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from Stephens fan account:This interview with Brian Orser was published near the conclusion of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. The translated title is ‘Brian Orser speaks about Cha Jun-hwan, Hanyu Yuzuru, and Kim Yu-na‘. Brian brought up Stephen in this interview, and the site shared his 2018 Nationals SP. A rough translation, thanks to Google and Naver, is below. (Apologies for any mistakes/misunderstandings.)
Q: Is there any young skater you are paying special attention to right now?
A: He is a young but talented skater. He is due to start his junior career this year, and will prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Canadian Stephen Gogolev. He turned 13 years old two months ago and already has all the quadruple jumps. He landed the triple Lutz when he was 10 years old. Though we have coached him, he has God-given ability. He is a beautiful skater, born to rotate and jump. However, I think there will be some obstacles to overcome because he has yet to grow.
I am also watching Cha Jun-hwan. Stephen, who is three years younger, can do better quad jumps than him, but Cha Jun-hwan has better flow and maturity. It will be a face-off between them at the Beijing Olympics. It may become a rivalry, but it seems really interesting.
Q: Is there any young skater you are paying special attention to right now?
A: He is a young but talented skater. He is due to start his junior career this year, and will prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Canadian Stephen Gogolev. He turned 13 years old two months ago and already has all the quadruple jumps. He landed the triple Lutz when he was 10 years old. Though we have coached him, he has God-given ability. He is a beautiful skater, born to rotate and jump. However, I think there will be some obstacles to overcome because he has yet to grow.
I am also watching Cha Jun-hwan. Stephen, who is three years younger, can do better quad jumps than him, but Cha Jun-hwan has better flow and maturity. It will be a face-off between them at the Beijing Olympics. It may become a rivalry, but it seems really interesting.