These musicians may not be synonymous with Olympic figure skating, but that may change in Beijing. They have headlined arenas and concert halls around the world, and on Thursday during the men’s free skate program, their songs will fill the Capital Indoor Stadium.
To be sure, the traditional accompaniments of Hans Zimmer, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Vivaldi will still be heard. But as a new generation of skaters comes of age, so, too, do their music selections.
Nathan Chen of the United States hopes to secure gold as he skates to a compilation of Elton John hits, including “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Rocket Man,” and “Bennie and the Jets.