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" Every day's a new day. "
Nathan Chen
Every
Day
A New Day
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" I think my parents felt us being a minority a little bit more than I did, and they tried to shelter me from that so I didn't feel it at all. "
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" Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating. "
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" An artistic standpoint - I've watched a lot of ballet and source some inspiration from how they move, connect with each other, and find meaning in their movement. "
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" 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. "
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" I am proud to be a first-generation Chinese-American in the sport of figure skating. "
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" Half of learning a new element is just getting over the fear of doing it. Once you mentally prepare yourself enough to do the jump, that is really half the battle. "
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" Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs. "
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" Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of cap on the quads, but we should still be pushing it to a certain number. "
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" My parents always enforce the idea of never giving up upon all of my siblings and me, and I think that's something that will stick with me my whole life. "
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" Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home. "
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" Throughout the day, I'll snack a lot. I always have some breakfast cereal, like Kellogg's cereal, something on hand, so that I can just quickly get some carbs in. "
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" There's always things that I can improve on. "
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" We were all just taught to work as hard as we could, use these opportunities to advance, and just really appreciate all that we had. "
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" Really, I'm just a normal kid. "
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" I really like to bike outdoors and love the weight-based workouts that I do. I am not the biggest fan of other cardio-based workouts. Off-season cardio sessions are pretty grueling. "
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" Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do. "
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" I always carry my phone with me. I always have a computer on me. "
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" I really wanted to play hockey. My mom thought figure skates looked easier to use, so she put me in the learn-to-skate program. "
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" 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. "
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" In terms of, like, interviews, I used to struggle a lot with interviews; I never knew what to say. "
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" I try to get as close to 10 hours of sleep each night, as sleep is the best form of recovery. "
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" 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. "
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" My family and parents were very influential in my skating career. "
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" Just being here at the Olympics is pretty incredible in itself. Seeing the unity of the athletes and to see how everyone has worked so hard to get here - and we are all so excited to be here - it's awesome to be able to experience it. "
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" I have a very close family. I have four older siblings: two brothers and two sisters. "
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" 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. "
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