#figure skating

And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Without strength and courage it's really hard to perform at the highest levels of international figure skating, because you're alone on the ice and you only have seven minutes over two nights to prove yourself. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt. ↗

— Andy Rooney

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I would just love to be able to give back to figure skating. ↗

— Michelle Kwan

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My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice. ↗

— Debi Thomas

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What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school wanted me to be their best friend because they wanted to meet all the girls that I knew in figure skating. ↗

— Scott Hamilton

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Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had. ↗

— Robin Cousins

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