Undefeated
That March, Chen earned gold at the World Figure Skating Championships. Over the next three and a half years, he became the only skater to land eight quadruple jumps in competition; break world records for free skate (224.92) and combined total (335.30); and won 13 senior-level events, picking up three World Championship titles. He remained undefeated until he finished third at Skate America this October.
“It was inevitably going to end, right, at some point in time,” Chen said of his winning streak after his unexpected loss. “The only thing I can do is move forward. That’s where my mind’s at.”
A week later, Chen topped the podium again at the Skate Canada Grand Prix competition with a 48-point margin over silver medalist (and compatriot) Jason Brown.
All of this to say: Once again, Nathan Chen heads towards the Olympics as the gold medal favorite.
