This post will probably seem really random to the rest of you and it is “old news,” but I’ll share it anyway. I love what Javi said about Patrick when he and Nathan introduced Patrick at The Legends Medal Winners Gala last year. The YouTube video with the intro is now gone, but thankfully someone saved it in a tweet. I found the tweet in Nathan's Fan Fest and downloaded the video from the tweet.
Here it is, for your viewing pleasure. I think it is significant that Javi introduces Patrick as a friend first and then as a legend. This shows what kind of a person Patrick is. Patrick is memorable as a good person, a good friend, as well as a good skater, among those who know him best. It wasn't only Javi's words that touched me, but his delivery was so sincere.

It warms my heart. I think this intro needs to be transcribed so it's not lost to history. It belongs in this thread.
Nathan: This next skater has truly mastered and transformed the sport of skating. I remember growing up watching him skate. Every time he skated I became more inspired, more awed by his beautiful skating. Unfortunately I've only been able to skate about two years with him, but someone who's skated with him for most of his career is standing right beside me.
Javi: He's one of my favorite skaters from all times. A good, good friend. And he has been in the top of the figure skating world for a while. And he can still surprise me sometimes. The next skater, a friend, a legend, Patrick Chan.
Patrick gives them both quick low fives on the way to his starting pose. Incidentally, at the same show, Patrick introduced Nathan as “the new quad king” and “my friend, Nathan Chan.” (They do share the same surname in Chinese, after all

). It’s nice to see this sort of comradery and respect among skaters!
