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WATCH: Team USA’s Nathan Chen wins gold with help from Elton John
Goodbye yellow brick road, hello gold medal.US figure skater Nathan Chen delivered an incredible performance Wednesday in Beijing, skating to a compilation of Elton John hits, including “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Rocket Man,” and a version of “Benny and the Jets” reimagined by Logic and P!nk.Chen was the favorite to win, and even with all that pressure, he didn’t disappoint. It was a redemptive moment for the star skater after finishing in fifth place at the 2018 Olympics.Check out his amazing routine below (you may need to click through to YouTube to view the video):After the performance, a commentator exclaimed, “Give him his crown!”“Nathan Chen winning the Olympic Games is a dream,” tweeted fellow skater Adam Rippon.