Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

Official Boston YTS flyer (with a new group photo!)
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Your True Step on Instagram: "What is up Norwood, Massachusetts!! We will be coming to you July 24th and 25th of this summer! Come join us for a full day of fun, learning, dancing and of course lots of skating! The link to register is in our Bio! Sig

123 likes, 3 comments - yourtruestep on April 29, 2025: "What is up Norwood, Massachusetts!! We will be coming to you July 24th and 25th of this summer! Come join us for a full day of fun, learning, dancing and of course lots of skating! The link to register is in our Bio! Sign up before it’s...
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A day at the YTS seminar
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Your True Step on Instagram: "This is what your day could look like along side the Your True Step crew! Join us this summer for our upcoming seminar dates and locations. Check the link in our bio for information on where and when to find us & come sk

yourtruestep on May 2, 2025: "This is what your day could look like along side the Your True Step crew! Join us this summer for our upcoming seminar dates and locations. Check the link in our bio for information on where and when to find us & come skate with us! ⛸️".
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Debbie S said:
Usually those types of proclamations (celebrating local hero) are for that specific date/year only. :)

But we can celebrate Nathan any day. :)
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It could be different for the state proclamation but this is what was written about the SLC proclamation.
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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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On Wednesday afternoon, before performing in the Stars on Ice tour in West Valley City alongside fellow Olympic veterans, Chen was awarded a proclamation by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and council members Michael H. Jensen and Jenny Wilson forever making May 16, “Nathan Chen Day.”
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So it does sound as if May 16 is indeed SLC's "Nathan Chen Day" in perpetuity.
 
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Debbie S said:
Usually those types of proclamations (celebrating local hero) are for that specific date/year only. :) ...
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I think you are correct that the statewide Nathan Chen Day was proclaimed specifically to be May 18, 2022.

"... In a special proclamation issued Wednesday, [Utah] senate president Stuart Adams and Utah Sports Commission CEO Jeff Robbins, in consultation with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, declared May 18, 2022, as Nathan Chen Day ..."​
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(published May 18, 2022)​

Debbie S said:
... But we can celebrate Nathan any day. :)
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(y) I am happy to 🎉
 
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sheetz said:
It could be different for the state proclamation but this is what was written about the SLC proclamation.
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.
www.deseret.com www.deseret.com

On Wednesday afternoon, before performing in the Stars on Ice tour in West Valley City alongside fellow Olympic veterans, Chen was awarded a proclamation by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and council members Michael H. Jensen and Jenny Wilson forever making May 16, “Nathan Chen Day.”
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So it does sound as if May 16 is indeed SLC's "Nathan Chen Day" in perpetuity.
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"May 16, 2018" and "16th day of May 2018" are specified in the Salt Lake proclamation, per Minutes of Salt Lake County Council meeting:

" THE SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL, STATE OF UTAH, MET ON TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018​
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... Mayor Ben McAdams read the following proclamation declaring May 16, 2018, as Nathan Chen Day:​
​
PROCLAMATION​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen was born and raised in Salt Lake County; and​
WHEREAS, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City inspired Nathan Chen to become an Olympian; and​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen, at the age of three, had his first skating lesson at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex, but refused to leave the ice and ultimately left – somewhat involuntarily – in his mother’s arms; and​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen continued to skate and train at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex pursuing his dream to be an Olympian; and​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen predicted at age ten that he would be an Olympian in the 2018 Winter Olympics; and​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen is the current 2018 World Champion of men’s figure skating; and​
WHEREAS, Nathan Chen not only fulfilled his dreams of being an Olympian at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but also won a Bronze Medal in the Team Event and made Olympic history by landing SIX quadruple jumps in ONE competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics;​
WHEREAS, we are HUGE Nathan Chen fans.​
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NOW, THEREFORE, Mayor Ben McAdams and the Salt Lake County Council, do hereby proclaim the 16th day of May 2018 as​
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Nathan Chen Day​
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ADOPTED on this 15th day of May 2018.​
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By /s/ BEN MCADAMS Mayor By /s/ MICHAEL H. JENSEN Council Member, District 2​
By /s/ JENNY WILSON Council Member, At Large A By /s/ AIMEEE WINDER NEWTON Chair, District 3​
By /s/ MAX BURDICK Council Member, District 6 By /s/ ARLYN BRADSHAW Council Member, District 1​
By /s/ JIM BRADLEY Council Member, At Large C By /s/ STEVE DEBRY Council Member, District 5​
By /s/ RICHARD SNELGROVE Council Member, At Large B "​

Meeting minutes are available here: https://slco.legistar.com/calendar.aspx

I hope this direct link will work for minutes from meeting on May 15, 2018:

ETA:​
Unrelated to either of the Nathan Chen Days ... but perhaps a mention from last week in another thread would be worth repeating in this thread.​
Because of the two Olympic medals Nathan earned in 2022, he was able to designate two 2022 recipients of USOPC Order of Ikkos medals to acknowledge their roles in his success. The 2022 Ikkos recipient list was not published until this month. As 2022 individual medalist, Nathan designated Raf; and as 2022 team event medalist, Nathan designated his mother Hetty.​
(As 2018 team event medalist, Nathan had designated Raf, which I'm guessing already was covered in this thread long ago.)​
 
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Nathan just chillin nowadays (while studying for the MCAT)
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Nathan Chen on Instagram: "These days I just change from my inside sweats to my outside sweats"

1,989 likes, 25 comments - nathanwchen on May 26, 2025: "These days I just change from my inside sweats to my outside sweats".
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Flashback to babies Nathan and Mariah (slide 9)
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The Olympic Games on Instagram: "Every champion was once a child with a dream. ✨ Through hard work and determination, they made it! 💪 #Olympics #MoreThanSport"

31K likes, 61 comments - olympics on May 26, 2025: "Every champion was once a child with a dream. ✨ Through hard work and determination, they made it! 💪 #Olympics #MoreThanSport".
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skateboy said:
I wonder if anyone has approached Nathan about commentating skating events. He is so well spoken, I think he'd be great at it.
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I think Nathan much prefers the behind the scenes stuff like coaching, and he's never been that comfortable speaking in public. Vincent, on the other hand, appears to enjoy speaking and therefore might be better suited as a commentator.
 
sheetz said:
I think Nathan much prefers the behind the scenes stuff like coaching, and he's never been that comfortable speaking in public. Vincent, on the other hand, appears to enjoy speaking and therefore might be better suited as a commentator.
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I've always been impressed by the way Nathan handles himself in interviews and public speaking.

I agree that Vincent could be great at commentating too.
 
skateboy said:
I wonder if anyone has approached Nathan about commentating skating events. He is so well spoken, I think he'd be great at it.
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Nathan has certainly come a long way from the bashful 10-year-old being interviewed by Andrea Joyce at Nationals!
I'd be interested to see Vincent have a chance at the commentary booth as well. Nathan could be too busy with med school for the next few years.
 
Nathan returns to GPI in August for YTS seminar
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Great Park Ice on Instagram: "A homecoming for our very own @nathanwchen! Join him along side his friends @jeanlucbaker and @sam.chouinard7 for an exclusive camp with insights on their experience on figure skatings biggest stage! Hit the link in ou

387 likes, 11 comments - greatparkice on June 6, 2025: "A homecoming for our very own @nathanwchen! Join him along side his friends @jeanlucbaker and @sam.chouinard7 for an exclusive camp with insights on their experience on figure skatings biggest stage! Hit the link in our bio for info and...
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