Keegan Messing, the Anchorage figure skater who skates for Canada, wrapped up his wild ride to the Winter Olympics with an 11th place finish.
Keegan Messing, of Canada, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. in the nick of time
Messing opened with authority by landing his first jump, a quad toe-double toe combination. The rest of his program included six triple jumps, including a triple flip that required an extra step to land, costing him a point or two. Messing’s nonjumping elements included some entertaining step sequences, including one with a spread eagle leading to a hydroblading move in which nearly his whole body is horizontal on the ice, his face seemingly touching the ice.
Keegan Messing, of Canada, holds up a photo of his baby after competing in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. But for awhile last week, he had a temporary home in a Vancouver hotel. He tested positive for COVID-19 in the days before the Canadian team’s departure and the charter flight left without him.
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