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Gold medalist Chen Hongyi silver medalist Li Angel and medalist Jin Minzhi of China GettyImages 1229505102

Cup of China gold medalist Hongyi Chen is flanked by Angel Li, left, who took silver, and bronze medalist Minzhi Jin © International Skating Union (ISU)

ISU World and Four Continents competitor Hongyi Chen of China scored a runaway victory with 38 points to spare at the ISU Grand Prix Shiseido Cup of China in Chongqing Saturday. Angel Li (CHN) took the silver medal and Minzhi Jin (CHN) secured the bronze. 

Skating to the Chinese song “I Have the Strength to Fly”, Chen was in a class of her own. She opened with a triple Lutz-Euler-triple Salchow combination followed by a triple toe-double toe, triple loop, triple Lutz and slightly two-footed triple flip-double toe. Her spins and footwork all merited a level four. The only error came when Chen popped an Axel. The 18-year-old earned 121.90 points for the Free Skating for a total score of 186.53 points. 

“I am not completely satisfied,” Chen said afterwards. “I regret that I did not go for the triple-triple in my second jumping pass and I missed one Axel. I felt a little tired. I want to improve my technical difficulty and my performance skills. Before coming here, I adjusted the programs, the elements, the steps to find what suits me best. My next competition will be in December, so there is still some time to improve.”Chen Hongyi action GettyImages 1229501265

Hongyi Chen finished 38 points clear of her nearest rival to collect the Ladies gold medal in the Cup of China © International Skating Union (ISU)

Li’s  performance to “Song for the Little Sparrow” and “La terre vue du ciel” was highlighted by a triple Lutz-double toe, triple toe-double toe as well as another triple toe and level-four spins. She only missed a triple Lutz. The 15-year-old from Shanghai scored 98.39 points for the Free Skating to accrue a total of 148.33. 

“I regret that I fell on my second triple Lutz,” Li said. “When I get back home I will focus on my physical strength. It was a unique opportunity for me to compete here and I tried my best. I learned a lot.”Li Angel GettyImages 1229500886

 Fifteen-year-old Angel Li (CHN) took the silver medal © International Skating Union (ISU)

Jin landed a triple toe-double toe combination, a triple toe as well as two double Axels in her routine to “Fiamme” by Roberto Cacciapaglia, but she singled a Salchow. The 16-year-old was ranked fourth in the Free Skating with 87.68 points but held firmly on to third place overall with a total 135.43 points.

“I also made a small mistake and popped a jump, but overall I performed up to my level,” Jin said. “In the future, I would like to bring the full package and also improve my skating skills.”Jin Minzhi GettyImages 1229501070

Minzhi Jin (CHN) secured the bronze despite finishing fourth in the Free Dance in Chongqing © International Skating Union (ISU)

Siyang Zhang (CHN) finished in fourth on 128.20 points while Lu Zheng (CHN) remained in fifth place with 86.48 points. 

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