Olympics-Figure skating-'Mao's Last Dancer' Li thrilled by Chen comeback
By Ian Ransom
Yuzuru Hanyu Sport News
Figure skating-'Mao's Last Dancer' Li thrilled by Chen comeback
Over four years ago, Nathan Chen's desire to tap into his Chinese roots and pursue perfection in figure skating brought him to Li Cunxin, whose 2003 memoir 'Mao's Last Dancer' became a best-selling tale of triumph over adversity.
Winter Olympics live updates: Scotty James, Belle Brockhoff, Emily Arthur all in action on massive day for Australia
A number of Australian medal hopefuls will get their Winter Olympics underway on a big day of action in Beijing.
Beijing claims Eileen Gu as a daughter after golden day for China at Winter Olympics
BEIJING: Teenager Eileen Gu nailed a new trick in the final run of the freeski Big Air on Tuesday (Feb 8), delivering host nation China its quickest gold rush at a Winter Games.
Today at the Winter Olympics: Great Britain’s wait for a first medal continues
Great Britain’s wait for a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics goes on.
Yuzuru Hanyu: Can Japan’s figure skating star beat Nathan Chen to Beijing Olympics gold? Will quad axel help?
Nathan Chen set a new short programme world record to blow apart the competition in the men’s singles – but it was a blunder from his biggest rival Yuzuru Hanyu that sparked the biggest gasps. Japan star Hanyu, the champion from Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018, blew his first jump – rotating just once when he was meant to attempt a quadruple salchow. Although he recovered to deliver the rest of his performance with his famed grace and poise, he sits eighth at the halfway stage.
Beijing claims Gu as a daughter after golden day in China
BEIJING : Teenager Eileen Gu nailed a new trick in the final run of the freeski Big Air on Tuesday, delivering host nation China its quickest gold rush at a Winter Games.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Yuzuru Hanyu ‘shocked’, Nathan Chen ‘elated’ following dramatic short programme
Figure skating great Yuzuru Hanyu says he was totally “shocked” after a disastrous short programme at the Winter Olympics handed momentum to Nathan Chen — who took full advantage by setting a new world record. Japan’s reigning champion is considered by many to be the greatest skater of all time but delivered a routine full of errors — with one big mistake, during an attempt at a quadruple salchow. After, he blamed the mistake on a divot on the ice.