Nathan Chen First Competition

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  • I found my VHS tape of Nathan’s first competition. He competed in Snow Plow Sam! He is just 4 years old in the video. He started in Learn to Skate at age 3 1/2!! Never underestimate where Learn to Skate may lead you.
    I am so happy for him and proud of his great success. He is an extraordinary human being on and off the ice. I am truly grateful or the time I spent with Nathan when was was young. Creating a solid and joyful foundation for children in sport is critical to future success. Aside from this my other 2 favorite programs I choreographed for him were Kung Fu Panda. Novice Men and Wall-E Junior Men. Total joy!!!! #nathanchen #olympics #olympics2022 #stephaneegrosscup #choreographer #usfigureskating #learntoskate #olympicchampion #iceskating #iceskatingcoach #youngnathanchen

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  • @oxanasf6369
    @oxanasf6369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1391

    The best part when he suddenly realized he forgot to bow and ran back to do it! Absolutely adorable.

    • @shakyasamjhana1
      @shakyasamjhana1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Absolutely

    • @salicemccool9186
      @salicemccool9186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks for posting this - I was going to ask if this was what happened!

    • @afreepotatochip8765
      @afreepotatochip8765 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish i can accept this on a lady gaga related video but this is ice skating

    • @SpitefulAZ
      @SpitefulAZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I will do that during my first competitive performance.
      Less adorable though because I'm 34.

    • @stephanieyee9784
      @stephanieyee9784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish, oh just Go Away.

  • @ddzgdt
    @ddzgdt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1974

    Petition for Nathan to bring this back for Worlds 😂 TOO adorable!

    • @Anna-mv9ew
      @Anna-mv9ew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That would be so cool!

    • @emilyhayek1132
      @emilyhayek1132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@Anna-mv9ew agree. So cute. What a little sweetheart. And the huge talent was so evident in that performance. Go Nathan

    • @ketinq8
      @ketinq8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed!

    • @video-cv3ov
      @video-cv3ov 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I thought it would be like a professional with the double axcel etc but it was better it was cute

    • @harborgirl8877
      @harborgirl8877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That would be fabulous!!!

  • @picardythirds
    @picardythirds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1655

    This is the most adorable program I've ever seen. He showed lots of musical sense and timing for one so young!

    • @juliaferro5988
      @juliaferro5988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ты серьезно??

    • @noran7809
      @noran7809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Это самая очаровательная программа, которую я виделa. Cерьезно.

    • @personalcheeses8073
      @personalcheeses8073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@juliaferro5988 Are you seriously asking such an dumb question?

    • @personalcheeses8073
      @personalcheeses8073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish Yes repent to me so I can have a laugh 💭 🤔 🧐 🤨 😃 😆 😂 😹 😹😹😹

    • @Marcel_Audubon
      @Marcel_Audubon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, he didn't, but it was still cute.

  • @kathrynl6837
    @kathrynl6837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1427

    Oh my gosh this is adorable! The little hand waves, the little hops!

    • @rosean374
      @rosean374 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      i know, those lil hops were too cute

    • @TheCandiceWang
      @TheCandiceWang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      The bow he went back to do ⛸️🤣

    • @lela658
      @lela658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...and his lil ice toe-heel circles! Lol Just too cute 💕

    • @FC-ku4ez
      @FC-ku4ez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a sweetie! 💗💕

  • @ManchirTserendagva
    @ManchirTserendagva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +829

    Going all the way back & bowing. How adorable.

    • @JH-zr8lo
      @JH-zr8lo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      irresistibly lovable little gentleman 🥰

  • @annaroberts3160
    @annaroberts3160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    Hang in there little guy; you're going to be an Olympic champion one day.

    • @xiaowanzi4183
      @xiaowanzi4183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He is already is....Just got gold medal 2 weeks ago

    • @jiniretslove667
      @jiniretslove667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@xiaowanzi4183 they’re joking

    • @turnip3320
      @turnip3320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@xiaowanzi4183 they were talking to the past Nathan, I’m sure he wouldn’t have expected to come this far.

    • @krb6236
      @krb6236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      This comment has the most heartwarming narrator vibes. "Little did he know that someday..."

    • @maowy
      @maowy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is so sweet :’)

  • @yandenuts
    @yandenuts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    He kept this 62 year old man in awe, and with a little tear in my eye.. Simply beautiful.

  • @heidicakes1165
    @heidicakes1165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    So precious!! Most kids at this age are lucky to walk and run off the ice. Now he's an Olympic champion!

  • @nevaray9413
    @nevaray9413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    “Perfect execution from Nathan Chen!!! What a performance!!! He’s setting world records and making it look easy!!!”

  • @emilyx8377
    @emilyx8377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Who knew that all the composure, skill, and grace of a much older man could be trapped inside the body of a 4-year-old boy? I've watched this video about four times and it still blows me away. Thanks, Stephanee Grosscup, for sharing this with everyone on TH-cam!

    • @daahlink
      @daahlink  2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you! 🙏🏻⛸

  • @mr.miyagi3784
    @mr.miyagi3784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Omg who else is tearing up! So touching!!!!

  • @mena94x3
    @mena94x3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That has got to be one of the most adorable things I’ve ever seen.

  • @amyfaranso8423
    @amyfaranso8423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    And so it begins....now crowned the quad king! Gold at the Olympics!🇺🇸🇺🇸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👑

  • @pnm9870
    @pnm9870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    👍😄 How cute!!! I forgot to bow, I'm back!!! And now Nathan Chen is an Olympic champion!!! 🔥💥

  • @roxiyoder5000
    @roxiyoder5000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dear younger you, one day you`ll be the best ice skater in the entire world.

  • @SuperLazyGarfield
    @SuperLazyGarfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    omg he's only 4 then. WOW, speechless and so cute.

  • @skylark1250
    @skylark1250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Enough can’t be said to praise his parents commitment to allow their child to do what he loves. What a gift for him and the world of skating.

  • @censoredyoutube4902
    @censoredyoutube4902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Could the audience imagine those tiny feet made a legendary Olympic champ years later?

  • @thomashudsan2103
    @thomashudsan2103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Who would know that time this little cute boy became today's World and Olympics champions, smart, talented athlete.

  • @lawra89
    @lawra89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Cuteness overload.

  • @penelopelopez8296
    @penelopelopez8296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My goodness, what a cutie pie. He was a natural on the ice.

  • @hanaluong2672
    @hanaluong2672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    I love this baby who skated better than me, than the whole life of me. He was only 4!

    • @TheCandiceWang
      @TheCandiceWang 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same here. LOL

    • @sahtification
      @sahtification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm 30 and I can't walk barefoot that well 🤣

  • @iloomie
    @iloomie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He's so adorable now and then!

  • @lindahurley7381
    @lindahurley7381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That little bitty hop was the birth of the quad lol

  • @ShigenoiUma
    @ShigenoiUma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    OMG the cuteness.

  • @Me_o_Mel
    @Me_o_Mel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    God bless his little heart! He looks like a little man!

  • @afibebli2848
    @afibebli2848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh my good Lord! Never seen anything so adorable.

  • @Onbekommerd
    @Onbekommerd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    Nathan is obviously very very special in terms of talent and perseverance (and probably lots more). But a more general statement is “never underestimate what a kid can do”. Many children are held back because of the limit of the expectations their parents (and others) have for them ‘it’s good enough / he _ she won’t be able to do this’. Not specifically in skating but in many aspects of learning and life. Eliud Kipchoge said: ‘No human is limited’.
    Of course they won’t all be Olympic Champions, but a lot of talent is wasted.

  • @censoredyoutube4902
    @censoredyoutube4902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    OMG baby Nathan! So cute!
    It appeared that he forgot to bow at the end of his show and was instructed to get back and make it up @1:32. Lol

  • @rusky7593
    @rusky7593 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Why I’m crying? 😭 it’s the most cutest thing I ever seen 🥺, the beginning of a legend!

  • @smallfootprint2961
    @smallfootprint2961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Don't forget to bow!" goes back to bow... Oh, so cute. Wonderful to have these videos.

  • @paulax3968
    @paulax3968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an adorable memory

  • @mitch956
    @mitch956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh so lovely. He already know how to bow to the audience at a young age. ha ha

  • @TheDriftwoodlover
    @TheDriftwoodlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Completely adorable

  • @roncaron8939
    @roncaron8939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this vid has dropped into my feed 50 times
    i've watched it 50 times
    i've gotten a lump in my throat 50 times

  • @coreyanderson7424
    @coreyanderson7424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just saw this on my feed. Don't know why, but I clicked on it, and, he is sooooo cute! ☺️

  • @drli8765
    @drli8765 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    So cute and adorable. At the end of the video, he went back to bow to the crowd after he forgot when he finished his routine. It shows why he is the champion today. Well manner with integrity.

  • @dindospindos
    @dindospindos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +416

    Just WOW!
    He started this early. Thanks to his parents, who brought him to this sport!Thanks to his coaches, who developed this all time long love to this sport!
    Thank you, Nathan for being such a persistent young fella, who represented US on 2022 and brought us to Victory!!!
    Thanks for uploading the video, for all of us to remind, that great things can be started and learned at early age.

    • @eduardoking8402
      @eduardoking8402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Persistant indeed, and lots of determination. What most impressed me was that he was able to rise above his disaster at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and not allow his failure then to overcome him. For someone who was only 18 then, the public 'shaming' of someone who was touted to be the next superstar on the ice but failed would have been too overwhelming and difficult to bear, and consequently cause one to lose confidence and quit.

    • @hawthorneantilles6755
      @hawthorneantilles6755 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So true! Raw talent must be properly nurtured. How lucky we all are that his was.

  • @fabiolahermosillo3886
    @fabiolahermosillo3886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the cuttest thing I have ever seen in all my life. I love you Nathan.

  • @romeochhut3829
    @romeochhut3829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    and this is where it all started ✨🥺

  • @mabeltan8541
    @mabeltan8541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Omg, he is so cute so little. Oh wow. I guess you can say he loves skating.

  • @cclitastraveladventures7463
    @cclitastraveladventures7463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    OMG!!!! He is so adorable!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @s.s.1730
    @s.s.1730 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Funny and so cuteeeee, after finish he forgot to thank you to respect the audiences and after that he came back to did it. How cute he was.

  • @peerapanbeamer1002
    @peerapanbeamer1002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He was so cute, I do really like him

  • @dy7023
    @dy7023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    OMG, too cute! He can skate better than me.

  • @marjanadidi1261
    @marjanadidi1261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nathaaaaan love you, your parents are so proud of you, I am a mom too and I know ❤ 🙏🙋🏻‍♀️👍

  • @leonardocruz1238
    @leonardocruz1238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And 20 years after... OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL!

  • @ritalittle4838
    @ritalittle4838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Still just as adorable.

  • @sereion
    @sereion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMG!!! Cuteness overload! 🥰😍🥰😍

  • @MA7-6585
    @MA7-6585 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Knowing where this little tike would go is the best part!

  • @tantricia44
    @tantricia44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    & the rest is history!!!!!! Today he’s an Olympic skating champion!

  • @deborahmueller1183
    @deborahmueller1183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So cute! And look at him now!

  • @sarahrayrayjohnson9939
    @sarahrayrayjohnson9939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am loving the jazz hands 👐

  • @lmswords
    @lmswords 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They should play videos like these while the Olympians skate in their exhibition skates.

  • @ichhimaii1956
    @ichhimaii1956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    man when i was his age i was just playing outside w my friends. while nathan out here starting his steps in getting the olympics gold medal.

  • @valeriegiunca6018
    @valeriegiunca6018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    SO cute and adorable!

  • @ekaterinaaitbalaeva5175
    @ekaterinaaitbalaeva5175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    OMG! He"s so small & cute!

  • @reesespeanut4778
    @reesespeanut4778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I was searching for Nathan's 2018 routine...and found this....omg. This is too adorable!

  • @jennyworm5534
    @jennyworm5534 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How cute he was💞

  • @tonyadams4989
    @tonyadams4989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He is so adorable! He is awesome now!!

  • @kimberlynguyen124
    @kimberlynguyen124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    what a little legend

  • @linshowie8952
    @linshowie8952 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Oh my god.. he is so cute. Can't stop watching him playing "superman" and half spin on the ice. I wanna save this video in my computer forever.

  • @ttm2274
    @ttm2274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    What an adorable baby boy! No one is born as a champion, Nathan Chen and his family definitely did an amazing job, congratulations!

    • @xiaowanzi4183
      @xiaowanzi4183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Plus coaches and all those who support him. He always appreciates them.

  • @isabellamasters1374
    @isabellamasters1374 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a little doll!

  • @cherylparkin8094
    @cherylparkin8094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Soooo adorable !

  • @stephanie3848
    @stephanie3848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I want to go out on the ice and give him a big hug!

  • @meilingwang8636
    @meilingwang8636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Aww adorable Nathan now Olympic gold medalist for USA 2022!!!! Awesome x

  • @stephaniemcdougal6190
    @stephaniemcdougal6190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    absolutely adorable

  • @silverbushb448
    @silverbushb448 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    No way... What a doll!

  • @michaelshelley1289
    @michaelshelley1289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that is ADORABLE!!!!

  • @ja6368
    @ja6368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I pray he has a long life and can look back and remember this happy time🙏🏻🥰💕

  • @wiggleroom6847
    @wiggleroom6847 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    SO ADORABLE. I can't. I've never seen someone that tiny figure skate. So adorable

  • @camuyana
    @camuyana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How adorable Nathan Chen! This cutie patootie I would have taken him home. Very talented and very cute as a child. He deserved to win gold in the China Olympics.

  • @katwil89
    @katwil89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He even stayed with the music! Too much cuteness!

  • @ickle_bingi
    @ickle_bingi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Aargh this is too cute. Just want to give him a huge cuddle!

  • @btsaddict9683
    @btsaddict9683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The cutest cutest performance...❤️❤️

  • @TimeTravelerJessica
    @TimeTravelerJessica 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh God this is too cute. I am dead of cuteness.

  • @myriamrivero2578
    @myriamrivero2578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hermoso , hermoso, hermoso!!

  • @carine4318
    @carine4318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely gorgeous

  • @carolmisener5124
    @carolmisener5124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So adorable awe 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @peedee1262
    @peedee1262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A world champion n Olympic Gold medalist in the naking 👌😎😇

  • @user-nugugae
    @user-nugugae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    아~~ 정말 너무너무 사랑스럽다
    뒤뚱뒤뚱 아기 펭귄이 재주를 부리네요
    이 아이는 커서 올림픽 금메달리스트가 됩니다🥇

  • @stitchblisscorner
    @stitchblisscorner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    🦋 Bless his heart.

  • @roncaron8939
    @roncaron8939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this vid has dropped into my feed 25 times.
    i've watched this vid 25 times.
    i've gotten a lump in my throat 25 times
    huge smile on my face 25 times

    • @roncaron8939
      @roncaron8939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if anyone has a link, to 'NATHAN AT AGE 3
      that NBC played during there broadcasting
      feb 11, pleas send it to me. thanks.
      i've google searched and haven't found it.

  • @ALinn-vr3nl
    @ALinn-vr3nl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Omg, so adorable! He skates better at age 4 than I could at age 24! Bravo. Thank you.

  • @kszoknyik
    @kszoknyik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is so cute!

  • @user-nj9bs9cn2i
    @user-nj9bs9cn2i 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    この可愛い男の子が
    将来 世界チャンピオンになるとは😄

  • @sharynlikantor
    @sharynlikantor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nathan Chen had talent at the very start of his career and just got better and better!

  • @sactownism
    @sactownism 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a feeling this kid will win multiple US Championships and a Olympic Gold Medal. I think this kid will go on to be the Greatest Of All Time.

  • @boblowney
    @boblowney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I see that gold medal in this performance!

  • @paularose6790
    @paularose6790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What an absolute cutie!

  • @ShredderTainment
    @ShredderTainment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So cute he looks like a tiny old man! Sheesh! Future champ!

  • @e2theeyepie
    @e2theeyepie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I would score lower than baby Nathan Chen doing these exact same elements now.

  • @ACE53621
    @ACE53621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That is equal parts impressive and adorable.

  • @susanstapleton7623
    @susanstapleton7623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is adorable

  • @areedashridbeek
    @areedashridbeek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Too cute!!

  • @puanani7781
    @puanani7781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    lol...cuteness overload 🥰

  • @GenXsinglefree
    @GenXsinglefree 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's about the cutest performance that I've seen in a long time.

  • @xmhcix5310
    @xmhcix5310 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    oh my god my heart is melting, this is the cutest routine i have ever seen ;__;

  • @rockinstrawberries
    @rockinstrawberries 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    One of my favourite programs of Nathan’s