Dick Button has always been the measuring stick for American men figure skaters. And no wonder, with seven straight U.S. titles and two Olympic gold medals.
Nathan Chen
While Chen is the favorite to win the gold medal, his path to victory isn t as certain as in years past.
On Saturday, he took the top spot with 113.92 points after landing a quadruple Lutz, a triple Axel and quad flip-triple toe loop in the short program. I m thrilled with the short program today, Chen told Barry Wilner and Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press (h/t Yahoo). He continued:
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I made a couple little bobbles on the landings and wish I had skated a little bit cleaner, but overall I m really happy with the program.