South Korean champion Cha Jun-hwan warmed up for the Winter Olympics in two weeks time with his first gold at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn on Sunday.
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) Cha Jun-hwan overcame a fall at the start of his free skate to become the first South Korean man to win gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships Sunday. Skating to music from the opera “Turandot,” Cha took a tumble on his opening quadruple toeloop but recovered to score 174.26 in his free skate, extending his short-program lead with a total of 273.22.
South Korean champion Cha Jun-hwan warmed up for the Winter Olympics in two weeks time with his first gold at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn on Sunday.
Skating to music from the opera “Turandot,” Cha took a tumble on his opening quadruple toeloop but recovered to score 174.26 in his free skate, extending his short-program lead with a total of 273.22.