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The Latest: Japan's Hanyu aims for figure skating gold

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

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Japanese sensation Yuzuru Hanyu heads into the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena aiming to become the first men's figure skater to defend his Olympic title since Dick Button in 1952.

Hanyu set an Olympic record with 111.68 points during his mesmerizing short program Friday, and he carries a roughly four-point lead over Spain's Javier Fernandez into Saturday's free skate.

Shoma Uno could give Japan another medal. He was third with 104.17 points in his short program.

American skater Nathan Chen is trying to bounce back from a dreadful performance that left him well out of medal contention.