Figure Skating Legends Explain How TERRIFYING Nathan Chen Really Was
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Nathan Chen changed the mathematics of men’s figure skating.
At his peak, quadruple jumps were no longer isolated weapons. Nathan built entire programs around them, landing five different types of quad in competition and showing that five clean quads in one free skate could become a repeatable competitive strategy.
Scott Hamilton described Chen as a one-of-a-kind talent. Johnny Weir said he had taken skating into an entirely new world. And even two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu admitted that Nathan had everything — jumps, spins and musical sense — and became one of the skaters who motivated him to push harder.
This is the story of Nathan Chen’s rise from quad prodigy to Olympic champion, his devastating 2018 Olympic short program, the six-quad response that followed, his rivalry with Yuzuru Hanyu, and the technical efficiency that eventually made him extraordinarily difficult to beat.
From five-quad programs and world records to his redemption at Beijing 2022, Nathan did more than increase difficulty. He made the entire field raise its standard.
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Figure Skating Legends Explain How TERRIFYING Nathan Chen Really Was
The Golden Glide
5,967 views
Nathan Chen changed the mathematics of men’s figure skating.
At his peak, quadruple jumps were no longer isolated weapons. Nathan built entire programs around them, landing five different types of quad in competition and showing that five clean quads in one free skate could become a repeatable competitive strategy.
Scott Hamilton described Chen as a one-of-a-kind talent. Johnny Weir said he had taken skating into an entirely new world. And even two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu admitted that Nathan had everything — jumps, spins and musical sense — and became one of the skaters who motivated him to push harder.
This is the story of Nathan Chen’s rise from quad prodigy to Olympic champion, his devastating 2018 Olympic short program, the six-quad response that followed, his rivalry with Yuzuru Hanyu, and the technical efficiency that eventually made him extraordinarily difficult to beat.
From five-quad programs and world records to his redemption at Beijing 2022, Nathan did more than increase difficulty. He made the entire field raise its standard.
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