Experience Quote by Mirai Nagasu

It is great to be a part of the whole skating family, and it makes me feel ecstatic that my name will be among…

— Debi Thomas

Ever since I started skating, making the Olympic team was my ultimate dream. It's what has inspired and motivated me throughout my entire career.

— Nathan Chen

When I saw the 2010 Games and speed skating, I had a change of heart. I had always dreamed of being an Olympian, and…

— Brittany Bowe

I never imagined getting to do what I love for a living and having so many people appreciate it. There was only one other…

— Tony Hawk

Being named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle.

— Mirai Nagasu

Looking back, I feel very fortunate to have had such a long career. Many skaters end their careers in their early 20s. I had…

— Michelle Kwan

To be able to make the Olympic team was a surreal feeling, knowing where I started.

— Jerami Grant

I think I was born to be a figure skater, I think it was fate, and I thank God for letting it happen.

— Evgeni Plushenko

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Making the Olympic team was the biggest thing I've ever accomplished. That was something I had to wait four years to accomplish.

— Tori Bowie

The Olympics is one of the memories that will always be with me. It changed my life for the better.

— Steph Houghton

Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real…

— Oksana Baiul