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Skater Nathan Chen

Krimpette — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:28:53 GMT

He has to be the most talented, elegant, confident, skater I have ever seen. He's an absolute joy to watch. And he seems to thoroguhly enjoy what he's doing. I watched his performances during the Olympics, and again just now on YouTube. He's awesome!!!!!!!!!!

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:32:29 GMT

And is a student at Yale majoring in Statistics and Data Science.

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IMW — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:59:07 GMT

I totally agree.

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:10:35 GMT

I've watched the live skate and the reruns and a number of interviews with him.

He spells CLASS all the way. A joy to watch and seems like a sweetheart of a guy. Very humble, grateful for his career, friends, family, coaches, etc. and loves the sport.

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meallen616 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:53:50 GMT

I totally agree with everyone's posts!

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Puppy Lips — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:59:51 GMT

He was one of the only bright spots in the Olympics for me.

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on the bay — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:48:35 GMT

So true! I feel the same way.

I watched one of his videos at 10 years old-no mistakes and so happy skating for the joy of it.

If you didn't get to watch the figure skating exhibition sat night, his was the last performance and the best of the whole olympics! I love his smile!

You can probably watch on youtube-computer or tv.

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Pandalady — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:55:49 GMT

I agree! He is a classic act! I enjoyed the "surprise"ending to his gala performance:

He did a back flip!

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hckynutjohn — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:20:16 GMT

@Krimpette

As I have mentioned in other posts, I did not watch any of the Olympics. I am however familiar with Chen. He is a great skater and performer for sure, but as for the rest of the admiration?

I have mentioned a couple times or more in the Sports Forum, about a young figure skater I met at the rink where i skate. He is now 21 and i met him 4+ years ago.

He is originally from California and trained and competed with Chen, there and in Colorado, and many other competitions. This friend of mine missed the last USA team by 1 skater, he is that good. I have been on the ice many times with him and have watched him do Quads, and one time even a Quad/Quad.

He was friends with Chen, or so he thought. Jay explained to me he was a 2-faced person. He even compared him to the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding so-called friendship.

That is what he and his mom have told me about Chen, and I have no reason to think otherwise. A great skater? Yes! The other raving "qualities of his character"? I'll go with the ones that have spent several years training and competing against him.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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GenXmuse — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:25:00 GMT

He's really cute too!

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Indra — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:59:02 GMT

Fantastic skater and amazing individual! I'm so glad to see him getting his well-deserved accolades.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:28:07 GMT

Michelle Kwan is his skating idol and inspiration, you can see that influence in his skating.

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DiAnne — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:52:25 GMT

I enjoyed his performances. I imagine the competition is pretty cut throat to get to the Olympics.

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Cwoldie — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:13:16 GMT

Maybe your friends are jealous?
To repeat what your friends say about him is mean spirited.

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hckynutjohn — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:02:06 GMT

@Cwoldie wrote:
Maybe your friends are jealous?
To repeat what your friends say about him is mean spirited.

@Cwoldie

My friend is jealous? He has won many competitions around the United States since he was 12 years old. He knows many of the skaters in the top tier of figure skating in the United States, and Chen is the only 1 he mentioned to me negatively.

"Mean spirited"? Guess you haven't read any of my posts since you registered in 2010. I make no bones about what I have to say. I call it "telling it like I see it", in this case how I heard it.

Assuming you do not know Chen personally, nor do I? I don't remember calling him names or being a critic of his skating abilities, so where do you see my repeating my friend as "mean spirited"?

If you want to stick with your comment I will go with, do I care?

hckynut 🇺🇸

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on the bay — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:22:37 GMT

If I had a complaint about someone I had shared the ice with for years, I would not take it to a friend who then took it to a friend" who then "shared" it with a reporter from network or paper that paid good money.

Nor would I share it with any who were insulted by not having his friendship for whatever reason.

Good friendship can only be returned with those who are also good friends and not just disappointed in their own accomplishments, so have to broadcast complaints about others.

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songbird — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:26:00 GMT

He's popular here in the U.S., but outside the U.S. he's very much disliked. I don't know why. On twitter I was shocked how many people disliked him. The loved that Japanese skater that finished 2nd. That guy is huge in Asia. After Chen won the gold, people were saying they no longer would watch figure skating and the it was rigged.

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PuppyLoverBob666 — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:08:55 GMT

John, you're as catty as some of the people who post here. Who peed in your cornflakes this morning. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

Please--go sharpen your claws somewhere else with your other catty "friends".

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JamandBread — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:17:07 GMT

@songbird wrote:
He's popular here in the U.S., but outside the U.S. he's very much disliked. I don't know why. On twitter I was shocked how many people disliked him. The loved that Japanese skater that finished 2nd. That guy is huge in Asia. After Chen won the gold, people were saying they no longer would watch figure skating and the it was rigged.

They hate him cuz they ain't him.

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:18:27 GMT

@PuppyLoverBob666 wrote:

John, you're as catty as some of the people who post here. Who peed in your cornflakes this morning. Do you ever have anything positive to say?

Please--go sharpen your claws somewhere else with your other catty "friends".

@PuppyLoverBob666 John has many positive things to say. Calling him names and making nasty comments is making you look bad. Difference of opinions are allowed on these forums and they are posted all the time. I'll stop here as you haven't been on these boards for very long and maybe have not seen much.