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" I think doing a quint is very, very difficult. "
Nathan Chen
Think
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" I never got to go to prom or homecoming or a lot of the typical teenage stuff. But, if you think about it, I've gotten to go and meet different people and travel all over the world. "
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" I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their 20s. "
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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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" It's crazy how fast time flies and how things progress. "
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" Emma Watson definitely is my celebrity crush. I love 'Harry Potter.' Plus, she's gorgeous, which really helps. "
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" Team U.S.A. is awesome. "
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" Never give up. There are always tough times, regardless of what you do in anything in life. Be able to push through those times and maintain your ultimate goal. "
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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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" Skating is a sport that I found a lot of interest in from a very, very young age. Ultimately, I think that being on the ice, being in the cold, and trying things and challenging myself in different ways is something that made me really interested in skating. "
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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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" Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs. "
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" These big jumps take a big toll on the body, especially a young body. So, it's kind of risk or reward, I guess. "
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" My family and parents were very influential in my skating career. "
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" I don't think the demographic for skating really entails a lot of basketball watching. "
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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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" 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. "
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" There are always times when you don't want to go to the rink, or you don't want to do all the things you're supposed to do. Sometimes you're exhausted, or it's been a long week, but I always remind myself that this is my Olympic dream and the passion, because I love the sport very much. "
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" I have my own life to live. "
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" I love skating. It's part of my life, and I never wanted to give it up. "
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Up
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" A lot of the things I do outside the rink are just to relax and recover. We spend so much time at the rink, so it's nice to decompress a little. "
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" That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint. "
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" I always carry my phone with me. I always have a computer on me. "
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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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" 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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