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" My skating career won't last forever. "
Nathan Chen
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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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" Once you land a jump, you put it straight in the program. That's the way I've always been doing it. "
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