Kristi Yamaguchi called nathanwchen her idol, and Michelle Kwan said his Beijing2022 gold medal was a 'great moment for our sport.'
Chen's free skate was largely set to Elton John's"Rocketman," and the music icon himself. It's also been incredibly touching to see Team USA figure skaters both in Beijing and watching from afar show support after his spectacular win.
There's so much more Olympic figure skating to come, and Chen shared that he's excited to cheer on the rest of his teammates from the stands . But first, check out celebratory words from US figure skating's current and past stars ahead. You can just feel all the pride!
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