Need some inspiration? Check out these 30 ice skating quotes by famous figure skaters and ice dancers. They cover creativity, success, hard work, patience and the pleasure of ice skating. Find your favorite inspirational figure skating quote to display in your room!
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Ice skating quotes about the beauty of the sport
Let's start with quotes showing what famous figure skaters enjoy the most about their sport. I agree with Debi Thomas, that Gliding on the ice is the most magical feeling. Don't you?
“I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.”
— Debi Thomas, US figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
“Sometimes my skating allows me to do things I never dreamed possible.” – Kurt Browning
“I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It’s an amazing feeling.” – Johnny Weir
“Skating is an amazing form of self-expression. It’s like my soul at play.”
— Josee Chouinard, Canadian figure skater, Canada National champion
“I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.” – Patrick Chan
“I just try to touch people’s hearts in a way through skating, so they’re not just witnessing a performance, they’re feeling a performance and they’re a part of it.” – Scott Hamilton
Inspirational Figure skating quotes - Why you skate
It is essential to understand why you skate; And it cannot be only about winning. If your heart is not in it, what's the point? Check out these beautiful and inspirational quotes by figure skaters.
“Winning is not about how many medals you get-it’s about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!”
– Michelle Kwan, US figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
“Love your sport. Never do it to please someone else; it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work. Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition.”
– Peggy Fleming, US figure skater, Olympic champion, World champion
“Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life.”
– Kristi Yamaguchi, US figure Skater, Olympic Champion 1992, World Champion
“If you don’t have fun, it’s hard to do your best.”
– Kimmie Meissner, US figure skater, World Champion
“There are no limits to what you can achieve. Dream big, aim high and never give up.”
– Kaetlyn Osmond, Canadian figure Skater, Olympic Medalist
“Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.”
– Peggy Fleming, US figure skater, Olympic champion, World champion
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Famous figure skaters quotes about success
Success is relative. You have to decide what your definition of success is and realize what is important to achieve it. Check out these ice skating quotes to help you put words on your thoughts.
“My main competitor is myself.”
– Evgeni Plushenko, Russian figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
“I didn’t lose the Gold, I won the Silver.”
— Michelle Kwan, US figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
“I wanted to show people that if you work hard, never give up, and believe in yourself, you can achieve success.”
– Karen Chen, Taiwanese-American figure skater, US national champion
“One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom.”
– Meryl Davis, US ice dancer, 2014 Olympic Champion, World champion
“I don’t know the secret to success, but I’m pretty sure the closest thing is preparation.”
– Michelle Kwan, US figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
“My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.”
– Debi Thomas, US figure skater, Olympic Medalist, World Champion
Motivational figure skating quotes - Hard work
There is no denying that figure skating is hard work. If there is a moment you are feeling a little discourage, check out these motivational quotes by figure skaters and get back in the game!
“Each movement is only learned after you’ve perfected the one before it.”
– Scott Hamilton, US figure skater, 1984 Olympic Champion, World Champion
“The biggest lesson has been that there are no shortcuts. It’s just a lot of hard work and a lot of sacrifice to get what you want.”
– Tessa Virtue, Canadian Ice Dancer, 2010 and 2018 Olympic Champion, World Champion
"In skating there's always another jump or another spin variation or another thing to learn, and that's what I liked about it."
- Gracie gold, US figure skater, US National Champion
“I worked as hard as I could. I was always the first one on the ice, and the last one off.”
– Dorothy Hamill, US Skater, 1976 Olympic Champion, World Champion
“I have a lot of different stages in my life when training has been easy or hard. Now, it seems that I have been training for so long that it has become almost second nature to me.”
– Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure Skater, 1994 Olympic Champion, World Champion
Find great gifts for yourself and your ice skating friends!
Life lessons from figure skating
Figure skating is a great place to learn skills and concepts that you can apply to your life in general. Check out what figure skaters have to say:
“It takes a lot of patience and a lot of time to create something worthwhile.”
– Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater, Olympic Medalist
“I learned so much through skating: setting goals, taking failures, finding my power and using my voice.”
– Tessa Virtue, Canadian Ice Dancer, 2010 and 2018 Olympic Champion, World Champion
“Surrounding yourself with a team you trust and who believe in you is key. My coaches believed in me and supported me every step of the way.”
– Kaetlyn Osmond
“Everything that I’ve ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.”
– Scott Hamilton, US figure skater, 1984 Olympic Champion, World Champion
Funny ice skating quotes
And sometimes you just need to laugh a little. A funny quotes always lighten the mood 🙂
"Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; We're not America's sweetheart" - Scott Hamilton
“There are so many emotions when I step on the ice. I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud.” – Adam Rippon
"I always find a lot of random bruises on my body after skating" - Unknown
"Think your sport is hard? Mine is on one of the most slippery surface on earth and I have knives on my feet." - Unknown
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Hello! I am Claire.
I have practiced ice skating for 12 years and then became a judge for a few years. I also used to train beginner ice skaters.
I love the feeling of gliding on the ice and, with this website, I want to help others experience the same joy.
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