With successful figure skating careers and same surname, fans are wondering if the two Olympics icons are related. Despite their figure skating success and identical surname, the two are not related.

Does Nathan Chen have a sister who skates?

Despite being two incredibly talented Asian-American figure skaters who are pretty much the same age, Nathan and Karen are not siblings. Chen is the youngest of five siblings, and he only has two sisters- Alice and Janice Chen.

Is Nathan Chen from China?

Winter Olympics gold medallist figure skater Nathan Chen has been reunited with his Beijing-born and raised mother on US national television.

Does Karen Chen have a brother?

Personal life. Karen Chen was born on August 16, 1999 in Fremont, California to Hsiu-Hui Tseng and Chih-Hsiu Chen. Her parents moved to the United States from Taiwan. She has a younger brother, Jeffrey, who also competes for the U.S. in ice dance.

Are Nathen Chen and Karen Chen related?

BEIJING, China — There's been a lot of talk about Nathan Chen, but have you heard about Karen Chen? The American figure skater – no relation to Nathan – was at the Olympics four years ago in Pyeongchang, then disappeared from the ice to take time off and reflect on the sport she loves.

Does Alysa Liu have a mother?

Liu is the oldest of five children; like her siblings (a sister, Selina, and triplets Jaylin, Justin, and Julia), she was conceived through an anonymous egg donor and a surrogate mother.

What ethnicity is Chloe Kim?

Family. Kim is a second-generation Korean-American; her parents, Boran Yun Kim and Jong Jin Kim, emigrated from South Korea during the country's authoritarian era.

Are the Chens related?

Although their surnames match, both the Chens share no blood relation. Nathan Chen is the current World Champion in figure skating and one of the best athletes in the world. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chen had his formal education at the West High School in Salt Lake City.

What ethnicity is Nathan Chen?

Nathan Chen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Chinese immigrant parents, Zhidong Chen and Hetty Wang, who originated from Laibin, Guangxi, and Beijing respectively. Chen's father is a research scientist and his mother is a medical translator.

Where are Nathan Chen's parents?

Parents Hetty Wang & Zhidong Chen

The couple emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah the year before Nathan was born in 1998, and have since raised their three sons and two daughters there.