Ice skating Quote by Mariana Zapata

“We stared at each other, weighing the options, very seriously considering the years we had both put into figure skating, and the dreams and…

— Bethany Turner

Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You're looking at…

— Oksana Baiul

“Skating is an amazing form of self-expression. It’s like my soul at play.”

— Josée Chouinard

“Skating was a gift given to me, and it's a sport I love. I go out there every single day and there isn't a…

— Apolo Anton Ohno

Most of my friends are skaters or were skaters at one time, so they obviously relate.

— Tony Hawk

“Two did not become one, but rather two came together—each one strong, healthy, and resilient, making the whole steadfast and true. They didn’t lose…

— Jennifer Lane

“Skating is joy.”

— Bonnie Blair

Skating is much more of an individual sport, and then there is a team event once the team is picked.

— Eddy Alvarez

When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best. And I…

— Adam Rippon

“The burdens that one person alone can shoulder...aren't very big at all, I think. So it's a good thing that they're a "pair." It's…

— Hotaru Odagiri

I relate really well to individuals who have a career and explore other adventures outside of skating. That, to me, is fascinating.

— Patrick Chan

Figure skating is such an individual sport, but to have a teammate on the podium with you is unbelievable.

— Kaetlyn Osmond