In this file photo taken on Feb 10, 2022, Jin Boyang of China performs the men's single free skating in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium. Jin got a fourth-place finish after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Feb 9, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – Chinese veteran Jin Boyang, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, got a fourth-place finish after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, the United States on Thursday.
Japan's Kao Miura took the lead with 91.90 points, while retiring Canadian star Keegan Messing ranked second in 86.70. Jimmy Ma of the United States was third with 86.64.

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Dancing to "Seven Nation Army," 25-year-old Jin opened his program with a quad toeloop and a triple Axel. He made a little mistake in landing his triple-triple combination and scored 85.32 to rank fourth.

Another Chinese skater Chen Yudong ranked 15th with 67.93

"It's better than I expected," said Jin, ninth at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. "I've been preparing for this competition as soon as I got back on the ice. The time is so tight. I have been systematically training for only about two months. I started from bad triple jumps to what happened today. I think that's a pretty fast recovery."

Another Chinese skater Chen Yudong ranked 15th with 67.93.
In the women's short program, South Korea's Kim Yelim, 20, delivered a nearly flawless dance to take the lead with 72.84.
"I was so, so nervous before," she said, "but I did an almost clean program and I am happy about that."

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American Isabeau Levito, 15, was second with 71.50. South Korea's Kim Chaeyeon was third, followed by Americans Amber Glenn and Bradie Tennell.

This Feb 8, 2022 file photo shows that Jin Boyang of China performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese veteran Jin Boyang got a fourth-place finish after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, the United States on Feb 9, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Four Continents continues Saturday with the pairs short program, rhythm dance and women's free skate.