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Figure Skating Icon Nathan Chen to Skip 2026 Olympics

Nathan Chen won't defend skating figure skating gold at 2026 Winter Olympics
Nathan Chen won't defend his figure skating gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, saying it's time to move on to other things.
Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen skipping 2026 Games, plans to attend medical school
The reigning men's figure skating gold medalist told the Los Angeles Times he will not return to competition for the Games next year, instead opting to pursue a career in medicine. The 26-year-old graduated from Yale last year and is in the process of applying to medical school.
Figure Skating Icon Nathan Chen to Skip 2026 Olympics As He Plans Major Career Pivot
After taking home singles and team gold medals in 2022, however, Chen is ready for his next chapter. The figure skating great will forgo competing at the 2026 Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and attend medical school, he told Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times in a story published Friday.
Nathan Chen says he won't defend his Olympic title at Milano Cortina Games
Two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Nathan Chen says he will not compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games as he focuses on medical school.
Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen announces to skip 2026 Winter Games to study medicine
Nathan Chen, the Olympic gold medalist, will not compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics. He is focusing on medical school after graduating from Yale. Ili
US star Chen will not defend Olympic figure skating gold in Italy
Reigning Winter Olympic men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States says he will not defend his crown at next year's Games in Italy.
Nathan Chen Will Not Defend Olympic Title in 2026
Beijing Olympic champion in men’s singles figure skating Nathan Chen does not plan to defend his title at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Nathan Chen won't defend skating gold at 2026 Winter Olympics
Nathan Chen, who won the gold medal in men's figure skating in the 2022 Winter Olympics, will not defend his title in Italy in 2026. He confirmed to the Los Angeles Times in an article published Friday that while he has not officially retired from skating,
US Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen skipping 2026 Games for medical school
Legendary United States figure skater Nathan Chen will not be competing in the 2026 Olympics. The two-time gold medalist will instead attend medical school during the time of the next Olympics, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Elliott: Nathan Chen's sense of purpose, and great skating, made him ...
BEIJING — Nathan Chen ’s figure skating talent was apparent at a precocious age, surfacing quickly after he followed his hockey-playing older brothers out to the ice and realized he enjoyed ...
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Nathan Chen Is Winning by Not Trying So Hard to Win
BEIJING — Nathan Chen, the favorite yet again to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s figure skating, is caught between wanting to forget the 2018 Games and needing to remember them.
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Nathan Chen: Get to know Olympic gold medalist - USA TODAY
Largely considered the top men's figure skater of his generation, Nathan Chen represents the U.S.'s best shot at gold since Evan Lysacek won in 2010.
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Nathan Chen wins the gold medal in Olympic figure skating — the 7th ...
Nathan Chen of Team United States reacts during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 10, 2022 in Beijing, China.