If it wasn't already clear that Nathan Chen had put his “disastrous” PyeongChang Games behind him, his performance in Beijing left no doubt.
With a score of 113.97, Chen set the highest short program score in figure skating history. The historic performance puts Chen nearly six points ahead of second place going into Thursday's free skate as Chen seeks his first individual Olympic medal.
Four years ago in PyeongChang, Chen entered as one of the heavy favorites but fell during the short program in both the individual and team event. On Tuesday in Beijing, the 22-year-old was undeterred.
