Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

Fadeevfanboy said:
I think he would take a break for sure, and then see if he has the motivation to return at some point for a shot at 2026. So I would say it would be an undecided sort of thing similar to both Davis & White and Virtue & Moir. I would say 40/60 to him returning or not, with the 60 being the not, but I wouldn't rule it out completely either.
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Good assessment of odds, especially for our statistically significant gold medalist! :p

I understood why Nathan chose to go back to the more commercially recognizable and marketable Rocketman for the Olympics so as to have more universal appeal to both educated as well as uneducated skating fans. It also was the program that is tied to a World record. While I liked Rocketman because of its modern and fun-loving vibe, my favorite will always be his Philip Glass program. It is an ice poem that provides a very intimate view into a previously unseen facet of his personality. IMO. you really need to fully understand and appreciate figure skating to get that program. Casual, every four-year fans might dismiss it immediately.
 
A.H.Black said:
20 years ago, just after the Salt Lake Games were over, I went to a club show at Steiner arena in Salt Lake City. It was a typical club show and the only thing that stood out to me was a very little boy. I even wrote about it on the old version of "Unseen Skaters". I sort kept track of that little boy and had great hopes for him - maybe he would be an Olympic Gold Medalist.

It happened! With a big smile on his face - it happened.

Congratulations Nathan.

Thank you for all the joy of watching you skate.
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In 2014, I was right behind him at Nationals at the TD garden. I told him, "It is a privilege to see you skate". And that has never changed.
 
sk9tingfan said:
Good assessment of odds, especially for our statistically significant gold medalist! :p

I understood why Nathan chose to go back to the more commercially recognizable and marketable Rocketman for the Olympics so as to have more universal appeal to both educated as well as uneducated skating fans. It also was the program that is tied to a World record. While I liked Rocketman because of its modern and fun-loving vibe, my favorite will always be his Philip Glass program. It is an ice poem that provides a very intimate view into a previously unseen facet of his personality. IMO. you really need to fully understand and appreciate figure skating to get that program. Casual, every four-year fans might dismiss it immediately.
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Philip Glass is my absolute favorite too!
 
I am glad that I (alone with the rest of the world) can breathe a sigh of relief now that Nathan has his Olympic gold medal. And apparently he has an opportunity to go "double or nothing" or something or other. ;)
 
The all important Raf interview has dropped.
russian.rt.com

«Боюсь, что надорвусь и умру по дороге»: Арутюнян — о карьере тренера, старых обидах, уверенности Чена и акселе Ханю

Нэйтан Чен за последние дни тренировок в Пекине не сорвал практически ни одного элемента, а утром в день соревнований чисто откатал всю произвольную программу без единой паузы. Об этом в интервью RT рассказал наставник нового олимпийского чемпиона Рафаэль Арутюнян. По его словам, «это заставило...
russian.rt.com russian.rt.com

Translation: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/vaytsekhovskayas-interview-with-arutyunian.109412/
 
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sheetz said:
The all important Raf interview has dropped.
russian.rt.com

«Боюсь, что надорвусь и умру по дороге»: Арутюнян — о карьере тренера, старых обидах, уверенности Чена и акселе Ханю

Нэйтан Чен за последние дни тренировок в Пекине не сорвал практически ни одного элемента, а утром в день соревнований чисто откатал всю произвольную программу без единой паузы. Об этом в интервью RT рассказал наставник нового олимпийского чемпиона Рафаэль Арутюнян. По его словам, «это заставило...
russian.rt.com russian.rt.com
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Love this part
There were moments when Nathan began to feel that he was not very well prepared to fight for gold. Every time I started laughing at him: “Are you kidding? I'll be the first to tell you if I see anything going wrong. So don't make me laugh with your stupid statements and go to rest."
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On Mariah and the team event:
- Why didn't another of your athletes, Mariah Bell, play for the USA in the team tournament? After all, it was she who became the US champion this season.

“I didn’t make the decision, but I didn’t insist. What is the point of fighting for a person who obviously will not make a big contribution to the team result? I couldn’t say that my student will now come out and tear everyone up? And I said to Bell herself: “Didn’t they give it? So you're just not good enough."
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Better translation of the Raf interview from another thread.

Vaytsekhovskaya's interview with Arutyunian

Elena Vaytsekhovskaya's interview with Rafael Arutyunian for rt.com EV: What did that medal cost you? RA: The last 3 months were tough. I didn't expect it to be that hard. Though I knew getting the athlete ready to win the Olympics is not easy. EV: Can you elucidate? RA: You know what it is...
www.fsuniverse.net
 
sheetz said:
Amazing video of past US gold medalists welcoming Nathan to the club
www.instagram.com

U.S. Figure Skating on Instagram: "Nathan, welcome to the gold medal club ?? @nathanwchen x #WinterOlympics"

11K likes, 137 comments - usfigureskating on February 10, 2022: "Nathan, welcome to the gold medal club ?? @nathanwchen x #WinterOlympics".
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com
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Love all of those. I couldn't stand Evan until like 2009 worlds then he began to finally grow on me. It wasn't since he won since before that I couldn't stand even his lesser successes than his big win at the 2009 worlds. He just finally resonated with me somehow at last.
 
sk9tingfan said:
Good assessment of odds, especially for our statistically significant gold medalist! :p

I understood why Nathan chose to go back to the more commercially recognizable and marketable Rocketman for the Olympics so as to have more universal appeal to both educated as well as uneducated skating fans. It also was the program that is tied to a World record. While I liked Rocketman because of its modern and fun-loving vibe, my favorite will always be his Philip Glass program. It is an ice poem that provides a very intimate view into a previously unseen facet of his personality. IMO. you really need to fully understand and appreciate figure skating to get that program. Casual, every four-year fans might dismiss it immediately.
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His Long to Philip Glass is a masterpiece. My favorite of his long programs. Rocketman appealed to the masses, but also seems to be truer to the fun side of his personality.
 
sheetz said:
Amazing video of past US gold medalists welcoming Nathan to the club
www.instagram.com

U.S. Figure Skating on Instagram: "Nathan, welcome to the gold medal club ?? @nathanwchen x #WinterOlympics"

11K likes, 137 comments - usfigureskating on February 10, 2022: "Nathan, welcome to the gold medal club ?? @nathanwchen x #WinterOlympics".
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com
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Wow, that was really special (and I wasn't expecting it to make me so emotional). I think it's safe to assume the club won't ever meet in person as is, so this is the perfect keepsake. I'm also proud to see that Nathan responded so quickly in the comments and thanked them all personally. He's really showed how classy and humble he is these last 24 hours.
 
The ballet side of Nathan Chen by Phil Hersh:

www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com

Nathan Chen as Nureyev? It's really not a surprise — Globetrotting by Philip Hersh

Search the internet for still pictures of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev dancing Le Corsaire . Then compare your findings to screenshots from the first 30 seconds of Nathan Chen skating his short program to music from that ballet. In several instances -- especially in the time before Chen begins ju
www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com
 
sk9tingfan said:
The ballet side of Nathan Chen by Phil Hersh:

www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com

Nathan Chen as Nureyev? It's really not a surprise — Globetrotting by Philip Hersh

Search the internet for still pictures of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev dancing Le Corsaire . Then compare your findings to screenshots from the first 30 seconds of Nathan Chen skating his short program to music from that ballet. In several instances -- especially in the time before Chen begins ju
www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com
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I’m so touched (and am also a big Madison Young fan and have been for many years. She’s now a principal dancer at the Bayerische Stattsballet in Germany) to read this. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
 
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