MOSCOW (AP) – Nathan Chen of the United States landed two quads to take a strong lead after the men’s short program of the Rostelecom Cup, the first of the six-leg figure skating Grand Prix.
The American champion outpointed Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan by nearly six points on Friday, with 100.54.
Dmitri Aliev of Russia, in his first season on the senior circuit, was in third place, another six points behind.
Nathan Chen, of the United States, skates his short program to lead the Rostelekom Cup ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Chen followed his opening quad lutz with a triple toe loop that he landed awkwardly, but landed a quad flip confidently and late enough in the program to earn a bonus.
Hanyu stepped out of his opening quad loop and fell on his quad-triple toeloop combination.
In ice dancing, American brother-and-sister duo Maia and Alex Shibutani led after the short dance, followed by Russians Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev, and Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin.
Nathan Chen, of the United States, skates his short program to lead the Rostelekom Cup ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Teddy bears cover the ice after Hanyu Yuzuru, of Japan, skated his short program at the Rostelekom Cup ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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