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Nathan Chen

You can see how meaningful that performance was for Nathan. Like others, I have watched his SP several times. Can’t say enough about the beauty of his hands to the very tips of his fingers. An incredible skate! My nerves have quieted for the moment, but I’ll start stressing again soon.
 
Fellow Nathan fans,

Thank you all for posting and sharing updates here all these years (I’ve only started to follow him since PyeongChang). Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I will always be proud of him. It’s been a privilege watching him skate, witnessing his growth, his unique programs, him pushing forward despite all the haters. His mental strength is so inspiring. Nathan is a once in a generation talent, and will be successful in life, no matter what happens.

Just wanted to spend some positive vibes here. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Ps- avoid Twitter and social media if you can. It’s really ugly out there.
 
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Coach says Nathan Chen's mindset is clear ahead of free skate: 'He really knows what he wants to do'
Arutunian, whose skaters have included Michelle Kwan, Ashley Wagner and other top Olympians in the past, said he was moved by Chen's performance on Tuesday. He even welled up with tears, a rarity for the gruff Armenian who is famous for his poker face.

"I was standing there and basically I didn't even move," he said of watching Chen's short. "I was watching [and] just a little bit I had tears in my eyes; it's emotional. That's because it was a long journey. I [have been coaching] with him... I think it's more than 10 years already I'm working with him. And that's why I think I was emotional."
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Homegrown world record-holder Nathan Chen fueling skating growth in Salt Lake [also includes video w/ Stephanee Grosscup and Josef Sebobchek]
WSJ: Nathan Chen's Yellow Brick Road to Gold
 
Nathan Chen Is Winning by Not Trying So Hard to Win (paywall)
I found this part, where Nathan's rinkmates offered their insight on his personality, most interesting:
Adam Rippon, a 2018 Olympian who helps coach Bell, noticed a big change in Chen.

“I think it took him focusing on school and working every part of his brain to finally realize that skating was not life or death, and that perspective took some of the pressure off,” Rippon said. “I can see him stepping into his light and owning who he is. He’s more confident, totally confident in himself now.”

During the pandemic, Chen, Brezina and Bell built a tiny training bubble and spent time with each other off the ice, too, playing games like Pictionary and Cards Against Humanity on weekend nights and eating dinners together at Brezina’s house, with Brezina’s wife, Danielle, who is a former skater, and their 2-year-old daughter, Naya.

“Nathan is the first in the rink and the last one to leave and also wins all of our game nights,” Bell said with a laugh. “But we still love him.”

The Brezinas got to know Chen well during the pandemic. They would see him watching a university lecture on his iPad at three times the normal speed because he processed information so quickly, and would marvel at him as he tried to teach their daughter how to play guitar and piano on kid-sized instruments, but of course, as a perfectionist, he had to tune them first.

“It was so interesting to learn how his mind worked,” Michal Brezina, a four-time Olympian, said. “He’s good at everything.”
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Interview with NBC LA
 
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