WATCH: Nathan Chen’s ‘Rocketman’ Dream Finally Comes True, Attends Elton John’s Concert With Figure Skating Team

Published 04/20/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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Figure skating champion, Nathan Chen, is leaving the American dream currently. Be it winning a world championship, an Olympic gold medal, or leading the proceedings in the illustrious Stars on Ice Tour, Nathan is always where the action is happening.

As a child, Nathan dreamed of attending the Stars on Ice tour. Now that he himself is a part of the tour as a lead performer, it must have felt like a dream come true. However, his dreams continue to turn into reality in more ways than one.

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Furthermore, the fans were also eager to see their Olympic hero on the ice after an almost two-month-long gap.

Nathan Chen finally attends Elton John’s concert

It seems that Elton John’s music is the Olympic champion’s newfound love. In fact, he took the entire Stars on Ice family to Elton John’s concert at Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Apart from being a great bonding experience for all the figure skaters, perhaps it was the best ever team trip they have ever experienced.

First at the Olympics, then on the Stars on Ice, and now straight to the concert. Maybe Nathan doesn’t want to come out of his ‘Rocketman’ character. After all, it won him a gold medal at the Olympics.

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The 22-year-old is certainly the best in the figure skating business at the moment. However, being the Olympic champion is half the reason for it. The other half is his immaculate stats.

Nathan currently holds every world record in figure skating. In short program, he has a top score of 113.97 points while the champion is also at the top in free skating and overall combined with  224.92 points and 335.30 points respectively.

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In his brief career, Nathan has accomplished enough. However, it would be interesting to see what the future holds for the champion figure skater.

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Saurav Panwar is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. A postgraduate in Media and Communication Studies, he shares a profound love for creative direction and filmmaking. Saurav is also an avid reader and a literature devotee whose fandom spreads from classics to sci-fi, non-fiction, plays, comics, and much more.
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