On January 29, the three-time Chinese champion went to Ürümqi—the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—where everyone, including Jin, was suffering from the altitude of 1650 meters. He needed to use an inhaler for oxygen in order to compete at the national Winter Games, which is held only every four years. Nevertheless, he performed well, landing every jump in both programs and scored 87.34 in the short and 196.62 in the free to win the gold.
“This is probably my best performance so far this season,” Jin commented after the free skate, “but it is still a bit regrettable because I can land the jumps better in training. I need to further improve in upcoming competitions.”
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Wishing the youngster luck at the upcoming 4CCs!