Nathan Chen Reveals Smartphone Wasn?t the Electronic Device He Carried to Clear His Mind at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Being an Olympic champion requires great focus and dedication. You can’t win a gold medal with a distracted mind. This is the reason athletes give the same importance to their mental health as they give to their physical health. Nathan Chen winning Olympic gold is the outcome of his strong mindset and an undistracted focus towards his goal.

The champion became the first American figure skater to win Olympic gold since 2010. His performance on Elton John’s song Rocketman was a visual treat that led him to win his first-ever Olympic gold. In the finals, Nathan was the best skater of all the athletes taking part in the men’s figure skating short program in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.

Nathan Chen carried along his guitar instead of his phone

It’s quite weird that Nathan didn’t carry his phone while going to the Olympics, but he indeed had a pretty solid reason for that. The champion didn’t want any distractions during such an important moment of his life. While going for the Olympics, he changed his mindset, and instead of focusing on winning or losing, he just wanted to live the experience of being in the Olympics.

He said, ?Whether I won, whether I lost, I [wanted] to gain as much as I could [from the experience] that didn?t revolve around what sort of placement I got.? Nathan further added, ?[It?s about] coming in with gratitude, with respect for what you do, respect for what all the other athletes do. Every single one of us deserves to win. Every single one of us deserves to have these opportunities. And ultimately, it?ll just come down to how much we just enjoy the experience.?

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It was this thought that made him choose his guitar over his phone.

Did Nathan Chen’s decision benefit him?

The entire world witnessed Nathan Chen winning the Olympic gold. His decision to not bring his phone to the Olympics was actually great for him. He realized that not bringing his phone would save him the mental fatigue caused by “the urge to scroll for hours through social media.”

Instead, he diverted his mind into the music by playing his electric guitar during the Olympics, as sometimes indulging yourself in a hobby relaxes your mind and helps you perform better.

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Do you think Nathan Chen can play ‘Rocketman’ on his guitar?