NAM NGUYEN
The legendary song-writing duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney most certainly did not have Nam Nguyen — or figure skating — in mind when they penned the words to “Get Back,” a 1969 hit song by The Beatles.
But the catchy chorus line from that tune — “Get back. Get back to where you once belonged” — ever familiar to even the most casual fan of the British supergroup, might just serve as an appropriate mantra for Nguyen’s skating career at this point in time — even though he admits the thought never crossed his mind when picking the trio of Beatles tunes for his long program this season.
“I saw someone post that on Instagram or Twitter, but I didn’t really think of that when I was choosing music. I only listen to the melody and the vibe that it gives off, not the lyrics,” Nguyen said when asked if there was something deliberate about his song selection, which also includes “Come Together” and the iconic “Let It Be.”
OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES
If it seems the vibe that Nguyen is giving off so far this season is that of the former prodigy who seemed destined to lead the next generation of Canadian men when he won the senior national title in 2015 at age 16 — the youngest ever to do so — he does not disagree with that line of thinking.
But this is not the same Nguyen today as back then — he is five years older and wiser, seven inches (17.78cm) taller (5-foot-10/177.8 cm) and has
