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Related: About this forumChen powers way to gold in return to Salt Lake City
Aaron takes silver, refers to Chen as "once-in-a-generation type of guy"It's the same wondrous story, with a new twist.
Nathan Chen made more personal and global skating history Friday night at the 2017 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic by landing a clean quadruple loop on the first attempt at the jump in his competitive career.
And, Chen did it in his first competition of the Olympic season, on the rink where he first took to the ice at age two, a rink built as a practice facility for the 2002 Winter Olympics. He did it in a free skate that made him an easy winner over teammate Max Aaron.
So, he is now the first man to land five different quads -- lutz, flip, salchow, loop and toe loop -- although not all in one program.
Not yet, anyway.
Read more: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/09/15/254564678
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Chen powers way to gold in return to Salt Lake City (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Sep 2017
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. Off to the greatest page!
A fine example of what should be posted here in the Tennis and Figure Skating Emporium
TexasTowelie
(112,081 posts)2. The season has begun!
The code word for this year is "quad" so any time you hear a commentator say it you get to take a shot of your finest liquor.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. What if I say quad?
Can I still take a drink?
More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)4. "Does the Lord count?"
Reminds me of the Simpsons episode when Marge is reading an "Is Your Spouse a Souse?" test to Homer.
Marge: "Homey, do you ever drink alone?"
Homer: "Does the Lord count as a person?"
The Lord will be drinking with me when I play this "quad" game.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)5. That's one way to get religion
TexasTowelie
(112,081 posts)6. Yes you can.
Feel fortunate that I didn't make the code word as the failed jump, a waxel.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)7. What would a failed quad be?
A triple? Not as clever as waxel.