9 Things You Didn't Know About Figure Skater Nathan Chen, Including His Pre-Routine Ritual

Wondering who Chen attributes much of his success to? That would be his mother. According to NBC Olympics, Chen calls her the most influential person in his career because she was the one who helped him begin to skate, find his love for the sport, and push him through hard times. Chen even recently hinted on his Instagram that he and his mother would be starring in an Olympic-inspired Toyota commercial, so it's safe to say you should stock up on tissues now. "Watch out hollywood, mama Chen coming for you," he wrote in the caption.