U.S. Olympian Nathan Chen took home his second World Figure Skating title today in Saitama, Japan, reports Team USA.
Chen overcame a sensational effort from silver medalist and home country favorite Yuzuru Hanyu.
Vincent Zhou took the bronze, making this the first time two U.S. men were on the medal podium at the same time since 1996 when Todd Eldredge won and Rudy Galindo was third.
“As soon as I stepped on the ice, I felt that energy already there. He (Hanyu) has been pushing the sport making the sport so enjoyable, so competitive, and that definitely made me so much better of a skater,” said Chen, according to The Guardian.
Zhou too was elated by his performance.
“I’m really proud of what I did today,” he told Team USA.
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