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" I've always had Russian coaches. "
Nathan Chen
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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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" Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens. "
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" I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps. "
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" That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint. "
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" I wanted to be a goalie. "
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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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" I want to do something in medicine, for sure. I don't know what, exactly, that entails, but something along those lines. "
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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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" Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do. "
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" My Chinese name is Chen Wei. I can speak a tiny, tiny bit, just basically get around, but I understand it decently well. "
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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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