Quotes about skating
everybody looking skating
He'll be skating in 8 weeks. But everybody is different, and we're looking at between 10 and 12 weeks." ()
feeling felt heard hit pop skating sudden
I don't even know how it happened. I heard something pop in there. I didn't hit anybody. I was just skating and all of a sudden I felt a different feeling in my leg.
believe brief cope games performance played proved return skating
I didn't believe he could be able to return to skating so soon. His performance in the games he has played proved that he should be able to cope with the brief (Olympic) tournament.
basic basketball body care compete mental physical skating sports strong
I don't care how many of these things I can inject into my body, am I going to be able to compete with Shaquille O'Neal on the basketball court? No. Or would he be able to compete with me on the skating surface? No. So there's a lot to just basic genetics, body style, physical stature, and then the mental capability, too. There's more to sports than just being big and strong and quick. Scott Hamilton
believe feeling lying olympics regrets second skating
I'd be lying if I said I don't have any regrets with my skating today, but I believe I'll feel a different feeling if I go to an Olympics for the second time. Miki Ando
artistry biggest bringing great obstacle skating tricks
I can do the tricks and I can skate. I have great skating skills and artistry and well-choreographed programs. For me, the biggest obstacle is just bringing it all together. Jeremy Abbott
both deeply doctor favorite forward level looking olympic ready reason skating spot
I am deeply disappointed that I will not be at nationals. It's always been my favorite event, especially in an Olympic year, and I was really looking forward to competing. I had been skating very well before the injury, and both my doctor and I feel that I can get back to that level and be completely ready for the Olympics. For that reason I am petitioning for a spot on the team. Michelle Kwan
game great says seeing skating win
What you're seeing are great skating teams. Nothing says you're going to win a game just because you're better on paper. Peter Laviolette
figure ice imagine jumping next private ring six skating training
Having a private training ring for someone like Georgina is important. Imagine training for figure skating on the ice next to six other people. That's what it's like in show jumping if you don't have your own facility.
feels lifting skating spinning though training weights
He's been training and skating for 45 minutes. He's been lifting weights and everything. He's had some spinning after that, but even though it's happening, he said they're getting shorter all the time. So he feels like he's getting better.
extremely eyes high opened skating
His skating is at an extremely high level. . . . He opened some eyes.
amazing skating
His skating and his stick-handling is pretty amazing to watch.
amazing blessed high level offered reached skating thankful throughout tough
I am so thankful for all of the amazing experiences and opportunities that skating has offered me throughout the years. I feel very blessed to have reached such a high level in this tough sport. Jennifer Kirk
breaks certainly easily felt good harder hockey series skating successful team
I felt like we certainly got a lot of breaks and have been very fortunate. They're a very good hockey team and this series could easily be 2-1 the other way. But we're getting the bounces right now, we're skating well, and for us to be successful we have to keep working harder and harder. Alex Tanguay
enjoying game physical playing shooting skating strong
I feel like I'm skating as well as I ever have right now, ... From a physical standpoint, I feel as strong with my skating and shooting as I ever have. I'm just really enjoying playing the game right now. Trevor Linden
certainly goals skating timing
I feel like I'm skating and all that, but I feel the timing is not there. I certainly don't have the goals (four in 17 games) that I want. Mats Sundin
biggest consistency given improving level period reached short skating steep
Given the level that he's reached in such a short period of time, Anthony is on a very steep progression curve. He still has a lot more improving to do, but the biggest thing I see in Anthony is just the consistency in his skating technique.
came entered figure good knew people skating
When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me. Kim Yuna
california camp carried cool few fluid needed skating southern style surf surfing time until year
Stacy was this really controlled, fluid skater. And that really carried into his personality. I had been snowboarding my whole life. I went to surf camp in Southern California every year until a few years ago, so I had been surfing for a long time as well. I had more of the surfer style of skating which was cool 'cause it's kind of what I needed to do in the role.
attempted frame last learned nobody plenty reference scared skateboard skating tried until
Some of the spins he has learned on his skateboard had never been done before, because we, as skaters, didn't have a frame of reference to try them for the first time. For instance, nobody had attempted a 1080 in skating until Shaun tried it last year. He wasn't scared because he's done it plenty of times in the snow. Tony Hawk
believe came fell jumps knew skating work
Some of the jumps came back, I had to work at others. I fell a lot. But I knew I could do it. So much of skating is about what you believe you can do.
activities best beyond chicago commitment figure growth interest joe major placed record service skaters skating truly
Joe had a distinguished record of service and commitment to U.S. Figure Skating. He was a major contributor to the growth of figure skating in the Chicago area. Beyond those activities he was truly a gentleman, and he always placed the best interest of the skaters as his first priority.
legs skating
It comes with skating and having that flow. Once we get our legs going, we're going to get way more chances. Markus Naslund
component figure improving judging moving needed olympic side skaters skating technical work
I think the new technical side of assessing skaters is an improvement, but also feel there is more work needed in improving the component judging side of the sport. I think Olympic figure skating is moving in the right direction.
early last night skating tonight took touched tougher
Last night everything we touched went in the net, and tonight it was tougher to put them in, but you can't make any excuses, we took too many penalties, we weren't skating as much and they took the play to us early on. Jason Spezza
chance definitely good imperfect mistakes obvious overall seen short skating standard
I thought she still had a chance (after her imperfect program). I've been around a long time, seen a lot of mistakes made. I think it's obvious the standard of skating overall was not particularly good, definitely not as good as the short program.
great performance skating strong
I think we did a great performance, we are skating really strong and we'll keep going like that because we know it's the right way.
bronze definitely felt good mistakes nationals obviously olympic season sending skating standing strong though throughout year
I think we're very strong. This season has been complicated obviously because this is an Olympic year and there are injuries. But at nationals I felt even though there were mistakes throughout the field, we're definitely sending a strong team, especially with Evan, the world bronze medalist, and Johnny's skating well. I think we're in good standing going in.
room seeing skating video week
I think a week off and then a week skating together, and we'll be back in the video room and seeing the things we've done positive. We know where we've been before and we don't want to be back there. Brian Leetch
complain help maybe park people skating
I think (a park is) going to help out a lot. Maybe then people won't complain we're skating on their property.
obvious skating standard tonight
I think it was obvious the standard of skating tonight was not particularly good.
coached obvious ready skating standard tonight
I think it was obvious that the standard of skating tonight was not particularly good. I coached the same (system) for 45 years; now in two years you have to get ready for something else.
coming last playing skating team three
Little by little, they've been getting better, skating better, especially in the last two or three games. They're really coming back to playing as a team and it shows.