Winter Olympics: 5 things to watch out for on day 6 as Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu and Jin Boyang take to the ice
- China’s men’s ice hockey team are making their Beijing debut with a daunting group clash against the United States
- Han Mei will be gunning for gold in the women’s 3000m speed skating event, challenging Dutch favourite Irene Schouten
An exciting day five of the Winter Olympics ended on Wednesday with South Korea’s Hwang Dae-heon taking home gold in the men’s 1500m short-track speedskating event – redemption for failing to qualify for Monday’s 1000m final.
China’s Ren Ziwei was penalised in the semi-final and did not reach the final, ending his chances of third gold medal. While it was a disappointing result for China, many fans took to Weibo to congratulate Ren for his efforts. We suspect this won’t be the last time we hear from the men’s short-track team, who are still favourites in the 500m and 5000m relay.
Meanwhile, today’s schedule is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat. First up is the highly anticipated return of figure skating favourites Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu, and Jin Boyang.
Will Hanyu be able to redeem himself after a disappointing result in the short programme? Will Boyang be able to nail his quadruple axel or will Chen, who broke the world record in the short programme, knock out today’s competition and claim gold?
Here are five things to look out for on day six of the Beijing Olympics.
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