On February 10, Beijing time, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating men's singles free skating opened at the Capital Gymnasium, this "fairy fight" like the peak showdown, in a cheer to determine the final champion. Chen Wei of the American team continued his fiery state in the short program, and finally he perfectly performed "Rocket Man" in the free skating, and won the championship with a score of 218.63 points, which also refreshed the highest score in the history of free skating. Japan's youngsters Yuma Kenzan and Masama Uno won the second and third places respectively. Defending champion Yu Sheng finished fourth, and China's Jin Boyang finished in ninth place.
This Winter Olympics, figure skating men's singles events are considered to be the most interesting competitions, the impact of the Olympic triple crown of the Japanese famous Yu Yu String, three-time World Championship champion Chen Wei, the new generation of Japanese team representatives Key Mountain Yuma and the rapid progress of Uno Masama, all have the strength to compete for medals and even gold medals. Jin Boyang of the Chinese team, although the overall strength of the downward trend is obvious, but as the only host player, his performance also attracted the attention of many viewers. The last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was the peak of Jin Boyang's sports career, with the men's singles free skating scored 194.45 points, he finally won the fourth place with 297.77 points, which is also a new record in the history of Chinese figure skating men's singles.
In the previous short program, the strong dialogue of various masters has made everyone feel the strong smell of gunpowder. Jin Boyang played well, scoring 90.98 points, ranking eleventh to enter the free skating competition. Japanese figure skating legend Yu Yusuke accidentally jumped in the short program, which directly led to the final failure to make the short section currently three. The American team Chen Wei showed the style of winning the championship, he scored 113.97 points with a smooth and perfect program, and broke the figure skating men's singles short program record. The most surprising thing was that the other two players of the Japanese team, Yuma Kyoshiyama and Masama Uno, ranked second and third in the short show with their excellent performances. After the mistake of Yu Yusuke, the other players of the Japanese team bravely stood up for good results, which made many people sigh, "Japanese figure skating men's singles are really talented."
In the free skating competition, Jin Boyang appeared in the 14th place, and in the cheers of the home audience, he perfectly performed his complete set of actions, and finally scored 179.45 points, and the total score reached 270.43 points. After the show, Jin Boyang was excited and wept in the arena, and the four years of persistence, sweat, ups and downs, and pressure were completely released at this moment. Japan's Yusuke Yusuke appeared 17th, and although the short program scores cost him the chance to defend his title, the figure skating legend still showed a tenacious fighting spirit. The most anticipated thing is that he tried the highest difficulty jump action 4A in the men's singles free skating competition, although he still failed to complete it with high quality, but his persistence touched all ice fans. After the free skate, Yu Yusei scored 188.06 points, with a total score of 283.21.
After the game, Yusei Yuki has been bowing to the audience, and everyone knows that this difference will be the end of an era. Chen Wei appeared in the last group, and he at the top of the short program rankings was more comfortable in the free skating. Whether it is gliding footwork, the difficulty and quality of completion, or artistic expression, Chen Wei has come up with the best level. With the song "Rocketman", he scored 218.63 points in the free skating, and won the men's singles championship with a total score of 332.6 points. The Japanese team yumasa Yama, Masama Uno and Yusuke Habu were ranked second, third and fourth respectively. With the end of the Winter Olympics figure skating men's singles showdown, the "Habu Knot String Era" officially came to an end.
(Luo Treasurer)