And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.
quote by Scott Hamilton
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Related quotes
Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.
quote by Scott Hamilton
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
In figure skating
In figure skating its the small triumphs that matter the most.
When you can't get back all the time lost.
I had a lot of fun landing an axel.
To me it was almost felt like landing a triple axel.
I know it was only a small triumph but to me it was wonderful.
I never was able to get many hours of practice.
I did my best on the ice.
All figure skaters work hard to have patience.
They may never know if they will recieve their biggest
or smallest triumph.
Even If I went back and landed a triple axel.
I would still look back fondly on my small triumph.
To be honest though the axel to me is my greatest triumph.
An axel was like setting myself free.
If your thinking that small triumphs are great.
I would love to agree.
In figure skating people are always coming and going.
Not many of them get to experience the power of jumping.
Some of them will never know.
An axel feels like a bird or plane flying.
A lot of them will never come back because of the fear of falling.
So anyones triumph could be not quiting.
The smallest triumphs should never be put down because this is
a figure skaters very beginning.
Every figure skaters story deserves to be told.
Even if they never won an olympic or any type of gold.
A figure skater must have joy or her sport will get old.
So please don't underestimate small triumphs in figure skating.
Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had.
quote by Robin Cousins
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.
quote by Peggy Fleming
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of the vehicle and pick up any problems that might be occurring early on or once we see any kind of a malfunction or anything unusual that's happening, we can look at the data and figure out what that is.
quote by Laurel Clark
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Come Skating
They said come skating;
They said it's so nice.
They said come skating;
I'd done it twice.
They said come skating;
It sounded nice….
I wore roller-
They meant ice.
poem by Sheldon Allan Silverstein
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
Stacy had this more fluid style. You meet him, he's just such a nice guy. Tony's an awesome guy too, but back then, he was a real aggressive kid and they were in such a different place. Stacy was so sensitive and at the same time so competitive when it came to his skating.
quote by John Robinson
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.
quote by Katarina Witt
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Roller Skating
I see a girl
Shes roller skating
I dont know her
But she makes me feel
Like roller skating
If I had a chance at all
Id build a road that never ends
Chinese envy
No damn waiting
Ill be with you roller skating
City lights
Turning green to red
I know I cant see you
All I want to do
Is take you to bed
song performed by by INXS
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.
quote by Scott Hamilton
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
On The Retirement Of Ian Thorpe
I heard on the radio in the sports news today
That Ian Thorpe the great swimmer has give competitive swimming away
A winner of nine Olympic medals five of them gold
Of his greatness in story and song we've been told
Australia's greatest ever swimmer if not the World's best
He was never found to be wanting when put to the test
But at twenty four years he said enough for me
At the World Championships and the Olympics him we'll never more see
At the prime of his life one might say a young man
But at top competitive swimming top swimmers do not have a long span
In the World of swimming he is an all time great
And his world Championship and Olympic victories Aussies did celebrate
A world renowned swimmer since he was a boy
And life after competitive swimming may he now enjoy.
poem by Francis Duggan
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!
For Oakley, I'm basically a media vehicle for them to promote the product. For me, it's both, I get a salary from them, but I also get great products so it just kind of works, continues on.
quote by Craig Kelly
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.
quote by Scott Hamilton
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I think for me it was a natural transition to move full time into acting rather than figure skating.
quote by Julie Benz
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself.
quote by Scott Hamilton
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Roller-skating and ice-skating are two different things - I found that out the hard way.
quote by Todd Bridges
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.
quote by Eric Heiden
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt.
quote by Andy Rooney
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Skating everywhere is unpredictable, no amount of money or facilities is going to create a skating star. You have to have a skater who is dedicated, passionate, and willing to learn.
quote by Robin Cousins
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!
Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day
Meanwhile back in the year one --- when you belonged to no-one ---
You didnt stand a chance son, if your pants were undone.
'cause you were bred for humanity and sold to society ---
One day youll wake up in the present day ---
A million generations removed from expectations
Of being who you really want to be.
Skating away ---
Skating away ---
Skating away on the thin ice of the new day.
So as you push off from the shore,
Wont you turn your head once more --- and make your peace with everyone?
For those who choose to stay,
Will live just one more day ---
To do the things they should have done.
And as you cross the wilderness, spinning in your emptiness:
You feel you have to pray.
Looking for a sign
That the universal mind (!) has written you into the passion play.
Skating away on the thin ice of the new day.
And as you cross the circle line, the ice-wall creaks behind ---
Youre a rabbit on the run.
And the silver splinters fly in the corner of your eye ---
Shining in the setting sun.
Well, do you ever get the feeling that the storys
Too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybodys on the stage, and it seems like
Youre the only person sitting in the audience?
Skating away on the thin ice of the new day.
song performed by by Jethro Tull
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!