Entertainment Sports Team USA's Nathan Chen Lands a Backflip During Final Performance at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Nathan Chen landed the impressive feat while taking part in Beijing's Exhibition Gala on Saturday By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 20, 2022 11:59 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Annice Lyn/Getty Nathan Chen closed out his 2022 Olympic journey with a bang! The 22-year-old skater took part in his final performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, delivering a thrilling routine during Beijing's Exhibition Gala. Chen skated to Fanfare Ciocarla's "Caravan," landing an impressive backflip toward the end of his three-minute set, among other exciting and intricate skating feats. The Exhibition Gala, according to Sports Illustrated, "showcases the 18 figure skaters who medaled during the 2022 Olympics." The event gives the athletes the chance to show off their skating skills one final time — without competing for a medal — before the Closing Ceremony, which took place on Sunday. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Team USA Walks in Olympics Closing Ceremony as Beijing Games Come to an End At this year's Winter Games, Chen scored many accomplishments, including earning a gold medal for the men's figure skating event. During the free skate program, Chen claimed his first Olympic gold medal with 218.63 points, becoming the first American to win the event since Evan Lysacek in 2010. Chen's total score was 332.60, coming ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan (310.05) and bronze medalist Shoma Uno, also of Japan (293.0). Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Annice Lyn/Getty That win followed Chen's previous record-breaking performance, where he took the lead in the men's competition with the highest short program score ever. Chen performed a program set to "La Bohème" by Charles Aznavour and executed a series of remarkable jumps to move into first place with a score of 113.97. During the 2022 Winter Olympics, Chen also took home a silver medal for the team figure skating event. To learn more about Team USA, visit TeamUSA.org. Watch the Winter Paralympics, beginning March 4, on NBC.