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Shattering records and pushing the sport further than ever before, Nathan is a legend and icon in the figure skating world. - Serena Williams Watching Nathan Chen develop from a young, determined skater to a gold-medal-winning Olympian has been a gift. I have no doubt that the Quad King's influence on the sport will impact generations to come. - Michelle Kwan The terms Olympic gold medalist and world champion only begin to describe Nathan Chen. He is as impressive, intelligent, and inspirational as any athlete you will come across. We are lucky that after sharing his skating genius with us, he is now sharing his story. - Mike Tirico, Host of NBC Olympics Primetime Blending history-making gold medals and cultural commitment to multicultural communities is all-too-rare: it's something young generations have come to expect, something that Nathan has always embodied, and something that continues to inspire all of us. - Bing Chen, CEO and Cofounder of Gold House

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Nathan Chen is a twenty-three-year-old American Olympic figure skater. He began skating at the age of three in his hometown of Salt Lake City after watching his two older brothers play hockey and his older sisters compete in figure skating. He has also trained in competitive gymnastics and ballet. At the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Nathan became the first man in figure skating history to land five quadruple jumps in a single performance, and is the first Asian-American male skater to win U.S., World, and Olympic titles. He was named the 2019 Team USA Male Olympic Athlete of the Year and was included in the 2019 Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. Nathan is currently a student at Yale University, and in his spare time, plays the guitar and piano and enjoys basketball and tennis. He lives in Lake Forest, California.

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