US skating star Nathan Chen, Japanese rival Yuzuru Hanyu set for showdown

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Nathan Chen had enough pressure on him heading into the men's program at the Beijing Olympics: One of the faces of the NBC broadcast, he is a suave, Nike-sponsored superstar whose marketability rivals his figure skating ability.

On Monday night, he was left worrying about whether he might test positive for COVID-19 before his event began.

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That's because his teammate Vincent Zhou returned a positive test earlier in the day, shortly after Team USA won a surprising silver medal in the team event. Zhou was still awaiting word on whether he had returned the same result during additional testing, but the uncertainty left Chen wondering whether his own test might come back positive.

"I don't have much information other than the fact he tested for it," Chen said after a late-afternoon final practice Monday, which was also attended by his biggest rival, two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu.

"Everything out there is speculation," Chen said. "Where did you get it? Where have you been going around? I've not really been around (Zhou) and any time that I've been around, I've been wearing a mask."

In fact, Chen has been taking so much precaution that he wears his mask in the dining hall, only dipping it down to take a bit before putting it right back in place. He isn't taking any chances with what could be his final Olympics, especially given the long, four-year wait since his disappointing fifth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Games.

"I mean, you know, because it's happened — everyone is talking about it and thinking about it," Chen said. "And hopefully that gets people involved a little bit more, being a little