Chan fears for skaters' health in era of quads
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-figureskating-men-quads-chan-idUSKBN17L07T
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"The advantage of a 17-year-old like Nathan and Shoma ... (is that) there is a bit of disconnect between the toll their bodies are physically going through and the connection to the brain where it’s sending the pain," said Chan, who won a hat-trick of world titles from 2011 to 2013.
"Even if there’s an injury, because you are young ... your body is really efficient at recovering quickly and masking potential injuries.
"However, we are treading into the unknown when it comes to men’s skating. Maybe they (the ISU) need to limit the amount of quads you can do in the long program.
"But I don’t think that will happen until somebody actually does get hurt."
Chan rolled his eyes when he heard Olympic champion Hanyu claim "scientifically... five rotations in the air is a possibility".