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" I think that ballet and skating definitely go hand in hand, especially growing up at Ballet West, which is an incredible academy. "
Nathan Chen
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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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" Team U.S.A. is awesome. "
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" I've skated after Yuzu a handful of times. The only thing I can take away from it is to be prepared for the Pooh-bears to be raining down from the audience. "
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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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" That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint. "
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" I tend to be a little bit more quiet and just to myself. I'm a little bit more introverted than extroverted. "
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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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" I do very scientific-based training. However, for skating, that's a little bit out of the ordinary. Many skaters base their off-ice training around plyometrics, whereas mine is very strength- and power-based. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens. "
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" I really enjoy traveling to... I went to Spain. That was really cool. Japan was really cool. France was really cool. "
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