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Other skaters will do what they feel is best for them. I doubt any of them will be thinking specifically about what Patrick Chan did or did not do in his career.
Of course, the athletes will decide for themselves. It's just that has there ever been a coach-less gold medalist? Surya Bonaly was a gifted skater but her coach was her mom, a phys ed teacher...obviously that didn't turn out so great. Kathy Johnson's a dance teacher, that didn't work out as hoped. (Well, most athletes don't even medal let alone win silver. So that's a great feat, regardless.) I don't know, I just think if you want to win gold in PyeongChang, maybe you kind of need to make smart, strategic decisions, that's all. That was pretty much my original point...how this event has become more about strategy. Anyways, it's OK to learn from other people, seeing what did or didn't turn out well for them based on their choices.