Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

Snippet of Nathan's speech outside the Capitol: https://twitter.com/julie_jag/status/1527010620889247749

ETA:

Another article by Salt Lake Tribune's Julie Jag (May 18): https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2022/05/18/why-nathan-chen-believes/
Excerpts:
Nathan Chen, the Olympic figure skating champion, doesn’t get back to his hometown of Salt Lake City much. So when he was in the area for Wednesday’s Stars on Ice tour stop, he took on the role of tourist. First stop was Red Iguana for some Mexican food, then a tour of his old neighborhood and a stroll through City Creek Park.
Chen’s sightseeing expedition wrapped up Wednesday morning with a stop at the Utah State Capitol. That’s also where all similarities to a typical day-tripper ended. Because while school children admired the rotunda and tour groups heard the history of Martha Hughes Cannon, Chen stood front and center in the senate chamber listening to a proclamation by Gov. Spencer Cox — read by Utah Sports Commission CEO Jeff Robbins — declaring it Nathan Chen Day.
“It’s a huge honor,” Chen, who moved to California when he was 12 to train in figure skating, said of the accolade. “I’m very excited to be here.”
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Senate President Stuart Adams called Chen “fearless” in his introduction. He noted Chen was the first person to perform five quadruple jumps in a single program. Adams also called out his three straight world titles, from 2018-2021, and of course his gold medal in men’s singles at the Beijing Olympics in February.
“He’s a great Utahn who has done so many great things,” Adams said, “not just for the United States, but for the entire world.”
Chen credited the reverberations from the 2002 Olympics, which were held in Utah when he was 3, for providing a tailwind on his path to skating in the Winter Games. As one of 10 members of the athlete advisory committee for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, he said he plans to do what he can to bring the event back to the state.
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(Chen said his mother, Hetty Wang, upon whom he heaps most of the credit for his success, drove out from California just to attend the Salt Lake City stop). [...]
“I’m really proud of all the things that I’ve accomplished already,” Chen, 23, said, “and looking forward to seeing, I guess, what’s next.”
One thing he would like to see before he leaves town, however, is people celebrating Nathan Chen Day. The best way to do that?
“Go to the ice rink,” he said. “Go skate.”
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SLC local news story (12-minute Facebook replay video embedded of him speaking inside the Capitol chamber): https://kutv.com/news/local/nathan-chen-helping-bring-the-olympics-back-to-salt-lake-city

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Local news report by KSL 5 (NBC affiliate in SLC):
www.ksl.com

How gold medalist Nathan Chen hopes to inspire future Olympians with SLC 2030 bid

Chen was in town as part of the Stars on Ice tour Wednesday night at the Maverik Center, and accepted the honor given to him by Robbins on the governor's behalf.
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Second report by KSL 5:
ksltv.com

'Nathan Chen Day,' Olympic gold medalist honored at Utah Capitol

Nathan Chen had been working his whole life for that gold medal moment during the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Today he is back in Utah to celebrate.
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Desert News article:
www.deseret.com

It is Nathan Chen Day in Utah today

Nathan Chen, the American Olympic figure skating gold medalist from Salt Lake City, was honored by the Utah Senate before his appearance at the Stars on Ice tour at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.
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KSL 5's final report of the day includes comments from Stephanee Grosscup and Nathan's young Chinese fans at the SOI show last night :):
ksltv.com

Gold medalist Nathan Chen returns to the ice at Maverik Center

Salt Lake City showed Nathan Chen they’ll always support him.
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Re-posting from the SOI thread in GSD:
Sylvia said:
Fan cams from SLC:

"Thunderstruck" opening medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuNx3-xjOKA
Nathan's "Space Song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxNX_yd0Hk8
The Weeknd medley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Es7mPK51o
Nathan's "Rocketman" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTTyOq6fMY
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Appears Nathan may be feeling a little better and is starting to attempt harder jumps like 3A in practice:
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Nathan Chen Chinese Info on Instagram: "SOI rehearsal - Anaheim 3A 😯 and miscellaneous clips Thank you Cherry for providing the videos! #nathanchen #陈巍"

139 likes, 4 comments - nathanchen.zh on May 21, 2022: "SOI rehearsal - Anaheim 3A 😯 and miscellaneous clips Thank you Cherry for providing the videos! #nathanchen #陈巍".
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He also seemed quite pumped up during the show.
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Sachi on Instagram: "煽るネイサン、置いときます🤩 少しだけでごめんなさい🙏 （今年のSOI🇺🇸はバッグポリシー、カメラポリシーが厳しく、ホンダセンターは特に💦） SOI🇺🇸 at Anaheim #StarsOnIce #SOI22 #NathanChen #ネイサンチェン"

1,407 likes, 23 comments - sachiko_n_satsuki on May 22, 2022: "煽るネイサン、置いときます🤩 少しだけでごめんなさい🙏 （今年のSOI🇺🇸はバッグポリシー、カメラポリシーが厳しく、ホンダセンターは特に💦） SOI🇺🇸 at Anaheim #StarsOnIce #SOI22 #NathanChen #ネイサンチェン".
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Tai Babilonia, who attended the Anaheim show, had this to say about Nathan:
https://twitter.com/taiskates/status/1528397458287448065

During the M&G he told a fan that his favorite element is the backflip (to nobody's surprise).

Another fan took a photo of the announcement board dedicated to Nathan at Salt Lake FSC.
 
Nathan's post today :): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6cApsuXiA/

Grateful to those who paved the way so that I could pursue my dreams. I am just floored to be included in this year’s #TIME100 list, alongside incredible artists, innovators, leaders, and icons I so admire — and who I never imagined I’d see my name next to.

Most of all, a special thank you to @michellewkwan, whose career and accomplishments have inspired me for quite literally my entire life. I can only hope to make the kind of impact she has been for me and for so many others. Michelle, thank you for being the trailblazer I needed.

ETA link to watch TIME's video on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIME/status/1528877354772307968
https://twitter.com/x/status/1528877354772307968
 
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Apparently Nathan will be appearing on an episode of the CBS series Secret Celebrity Renovation in which he contributes to the renovation of the SLC sports complex.
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14 reactions · 5 comments | Council Tuesday Recap! ✅Acceptance of $100K donation for renovation of a lounge area at the SLC sports complex on behalf of Nathan Chen as part of the... | By Dea Theodore | Facebook

Council Tuesday Recap! ✅Acceptance of $100K donation for renovation of a lounge area at the SLC sports complex on behalf of Nathan Chen as part of the...
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Nathan making a reappearance in Spur magazine next month.

Mark K on sharing the same practice with Nathan at the Olympics

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“Before the competition, I was simply amazed by Chen. We were in the same warm-up in the short program and trained together accordingly. One of the workouts was scheduled for the early morning. I thought that I would go out, calmly ride without any complex elements. And then Chen comes out and at six in the morning he performs his short program with a quadruple lutz and a flip! Rides clean and easy, like it’s the best time to train. When I saw this, I was simply ashamed to leave the ice without completing quadruple jumps.
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Nathan makes a guest appearance in the film "AAPI Heritage Heroes." (The film honors 6 "everyday," heroes and Nathan is part of the celebrity cast paying tribute to them.)
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TAAF's First-Ever "AAPI Heritage Heroes" Special To Stream on Hulu In Honor of AAPI Heritage Month

Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Liza Koshy, Jay Shetty, Ming-Na Wen, Michelle Zauner, and More Featured in the Joint Production from The Asian American Foundation, Enfranchisement Productions, and...
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Korean fans put together a wonderful gift package for Nathan!

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Nathan Chen supporters KOR.

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Nathan named the top ISU #UpAgain moment.

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At the Boise M&G Nathan indicated he plans to perform his Mozart program in Japan this summer.

Raf and his team were selected as PSA Coach of the Year
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Watch this story by Team Raf on Instagram before it disappears.

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On June 12 ABC will air the tv special, "Time100: World's Most Influential People," which will be filmed at the June 8 Time 100 Gala in NYC.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/simu-liu-time-100-gala-tv-special-abc-1235153998/

Last weekend to see Nathan at SOI!
 
Nathan reunited with his "niece" at the Seattle SOI. He said he plans to go on vacation after the Portland show.

Nathan also made an appearance in the Madisons' IG Live

Before the show fans ran into Nathan and Mariah at Seattle's Pike's Place

Here's a nice fancam of the Seattle Space Song from a little further back. He changed up the ending a little. Good sized crowd.
 
Brandon's photo dump, including some shots/video with Nathan.
Here Nathan is watching Brandon and JLB perform a head banger.

Group photo with the cast

Clip of What a Wonderful World where they changed the choreo so that Nathan hugged Alysa.

A photo of Nathan's Olympic FS won the PSA photo of the year!
 
Nathan enjoying the Hawaiian surf.

One more group photo with the SOI cast and crew

ISU's top 5 #UpAgain moments.
"Truly I never imagined I’d be able to make it this far in my career and be able to go to two Olympics and have the opportunity that I had today. It really means the world,” Nathan said. “Certainly it's been a pretty long journey, and of course includes a lot of people that have supported me throughout my career. So to be able to have a moment like this and be able to reflect back on all the people that have helped me throughout my time in skating means a lot."
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Nathan spotted at Honolulu Airport

Peak inside the Time100 issue.

Reminder that Sun Valley tickets are scheduled to go on sale today.

Sun Valley on Ice

Explore a world of delights at Sun Valley Resort, from world-class skiing to stunning hikes, find your perfect activity here.
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Nathan spotted at Honolulu Airport

Peak inside the Time100 issue.

Reminder that Sun Valley tickets are scheduled to go on sale today.

Sun Valley on Ice

Explore a world of delights at Sun Valley Resort, from world-class skiing to stunning hikes, find your perfect activity here.
www.sunvalley.com www.sunvalley.com
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As much as I love Nathan. I don't love the socks with sandals look!:rofl::yikes:
 
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