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<p>In his final <a class='ath_autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/olympics/'>Olympics</a>, Shaun White finished just off the podium in fourth place in the men's halfpipe final on Friday in Beijing. </p><p></p><p>White scored a 72.00 on his first run, good for fourth, landing slightly on his heel edge coming off 1440. He put together a clean run his second time dropping in, remaining in fourth place with an 85.00. On his t...

Nathan Chen was able to take the top spot with an overall score of 332.60, more than 20 points ahead of the second-place total.

Journalist Philip Hersh details the early days of Nathan Chen's relationship with coach Rafael Arutunian.

Chen aced his final skate at the 2022 Olympics and coasted to gold, becoming just the seventh American man to win the mens individual competition.

Just 48 hours after setting a world record in the Olympic short program and skating to an all-time Elton John classic, Chen blasted off to Olympic gold.

American figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal in moment of redemption in Beijing

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - American figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal in Beijing

Annice Lyn/Getty Images(BEIJING) -- Nathan Chen has his Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old took the win in the men's singles event, rebounding from his

Three-time figure skating world champion and now Olympic gold medallist Nathan Chen strapped on his first pair of skates aged three after watching his two older brothers play ice hockey.

Annice Lyn/Getty Images(BEIJING) -- Nathan Chen has his Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old took the win in the men's singles event, rebounding from his disappointing 2018 Pyeongchang performance for a triumphant comeback. The reigning world champion scored a 218.63 in his free skate and 332.60 overall. Japan's Yuma Kagiyama stumbled on a quad loop, eliminating any chance of winning, but did hold on for silver. Fellow Japanese skater Shoma Uno had a stumble of his own, on a quad flip, ...