Choice Quote by Ted Ligety

When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier…

— Ted Ligety

My parents put me in the water very early, and also had me skiing at a very early age. They put me on skis…

— Benoit Lecomte

My parents strapped a pair of plastic skis on my boots when I was two years old and sent me down our driveway in…

— Mikaela Shiffrin

I don't know if you've ever been skiing, but if you go to the slope you'll see all these kids fearlessly zooming by. It's…

— Lewis Hamilton

Being a girl, my parents could have discouraged me from racing ... but my family has such a passion and so much confidence in…

— Danica Patrick

My parents never pressured me to skate. They always said I could quit if I wanted to. They only expected me to skate when…

— Nancy Kerrigan

I was very lucky in that my parents supported my racing so much - they just said 'whatever you want to achieve, if you…

— Susie Wolff

All my children ski now, they don't have a choice. They have to join mom and dad on the ski hill.

— Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

I remember the first time I went skiing. My brother was having some lessons and I saw him and I wanted to go but…

— Jannik Sinner

Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.

— Lindsey Vonn

People seemed to appreciate how much I wanted to pursue something I loved. They seemed to understand how much ski jumping meant to me.

— Eddie the Eagle

I left school to concentrate on racing. It was a family decision between my mum, dad and myself.

— Lando Norris