USA’s Chen once-in-lifetime talent in figure skating
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USA TODAY profiles 10 top American athletes to watch during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 9.
It has been about 15 years since a little boy growing up in Salt Lake City, the youngest of five children, decided he wanted to figure skate. His family didn’t have the money to buy him skates of his own, so he wore his older sister’s white hand-me-downs.
When he outgrew them, the boy’s father had an idea. He had heard of a foundation being run by three-time national champion and two-time U.S. Olympian Michael Weiss that gave money to up-and-coming skaters. The man’s son was too young to apply for any of Weiss’ scholarships, but Weiss said he’d help out anyway, giving the