Figure skating’s final medal event of the 2022 Winter Olympics ended with yet another record-setting performance, stunning jumps and a heart-stopping finish. But if you missed watching it live, you’ll have another chance.
It was a perfect ending for China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong., avenging their half-point loss during the 2018 Games and capping off a wire-to-wire figure skating showcase in front of their home fans at the 2022 Winter Olympics,
Needing near perfection to be victorious, Sui and Han received a free skate score of 155.47, which combined with their score of 84.41 for a combined total of 239.88. That gave them a 0.63-point victory over Evgeniya Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of the Russian Olympic Committee, who received a 155.00 in the free skate for a total of 239.25.
The ROC also took bronze with Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galiamov scoring a 237.71 to finish comfortably ahead of their teammates Aleksandra Boykova and Dmitriy Kozlovskiy .Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier took a lead with five pairs remaining after of 138.45 in the free skate and a total score of 212.68. They ultimately fell to sixth, just behind Japan's Cheng Peng and Yang Jin, who scored a 214.84.When can you watch figure skating next?
The exhibition gala on the final weekend of the Winter Olympics is a perennial fan-favorite event. Typically, medal winners and some of the top skaters are invited to perform in a special exhibition event that allows them to let loose and have some fun. NBC Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Coverage Schedule*
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