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Doesn’t sound that serious. By his own words, he’s been able to get in good training so seems fine. They made the right decision not having him travel back & forth while recovering. He’s gone through worse before & still did fine so there was no point panicking. As long as it’s not an injury, it’s all good. Being injury free is the main priority. He doesn’t seem worried so I’m relaxed about it.

Good luck Nate!
 
Wonder if Nathan is taking this music course: http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/music/#coursestext

MUSI 175b, Listening to Music  Marissa Moore
Development of aural skills that lead to an understanding of Western music. The musical novice is introduced to the ways in which music is put together and is taught how to listen to a wide variety of musical styles, from Bach and Mozart, to Gregorian chant, to the blues.  
 
Nathan interview at Reuters

[ ... He said that his performances have been continually building, which is a strong sign for the rest of the season.

"That’s always my goal every season. I want to be able to improve in some degree from competition to competition," Chen said.

"It’s more evident in the short program from where I started out (to now), each one has progressively gotten better. I hope that continues in the worlds and further on in the season." Chen has managed to balance his skating with his studies thus far, but said a return to Yale next fall is not guaranteed...]

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1QX04V?__twitter_impression=true
 
In that article he said he stayed in New Haven so he wouldn't get any of the athletes sick. :sad4:

I agree that he's prob pretty bored. Well, he'll get to see everyone soon.
 
It doesn't sound like his illness was very bad. If he really needed to he could have flown to California and met Raf at a different rink.
 
Probably. I think maybe he felt he was fine? I mean training wise. Nationals wasn't even that long ago and if he's kept up with that training he should be okay and he's just focusing on one layout with no surprises. If he really felt he needed Raf I think they would have worked out something. And if he's fine and training well then he could recover faster not having to fly around the country.
 
I am a bit sad for him, that he didn't have a chance to get away from school and enjoy at least some of his spring break, being back and spending time with his old rink mates and Romain of course, I'm sure he was looking forward to that.
But who knows, he might have enjoyed having some alone time and relaxing by himself at Yale (after training of course).

I'm not sure how important it is for his jumping technique, to have Raf there with him in person. I mean, his quads seemed improved right before US Nats, but who knows, maybe that was in large part due to the rest that he got over christmas break?
I do find it ironic, that after years of struggling and working on the 3A with Raf, it suddenly improved the moment he started training on his own, away from Raf :laugh: (or so it seems, who knows what the actual reason for that was).
 
From Kelly Rippon: In addition to being an amazing pianist, ballet dancer, SAT crusher, Ivy Leaguer, quad king, @nathanwchen takes the time to be the place holder for my son without social media & fills in as @adaripp younger brother. Sending you all the positive vibes necessary to shine at Worlds!
https://twitter.com/authenticchange/status/1106966800976109568?s=21
https://www.instagram.com/krippon/p/BvE7bB8nGfI/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=8wjjrxccxide

More cute fan art!
Nathan fairies: https://twitter.com/dotori9955/status/1106917920922198016?s=21
With cherry blossoms: https://twitter.com/nehcwnahtan/status/1106941949993377792?s=21
 
Hopefully he is back to good health:pray:

Safe travels today and we will get to see him soon:luv17:
 
From ISU interview with Tomoki: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...-s-meet-tomoki-hiwatashi-usa?templateParam=15

When he was eight years old, Tomoki realized that he could be successful in skating and he was inspired by Nathan Chen and then also by Vincent Zhou. “In America, there is a level called juvenile. And at that level I was able to go to Nationals. Nathan Chen was also there, he was intermediate. It's one level above juvenile. He got I think second or third and I didn't go through the qualifying round. I didn't make it to the final round, but I thought, 'maybe I can be like Nathan Chen'. He was always faster than any of us. He was always doing something that we can't do.
 
Hi everyone,

I am a new fan here. I have been a casual fan of FS for a long time, but I have never been a fan of one particular skater. Nathan's Olympic performances broke my heart, so I have become a fan ever since. I tried to figure out why so many fans from different countries are so invested in him; besides his extraordinary skills and talents, he possesses this quite charm and confidence that makes you root for him. And his good looks helped too. BTW, I think all the top skaters are good looking, regardless gender and age. I guess those not-so-good-looking ones did not survive the early stage competitions:sarcasm: FS is not only a sports also an art - visual arts indeed, so being good looking is very advantagous as we human beings are so biased towards beautiful things... Nathan's got the “beauty premium”.

I have learned so much from this forum and I dare not to watch the WC competition, so I will be lurking here often starting next week.
 
Hope he can get some rest and that he’s feeling better:pray:

Official practice starts tomorrow!
 
Nathan feature in The New York Times!

Nathan Chen’s Yale Juggling Act
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/sports/nathan-chen-yale.html

He cherishes the friends he has made and the deep conversations he has had with fellow high achievers — but also those with students who have challenged his long-held assumptions. Chen, whose childhood was as carefully choreographed as one of his skating programs, said, “I’ve learned that there is literally no right or wrong answer to what to do with your life.”

And Chen has found, in his study groups, a collaborative closeness that is hard to cultivate in a sport as individualized, and insular, as skating, where, as he said, “It’s not customary for other athletes to make sure you’re succeeding at the same rate.”

Chen zips around campus on a motorized skateboard, potentially sacrificing safety for sleep.

“I can get up at 9:15 and make it to my 9:30 class,” he said.
 
Sounds like Nathan having to train by himself this past week might not have been so bad:

The serenity of the setting suits Chen, who said these solo sessions have allowed him to renew his relationship with the ice and deepen his connection to his music.

“I kind of feel like when no one’s watching I feel the most attuned to my skating,” he said.

and:
Arutyunyan said the arrangement worked because he coached Chen not to need him. In an email, he wrote, “I always prepare the athletes so they can cope with any problems that may occur in their career, figuratively speaking like a good parent who brings up his child with the understanding that one day he will have to solve all problems on his own.”
 
thank you so much sheetz!

you are absolutely correct, Nathan is the rightful product when the whole world is coming together! Good luck to all the skaters at WC as they sacrifice so much to get where they are today!
 
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