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Nathan Chen Nails Six Quadruple Jumps at the Olympics!

Nathan Chen Nails Six Quadruple Jumps at the Olympics!

We are totally blown away by Nathan Chen!

The 18-year-old figure skater just made Olympic history by becoming the first person to land six quadruple jumps in a single routine.

Nathan, who has been facing some disappointing performances in PyeongChang, found himself in first place following the incredible feat.

The performance earned him a score of 215.08, which combined with his short program score of 82.27, gave him a total of 297.35.

While the competition is still ongoing, the score could be enough for him to take home the gold medal!

The men’s individual event is his final competitive appearance at the games, so it looks like Nathan is certainly making the most of his last time on the ice.

Good luck Nathan!

Watch it all go down below…

Nathan Chen Is Still Planning 4 to 5 Quads in His Free Skate at Olympics

Nathan Chen Is Still Planning 4 to 5 Quads in His Free Skate at Olympics

Nathan Chen got off to a rocky start at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the men’s short program last night — but we know that anything can happen with the free skate tonight.

The 18-year-old figure skater recently spoke with Chicago Tribune and revealed that he actually still plans to do four to five quad jumps in his program.

“I think I will include the Lutz; however; the number will be between four and five,” he says. “I am capable of doing all of them, but I know Salchow, toe, flip and Lutz are the most comfortable at the moment, so I think that is where my mind is set.”

That’s his plan, anyways.

Nathan adds that, “come the day of competition, I will decide what specifically I want to do…I think [six quads] is a little too risky of a program now, so I don’t really feel as though that’s something I’m going try to set my mind to right now.”

We’ll be rooting on Nathan at JJJ!

Nathan Chen Gets Support From Fans, Team USA Teammates & Skating Greats After Shocking Olympic Short Program

Nathan Chen Gets Support From Fans, Team USA Teammates & Skating Greats After Shocking Olympic Short Program

Nathan Chen found himself in 16th place after the men’s short program at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics yesterday, following a shocking performance.

Skating after Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, the reigning Olympic champion, Nathan struggled and fell on his opening quad lutz triple toe combo, before stumbling on his next quad-triple combination too.

“I honestly have never been in this position before, so I don’t really know exactly what to do,” the 18-year-old skater said after the event. “We’ll talk to the rest of my team and figure out what to do.”

He adds, “It just was rough. Nothing really clicked together. I did all the right stuff going into it. It should have been different.”

While he doesn’t have many answers right now, Nathan does have major support coming in all directions from fans, teammates and skating greats.

The Men’s Free Skate airs TONIGHT @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.

Read some of the supportive messages below:

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Adam Rippon Wows Us with His Olympics Short Program - Watch Now!

Adam Rippon Wows Us with His Olympics Short Program - Watch Now!

We’re so proud of Adam Rippon for his amazing performance in the short program at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics!

The 28-year-old figure skater scored 87.95 points during the Men’s Single Skating Short Program on Friday (February 16) at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea.

Adam is not expected to get a medal and he is totally okay with it.

“Coming here, my most important event was that team event. To skate so well, I knew my job was to go and help Team USA get a medal,” Adam told NBC. “Now, I’m heading in the individual event, I know I’m not a medal favorite. And you know what, I know I might not be the best, but I’m the most fun. So I think that tonight, I’m really gonna enjoy myself, I’m gonna do my best to skate my heart out.”

Watch a clip below!

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Chloe Kim's Post-Olympics Plans Include Prom & Sleep

Chloe Kim's Post-Olympics Plans Include Prom & Sleep

Chloe Kim just won a gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics — so, what’s next? Prom…and sleep!

Speaking with ABC News, the 17-year-old snowboarder said she “will try to go to prom, find me a boy.

“I think and it will be nice just chill a little bit. I’m probably going to be hibernating for however many days in my room sleeping. Wake up to eat, go back to sleep. That sounds very nice.”

Chloe also opened up about all the sacrifices her family has made for her career.

“I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation,” she adds, “I wouldn’t want it any other way…it’s worth it.”

Chloe continues, “I don’t think I made many sacrifices myself but my parents have. If anything, I feel like they’ve given up so much for me and this is [the] least I could do, ‘Look, guys, I made it!’”

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Figure Skater Vincent Zhou Is Planning 5 Quads At the Winter Olympics 2018

Figure Skater Vincent Zhou Is Planning 5 Quads At the Winter Olympics 2018

Vincent Zhou will be making his Olympic debut tonight with the Men’s figure skating short program in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The 17-year-old figure skater — who is actually the youngest Olympian from Team USA — is actually planning five quads for his free skate this week.

“Not many people are doing five quads right now,” Vincent shared in a recent teleconference. “It’s something that not really that many people are able to do. To do five quads cleanly, and I’m one of those people trying to figure it out and be ambitious and work on it.

“It’s all a process, and I feel like I’m doing a great job of managing it.”

However, he knows his competition, saying that he’s probably not going to be on the podium with a medal.

“I don’t like to focus on what other people do. I’m just gonna try my best to skate the way I train. Who knows? There might be a miracle. I might end up on the podium. It’s going to be best to not think about the big picture – just take it one element at a time,” Vincent added.

Even if he does or doesn’t get a medal, Vincent‘s Olympic career isn’t over with Pyeongchang.

“The Olympics is something truly special. I hope I’ll get to enjoy more than one,” he shared. “I’m just gonna try and take it day by day. Try and enjoy myself while there, meet some great athletes from all over the world, watch some other sports, and have a great time while I’m there.”

The Men’s short program kicks off @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC tonight.

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Olympic Figure Skater Adam Rippon Is Living His Best Life as America's Sweetheart Right Now

Olympic Figure Skater Adam Rippon Is Living His Best Life as America's Sweetheart Right Now

Adam Rippon is stepping back on the ice tonight and JJJ is 167890234% here for it!

The Olympic figure skater got to chat with press in a conference earlier this week about the men’s short program, which will air @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC tonight, before opening up about how it was to be in the spotlight right now.

“The other day I was joking to one of my friends. He was like, ‘you’re kind of everywhere right now.’ I was like, ‘I know, I’m America’s sweetheart,’” Adam shared. “He laughed in my face.”

He adds, “I think what you think of as the American people embracing — I don’t think, on paper, I embody anything of that perceived persona. I think that’s what people are latching on to, that I’m different.”

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