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Figure Skater Nathan Chen Has a Huge Crush on Emma Watson

Figure Skater Nathan Chen Has a Huge Crush on Emma Watson

Nathan Chen is really just like all of us — he has a massive crush on Emma Watson.

Speaking with TeenVogue, the 18-year-old figure skater opened up about his love for the former Harry Potter actress and activist, naming her as his fave celebrity ever and crush.

Nathan also picked her when asked which celeb he’d want to come watch him at the Olympics.

“I love Emma Watson. She’s amazing. Also I’m a huge fan of Harry Potter so that helps,” he shared.

While Nathan is a fave to medal at the men’s events, which start tonight, he says he’s already realized his dreams of being at the Olympics.

“I think just being there at the Olympics, really realizing that I fulfilled my dream of going to the Olympic games,” he says of the most exciting part. “…Just standing together as team USA and then seeing all the other athletes and just seeing everyone come together as one.”

Nathan has already picked up a bronze medal in the Figure Skating Team Event over the weekend.

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Snowboarder Red Gerard Almost Missed the Olympic Finals Because of This!

Snowboarder Red Gerard Almost Missed the Olympic Finals Because of This!

Red Gerard was the USA’s first gold medal winner at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics this weekend — but can you believe that he almost lost out on it?

Not because he was bad, but because he overslept after binge-watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Netflix!

According to Yahoo, Red admits that he slept past his 6AM alarm for the finals and almost missed out on that medal.

Red had been spending the first few days of the Olympics with roommate Kyle Mack, who woke the snowboarder up at 6:20AM.

Red is the youngest person from the United States to win gold at a Winter Olympics since bobsledder Bobby Fiske in 1928.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim Totally Cried After Winning the Halfpipe Gold Medal at Olympics 2018

Snowboarder Chloe Kim Totally Cried After Winning the Halfpipe Gold Medal at Olympics 2018

Chloe Kim made snowboarding history last night at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

In between tweeting about ice cream and her half-eaten breakfast sandwich, the 17-year-old athlete performed her runs, securing a gold medal by the first run alone.

She was ahead by almost eight points — so really, no contest.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chloe Kim

“I hate crying but I’ll give myself a pass for this one,” Chloe wrote on Twitter after the competition. “Thank you everyone for the love! Stoked to bring home the gold.”

The next morning, Chloe joked with Today about getting teary-eyed on the podium, but didn’t shed any tears: “I worked so hard on my eyeliner.”

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Chloe Kim Wins Gold for Team USA in Snowboard Halfpipe at Olympics 2018!

Chloe Kim Wins Gold for Team USA in Snowboard Halfpipe at Olympics 2018!

Chloe Kim is a gold medal winner at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics!

The 17-year-old snowboarder took home the gold in the women’s halfpipe snowboarding event on Tuesday (February 13) in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Chloe was guaranteed to win by her third run but took the opportunity to go all out during her final turn on the halfpipe, earning her a score of 98.25.

Before taking to the slopes for her final run, Chloe took to Twitter to reveal what she was really thinking about, and honestly, we totally relate:

“Wish I finished my breakfast sandwich but my stubborn self decided not to and now I’m getting hangry,” Chloe tweeted.

Congrats Chloe!!!

Adam Rippon & Mirai Nagasu's Strong Friendship Was Born Over In-N-Out & Not Making The Olympic Team in 2014

Adam Rippon & Mirai Nagasu's Strong Friendship Was Born Over In-N-Out & Not Making The Olympic Team in 2014

If you watched the Olympics last night, you probably saw Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu‘s strong friendship just leap off the screen and into your home.

When he was performing, she was there supporting and when she nailed her history-making triple axel on the ice, Adam was screaming in his seat.

“I just remember four years ago Mirai and I were in a dark place,” Adam shared. “We were so upset and sad and, honestly, we were like depressed that we weren’t at (the Olympic Games).”

“It was bad,” he added in a chat with Team USA. “It wasn’t good. I told her as we were going through that, I said, ‘Mirai, I’m so lucky to have you by my side. We’re going to get through this together.’ And I kept telling her. I say it every five minutes. We room together at the village.”

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and Adam‘s strong friendship was actually strengthened by not being at the 2014 Sochi Games, and instead, being on top of a rooftop eating In-N-Out together.

“Tonight, you know, the Olympics are truly magical, because we came out here tonight, and we gave each other a hug, and I said, ‘You know, Mirai, we’re here! We did it!’”

Watch Adam‘s reaction to Mirai‘s performance below:

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Here's How Olympian Chloe Kim Got Her Start in Snowboarding

Here's How Olympian Chloe Kim Got Her Start in Snowboarding

Chloe Kim is the snowboarder who everyone is talking about — and poised to bring home a medal in the sport from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

But, just how did the 17-year-old athlete get her start in snowboarding? Well, we have the dad, Jong Jin, to thank for that.

Chloe had a $25 board and by the age of six, was already competing in junior competitions around the states.

“He actually dragged me to the mountain when I was 4 to bribe my mom to come snowboard with him, so it really wasn’t voluntary on my part,” Chloe revealed of her dad’s true intent. “But I’m actually really glad he did that. And I’m really glad he just kept bringing me to the mountain.”

For a while, Chloe actually moved to Switzerland with her aunt when she was just in 3rd grade, and of course snowboarding was involved — and the trip meant taking two trains and a gondola to ride the halfpipe at Avoriaz in France.

But Olympics wasn’t on the family’s mind then. The reason Chloe‘s dad sent her to Switzerland was much, much different than that.

“We didn’t really expect that you can bring her to the Olympics because her (mother’s) family, my family, no one is an athlete out of our family history,” Jong Jin said. “So the reason Chloe went to Switzerland is not because of snowboard. It’s because I want her to learn French.”

But the snowboarding bug had already bit Chloe by then.

“After I was 9 or 10, it was all uphill for me,” she shared. “I loved it more and more every year, and it was just a really exciting process for me.”

Chloe will show off her skills in the Snowboard halfpipe finals tonight @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.

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Team Canada's Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir 'Toned Down' Their 'Risque' Free Program For The Olympics

Team Canada's Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir 'Toned Down' Their 'Risque' Free Program For The Olympics

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are ice dance royalty and their programs are always the kind that you have to stop everything you’re doing and just watch.

Last night, the ice dance team performed their Moulin Rouge “Roxanne” program at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics for the team event — securing that gold medal — but something was a little different about it.

Turns out, Tessa and Scott actually “toned down” the program for the Olympics.

“What it came down to actually was that when we slowed it down and looked on the video, [the lift] wasn’t aesthetically that beautiful of a position, so we wanted to change it, make it a little bit better,” Scott shared with The Star.

The lift has Tessa‘s lower regions right in Scott‘s face. Now, in the modified lift, Tessa only straddles Scott‘s shoulders for a brief moment before dipping one knee down and then dismounting.

“We wanted to make a bit of a different statement, and if that was bringing a certain edge or sexuality or darkness or a contemporary feeling to it, mission accomplished I guess,” Tessa adds.

Watch the original routine below:

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