Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

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Happy one year anniversary of the SP World Record! Relive the moment with NBC's coverage

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A few more pages from Nathan's upcoming children's book

https://twitter.com/mychal3ts/status/1623097460360114177

 

[Firedancer]

Nathan’s post celebrating one year since the Olympics:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CodbNqXjHFX/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

 

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Review of Nathan's books from Phil Hersh

Chen's autobiography provides a rare revelatory look at the man who won Olympic skating gold a year ago — Globetrotting by Philip Hersh

The idea of covering figure skating is something of a contradiction in terms. Oxymoronic, if you will, like covering all individual sports, in which athletes compete infrequently, train all over the world, and the media rarely sees them in practice. A far cry from my experiences covering

www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com

Nathan has a book signing scheduled for Feb 25 in Connecticut.

https://mailchi.mp/rjjulia.com/nathanchen022023

 

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Nathan has some visitors. Wonder what they're up to?

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1624839364059750402

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1624892707243020288

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1624892287015612418

Some more pics from Nathan's children's book

Lorraine Nam • Illustrator on Instagram: "🤩🏅It’s been a year since @nathanwchen’s amazing gold medal win at the Beijing 2022 Olympics! ⛸️ To commemorate this anniversary, I wanted to share some sneak peek illustrations from Nathan’s new picture book,

470 likes, 28 comments - lorrainenam on February 10, 2023: "🤩🏅It’s been a year since @nathanwchen’s amazing gold medal win at the Beijing 2022 Olym..."

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https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1624799240890245121

 

[Wyliefan]

Always great to see Nathan on the ice and happy!

 

[sk9tingfan]

Nathan has some visitors. Wonder what they're up to?

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1624839364059750402

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1624892707243020288

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1624892287015612418

Some more pics from Nathan's children's book

Lorraine Nam • Illustrator on Instagram: "🤩🏅It’s been a year since @nathanwchen’s amazing gold medal win at the Beijing 2022 Olympics! ⛸️ To commemorate this anniversary, I wanted to share some sneak peek illustrations from Nathan’s new picture book,

470 likes, 28 comments - lorrainenam on February 10, 2023: "🤩🏅It’s been a year since @nathanwchen’s amazing gold medal win at the Beijing 2022 Olym..."

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https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1624799240890245121

Over my friend's winter break, we're going down to eat at Nathan's favorite restaurant, September in Bangkok!

 

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Team USA skaters recalled their favorite memories from the Olympics

Team USA Reminisces About Their Favorite Memories from the Beijing Games One Year Later - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

One year ago, Team USA dazzled audiences around the world with their spectacular performances at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. For these athletes, it was

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

Nathan

Nathan Chen: Spending time with my U.S. Figure Skating teammates. We shared many once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and I will hold those moments close for the rest of my life.

Evan

Evan Bates: The vibe in our room was great with all the roommates. Because normally Madi [Chock] and I will stay together when we're at a competition. At the Olympics, we stayed separately and we had roommates. I was roommates with Nathan [Chen] and Brandon [Frazier] and Jean-Luc [Baker] and the four of us just had so much fun together off the ice. Jean-Luc even brought a mini basketball hoop and we hung it up on the wall. Having three weeks together to go through such an incredible experience together really bonded us. I cherish all those times hanging out in the room with my friends.

Japan's Team Koko pose with "Nathan" during their time at 4CC

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1625284430435880960

 

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Nathan was a guest speaker at the Lex Summit Conference held in SLC yesterday

https://twitter.com/SKuvin/status/1625717925482225664

More photos from Nathan's children's book along with a short review.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cor7swDOYzI/

This book is the kind of book that in the same moment feels like both a rock and balm of childhood. Yes, it's a book written by the amazingly talented Olympic gold medalist @nathanwchen, about a kid who was very much like him. But, it's more than that story. This book is made of the stuff that transcends the actual story itself - which is the tell tale of a really great book.

While this story is very much a story about a kid who LOVES figure skating, this story is in essence also very much about those many, many moments in every kid's life where they meet disappointment in the thing they love, where they meet failure despite trying really hard, and where they also meet grace and a gentle nudge towards joy in those bottom of the pit feelings.

Wei is a kid who falls in love with ice skating and is anticipating his first competition. His whole family comes to watch him practice, and he embarrassingly falls in front of them all. The heart of the story is the conversation he has with his mom as she reminds him to forget about winning, and to instead, do what brings him joy. It's such a relatable story for any kid who is learning how to sit with and overcome those hard to have feelings of anxiety, anticipation, and failure, and how to move forward and find happiness in the journey. Beautiful story, and bright, tender illustrations.

For all the kids who are too familiar with those falling on the ice feelings and for all the kids whose journeys are a little easier because they see themselves in Nathan Chen's life journey, may this book be a reminder to keep the joy of loving what you do in your heart.

 

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Nathan, Jean Luc, and Camden making a mint Oreo sandwich. LOL

Nathan Chen on Instagram: "It’s giving mint oreo"

23K likes, 144 comments - nathanwchen on February 17, 2023: "It’s giving mint oreo"

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Upcoming IG live on Wednesday with his illustrator Lorraine Nam

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1626631882333880326

 

[skatfan]

I was able to check out a digital copy of Nathan’s book from the library. Definitely an above average sports hero book! I had no idea how involved his mom was as a coach/coordinator, and his descriptions of his competitions are so interesting. What an amazing family the Chens are.

 

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Nathan's niece enjoying her advance copy of his book.

Nathan Chen on Instagram: "Special early copy of #WeiSkatesOn for my niece 💝 link in bio to pre-order — my book comes out Feb 21!!"

3,093 Likes, 27 Comments - Nathan Chen (@nathanwchen) on Instagram: "Special early copy of #WeiSkatesOn for my niece 💝 link in bio to pre-order — my book comes out Feb 21!!"

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New BTS video from Nathan and Panasonic

Panasonic Green Impact - Nathan Chen BTS

Together, we can make a change. Alongside Nathan Chen, we’re addressing the climate change today through our #GREENIMPACT initiative to make our planet a mor...

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Congratulations to Nathan for being nominated for a prestigious Laureus Award! Kind of strange that he was nominated in the "Breakthrough of the Year" category, but that's figure skating for you.

Nathan Chen | Laureus

www.laureus.com

Won the Winter Olympics gold medal, ending the reign of Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, the 2014 and 2018 champion. The 23-year-old American is regarded as one of the best skaters of all time, with the highest winning percentage in competitions in the modern era. He had the longest winning streak in history from 2018 to 2021. A three-time world champion, he is known as the ‘Quad King’ for his mastery of quadruple jumps and is noted for the athletic ability he builds into his programmes.

Wei Skates On comes out tomorrw! Illustrator Lorraine Nam shares some of her thoughts.

Lorraine Nam • Illustrator on Instagram: "⛸️ WEI SKATES ON comes out tomorrow!! ✨ It’s a project I’m so proud to have worked on with a message that will resonate with anyone who has had to overcome an obstacle. It’s a book I would’ve wanted for my y

266 likes, 28 comments - lorrainenam on February 20, 2023: "⛸️ WEI SKATES ON comes out tomorrow!! ✨ It’s a project I’m so proud to have worked on ..."

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Nathan showing off his children's book

Nathan Chen on Instagram: "Meet Wei!!! When I first started working on #WeiSkatesOn, I wanted to tell the story that my younger self needed. And I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than @lorrainenam, who captured Wei’s spirit exactly as I imag

20K Likes, 143 Comments - Nathan Chen (@nathanwchen) on Instagram: "Meet Wei!!! When I first started working on #WeiSkatesOn, I wanted to tell the story that my younger self needed. And I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than @lorrainenam, who captured Wei’s spirit exactly as I imagined...

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Nathan's reaction to his Laureus Award nomination

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1627799609530630145

Walking on the Yale campus with Camden. Jean Luc is the photographer.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Co775qWu-7t/

Preview of Nathan's walking workout on Apple Fitness+

https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7_CiQDdB0/

Photo with short track speed skater Arianna Fontana at the Olympics

https://twitter.com/ryoga4min/status/1628149397665230849

 

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Join Nathan and his Illustrator Lorraine Nam for an IG Live today at 4pm ET.

https://www.instagram.com/harperkids/

 

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Nathan reads from his new book.

Nathan Chen on Instagram: "Come read with me! I’m spending this weekend celebrating #WeiSkatesOn and I hope you’ll join me! Here’s where I’ll be: 📚 In person at RJ Julia Booksellers (@rjjulia) on Saturday, February 25 at 10 am ET 📚 In person with @l

4,186 Likes, 83 Comments - Nathan Chen (@nathanwchen) on Instagram: "Come read with me! I’m spending this weekend celebrating #WeiSkatesOn and I hope you’ll join me! Here’s where I’ll be: 📚 In person at RJ Julia Booksellers (@rjjulia) on Saturday, February 25 at 10 am ET 📚 In person with...

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In addition to his 2 book signings on Saturday in CT and NJ, he'll appear virtually on Sunday. Registration required.

Picture Books to Share! - Crowdcast

Register now for Books of Wonder's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Sunday February 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST.

www.crowdcast.io

 

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Not surprisingly, Nathan is scheduled to appear in The Ice

THE ICE（ザ・アイス）| 公式サイト

THE ICE（ザ・アイス）は、世界の現役トップスケーターたちを中心としたコラボレーション満載の真夏のアイスショー。メダリストたちのトップレベルのスケーティングはもちろん、まるでミュージカルのような世界観やここでしか見られない男子オンリーのグループナンバー、グランドフィナーレで会場全体が一体となるような企画など多彩な演出が特徴です。

fs-theice.com

The Japanese translation of One Jump at a Time is scheduled to be released Mar 29 with a different cover photo.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4041134366?smid=AN1VRQENFRJN5&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=nappa02-22&linkId=592534280fd725c3c48bbae6407058ad&language=ja_JP&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

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Photos from Nathan's book signing at RJ Julia Booksellers this morning

https://twitter.com/rjjulia/status/1629502564851937282

Pretty decent line to get in

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1629518286286364673

Nathan being spotlighted by the Laureus Awards today

https://twitter.com/LaureusSport/status/1629513990895280129

https://twitter.com/LaureusSport/status/1629517140104556546

 

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Replay of yesterday's virtual event available to watch

Picture Books to Share! - Crowdcast

Register now for Books of Wonder's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Sunday February 26, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST.

www.crowdcast.io

Really good turnout for Nathan's book signing in NJ

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1629616458476179457

 

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Nathan tells us his favorite ice cream to go with his new book.

Books and Ice Cream: Nathan Chen

Olympic Gold Medalist and Champion figure skater Nathan Chen came to visit us and introduce his picture book "Wei Skates On"!Order a copy here: https://www.r...

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Nathan's next scheduled show appearance is at Boston Ice Chips April 7-8

Olympian Nathan Chen to headline Ice Chips 2023: Full Throttle

One of your neighbors posted in Arts & Entertainment. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

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Nathan giving an interview on Connecticut TV station during their 6pm broadcast today.

https://twitter.com/StephanieSimoni/status/1631781143702896640

You may be able to watch it here

Watch Live

WFSB Channel 3 Live Newscast

www.wfsb.com

Official IG account for The Ice. First post has their show's men's headliners.

THE ICE (ザ・アイス) 【公式】 on Instagram: "ザ・アイス2023の出演者第１弾が発表されました！今年も豪華スケーターの勢揃いです✨楽しみにですね〜！ #フィギュアスケート #宇野昌磨 #ネイサンチェン #ジュンファンチャ #友野一希 #THEICE2023 #ザアイス"

1,301 Likes, 25 Comments - THE ICE (ザ・アイス) 【公式】 (@fstheice) on Instagram: "ザ・アイス2023の出演者第１弾が発表されました！今年も豪華スケーター..."

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Nathan's TV interview from yesterday

Nathan's supporting team JPN on Instagram: "Many thanks❣️① @OlimpicChenpion Twitter Nathan Cn on WFSB Channel 3 News Part 1 ネイサン・チェンはイエール大学で学び、トレーニングをしています。今夜のチャンネル3の独占取材で、彼はオリンピックでの再出場を否定していないことがわかりました。 まず、彼がスケートを始めたのは、わずか3歳の時でした。20年後、彼は氷上でパワフルで自

168 Likes, 3 Comments - Nathan's supporting team JPN (@nathan_supporting_team_jpn) on Instagram: "Many thanks❣️① @OlimpicChenpion Twitter Nathan Cn on WFSB Channel 3 News Part 1 ネイサ..."

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Nathan's supporting team JPN on Instagram: "②part 2 When he's not taking pictures with fans at book signings or training, he's working on his degree at Yale, he said to graduate next year. ''I'm really excited to finish off this year and head into

188 likes, 2 comments - nathan_supporting_team_jpn on March 3, 2023: "②part 2 When he's not taking pictures with fans at book signings or training, he's working on ..."

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Nathan will appear at the Darien, CT library on March 9 to promote his new book.

Meet the Author: Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Chen

Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore are proud to welcome Olympic gold medalist and figure skating champion Nathan Chen to Darien! Nathan will share his debut picture book, Wei Skates On, about an ice skater facing your fears and finding the joy in sports, no matter the outcome. Wei has loved...

www.darienlibrary.org

 

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Although it's not indicated on their web page I just received an email saying Nathan would be a guest at this year's Figure Skating in Harlem gala taking place on April 24 along with Scott Hamilton and the Shibutanis.

https://www.figureskatinginharlem.org/gala-2023/

Nathan enjoying tsukemen in NYC

Nathan Chen on Instagram: "Comfort food 🍜"

32K Likes, 179 Comments - Nathan Chen (@nathanwchen) on Instagram: "Comfort food 🍜"

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[Sylvia]

Nathan giving an interview on Connecticut TV station during their 6pm broadcast today.

https://twitter.com/StephanieSimoni/status/1631781143702896640

You may be able to watch it here

The WFSB 3 local CBS affiliate's article/video was published on March 4:

Olympic medalist and ‘Quad King’ Nathan Chen releases new children’s book

One of the best figure skaters in the world calls the Elm City home.

www.wfsb.com

 

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Nathan to be an instructor at Javi's summer camp in August.

https://javierfernandezskater.com/summer-camp

 

[sk9tingfan]

Nathan to be an instructor at Javi's summer camp in August.

https://javierfernandezskater.com/summer-camp

Sounds like an excellent gig!

 

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Scene's from today's book event:

https://twitter.com/thirstmenace/status/1633953411581505536

https://twitter.com/ryoga4min/status/1633942759131463681

Footage of Nathan visiting the White House from a vlog

https://twitter.com/icy_blue0505/status/1633925132375961601

 

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Nathan spending spring break out in Cali with bff JLB

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1634281678255411220

https://twitter.com/aboutNathan9905/status/1634281915002900485

Fans are speculating that he may be attending the Oscars on Sunday. Vera Wang is headed there, and a few days ago JLB was looking very dapper in a tux on his IGS.

 

[Sylvia]

Awwwww : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpn999EpWtt/

The Quad King is also the most down to earth Junior at Yale University.

Olympic Gold figure skater Nathan Chen came to Darien yesterday [March 9] and read his new children’s book Wei Skates On to a crowd of excited kids and their parents. I read his autobiography One Jump at a Time and was in awe of his dedication and talent.

But what made me enamored with him was his how naturally he embraced his heritage, family and identity. When little kids in the audience asked him about his favorite food and inspiration, he talked about his mom’s amazing cooking skills especially with Chinese food and named dumplings in Mandarin first instead of simply calling them dumplings in English. He talked about how Michelle Kwan and others who looked like him made him believe that he too can dream of the Olympics and how he wrote the book because it would have helped him so much to read such a book that reflected a kid that looked like him when he was starting out.

Nathan Chen not only represents but makes Asian Americans believe in ourselves. My boys’ eyes were sparkling when he autographed their book. What an honor to meet Nathan Chen.

#inspiration #nathanchen

 

[Sylvia]

Always amusing when 2 sports I follow collide! :
https://twitter.com/WTA/status/1634716163904253952
https://twitter.com/iga_swiatek/status/1634739495320047616