Nathan Chen

[alexaa]

Bummer, Nathan didn't win. Neither did Madi and Zach.
https://awards.teamusa.org/

Not surprised at Nathan not winning, but really disappointed with Madi and Zach‘s loss. They have such a big lead. I hope our Japanese and Korean fans won’t feel too discouraged about it.

With that huge lead, Madi and Zach still didn’t win the award just indicated to me how niche a sport figure skating is in America right now. I hope USFS would find some creative ways to promote the sport and the skaters. I have said this before and want to say this again, I really admire the way Nathan voice his appreciation for his fans: from the SkAm post, the Spur interview and SOI M&G talk with fans, he always thank fans for supporting “us skaters” or “our sport”, how important the support from fans are for figure skating. He genuinely loves this sport.

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And some teamRaf news, Ashley would be proving commentary on NHK for the Olympic channel.

 

[Mamamiia]

^actually I don't think it has much to do with the popularity of the sport. Nathan has won 3 time last year, Shibutanis, Jason, Ashley and Adam have won before too. Perhaps it's just not their turn this time.:con3:

 

[sheetz]

Maybe it's because winning SA is not a particularly important occasion compared to what the other athletes achieved in their respective sports. The wrestler who received the female award won her World Championships and the archer boy won his youth Olympics. The beach volleyball team won an important Olympic qualification tournament.

 

[shine]

If Nathan is staying at the dorm, I doubt his mom is staying there for the long term to take care of him.. it would be weird for her to be going in and out the dorm doing laundry for him?

 

[oatmella]

It wouldn’t be unheard of

Whatever it takes to make his life a bit more manageable!

 

[Mamamiia]

Nathan can drop off his laundry bag at his mom‘s place and pick up later

So Nathan has no intention to cut his hair.

 

[oatmella]

Nathan can drop off his laundry bag at his mom‘s place and pick up later

So Nathan has no intention to cut his hair.

No haircut for Nathan - per all reports, seems that he loves his long hair

 

[oatmella]

Not sure if this was shared already - nice photos of Nathan practicing for the SA gala:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpvBD6ohbUc/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=l6on5hkpx512

 

[mishulyia]

Not sure if this was shared already - nice photos of Nathan practicing for the SA gala:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpvBD6ohbUc/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=l6on5hkpx512

I hope the jeans and a bit stretchy

 

[sheetz]

Team USA members talk about the process of creating their programs.
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...-creation-to-performance-of-new-programs.aspx

Nathan:

"The choreographer really chooses the music for me, for the most part, personally. I know it differs from skater to skater, but the choreographer usually pitches all the ideas to me and I just go with it."

Nathan taking a whirl during the 6 min warmup.
https://twitter.com/nathanchengifs/status/1060629394505457664

 

[oatmella]

Interesting - though he chose the 'Land of All' music for his FS.

 

[Hollymolly]

Team USA members talk about the process of creating their programs.
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...-creation-to-performance-of-new-programs.aspx

Nathan:


Nathan taking a whirl during the 6 min warmup.
https://twitter.com/nathanchengifs/status/1060629394505457664

He answered similar question before.
https://twitter.com/sofigureout/status/965208111173713922?s=21

This season he chose Land of all by himself, so it is quite interesting

 

[Mamamiia]

I just love how quickly you guys can locate any Nathan related content. :agree:

 

[Hollymolly]

Nathan said bye to fans like 6 times before he leave lol
https://twitter.com/honeywater1214/status/1060579511186612224?s=21

gif from medal ceremony in CBC version.
https://twitter.com/cozy0505/status/1060542353318920192?s=21

And Ashley is going to commentary NHK. If she also comments at idf? I think it will be better than Tara.. lolol

 

[sheetz]

Nathan has a 4 page interview in the Dec issue of World Figure Skating magazine.
https://twitter.com/NathanChenJP/status/1060764065662820352

 

[RainMaker]

https://rsport.ria.ru/interview/20181109/1145633054.html

new raf interview, about Nathan. he really hate skype lol, want more face to face interaction, he also mention Nathan will be flying to Moscow for him to train for a couple days to prepare for Grand Prix France

 

[sheetz]

https://rsport.ria.ru/interview/20181109/1145633054.html

new raf interview, about Nathan. he really hate skype lol, want more face to face interaction, he also mention Nathan will be flying to Moscow for him to train for a couple days to prepare for Grand Prix France

$100,000 scholarship. But then one year at Yale is $70,000. Still it's great help.

 

[heyheyhey]

$100,000 scholarship. But then one year at Yale is $70,000. Still it's great help.

He says he’s getting a $100,000 a year with the scholarship actually. It’s not a one-off. I can see why he’s determined to try to juggle both if he’s essentially getting a free ride at one of the top universities in the world and they’ve been so accommodating to his schedule/skating as well. It’s prob a bit frustrating for Raf bc he knows how fast things can change in skating if Nathan doesn’t keep up but at least they’re trying. I’m hoping he can juggle it all and doesn’t have to come to a point where he has to choose because he’s living out two amazing & insanely rare opportunties that most people will never get the chance to experience (in skating & education). It’s a case of having an abundance of riches and hopefully not having to pick.

 

[sheetz]

Yeah, so that basically covers tuition and room/board. Maybe a small stipend and possibly the costs of using Ingalls.

 

[heyheyhey]

Yea, which means all his skating money is prob going for his own personal use. Good, less stress since tuition and such is taken care of.