Plushenko leads, Chan 7th after short program
Written by on February 16th, 2010 in Latest News.
Canada’s Patrick Chan reacts as the marks are posted for his small program, while his coach, Christy Krall, looks on in the men’s figure-skating competition Tuesday at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia leads the men’s figure-skating competition after scoring 90.85 in the small program Tuesday night at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
But the top three competitors, who all skated clean programs, are separated by less than one point.
American Evan Lysacek is second with 90.30 points. Daisuke Takahashi of Japan is in the bronze-medal position, at 90.25.
Toronto’s Patrick Chan is in seventh place.
The other Canadian in the field is Calgary’s Vaughn Chipeur, in 24th place.
The free skate is on Thursday at Vancouver’s Pacific Colliseum, the venue for all figure-skating events at the Winter Games.
More to come
