Nathan Chen (#Slaythan Fans) thread

[Jammers]

OK. Sounds like he's got everything under control?

Nathan doesn't seem to allow problems to stop him. Some skaters like Denis Ten always seem to have something going on whether it's injuries or boot problems or other drama but i think Nathan has his head on straight and copes with it better.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Thought this follow up on Jason/ Nathan photo from Nathan was adorable too.

Nathan Chen marvels at his haircut in throwback Jason Brown photo

http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/03/24/nathan-chen-jason-brown-photo/


"Given Brown is 22 years old and Chen is 17 years old, Brown’s Throwback Thursday post is likely circa 2007.

Chen’s flexibility at such a young age is impressive, but the skater found another aspect of the photo worth gushing over — his hair.

“This is amazing tho I can’t believe you found this,” Chen posted on Instagram. “OH MY GOD #BOWLCUT.”

 

[A.H.Black]

I post this every once in a while. It's time to post this video from 2010, ABC News "Person of the Week". It gives a taste of gymnastics, piano, and a bit more dance.

 

[Sylvia]

April 5, 2017 press release: Meet the '4-Pack': Coca-Cola and U.S. Athletes Team Up for Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

Heading into PyeongChang 2018 in South Korea, Coca-Colais thrilled to announce four world-class U.S. competitors to represent Coca-Cola: Olympic freestyle aerial skier Mac Bohonnon, Olympic hopeful men’s figure skater Nathan Chen, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor.

Photo tweeted by his agent: https://twitter.com/YukiSNYC/status/849759886460108800

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

April 5, 2017 press release: Meet the '4-Pack': Coca-Cola and U.S. Athletes Team Up for Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

Photo tweeted by his agent: https://twitter.com/YukiSNYC/status/849759886460108800

Thanks for the report! That is AWESOME news for Nathan! I do hope he stays as steady as he's been and doesn't let the hype (or pressure of sponsors) get to him! I'm rooting for him all the way to the Olympics!

 

[Meoima]

Speaking of Nathan... I just saw this on Twitter https://youtu.be/qzUv5fWz16Q

He does not have a gap in PCS to cover, but also an unfair gap in TES.

 

[olympic]

Speaking of Nathan... I just saw this on Twitter https://youtu.be/qzUv5fWz16Q

He does not have a gap in PCS to cover, but also an unfair gap in TES.

Interesting. I never knew Uno pre-rotated his 4F. I don't think the judges penalize pre-rotations though, do they?

 

[Meoima]

Interesting. I never knew Uno pre-rotated his 4F. I don't think the judges penalize pre-rotations though, do they?

They don't. Many judges should have known about this. Even if they give full credit for the quads Shoma Uno does, they still should give less GOE compared to someone like Nathan.

 

[Firedancer]

Interesting. I never knew Uno pre-rotated his 4F. I don't think the judges penalize pre-rotations though, do they?

They don't penalize Shoma. I don't think I have seen him do the 4F without pre-rotating it. He definitely should not be getting the same points as Nathan.

Excited for Nathan and his Coke sponsorship! Hope there are many more to follow!

 

[Firedancer]

Nathan at today's NBC Olympics photo shoot:
https://instagram.com/p/BTZ3leTl3rl/

 

[olympic]

My hope for Nathan this coming season is that he perfects his boot timing. Seemed to be OK last year right up until the worst possible moment for failure - Worlds. I wonder if the boot failure caught him by surprise, came on faster, because he trained harder than usual between 4CCs and Worlds? Just guessing ...

 

[Firedancer]

I hope that too. He said something about the pair of boots he had at worlds just didn't hold up as well as the others. So hopefully it was just this pair. Next year I hope he will have an extra pair already broken in case he needs them. And I hope he can quickly get passed whatever ankle issue those boots caused.

 

[DDNatalia]

I've seen comments referencing an interview he gave, where he talks about not really looking beyond this upcoming Olympics. He has other plans in mind for example education and it seems, his eyes set on a professional career outside of skating without delaying his schooling. Can anyone come up with the source? It was from an interview he gave... ?

 

[Firedancer]

I think it's this one:
http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pa...ws/2017/04/featured-interview-nathan-chen-usa

He doesn't say for sure. He says it depends on how his body holds up/how he does next season/school aspirations. His skating still has so much room to grow. It would be a a shame to see someone so talented quit so quickly.

 

[Sylvia]

Getty Images - Nathan's Team USA 2018 Olympics photo shoot on April 28, 2017 in West Hollywood, California

ETA photos taken on a different set: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/857994635766935552
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTb6ddUlCsN/?taken-by=teamusa
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTb2N2RFQay/?taken-by=usfigureskating&hl=en

With Sesame Street's Cookie Monster & Elmo: https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/858089357869064192

 

[olympic]

I think it's this one:
http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pa...ws/2017/04/featured-interview-nathan-chen-usa

He doesn't say for sure. He says it depends on how his body holds up/how he does next season/school aspirations. His skating still has so much room to grow. It would be a a shame to see someone so talented quit so quickly.

Oh No. Obviously, Nathan will make whatever life choices are best for him, but the thought of him leaving competition stabs me through the heart.

 

[skatesindreams]

Due to the technical demands of the sport and the consequences which can ensue because of them; among other factors, I don't believe that "long" competitive careers/multiple Olympic appearances will be so common in the future.

 

[Pretty Vegas]

There's also this interview he gave with a Japanese media outlet after WTT where he talks about his plans post Olympics: (translated): https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/856842378203860992 and https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/856847127485591553

He basically says he'll probably go to 2022 but it's dependent on how he does next season. I think he's just realistic - it's unknown how long these young guys and their bodies can keep up with the technical demands they are doing. I'm wondering if his huge hip surgery last year made him a little bit more cautious about continuing long-term.

 

[SCeline]

I think he's a great example of someone who is succeeding in skating not necessarily just because (or primarily because) of excellent involving skills which only apply to skating. To me, one of his core competencies is his mental game. His cool, competitive demeanor. That will serve him well in a lot of pursuits and I would imagine people like him (and for example, the Shibs) would frankly get bored or "sick of" the skating world after a point. You see this reflected in the way so many champions who finish competing, pretty much depart from the skating world entirely. At the risk of making an over generalization, this seems the case with smart North Americans who have core competencies which they see better opportunities to apply outside of skating.

 

[Nathan Fan]

There's also this interview he gave with a Japanese media outlet after WTT where he talks about his plans post Olympics: (translated): https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/856842378203860992 and https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/856847127485591553
He basically says he'll probably go to 2022 but it's dependent on how he does next season. I think he's just realistic - it's unknown how long these young guys and their bodies can keep up with the technical demands they are doing. I'm wondering if his huge hip surgery last year made him a little bit more cautious about continuing long-term.

These quads are demanding and dangerous. I do not blame him if he will not go to 2022.

 

[giselle23]

Speaking of Nathan... I just saw this on Twitter https://youtu.be/qzUv5fWz16Q

He does not have a gap in PCS to cover, but also an unfair gap in TES.

The same poster posted this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h77_Ak5uGo
Nathan has one gorgeous lutz.

 

[Meoima]

The same poster posted this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h77_Ak5uGo
Nathan has one gorgeous lutz.

I don't even know what to say when I look at all these zoom-ups.
If next season, someone decided to try a quad flutz and got same credit as Nathan...
Nathan should be credited as the first to land 4F. And he's the only one with both 4Lz and 4F without edge issue.

 

[Sylvia]

Closeup photo of Nathan from the May 4th Hershey SOI show (his debut): https://www.instagram.com/p/BTxRd3MgkqS/

He skated a new exhibition program in Hershey to "Parachute" by Otto Knows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wElxHoQX4Ho
He also performed this past season's exhibition number to "Stole the Show" by Kygo feat. Parson James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAOf4vH1Xr4

Nathan turned 18 on May 5th - he got this birthday cake in Chicago: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTvAysAlBxS/?taken-by=evan_bates&hl=en

 

[Sylvia]

Nathan and Karen were the featured keynote speakers at USFS' Jumps camp last week - their Facebook Live video is now on YT (first link quoted below):

Jump On It! Camp Facebook video with Nathan & Karen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QqI0KyS50o

Gravity-defying video about Nathan Chen's quads [by Quartz]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqDOIjJi784

GSD thread where the Quartz article & video were published: The physics behind figure skating’s quadruple jump

Nathan's summer show schedule:

Dreams on Ice (Guest Skater at Team Japan's summer exhibition gala)
July 7-9, 2017 in Yokohama, Japan

Sun Valley on Ice
July 29, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho
GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/index.php?threads/2017-sun-valley-on-ice-shows.101267/

 

[Frida80]

Nathan just got Nike. Finally! He's been wearing Adidas gear in all his practices which are streamed globally! He even wore them in his profile photos. And they were never his sponsor.

Nike is a good fit. He's young and know for pushing the athletic limits.

 

[Sylvia]

Nathan just got Nike

Link? ETA: Thanks, @love skating, for posting the link to Nathan's Instagram below.

Article by Michelle Kennedy who spoke to Nathan before the Seattle Stars on Ice show this past weekend: http://www.centeredspin.com/nathanchenreadyforthespotlight/
Excerpt:

Even though Nathan enjoyed his time with Stars on Ice, he is also excited to move on to the Olympic season. He will only be taking a week off and is not planning on taking a vacation. Chen will slowly start training and plotting his programs for the season and by mid-June he plans to be in full training mode with his eye on the prize. When asked, Nathan was not shy about his goals for next season:
“Obviously, make the Olympic team to start with; coming out with another title at nationals would be great,” Nathan continued. “My focus is making the Olympic Team and just bringing myself back up to where I was and keep on pushing myself as much as I can this season in terms of the Grand Prix. Making the Grand Prix Final would be another goal, setting myself up with little goals leading up to the season.”

ETA #2:

Nathan closeup at the 40-second mark in this NBC Olympics promo video (also a brief glimpse of him spinning in silhouette earlier): https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/866053299602022400

 

[love skating]

Here's his instagram post that mentions Nike https://www.instagram.com/p/BUe0DCvAVLG/

 

[Firedancer]

^^I really liked this interview. I love his confidence and that he welcomes the attention and expectations instead of being overwhelmed.

Nike is a great fit. I love seeing skaters get recognition for their hard work and accomplishments.

 

[aftershocks]

The same poster posted this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h77_Ak5uGo
Nathan has one gorgeous lutz.

Wow, but will the judges ever call Shoma on his flutz?

Bonus: Austrian, Alois Lutz, invented the lutz jump, first performed in competition in 1913!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/426012445971880267/

Speaking of Nathan... I just saw this on Twitter https://youtu.be/qzUv5fWz16Q ...

Hmmm, and will Shoma ever be called on his pre-rotated quad flip?

Nathan's SOI performances:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl0mekE057Q Parachute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnGhcD-24s Stole the Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTo4LXaHhR0 Nathan Chen music video

 

[Sylvia]

http://www.tirereview.com/bridgestone-supports-five-olympians-road-pyeongchang-2018/

Bridgestone has partnered with Nathan Chen (figure skating), Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled), Amy Purdy (para snowboarding), Evan Strong (para snowboarding) and Ashley Wagner (figure skating) to represent the tiremaker around its first Winter Games.