Nathan Chen 'rockets' to his sixth straight national title, an Olympic berth while skating to Elton John program from 2019-20.
Salt Lake City figure skater slips while getting down to ‘Bennie and the Jets’ but is cleared for Olympic redemption
Chen got so into dancing to Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” at the end of Sunday’s free skate at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, in fact, that he uncharacteristically tripped — marking his second fall of the performance. Neither that spill nor the one that came when he attempted a quadruple flip early in the program could get him out of his groove, however.
Chen appeared impervious to the pressure of the moment as he rebooted his program from 2019-20, which featured “La Bohème” in the short program and an Elton John compilation hinging on the song “Rocketman” in the free skate. Chen went undefeated while first performing that program, which was distinct for its incorporation of hip-hop dance moves at the end.
His next chance will be at the Olympics. He is a favorite to win gold, but he was also in that situation in 2018 when he had a dismal short program and entered the free skate in 17th place. He fought back to finish in fifth place overall, but the cloud of that experience still hangs over him.
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