Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

[sk9tingfan]

Nathan Chen Is Winning by Not Trying So Hard to Win (paywall)
I found this part, where Nathan's rinkmates offered their insight on his personality, most interesting:

Interview with NBC LA

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw9EBipg_O/

The NY Times article is a beautiful testament to him!

 

[mtnskater]

Okay, I admit it. I’m probably more nervous than Nathan is right now. What are fellow Nathan fans doing to calm down?

 

[Wyliefan]

Watching Gilmore Girls reruns and trying not to freak out.

 

[mtnskater]

Love Gilmore Girls!

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

eating too much cheesecake

 

[Rukia]

Okay, I admit it. I’m probably more nervous than Nathan is right now. What are fellow Nathan fans doing to calm down?

I tried not to care too much about this, but now that he did so well I really want him to go clean in the long too. Luckily I have many other skaters to be nervous for before we get to his group hahaha.

 

[olympic]

I have come to the sad conclusion that I like the Olympics in theory, but actually watching them for me is too much stress when I have a fave competing. I was busy at work so that keeps me occupied

Oh, my case settled last Friday which was pretty unexpected so I am free to watch!

 

[~tapdancer~]

Okay, I admit it. I’m probably more nervous than Nathan is right now. What are fellow Nathan fans doing to calm down?

Praying.

Sadly, I don't think I will make it for his skate. I am in Eastern US time zone and I have to get up at 5 am for work. And I didn't catch a nap today so there you go...

 

[jlai]

Okay, I admit it. I’m probably more nervous than Nathan is right now. What are fellow Nathan fans doing to calm down?

He has earned a silver medal in Teams and is likely to have a medal with his sp lead. It's just a matter of what color
(or so I am telling myself)

 

[Rukia]

Judging from Jackie Wong's notes Nathan had a pretty good practice with a clean run-through, so let's carry that energy to the competition!

 

[Sylvia]

From: https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1491569443712999424
"Nathan Chen runthru just now: 4F3T, 4F, 4S, 4Lz, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T"

 

[Firedancer]

Okay, I admit it. I’m probably more nervous than Nathan is right now. What are fellow Nathan fans doing to calm down?

I am really nervous for him. Trying to keep up with all of the news from today regarding Valieva has been a good distraction.

The Olympic zone on NBC is going to have a story about Nathan and Mariah soon, for anyone interested.

Also, according to Jackie Wong, Nathan just did a clean run thru of his FS.
https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1491570135135657984?cxt=HHwWgIC95dPIj7MpAAAA

 

[Karen-W]

Honestly the Valieva news has upset me to the point where I just felt sadness when I saw Nathan's Wells Fargo commercial earlier today.

 

[Firedancer]

Honestly the Valieva news has upset me to the point where I just felt sadness when I saw Nathan's Wells Fargo commercial earlier today.

I don’t think I have seen that one yet

 

[Sylvia]

More jump info before & after his run through: https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1491570135135657984
"Practice notes
Chen: 3S, 3T, 3F, 3Lz, 3A, 4T1Eu3F, 2S, 4S, 3F, 4F, 2S, 4S, 4Lz, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T, 4F3T, 4S, 3F, runthru (4F3T, 4F, 4S, 4Lz, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T), 4S"

 

[Miintx]

New freeskate shirt for Nathan. I like it better than Nationals.

 

[Miintx]

2007 Nathan and Jason, so cute!

 

[Sylvia]

HE DID IT!!!!!

GOLD 332.60 total (111.71 in SP was a new ISU PB & WR)

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CHEN Nathan

USA

218.63​

121.41​

97.22​

9.71​

9.54​

9.79​

9.71​

9.86​

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CONGRATS to Nathan, Coach Raf, Nathan's family...

 

[Judy]

Amazing! What a great competition! Congrats to Nathan it was amazing!

 

[Fiero425]

Nathan Chen crushed the field for the Olympic Gold Medal in Figure Skating! "Congrats Nathen!"

 

[sheetz]

Congratulations to the 7th US man to win OGM!

https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1491647803914915842

 

[Rukia]

Ahhhh I'm so happy! And he is too clearly. I didn't know he could smile this much.

 

[Gris]

Congratulations!

 

[Taso]

All feels right with the world for a few moments Congrats Nathan, thank you!

 

[Wyliefan]

Ahhhh I'm so happy! And he is too clearly. I didn't know he could smile this much.

When he was doing the dance break, I thought, that's not the best he's ever done it, but that's definitely the happiest he's ever looked while doing it!

I'm so thrilled for him!

 

[tlk]

Congratulations Nathan, what an awesome skate! I hope you're enjoying this moment!

 

[Kateri]

When he was doing the dance break, I thought, that's not the best he's ever done it, but that's definitely the happiest he's ever looked while doing it!

I'm so thrilled for him!

Yes! It wasn't his cleanest skate, but it was his happiest!

 

[briancoogaert]

What a performance ! And what performances overall (TE, SP and LP). OMG, so happy for him and for Figure Skating.

 

[Firedancer]

Congratulations Nathan! I’m so happy for him and for Raf. I really think that was the most I have ever seen him smile during a program

 

[mtnskater]

NATHAN CHEN OLYMPIC CHAMPION