What a night for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Figure skater Nathan Chen built on a near flawless world-record-setting short program performance (113.97 points) to earn his first Olympic gold medal in the men’s free skate.
Chen’s win came on the heels of snowboarder Chloe Kim‘s historic showing. Kim grabbed gold with an outstanding first run in the women’s halfpipe finals. With Kim’s victory, she became the first woman in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals in the event.
U.S. men’s hockey gets going
Team USA opened the Beijing Olympics men’s ice hockey tournament with an 8-0 win over China on Thursday, turning a close game into a blowout thanks to impressive offensive skill from their collection of young players.
Forward Sean Farrell had a five-point game, scoring a hat trick and adding two assists. The Harvard University player, who also played for the USHL…
