Three athletes who won medals in the men's singles for figure skating at the Beijing Olympics attended the press conference.
Nathan Chen of the United States, who won the gold medal, said, "I never imagined I would be able to go to the Olympics with such a career. I am very happy now."
He said, "Every time, I'm very nervous before each match. I think about what I can do and what I should do. It's the same this time. Check out all the factors I can do and do as much as I can. I had to do that. It's stressful, but overall, I'm glad I had this opportunity. It was nice. "
In addition, Yuzuru Hanyu, who tried a four-and-a-half-turn jump (= quad accelerator) that no one in the world has succeeded in, but fell to fourth place, said, "Living in an era where you can compete with Hanyu. I'm glad to be able to do it. Hanyu has broken through the barriers of this competition and moved forward. It's really special to see him push the boundaries and keep pushing up the elements. " Was shown.
When asked if he would continue to compete, he replied, "I don't know at this point. The next thing to do is take some time to think."