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Phil's article on The Rivalry.
www.nbcolympics.com

In pushing each other, Hanyu and Chen have redefined the meaning of figure skating greatness

Longtime Olympic reporter Philip Hersh details the influence Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu have had on each other, and the sport, as they vie for 2022 Olympic gold.
www.nbcolympics.com www.nbcolympics.com

Team USA skaters answer skating questions. Nathan tells us how often he changes boots.
www.nbcwashington.com

Meet Mariah Bell, Nathan Chen and the rest of the US Figure Skating Team at the Winter Olympics

Olympians Mariah Bell and Nathan Chen headline Team USA's Figure Skating roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Get to know the team here.
www.nbcwashington.com www.nbcwashington.com
 
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Apparently, in the first couple of days, Nathan’s SP and FS music was played multiple times during the training sessions. From what I’ve seen at other competitions, I believe a skater’s music typically is played only once. Is it different for the Olympics or is it just because there were so few skaters present in the first couple of days that Nathan was allowed to do so? And so many run throughs with so many quads (though he seemed to take it slightly easier today). Worried about his injury - don’t know if it’s still bothering him. So impressive that he wears an N95 mask while doing all that he does though.
 
Ella5555 said:
Apparently, in the first couple of days, Nathan’s SP and FS music was played multiple times during the training sessions. From what I’ve seen at other competitions, I believe a skater’s music typically is played only once. Is it different for the Olympics or is it just because there were so few skaters present in the first couple of days that Nathan was allowed to do so? And so many run throughs with so many quads (though he seemed to take it slightly easier today). Worried about his injury - don’t know if it’s still bothering him. So impressive that he wears an N95 mask while doing all that he does though.
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I think it's normal for Nathan to do 2 FS run-throughs per session when he peaks. I remember reading an interview with Sergei Rozanov in Russian media where he mentioned that Nathan did 2 FS run-throughs per session in Stockholm. I think Michal Brezina said something similar. The context of the Brezina article was that he is older than Nathan and doesn't do the same number of run-throughs as Nathan.

The music rotation starts Feb 1st (today) where skaters are divided into the 5 practice groups for the official practices. Prior to Feb 1st, practice groups were just A/B and the last few days A/B/C and not everyone had arrived so there would have been fewer skaters on the ice per session. I think Nathan, Michal and Boyang were the only men on the ice on Saturday (Vincent was probably still recovering from the jet lag).
 
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Nathan talks about his Mother's role in his athletic career
www.nbcnewyork.com

Figure Skater Nathan Chen on How His Mother Helped Get Him to the Olympics

Figure skater Nathan Chen may be a three-time World champion, a six-time U.S. national champion and an Olympic medalist— but he says he never could have come this far without the support of his mother.
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Toyota Times - Nathan Chen

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Short interview with Russian media
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Nathan Chen: “Six quads? I’m not crazy, I’m 22 already.”

Nathan Chen shared his impressions of visiting Beijing and Russian ladies Valieva, Shcherbakova and Trusova.
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US Figure Skating Fanzone article: Chen, Zhou and Brown Hope to Live Up to the Olympic Dream

Well wishes from Sarah Kawahara

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And Stephanee Grosscup
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Stephanee Grosscup

Guys and gals… I know I’ve shared this before. However as our US athletes head into the Winter Olympics and we in Utah celebrate our 20 year anniversary of the 2002 Olympics, I want to post this...
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An Olympic Channel article on the family atmosphere of the Games featuring the Men’s team and Nathan talks about bringing his guitar and basketball: https://olympics.com/en/news/chen-z...ntent=twitter_global_news_tw-tweet_b954e75e9b

Short program run through with video from Japanese media: https://mobile.twitter.com/NathanChenJP/status/1488802078743220224

Jackie Wong practice notes: https://mobile.twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1488753085031886850

Some of his press quotes for the last few days: https://www.ifsmagazine.com/nathan-chen-excited-for-beijing-olympics/

Maybe confirmation that he's doing the short: https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1488842487133315075

He's on the team practice ice right now.
 
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Not a bad practice: Nathan Chen's runthru just now: 4F3T, 4F, 4S, 4Lz, 2T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T

https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/1488844971599974404

Seems a little he's doing ok, besides the fall on the 4T:

Practice notes Chen: 4T(fall), 4T, 3A, 3Lz, 4Lz, 4F, runthru (4F3T, 4F, 4S, 4Lz, 2T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T), 4T1Eu1F, 4F1Eu3F, 4Lz, 4T(hangs on), 4S, 4Lz3T, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 4Lz, 4T1Eu3F, 4T1Eu3F, 3A, 3Lz3T, 4F, 4S

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With that first ever 4F1Eu3F, the potential of a 6 quad FS is there (if needed):

4F3T, 4Lo, 4S, 4Lz, 4Feu3F, 3A, 4T3T
 
I suspect that 4F1Eu3F may be a typo, but who knows?

There's been such a deluge of Nathan news and articles coming out every day it's been so hard to keep up!

Footage of his morning practice.

Nathan has been named an Omega watch ambassador! The article says he's in the 1 minute commercial but I didn't notice him.
www.insidethegames.biz

Omega launches Beijing 2022 advert and announces athlete ambassadors

Swiss luxury watch company and International Olympic Committee global partner Omega has released its Olympic-themed television advert, which is to air...
www.insidethegames.biz www.insidethegames.biz

Q&A after practice session

Winter Olympians talk mental health
 
he hasn't tried 4Lo in a while - so let's not even put in the universe that he'll do it at this point. as much as I love seeing that, I would much prefer having a very clean and well executed 5-quad program.
 
Seems to have a little flip issues:

Practice notes Chen: 3F, 3Lz, 3A, 3A, 3Lz, runthru (2F, 3A, 4Lz3T), 4F, 2F, 2F, 4F(fall), 4F(turn), 4F, 3Lz, 4Lz3T, 4T1Eu3F, 4T1Eu3F, 2S, 4S, 2S, 4S, 3A, 3A, 3F, 3F, 3Lz, 3Lz http://bit.ly/3gbBOZ9 #Beijing2022

But sounds like Nathan isn’t alone today:

So many popped quads this morning in basically every practice session
bit.ly/3gbBOZ9 #Beijing2022
 
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