Late Quote by Adam Rippon

I grew up watching skating all the time in the Olympic stuff.

— Amy Poehler

Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating.

— Nathan Chen

I begged my mom to let me start skating.

— Debi Thomas

I started skating when I was six years old.

— Nancy Kerrigan

I look back at 1993 or 1994 when I made it to the National Championships, and I was on used skates and handmade or…

— Michelle Kwan

I began skating when I was 3. It was during 2002, the year the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City.

— Nathan Chen

I remember watching the 2002 Olympic Games and watching the men's event. I just started figure skating, and I remember thinking how cool it…

— Max Aaron

I started skating when I was 2 years old because of my older sister Natasha was a skater, and I wanted to be just…

— Kaetlyn Osmond

I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal.

— Venus Williams

My earliest memory of the Olympics was watching the 1996 Games in Atlanta. I remember everyone being so excited to watch. Seeing the American…

— Adam Rippon

I started skating because I loved it. I started when I was three and I didn't know all the sacrifices and all the hardships…

— Sarah Hughes

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.

— Kristi Yamaguchi