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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 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. "

Nathan Chen

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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. "

" Triples are hard. Triple axel is just not my jump. Quads are really my thing. "

" If it's time to indulge, I love desserts, especially Hershey's chocolate. I also love sushi and Japanese food. Food is my favorite in general. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Ever since I was a younger skater, I've been working my way to these big jumps. "

" The Olympics really started motivating me from the very start. That was my dream from the very beginning. "

" 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. "

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

" I can't decide the results, but I can still put my best foot forward and try the best I can. "

" Once I landed the triple Salchow, I put it in the program. First landed triple toe, straight into the program. That's what I did with my quad suite. "

" 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. "

" Once you land a jump, you put it straight in the program. That's the way I've always been doing it. "

" I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me. "

Nathan Chen

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Parents

" I have a very close family. I have four older siblings: two brothers and two sisters. "

" I like the challenge and instant gratification of landing a new jump or learning a new element. That made me fall in love with the sport. "

Nathan Chen

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New

" Skating in itself is a difficult sport, and the amazing athletes within the sport are very challenging. "

" 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. "

Nathan Chen

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" I have my own life to live. "

" My parents always wanted the very best for me and pushed me further and further, so that stuck with me. "

" I just like to keep pushing myself and the sport. "

" Every day's a new day. "

" I want to get another Olympic medal outside the team event. "

" 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. "

" My parents did not come to the U.S. with much; they had a lot of hardship. "

" Honestly, I am human. I make mistakes. "

Nathan Chen

I Am

Human

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Nathan Chen

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