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Well he’ll probably train the 4S during his time with Raf to fine tune it to have it in his arsenal to use during Worlds in case he needs a 5th quad to secure a win or something & decide if he needs to use it or not at that time. He gets 2 weeks with Raf until the Men’s SP (maybe 3 if he takes off some school days early) so that should be enough time to work out any kinks. He only 2 weeks with Raf to get his Nationals performance
 
heyheyhey said:
Well he’ll probably train the 4S during his time with Raf to fine tune it to have it in his arsenal to use during Worlds in case he needs a 5th quad to secure a win or something & decide if he needs to use it or not at that time. He gets 2 weeks with Raf until the Men’s SP (maybe 3 if he takes off some school days early) so that should be enough time to work out any kinks. He only 2 weeks with Raf to get his Nationals performance
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I think I heard that Nathan is planning to get more break before world, because he wants to work with Raf.

And some pics before FS warm-up
https://twitter.com/aboutnathan0505/status/1094439106992574464?s=21
https://twitter.com/aboutnathan0505/status/1094439110268334080?s=21

He looks so handsome those pictures!
 
So handsome:luv17:

Likely he will get to prep for Worlds with Raf for around the same amount of time as for Nationals - but not sure! 3 weeks would be great.

From 4CC FS press conference: https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1094505814419619840?s=21
Zhou: When I was very young, Nathan was one of the people I wanted to be like. When I was preliminary, he was intermediate. Over the years, I closed the gap - and my first time competing against him was really cool.
 
I was listening to skate radio while the men’s event was going on (the last two groups only tho) and they complimented Nathan a few times like how he’s able to think on his feet & add or change an element during performances (this was after a performance where a skater had to do similar but wasn’t as effective at it I believe?). Also how he’s able to do the quads that he does without looking tired & makes it look easy is incredible because some of the skaters were visibility getting tired towards the end of their performances & the announcers thought it’s because the quads can take so much energy out of a skater
 
Am I the only one thinking about how if Nathan had skated at 4CC or anywhere else like he did at Nationals omg... because inflation aside, the score would have been ENORMOUS!! I hope he can bring that same quality to Worlds + a little more lively Caravan.
 
Noxchild said:
Am I the only one thinking about how if Nathan had skated at 4CC or anywhere else like he did at Nationals omg... because inflation aside, the score would have been ENORMOUS!! I hope he can bring that same quality to Worlds + a little more lively Caravan.
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Well, I think most people think that the 4CC podium would have been different with Nathan's participation ... but I have the impression that he has learned to be more cautious: his SP and FS scores in ISU events are pretty good despite not having clean programs, being 4CC in the US many would have questioned the scores he got :rolleye: (as they do now with poor Vincent :palmf: ) and that would have generated unnecessary drama for Worlds :drama: ... or maybe he just needed time to do his homework :scard7:

I have certainly noticed that more skaters are applying "Nathan's strategy" when a quad doesn't turn out well, but there are still skaters who lose combinations and jumps in their attempt :confused2:

When the presentation of "Caravan" in US Nats ended I felt "Awww why!" I wanted him to keep skating and "Land of All" was simply captivating :luv17:
 
‘Chen’s “Godfather” performance earned a standing ovation as well as a personal-best score of 193.90 points. Despite the excitement in the arena, Chen remained humble, only revealing a delighted smile after his scores were posted.’
Nathan hasn’t changed:)

Stephanee Grosscup: ‘We are really great friends. I will always be a fan of Nathan Chen.’:luv17:
 
oatmella said:
‘Mariah just called herself the third wheel in Romain & Nathan’s relationship’ - lol
https://twitter.com/team_pdd/status/1094638482088124416?s=21

Nathan on Japanese TV news: https://twitter.com/aboutnathan0505/status/1094767129029763083?s=21

I think the text above Nathan says, ‘Is this competitor going to present the biggest challenge?’

His variety of quads is mentioned in the speech bubble
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https://twitter.com/sydthepasserby/status/1094756537774403584?s=21
https://twitter.com/sydthepasserby/status/1094759694042714112?s=21
Google translate (kor-> Eng, so it can be wrong)

Q: Does Nathan Chen feel like his biggest rival, isn’t it?
A: I think he might be the best rival of Japan. I think that he is very scary because he can do a lot of quads, and also he can get positive goe from other elements.

[ What is the 'cautionary' player who threatens Japan?
"He can do a lot of quads and the program is characterized by the flexibility of the body"]
 
 
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