If you haven’t thought about competitive skating since the last Winter Olympics, allow us to jog your memory
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kick off this week, which, for me at least, means one thing: figure skating. With COVID cases still surging around the world, the lead-up to the games has been dominated by familiar controversy over whether they should really be happening at all, not to mention a diplomatic boycott by the U.S. and a number of other countries in response to China’s alleged human rights abuses.
Men’s If you only watch one event, I’d recommend the Men’s free skate. Why? Nathan Chen. You may remember Chen from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, where he was hyped as the most technically advanced skater in the history of the sport only to take a number of uncharacteristic and very sad falls. He eventually rebounded, landing six quads in the free skate — an all-time record and two more than anyone else — finishing fifth overall.
Also representing the U.S. are Vincent Zhou— the only skater to beat Chen since 2018 — and Jason Brown, who you may know from his iconic Riverdance program at the 2014 Olympics. A longtime crowd favorite and incredible performer, Brown struggles to land quads consistently, making him a long shot for a medal but still very fun to watch.
Naturally, her teammates, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, both 17, are also exceptional. If this all sounds familiar, that’s because the 2018 Olympics also featured an epic showdown between two impeccable Russian skaters, 15-year-old Alina Zagitova and 18-year-old Evgenia Medvedeva.
Another team to watch is France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, four-time world champions who narrowly lost in 2018 . Meanwhile, American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates — one of the rare skating pairs who are actually dating in real life — will be performing a space-themed program that involves an alien costume. Fun!
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