China News Service, Beijing, February 17th (Reporter Zhang Su) On the evening of the 17th, the sobbing "Liang Zhu" sounded in the Capital Gymnasium, and American figure skater Chen Kaiwen dressed in a light purple competition uniform danced gracefully.
Her free skate score was 115.82.
American figure skater Chen Kaiwen in the competition.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
Earlier in the team competition, Chen Kaiwen represented the US team, but unfortunately she did not perform well, scoring only 65.20 points and 131.52 points in the short program and free skating respectively.
After entering the individual competition, she felt much better, "I know I have the ability to do better."
However, she made many mistakes in the free skating on the evening of the 17th, such as falling and jumping, and withdrew from the medal competition early.
This is Chen Kaiwen's second Winter Olympics and her second time in Beijing.
She said that because of the epidemic, it was a pity that there was no chance to go to other cities in China this time.
It is worth mentioning that Chinese figure skating star Chen Lu once performed "The Liang Zhu" at the Winter Olympics.
Today, Chen Lu said in the commentary that it is a pity that Chen Kaiwen made a technical error in the second half of the action. "The most important thing for her is stability. If she can't come up with a stable performance, she will not be competitive." .
Chen Lu also said that Chen Kaiwen's ability to skate "The Liang Zhu" on the ice surface of the first body also fulfilled the Olympic dream.
Although there are some problems with technical performance in the competition, the athletes' efforts should be encouraged.
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