Nor did he torture himself for falling so terribly short in an error-strewn short program that cost him any chance at an Olympic medal. And he returned to Gangneung Ice Arena to complete the statement he’d hoped to make in his Olympic debut at the Pyeongchang Games. Chen made history in the process, becoming the first figure skater to land six clean quadruple jumps in competition. The defending Olympic and world champion, Hanyu had answered questions about his readiness with his brilliant short program that earned an Olympic record 111.68 points on Friday. Instead, he stuck with the strategy that served him well in Friday’s short program – performing the jumps he does best, as beautifully as he can.

Source: National Post February 17, 2018 03:37 UTC