Nathan Chen catches Yuzuru Hanyu for third straight world figure skating title
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5FVYH)
- Chen wins third straight worlds, beating Olympic champ Hanyu
- American lands five quads to stay unbeaten since Pyeongchang
- Russian women sweep podium as US earn third Olympic spot
Nathan Chen already has established himself as one of America's greatest figure skaters. His performance Saturday lifted him into the company of history's best worldwide.
In becoming the first American since Scott Hamilton to win a third consecutive World Figure Skating Championships men's title, the 21-year-old Chen also outskated two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. And Chen believes he has been - and can be - even better.
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