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In the team events, Team USA got off to a hot start as Chen recorded a personal best of 111.71 in the men’s short program, just .11 from the world record.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue came in first for the team rhythm dance event with their performance, leaving Team USA in the lead for the team events with more to come.The Beijing Olympics are dubbed the redemption tour for American Nathan Chen. In PyeongChang, the then-18 year old posted a strong performance in the team event, but struggled in the individual event, eventually clawing his way back to fifth place after slipping to 17th.
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