Nathan Chen — known to many as “the Quad King” due to his ability to hit quadruple jumps seemingly effortlessly — lived up to the hype on Monday at the Beijing Olympics.
In the men’s short program, he skated flawlessly, hitting high-flying jumps and showing off the reason why he was a gold-medal favorite heading into the 2022 Games.
The moment he finished, he fist-pumped, knowing he had just put together a flawless effort, and the score reflected that — a world-record 113.97, and a bounce-back from his struggles in 2018. We’ll see if he can win gold in the men’s free skate on Wednesday.
Check out the performance and the reaction from fans: