program and managed

 

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