Age Quote by Michelle Kwan

When I was a kid. I had traveled the world by the time I was 13 years old because of all the competitions I…

— Brittany Bowe

I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.

— Scott Hamilton

I remember my mom let me stay up late and watch Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan compete in the 1998 Olympic Games. I made…

— Adam Rippon

My parents bought a motorhome and would take us to skate competitions throughout California when I was only seven or eight years old.

— Nyjah Huston

At nine years old, I was presented an opportunity to move to Toronto to train for pairs dancing. As soon as I heard that…

— Rachel McAdams

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

My family and parents were very influential in my skating career.

— Nathan Chen

When I was little, my mom made all of my costumes.

— Taylor Louderman

I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a…

— Jessica Ennis

I started skating when I was six years old.

— Nancy Kerrigan

I think I was around 15 when my Dad was 40 and thought, "Man he's old. There's no way I'll be skating at that age."

— Christian Hosoi

I begged my mom to let me start skating.

— Debi Thomas