Muramoto and Takahashi made their competitive debut as a dance couple in November 2020 and missed the 2022 Olympic team by one spot. To this, Chen agreed. As a child I idolized him and he was a major influence in my life. Mariah Bell and Nathan Chen grew up in the figure-skating world and naturally formed a friendship. On January 10, Nathan went down memory lane and shared a heartwarming photo of himself and Mariah from back in the day. In return to Yale, Nathan Chen goes back to his future National Qualifying Series Schedule & Results, 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America | Competition Central, HomeLight Supports U.S. For Chen, the best part of winning the gold medal was giving it to his mother in a surprise reunion between them on the TODAY show after he returned from Beijing. Note: Some components of NBCOlympics.com may not be optimized for users browsing with This Olympic Games most of the focus has been on one athlete in particular, figure skater Nathan Chen. (Picture by 2017 Getty Images) Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen and Mariah Bell are the best of buddies. By. Speaking via FaceTime last Friday before the Stars show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chen said he has yet to talk with U.S. Takahashi switched to ice dance after his singles farewell at the December 2019 Japanese Championships. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Skater Mariah Bell Opens Up: Making It to the Olympics, the End - Yahoo 20 stunning photos from the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Based on Chen's social media, all signs point to him being single. obsessed with tennis and basketball. Beamon heeded the advice and advanced. Last year I didn't have a great nationals. But being 25, he's like, 'You're an adult, I can't hold your hand. On the other hand, Mariah Cheyenne Bell also excels in skating and has made it to the 2022 US National Champion. Everything's going really great. Nathan Chen has won a silver medal at the Grand Prix Final during the 2016-2017 season, which took place in Marseille. When Stars ends, Chen will have a month before his next skating commitment, four Dreams on Ice shows in Yokohama, Japan, in early July. A couple of years ago, back in 2020, she achieved a silver medal at the US National Championship. Lets goooo , U.S. pair skater Alexa Knierim commented. Privacy Policy. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. For Chen, it was an incredibly successful Olympics, as he won his first gold medal. Success is still hers to define. Favorite us! And no, everyone is not solely talking about his recent record-setting score (Chen received the highest ever score in a mens short program, BTW). Moreover, his friends are people that (he) now consider(s) family. "It's like you've made it, that's the ultimate goal". During his first two years at college, Chen bridged the 3,000-mile distance to Arutunian mainly with video sessions. Where the U.S. ladies rank internationally, Kristi Yamaguchi Addresses Kamila Valieva Controversy 'Not Within the Olympic Ideals', Nikolay Muratkin/Anadolu Agency via Getty, Working with Rippon and her friendship with Chen, Evan Lysacek Says Nathan Chen Becoming Next U.S. Olympic Champion Was 'Absolutely the Highlight', Moving on from engagement to French skater Romain Ponsart, Pregnant Rumer Willis Shares Exclusive Bump Photos, Hopes Baby Has Bruce and Demi's 'Goofiness', Christina Perri Says 'Healing' Happened When Daughter Carmella First Held Baby Sister Pixie, U.S. Skating Champs Like Nathan Chen & Mariah Bell Open Up About Podium Dreams and Olympic Prep, Jamie Anderson Is Pregnant!