Beijing ¨C Yuzuru Hanyu¡¯s back is up against the wall ¡ª just as rival Nathan Chen has lifted the weight of the world off his shoulders.
The two concluded Tuesday¡¯s short program at the Beijing 2022 men¡¯s figure skating competition separated by 18.82 points, leaving Hanyu¡¯s potential third straight Olympic gold in doubt after Chen walked out of the Capital Indoor Arena as the clear leader in a talented pack that includes second-place Yuma Kagiyama and third-place Shoma Uno.
¡°If I try to think about what went wrong, nothing comes to mind,¡± Hanyu said after opening his short program set to ¡°Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso¡± with a popped quad salchow, shocking the crowd of hundreds in attendance.
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