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Chen won a gold medal for his free skate in the Winter Olympics.

BEIJING — Nathan Chen’s figure skating talent was apparent at a precocious age, surfacing quickly after he followed his hockey-playing older brothers out to the ice and realized he enjoyed the tickling breeze on his face and the problem-solving satisfaction of conquering a tricky jump or intricate spin. His resolve…

The 22-year-old conquered the mounting expectations and the disappointment of the 2018 Games with an out-of-this-world performance in Beijing.

The American won the men’s free skate in Beijing on Thursday.

The American prevailed in his battle with Yuzuru Hanyu, four years on from painfully missing out on a medal in PyeongChang

The men's figure skating finale ushers in a changing of the guard, with American quad jump machine Nathan Chen finally beating two-time champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, while Australia's Brendan Kerry ends his Olympic campaign on a high.

The American left no doubt, making good on his long-held promise to finally take hold of figure skating’s ultimate prize

The 22-year-old star landed all five of his quads during his "Rocketman" program

Nathan Chen followed his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate Thursday that earned him a long-awaited Olympic gold medal and standing ovation from a crowd of supporters inside historic Capital Indoor Stadium