Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen who trained at Irvine’s Great Park Ice will release his first memoir on Nov 22. In “One Jump at a Time” Nathan tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater. He describes the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured.
Last February, Nathan Chen became the first U.S. singles skater to win Olympic gold since 2010, doing so four years after faltering as a favorite at the Olympics. During a welcome back event in front of the Great Park Ice, Nathan Chen credited his Olympic gold to support from his family, coaches and teammates.
Nathan Chen is back at Yale University to complete his college degree. He is also working on an inspirational picture book “Wei Skates On” about facing your fears and finding joy in sports, no matter the outcome. It will be published on Feb. 21, 2023.
Read an expert of Nathan Chen’s “One Jump at a Time” on the publisher’s website:
One Jump at a Time (aer.io)
奧運金牌陳巍的故事
代表美國在北京冬季奧運贏得男子花式滑冰金牌的華裔陳巍（Nathan Chen），最近完成第一本英文自傳 “One Jump at a Time”，回顧從三歲踏上滑冰場到奧運摘金的歷程，以及身為華裔花式滑冰選手所面臨的挑戰。
陳巍近年來滑冰訓練的大本營就在爾灣市的大公園滑冰場（Great Park Ice），今年二月大公園滑冰場曾安排陳巍與四位冬季奧運隊友，舉辦戶外歡迎凱歸大會，暢談參加奧運的心得。
陳巍在公開訪談中曾說，他覺得母親王禾是讓他贏得奧運金牌的幕後功臣，他記得剛開始學習滑冰時，家裡以有限的財源聘請私人教練，他母親一定親自參加訓練，在一旁勤作筆記，沒錢請私人教練時，母親就是他的教練。他們住在猶他州鹽湖城時，為了參加比賽及上私人教練的課，他母親不惜長程開車帶他四處遠征。即使搬來加州之後，母親及家人仍然全力支持他的滑冰生涯。
談到上場比賽的心情，陳巍坦言，每次比賽前都會緊張，這是正常現象，他會跟隊友及家人聊聊天，抒解心理壓力。訓練過程中也會碰上低潮的瓶頸，他認為，最重要是以坦誠的態度接受事實，適時尋求心理諮商，而不必故作堅強。
已返回耶魯大學繼續學業的陳巍，最近忙著另一本英文兒童繪本“Wei Skates On” ，他在書中分享了如何克服賽前的恐懼，而在自己熱愛的運動中，找到真正的喜樂。
陳巍在英文自傳 “One Jump at a Time” 中，詳細講述他父母自中國移民來美的經過，以及小時候一家人在美國力爭上游的故事，搶先閱讀陳巍英文自傳中令人動容的選段：
One Jump at a Time (aer.io)