This time last year, Nathan Chen was just starting to realize he could make the Olympic team. Now, the 18-year-old believes a gold medal is not just possible, but probable if he stays on track the next three-plus months.
Last season, Chen came back from major injury to become the youngest U.S. champion since 1966 and the first man to land five quadruple jumps in one program and beat reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu at the PyeongChang Olympic venue.
Though Chen was later sixth at the world championships, he chalked that up to faulty boots that required duct tape.