Watch Nathan Chen Chase Gold in Males’s Determine Skating

After a world-record efficiency within the males’s quick program, the American Nathan Chen will try to keep up his lead and seize his first Olympic gold medal in determine skating’s particular person competitors, whereas his rival, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, has his eyes set on a comeback and a bit of historical past by touchdown the primary quadruple axel in competitors.

Chen’s quick program rating, 113.97, has him comfortably forward of the sector heading into the free skate on Thursday morning in Beijing (Wednesday evening in the USA). The medal winners are decided by including scores collectively for the quick program and the free skate, often known as the lengthy program.

Right here’s the right way to watch.

What time does it start?

The free skate competitors will begin at 8:30 p.m. Japanese on Wednesday, or 9:30 a.m. on Thursday in Beijing.

How do I watch in the USA?

NBC will carry the occasion reside on tv and on Peacock, its streaming service.

What order will the skaters compete in?

The 24 skaters will carry out so as of their quick program rating, lowest to highest, so Chen might be final to skate. That can most likely occur after midnight on the East Coast.

Who’re the skaters to observe?

Chen has dominated the game since his disappointing efficiency in 2018, when a depressing quick program left him far wanting the medal stand. Hanyu received Olympic gold in 2014 and 2018, and was among the many prime medal contenders heading into Monday’s quick program.

However Hanyu pulled out of a soar throughout his routine on Tuesday, ending in a disappointing eighth place, almost 19 factors behind Chen. Nonetheless, his efficiency within the free skate is without doubt one of the most extremely anticipated of the Olympics as he’s anticipated to strive a quadruple axel, a feat by no means landed in competitors.

Different medal contenders embrace a pair of Japanese skaters, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno, who positioned second and third within the quick program. Jason Brown, an American fan favourite, just isn’t far behind in sixth place.