After a world-record efficiency within the males’s quick program, the American Nathan Chen will try to care for his lead and seize his first Olympic gold medal in determine skating’s particular person festival, whilst his rival, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, has his eyes set on a comeback and a work of historical past via touchdown the primary quadruple axel in festival.
Chen’s quick program rating, 113.97, has him conveniently forward of the sector heading into the loose skate on Thursday morning in Beijing (Wednesday evening in america). The medal winners are decided via including ratings in combination for the quick program and the loose skate, often referred to as the lengthy program.
Right here’s the best way to watch.
What time does it start?
The loose skate festival will get started at 8:30 p.m. Japanese on Wednesday, or 9:30 a.m. on Thursday in Beijing.
How do I watch in america?
NBC will raise the development continue to exist tv and on Peacock, its streaming carrier.
What order will the skaters compete in?
The 24 skaters will carry out so as in their quick program rating, lowest to very best, so Chen might be closing to skate. That can most likely occur after nighttime at the East Coast.
Who’re the skaters to look at?
Chen has ruled the game since his disappointing efficiency in 2018, when a depressing quick program left him a long way wanting the medal stand. Hanyu received Olympic gold in 2014 and 2018, and used to be a number of the most sensible medal contenders heading into Monday’s quick program.
However Hanyu fell throughout his regimen on Monday, completing in a disappointing 8th position, just about 19 issues at the back of Chen. Nonetheless, his efficiency within the loose skate is likely one of the maximum extremely expected of the Olympics as he’s anticipated to take a look at a quadruple axel, a feat by no means landed in festival.
Different medal contenders come with a couple of Jap skaters, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno, who positioned 2nd and 3rd within the quick program. Jason Brown, an American fan favourite, isn’t a long way at the back of in 6th position.
