On the auspicious occasion of Lunar New Year, U.S. President Joe Biden held a formal reception at the White House. The celebrations involved some important guests ranging from various disciplines. Apart from that, the President and the First Lady even addressed issues going on in the country, besides acknowledging the predominantly Asian festival.?

Moreover, the president saluted and greeted 3x World Champion figure skater Nathan Chen amidst his speech, per the official site of the White House. He ended the conversation on an amusing note. Let?s find out how the encounter went about.?

President Joe Biden hails Nathan Chen

According to a recent article by WH. GOV, the official site for the White House, the U.S. President and First Lady hosted a cheerful ceremony to celebrate the beginning of a new lunisolar year. In addition, 2022 Olympic titlist, Nathan Chen, graced the occasion with his presence. However, that didn?t go unnoticed since President Biden himself acknowledged the athlete amidst his speech while asking him to get up on stage.?

?And speaking of winning, we?re honored to be joined by Olympic champion ? gold and silver and bronze medalist ? a three-time world champion figure skater, Nathan Chen.? the President recognized. While being glad to have met him, President Biden even remarked on his talents with a hint of humor and awe.??

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He said, ?You?re the only guy that can step ? good to see you, Nathan? that?s not bad. Gold medal, bronze ? holy mackerel.? Honored by the meeting, the 23-year-old figure skater thanked him and the audience. Although do you know why Chen is nicknamed as the Quad King?

Nathan Chen AKA The Quad King.?

Sensational figure skater Nathan Chen debuted in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and grabbed a bronze. Nevertheless, his progress has been steady and rising since. He soon emerged as one of the best figure skaters in the world, reigning over the World stage 3 times. Exceptionally, he went on to be called as the Quad King because of his success with the quadruple jumps.

Reportedly, it is a particularly demanding move that sweats out even the best of skaters. Chen managed to land 5 quadruples in an event, being the first one to do so and rose to immense fame. Hence, the nickname.?

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The young icon is just getting started with his journey. There is surely more to come, and the world has its eyes on him. Do you think he?ll be able to seize the gold in the next Games? Let us know in the comments.?