Nathan Chen Not Sure What’s Next After Figure Skating Gold

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. figuring skating gold medalist Nathan Chen says he’s looking forward to going back to school and is undecided about what’s next for him in the sport.

The 22-year-old has been on leave since the fall of 2020 from Yale University, where he’s majoring in statistics and data science.

.@nathanwchen relives the moment the National Anthem played for him after he received his Olympic gold medal. 🥇@TeamUSA x #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/iz7e2WVYPK

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 11, 2022

He opted to pause his education and focus on skating when the pandemic began.

Chen says the near-perfect “Rocketman” program that capped his historic run at the Winter Games didn’t feel real until he got his medal.

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