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He is saying that difficult jumps put a lot of strain on the body, especially when the skater is still young. He sees the choice as balancing the danger of injury against the possible benefit of landing the jump successfully.
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Originally said in English.
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About Nathan Chen
American figure skater, born 1999
Nathan Wei Chen is an American figure skater born in 1999. He is known for winning the 2022 Olympic title in men’s singles and the team event, along with three World championships and six U.S. national titles. Chen has also been a three-time Grand Prix Final champion and the 2017 Four Continents champion. Earlier in his career, he earned medals at junior level events and became the youngest skater to win a U.S. Championship at the novice level in 2010, when he was ten.
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