Click&nbsp;on the video player&nbsp;above to watch&nbsp;the conclusion of the first Grand Prix of Figure Skating event of the season, the Skate America gala.

Figure skating front-runners will emerge at opening Grand Prix in Las Vegas

The start of the latest figure skating Grand Prix series marks the true beginning of a new season. The Grand Prix is important in identifying front-runners — those who will dominate the second half of the season, including the world figure skating championships in Montreal in March.

American skater Nathan Chen enters as the favourite in the men's event at the Grand Prix event in Las Vegas. His latest twist comes off the ice, as he balances skating with school at Yale.

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Nathan Chen performs in an exhibition gala in this file photo from March 25, 2018.

Watch Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Skate America Gala

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