U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen opens up about 2018 Winter Olympics in one-on-one interview | ESPN

U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen opens up about his highs and lows from the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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[@divinearia1601]

The fact that he was able to come out and perform like that in his long program after what happened in the short says so much more about Nathan as a person than it would have if he had just easily won the gold. He's so humble and so wise beyond his age. Obviously, Nathan is incredibly talented but my admiration for him goes far, far beyond his talents. He's an amazing human being and so deserving of admiration because of who he is, inside out. Anyone who can hate on him would have to be a terrible, terrible person. I'm so happy he has been so successful since the Olympics.

[@olegrostov9722]

I admire and respect him so much ! Unbelievable talented !

[@coolkid-xc1yi]

He's still 18 so he can always compete for next olympic. But I think people need to stop putting pressure on him. And I'm glad he's considering competing for the next olympic. People had high expectations but doesn't mean he's a failure. It's okay that he lost. Not all olympic champions win on their first competition. This was a learning experience and a motivation to work ever harder. He still has so many years ahead oh him. He should think of this year as the beginning of his journey. One day you win, another day you lose. I wish him good luck!

[@asmart7101]

well said

[@coolkid-xc1yi]

@@asmart7101 😀

[@censoredyoutube4902]

Nathan Chen is already accomplished enough. Olympics gold is just another jewel on his crown.

[@nooneuseit]

And now he is an Olympic champion

[@xiaowanzi4183]

He got gold medal in 2022 Olympics...

[@tenzinjangchup4375]

so mature for his age. I respect

[@abigailbasilio475]

I love this boy so much. I feel like I went through the emotions with him as I watched his performances. I’m looking forward to his future performances!

[@mediatapwater]

Ffs just leave him alone..how much pressure have the American media put on him? There's buzz around their Olympians everywhere but no other country hype up their athletes like the States.

[@jasewrangler1980]

Japan is worse imo, the shit they put their figure skaters through...

[@AteezheadlinesMAWAZINE]

Isn't every country's media supporting their olympians? He is a young person doing great things and it should be recognized. All athletes competing likely feel pressure. If media ignored him then we'd here the "they ignored him because he's Asian" comments from foreign countries and media.

[@meghanakarkadasuresh6387]

Countries with fewer medals usually put more pressure on their athletes. So it's uncharacteristic for a country like the US to put so much pressure on a single athlete. There's nothing the athletes can do about media hyping up their performances. As he said it teaches them a valuable lesson.

[@alexisao4640]

Went to High School with Nathan. Really proud of him.

[@mirandawilkey7548]

Jajajaja Pre Lucky!

[@dptlsldk9186]

Jajajaja Pre REALLY!?!?!?!? SO COOL!!

[@alexisao4640]

Kawaii Cat Honestly, no. However his mom frequently went to my moms bakery, when they still lived in Salt Lake City.

[@dptlsldk9186]

Jajajaja Pre Still cool though!

[@rodneysaito7924]

Here's a giant cyber hug for you, Nathan. Please continue skating! We love You! 😙

[@rider2731]

Nathan, You are awesome. We're so proud of you.

[@fmlcandie6171]

Great performance Nathan!! You were amazing! ♡ Looking forward to your future

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

He placed fifth in an amazing competition. Nothing to be ashamed about. In fact, to be honest he was super lucky he even made the freeskate. The value of the quad attempt saved him because with three major jump passes logically should mean you aren't going in the freeskate. With all his quads and getting better (getting older and stronger) the future looks bright. Now skating is another issue - who knows is this quad craze and the loss of the "program" the direction we want is another issue.

[@amazinglazedonut]

Ultimately, honestly, really great responses from Nathan.

[@princemxxzouxex5539]

Honestly considering that he did make many mistakes he still did amazing like he came in 5th, that’s still really really good! 💘

[@princemxxzouxex5539]

(Mistakes in the short program)

[@tamnguyen6039]

We love you Nathan ⭐️⭐️⏰

[@carolsun5676]

This is such a thoughtful interview! Good job Julie!

[@socaldude9789]

Great interview. Very thoughtful and self aware for his age. Too bad he didn’t tune out the media hype. The two top Russian ladies said they stayed completely away from media. Smart.

[@censoredyoutube4902]

Three time World Champion! 2021 Worlds FS is amazing!

[@starvoyager523]

Nathan is intelligent, smart, talented and so good looking. He's a winner in life! (as opposed to the disgusting poorly educated, low IQ trolls who have nothing good to say)

[@dptlsldk9186]

STAR VOYAGER I completely agree with your comment!

[@leejc000]

Go Nathan!!!

[@Wickedlover1231]

Nathan, your only going up from here! Always skate for yourself

[@akiiakari5622]

i love nathan chen

[@cookingwithmalu8808]

Nathan Chen team 🌷🌹🌸🌻

[@zohaq9256]

He did amazing in his free skate 😌. All that matters is that Nathan has drawn experience for these Games and will benefit from them. To be completely honest, I knew Yuzuru would win gold. I hope Nathan gets the medal he deserves next time.

[@pilarsoto3784]

Humilde, trabajador, Leyenda viviente, tres años senior,lo ganó todo, sueño cumplido, God bless You dear Nathan Chen from Chile.....

[@tavias48]

#WeWillAlwaysSupportAndLoveYouNathanOurGoldenSon

[@tippyh4639]

hes awesome he will get it next WO.

[@sammysworld5485]

I feel too much of public pressure & high expectations going into the Olympics was Nathan’s down fall. If he was just allowed to be himself he would been able to skate clean. Unfortunately these bad experiences is what makes a person grow. Nathan hope you go to college so you have something to fall back on.. skating isn’t forever.

[@mrl6956]

Three times World Champion !

[@noran7809]

Three times

[@annzhou3487]

Nathan Chen’s English can help me practise my listening skills🤣🤣🙈🙈

[@ellanoellil]

Dont worry, as smart as Nathan, he will figure how to handle pressure better and better, stronger and stronger by focusing on the right things. Nathan, choose Harvard, then take break 2021 to prepare for Olympic !

[@NTNTNT2577]

It 's seem he choose Yale

[@johnpoulsen7582]

He was trying to please the sponsors before he understood that they don't care unless you are a winner. Was a hard lesson.

[@RM-uc4mf]

He had expectations for himself which he knew he was capable of doing. Sadly, it messed him rather than help him. 2xworld champion now by the way. So this game is simply a blessing in disguise.

[@censoredyoutube4902]

@@RM-uc4mf 3x world champion by now! Unbeatable since 2018 Olympics!

[@littlesame]

How do you get recharged? Instagram and NBA 😆 good interview from espn. Sending good vibes to Nathan.

[@kapua4796]

Nathan Chen in one word....ultimately... haha

[@L1623VP]

I think what people are missing is that he skated the most difficult men's long program in the history of figure skating and only made one minor error, putting his hand down on the 6th quad. He even nailed the triple axle. That's incredible. He launched himself from 17th to 5th. Nobody in skating in the past or present is capable of that but Nathan Chen. His technical score in the LP was 18 points higher than Hanyu, and overall, Nathan won the LP, beating Hanyu by nearly 9 points. Astounding. I like Hanyu, and he's a worthy champion, but he got lucky at these games. When Nathan bombed in the SP, the pressure was all off. Good for him, but had Nathan skated a clean or nearly clean SP coupled with that LP, he would have won gold. What's weird about Peyongchang is that except for the pairs, none of the other gold medalists won the long program, the most difficult and larger portion of the competition. Odd.

[@thulekovish8188]

Interesting observation about the other skaters' s LP.

[@censoredyoutube4902]

Aw you've been his fan since then. I just came across this vid and others about his 2018 Olympics. Not surprisingly, salty haters everywhere even back then. I wonder how these human scumbags are made so different from normal people that they had to be so bitter about a talented athlete.

[@L1623VP]

@@censoredyoutube4902 Oh, yes. I've been on Team Nathan since the beginning (16-17 season) because I could easily see his potential, even as the jealous people, insane Fanyus, and biased Canadian commentators called him "just a jumping bean". By now I think he's proved he's FAR more than that.

[@censoredyoutube4902]

​@@L1623VP Canadian commentators seem always salty about American skaters.

[@katherinemurga2984]

I am a year younger than him

[@yogeshawalegaonkar6346]

US Figure Skater Nathan Chen Fox reporter Laura Ingram still in 1910

[@petrvarfolomeev1993]

What does he say at 2:52. Help,please.

[@xXSillyGooseXx]

"It really was just like a mix of emotions" XD took me a few tries

[@lilyng7702]

aw he sounds sick

[@SoEul122]

lily ng he did get sick, he was supposed to be in the gala, but I believe he withdrew cause he was sick.

[@lilyng7702]

Sweetdango yeah i heard he has the flu and didn’t want to get others sick :( would have loved to see him skate but health comes first, always!

[@SoEul122]

lily ng yeah I was excited to see his name on the list, but the flu is really bad rn so I’m glad he took that precaution to get better too. Man I really wished nbc showed the whole gala though....

[@mariahdaukei2964]

He my husband but he just don't know it just yet!!

[@pepsimax48820]

Mariah Daukei wtf

[@user-qq7mt7sq8w]

ね

[@sreeja0007]

I think his takeaway should be that respect the sport, grow some humility and understand that just because you're a great jumper, doesn't mean that you're a great skater.

[@RM-uc4mf]

He has great respect for the sport. He was skating since he was 3. He is a humble guy. Never one to brag about his achievements even as a teenager which he was at the time of this interview. He was already a domestic champion in so many categories: novice, juniors, seniors and at the level of the top senior men in the world at just 18. Lastly, he is a great skater prior to being the best jumper! Quads are no joke mam, concentration, precision, and endurance all in a split second. How many did he made, six effing quads plus all others in a 4.5 minute program. Respect! Wanna see this boy's typical lyrical skating prior to his quads, so many here in youtube.

[@leighs9581]

Nathan is a complete package, such an artist! People focus on his jumps only because no one else can come close to such talent.

[@paulluk7515]

You should feel humiliated by what you commented.

[@iwnunn7999]

Gay?

[@tybalt.videos5760]

He failed miserably, he talked so big in the end he could not deliver, I don't care that he has the highest score for the free skate, he still landed fifth. What a short arrogant kid. He is still making excuses, talking about how he could have been on the podium. That is a disgusting attitude as an athlete. This kid still has a long, long way to go. But with this attitude he will never become a champion.

[@livecraftily]

What "attitude?" He's very humble, and he was clearly a candidate to get on the podium. He even ended with the highest free skate score, even beating Yuzuru Hanyu (who won gold).

[@cyrra8865]

Well considering the fact that he was in 17th place after the short, finishing in 5th is a pretty great accomplishment. He was just barely out of 4th, it wasn't arrogant of him to think he could have a shot at the podium (and he even said that he knew there was no way he could be on there after seeing how the last group was skating, not something an arrogant person would say.)

[@rider2731]

You are just jealous.

[@NXN2]

Nicolas cruz is white though and so was the vegas shooter pew pew

[@1001themaster]

7 comments and two total idiots. Amazing