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Nathan Chen

American Athlete

Born: May 5, 1999

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Maybe it's innate: I have a body built to jump. Nathan Chen

Built Jump Maybe Body Innate

There's a lot of skaters that I look up to, and I think my biggest skating role models were the two Russian competitors at the 2002 Olympic games in Salt Lake City. They really motivated me to follow my passion in skating, and it really blossomed from there. Nathan Chen

Me Passion Salt Think City Follow Russian Look Motivated Were Lot Up Salt Lake City Blossomed Role Role Models Models Biggest Lake Skaters Skating Really Games Olympic Olympic Games Two Competitors

It's something I have to remind myself about, that at every competition, I put a lot of pressure on myself, almost like it's the end of the world, and I have to keep reminding myself it's not. Nathan Chen

Myself World Competition Pressure Every About Something Put Remind Almost Reminding Like Lot End End Of The World Keep

Sometimes thinking about the Olympics makes me a little nervous. Nathan Chen

Me Sometimes Nervous Thinking About Makes Little Olympics

My skating career won't last forever. Nathan Chen

Forever Skating Last Career

Being able to land all the quads, especially doing them all in one program, is mentally huge. Nathan Chen

Able Mentally Doing Huge Being Them Land Program

Ever since I started skating, making the Olympic team was my ultimate dream. It's what has inspired and motivated me throughout my entire career. Nathan Chen

Me Dream Entire Entire Career Inspired Throughout Since Making Motivated Ultimate Skating Team Ever Started Olympic Career

I began skating when I was 3. It was during 2002, the year the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City. Nathan Chen

Year Salt City Were Began Salt Lake City Lake Skating Held Olympics

I began skating in the official practice venue of the 2002 Games. It was a huge Olympic atmosphere with Apollo Ohno sitting on the wall every day when I walked into the rink. That was really cool and very inspiring to see. Nathan Chen

Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home. Nathan Chen

Time Home Nice Netflix Something Feels Like Available NBA Internationally

Once I really understood what skating was and what the Olympic really entailed, I knew that's what I wanted to do: I wanted to be there; I wanted to represent the U.S. Nathan Chen

Once Knew Understood Represent Wanted Skating Really Olympic

If the jump is perfect, you come out, and you feel like you took a three-pointer in basketball or doing the perfect thing in whatever your sport is. You just get that adrenaline rush, a sense of satisfaction, like you want to do it again and again. Nathan Chen

When I watch my skating when I was younger, I definitely see all this balletic movement and this artistry come through. Nathan Chen

Definitely See Through Come Artistry Movement Skating Younger Watch

I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind of silly and a waste to freak myself out. Nathan Chen

Time Myself Confidence Be Kind Long Long Time Out Kind Would Would-Be Freak Dreamed Silly About How Trained Prepared Waste Olympics

Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens. Nathan Chen

You Competition Every Everything Different Happens Plan

My training and ballet background definitely gives me the competitive edge on the ice. Nathan Chen

Me Training Edge Background Definitely Gives Ballet Ice Competitive

I've always had Russian coaches. Nathan Chen

Russian Had Always Coaches

From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season. Nathan Chen

Logistical About Recover Throughout Push Learned Standpoint Season Peak

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