Pyeongchang, South Korea • Nathan Chen’s first performance on Olympic ice was one to forget. The gold-medal hopeful fell and committed three major errors during his event to kick off the team event last week. Commentator Johnny Weird called it “the worst short program I’ve ever seen from Nathan Chen.” Chen took off his skates, waded into a sea of reporters, and assessed his disappointing effort.
Just minutes after speaking with the media in the mixed zone at the Gangneung Ice Arena, Chen checked his schedule and realized he still had time to practice. Chen skated for about 20 minutes with his group, including American Adam Rippon.