GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Patrick Chan knows all about failing to land axels at the Olympics. This time around, he's more chilled.
The Canadian skater fell during a triple axel in the men's short program Friday and finished sixth, 14 points off the bronze-medal position and 21 off gold.
In Sochi four years ago, errors on double and triple axels were a factor in Chan losing out on gold to Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, a tough experience to come back from. What's changed for Chan since then?
An Olympic gold medal.
Chan was part of the Canadian squad that won team gold Monday, a success achieved despite Chan's less-than-perfect skates.