Patrick Chan was the world’s best figure skater for three straight years.
Now 27 (that’s aging in skating), he’s leaning on help from other Canadians in a last bid for that Olympic gold medal that has eluded him.
Chan, who goes for his 10th national title this week, extols the Olympic team event that debuted in Sochi and returns for PyeongChang.
Canada took silver four years ago and appears closer to champion Russian this time around.
“It’s the event that I’m looking forward to the most, actually,” Chan said last week. “Our [Canada’s] approach to the team event is very different from Sochi.