Nathan Chen Fan Thread #2

[VGThuy]

Turns out Nathan's Penn Station billboard is animated!

https://twitter.com/Jacqueline4Fun/status/1495955530216615937

Add Access Hollywood to Nathan's list of TV appearances. He's scheduled for Feb 23.

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His red Galaxy shirt looks quite good on that billboard!

 

[sheetz]

Nathan was spotted practicing on a public session. Looks like his Mozart program.

Chingy Tan Norton on Instagram: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me. Seriously, I thought he would take a few weeks off before going back on the ice. I gues

532 likes, 7 comments - chingynorton on February 26, 2022: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me....".

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[skatfan]

Nathan was spotted practicing on a public session. Looks like his Mozart program.

Chingy Tan Norton on Instagram: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me. Seriously, I thought he would take a few weeks off before going back on the ice. I gues

532 likes, 7 comments - chingynorton on February 26, 2022: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me....".

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Can we hope for him to do it at worlds?

 

[Firedancer]

Can we hope for him to do it at worlds?

I really hope so!!

 

[Karen-W]

Or it could be for SOI.

Regardless, it's great to see him back on the ice so soon! There is hope for him to be at Worlds yet!

 

[sk9tingfan]

Or it could be for SOI.

Regardless, it's great to see him back on the ice so soon! There is hope for him to be at Worlds yet!

I believe I saw that he will be touring in Japan prior to SOI

 

[Sylvia]

I believe I saw that he will be touring in Japan prior to SOI

That's in early April:

2022 Stars on Ice Japan Tour

https://figureskate-soi.com/2022/skaters.html Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Alysa Liu Chock & Bates April 2-3, Osaka April 8-10, Tokyo (Right now the US skaters are only listed for the Tokyo shows.) The entry restriction to Japan is going to be relaxed on March. I guess the organizers found a...

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He hasn't announced anything about March yet!

 

[sk9tingfan]

That's in early April:

2022 Stars on Ice Japan Tour

https://figureskate-soi.com/2022/skaters.html Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Alysa Liu Chock & Bates April 2-3, Osaka April 8-10, Tokyo (Right now the US skaters are only listed for the Tokyo shows.) The entry restriction to Japan is going to be relaxed on March. I guess the organizers found a...

www.fsuniverse.net

He hasn't announced anything about March yet!

I think I know what's behind that big grin..... But can you imagine skating on a public session with the Olympic Champion? That blows my mind, and I can't skate.

 

[sheetz]

Phil Hersh's article was recently updated with what I believe are new quotes from Scott Hamilton and Hayes Jenkens.

At Age 11, Nathan Chen Set His Course for Olympic Gold

Nathan Chen is an Olympic champion. But it was the self-aware realization of an 11-year-old Chen and his relationship with coach Rafael Arutunian that paved the way.

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“I believe no one will be able to replicate what Nathan has done and can do,” Hamilton said. “He is a one-of-a-kind talent that I’m grateful has come into our world in my lifetime.

“Nathan is cut from the same cloth as Dick Button (the 1948 and 1952 gold medalist.) Not being satisfied with the status quo, Nathan did everything possible (and impossible) to build his athleticism in a way no one else previously had.”

Jenkins, who competed against Button, expected how well Chen skated at the Olympics because he has seen Chen skate that way repeatedly before.

“First, he has done the finest athletic performances by a man I ever have seen,” Jenkins said. “Second, they were coupled with very significant artistic performances. Look at his arms, his hands, his carriage. It is all very fluid, not exaggerated, and everything has a purpose.

“And, third he was very aware of the music, which we know not all skaters are.”

More Nathan sightings:
Getting his blades sharpened: https://www.instagram.com/p/CabpzEbrskH/
With a young fan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaeD_QUOBGL/

Fancam of Nathan and JLB boogeying in the audience at Beijing: https://twitter.com/NathanChinese/status/1497779497294200833

Nathan's program was finally unblocked on the Olympics Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/Y_POCB-oVgE

 

[AYS]

I think I know what's behind that big grin..... But can you imagine skating on a public session with the Olympic Champion? That blows my mind, and I can't skate.

It's so cool to see him in that setting.

Off topic from Nathan, but I skated in a club session with John Curry circa 1974 (so couple of years before being Olympic champion), and it was breathtaking - not only watching his artistry, but his jumps went from one end of the rink to the other. I was on the boards like this the whole time.

 

[Debbie S]

I think I know what's behind that big grin..... But can you imagine skating on a public session with the Olympic Champion? That blows my mind, and I can't skate.

That was most likely a freestyle session at the rink. Not a public that's open to the entire community, but a session for skaters who have passed all the Basic levels in group lessons and are doing jumps and spins. Presumably, the elite skaters at that rink have their own sessions, reserved for their coaches and restricted to only the highest levels. I guess Nathan missed those sessions earlier in the day and decided to make the best of the open FS. Looked like he was doing a good job (elite skaters are good at dodging) navigating the crowd.

 

[Wyliefan]

Cross-posted from the U.S. men's thread -- sounds like Nathan's thinking about Worlds after all! https://twitter.com/figuresk8ingdad/status/1498037086095503365?t=LqPyc1j48q_czP17NCFQwQ&s=19

 

[A.H.Black]

Cross-posted from the U.S. men's thread -- sounds like Nathan's thinking about Worlds after all! https://twitter.com/figuresk8ingdad/status/1498037086095503365?t=LqPyc1j48q_czP17NCFQwQ&s=19

I haven't actually heard anyone ask Nathan specifically if he is going to Worlds. I have almost wondered if someone behind the scenes (like and agent) has said "don't ask him that". Probably not, as most of the interviews are with people who don't know enough about figure skating to ask. Still, this appearance comes closer than anything I have seen.

Guess we will find out tomorrow - when the entries are submitted.

 

[sheetz]

Sounds like the question was directly from the moderator and not from an audience member so it does give me hope that he plans to attend Worlds. We'll see.

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His fan Levi was also in attendance

Watch this story by Chingy Tan Norton on Instagram before it disappears.

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[Karen-W]

I haven't actually heard anyone ask Nathan specifically if he is going to Worlds. I have almost wondered if someone behind the scenes (like and agent) has said "don't ask him that". Probably not, as most of the interviews are with people who don't know enough about figure skating to ask. Still, this appearance comes closer than anything I have seen.

Guess we will find out tomorrow - when the entries are submitted.

Well, I wouldn't expect the entries that are published tomorrow or Tuesday (they're due tomorrow so the ISU might not publish until 3/1) to differ from the entries on the USFA's Int'l Assignments page initially. My guess is Nathan probably won't confirm anything privately with the USFS until the end of next week at the earliest.

 

[MarciajsR]

looks like an open freestyle session

Nathan was spotted practicing on a public session. Looks like his Mozart program.

Chingy Tan Norton on Instagram: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me. Seriously, I thought he would take a few weeks off before going back on the ice. I gues

532 likes, 7 comments - chingynorton on February 26, 2022: "Levi said: Mama, Nathan Chen is back 🤷‍♀️ I was busy charging my Tesla outside and missed it until a friend sent the video to me....".

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[sheetz]

Nathan appeared on Bravo's WWHL.

Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Joins the Clubhouse! | WWHL

Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider are joined by Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen to play Housewife or On Thin Ice where they all guess the origins of up-c...

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[skatfan]

Nathan appeared on Bravo's WWHL.

Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Joins the Clubhouse! | WWHL

Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider are joined by Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen to play Housewife or On Thin Ice where they all guess the origins of up-c...

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Lol that was fun! When they showed a close up of his own costume

 

[Firedancer]

Nathan appeared on Bravo's WWHL.

Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Joins the Clubhouse! | WWHL

Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider are joined by Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen to play Housewife or On Thin Ice where they all guess the origins of up-c...

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I think at the end when he talking about Nathan celebrating he says but you probably can’t because you are training because you have a competition in a month. Hope I heard that right and he is referring to worlds.

 

[Sylvia]

Article/photos published by the Orange County Register from Great Park Ice's event yesterday:

Olympians share experience with fans in Irvine

Fans waved mini U.S. flags and held up homemade signs with the names of their favorite Olympians written with multi-colored markers.

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Thanks for sharing @marysy!
"Welcome back from the Beijing Olympics! Clips from the panel with Michal Brezina, Nathan Chen, Mariah Bell, Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier, Jenni Meno, and Rafael Arutyunyan" (Nathan's clips are #4, 8 & 9): https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiEZfUPvKA/

 

[Firedancer]

New interview with Nathan:
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...-kings-four-year-journey-to-olympic-gold.aspx

 

[sheetz]

More from yesterday's panel discussion, including some video. In the 5th slide Raf describes what makes Nathan so special. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiEZfUPvKA/

Nathan recaps his time on James Corden https://www.instagram.com/p/Cah1QtBr3HE/

 

[Fadeevfanboy]

I could see the USFSA persuading him (hopefully nicely) to skate worlds, since what are the US chances of retaining 3 spots otherwise? Probably not so good.

 

[sheetz]

After his return to the US Nathan was interviewed for the Anaheim Ducks. They do appear to think he's headed to Worlds.

Olympian Nathan Chen Drops the Puck, Discusses Gold Medal Journey | Anaheim Ducks

The Freeway Face-Off is known for bringing out the best in Southern California's on-ice action, maybe never more so than Friday night at Honda Center when the Ducks welcomed four Olympic skaters from The Rinks and Great Park Ice for a pre-game ceremony.Newly crowned Olympic champion Nathan Chen...

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Chen now sets his sights on capturing his fourth world championship next month in France.

Fun video recap of the panel discussion

Great Park Ice on Instagram: "A REEL fun video recap from yesterday’s Welcome Back from Beijing event for our skaters and coaches! #GreatParkIce #Beijing2022 #FigureSkating"

377 likes, 4 comments - greatparkice on February 28, 2022: "A REEL fun video recap from yesterday’s Welcome Back from Beijing event for our skaters and coaches! #GreatParkIce #Beijing2022 #FigureSkating".

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[Sylvia]

Nathan visited with the Players’ Tribune when in NYC/Rockefeller Center - Twitter thread (3 tweets): https://twitter.com/playerstribune/status/1498667533959892997

Also posted on their IG account (5 photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/CakJmDELu6O/

 

[sheetz]

Didn't make it to Disneyland, but did manage Universal Studios. No surprise given he's sponsored by Comcast.

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[Tahuu]

Nathan visited with the Players’ Tribune when in NYC/Rockefeller Center - Twitter thread (3 tweets): https://twitter.com/playerstribune/status/1498667533959892997

Also posted on their IG account (5 photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/CakJmDELu6O/

Comparing his handwriting here to that from 2018 is interesting, both in style and content.

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[Firedancer]

Nathan is on the entry list for worlds. I really hope this means we will see him there.
https://results.isu.org/events/wc2022_Men.htm

 

[skatfan]

Nathan is on the entry list for worlds. I really hope this means we will see him there.
https://results.isu.org/events/wc2022_Men.htm

Nathan doesn’t seem like a skater who Willy-nilly decides to pull from a World Championship. He’s planning to go.

 

[Sasha'sSpins]

Nathan is on the entry list for worlds. I really hope this means we will see him there.
https://results.isu.org/events/wc2022_Men.htm

I hope so too!