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US Men's Olympic Figure Skating 2022: Free Skate Scorers, Highlights, Reaction

Team USA's Nathan Chen capped off a magical run at the Winter Olympics in Beijing with a majestic performance in the free skate to win his first career Olympic gold medal.

Dancing to a medley of Elton John songs led by the hit "Rocketman," Chen dazzled with a nearly flawless run to earn the top score in the free skate with 218.63 on Thursday (Wednesday ET) for a combined score of 332.60.

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ALL HAIL THE QUAD KING.<br><br>Nathan Chen wins individual GOLD with an incredible free skate. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinterOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WinterOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/HqCNFxfHXa">pic.twitter.com/HqCNFxfHXa</a>

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Olympic Champion behavior.