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Elton John Congratulates Nathan Chen on Olympic Gold Medal

Nathan Chen skated to an Elton John medley in the men's free skate on Thursday, winning his first Olympic gold medal.

Chen, who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and placed fifth, received congratulations from all over the world for his performance. But, one shoutout came from John himself.

The 74-year-old pop singer tweeted a picture of Chen on the podium and congratulated him for his performance, and made sure to note how Chen used his songs, including “Rocket Man” for his routine.

Chen‘s song medley included three of John‘s all-time hits, including “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” ”Rocket Man” and ”Bennie and the Jets.