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" In skating or any amateur sport, as athletes we share something in common: the cost of training is quite a burden on our parents or on the athletes themselves trying to find a way to pay for their costs. "

Patrick Chan

Parents

Training

Trying

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Seem

Really

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" Skating has given me so many opportunities. "

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Given

Skating

" I'm competing against men who are doing five quads between the short program and the long program, and I'm at three between the two programs. Who would ever imagine that three wasn't enough for some people? "

" Injuries are a huge thing for skating. I think skating is a very unnatural sport for the body, very tough on the joints. "

" I was so proud to have the chance to be able to represent Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver. "

" Experience is a funny thing. You don't always have it when you need it. "

" All I can say is I'm proud to be Canadian. "

" Every Olympics, we always end up having someone on the podium that we had no idea, or we didn't expect them to be. "

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Idea

Always

" Paris is beautiful, but nothing beats home. "

" I'm going to stick to what I can do... because if I try and,,, do the impossible, I will either get too frustrated to the point where I won't enjoy the sport anymore, or I will get hurt and maybe have to get hip replacements at age 30. "

" Although it's hard some days to wake up an hour earlier to do the gym workout as opposed to other skaters who just show up to the rink, I know that if I don't do it, my day will be much worse. I might as well not even skate, actually. "

" When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it. "

" I have so much to give to skating in Canada. "

" I was born in Canada for a reason. It was because my parents wanted me to have the freedoms that this country offers. "

Patrick Chan

Born

Parents

" If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete. "

" I'm not good at multitasking. "

Patrick Chan

Good

" I'm very proud I'm Chinese and represent the Chinese community. "

" I relate really well to individuals who have a career and explore other adventures outside of skating. That, to me, is fascinating. "

" I feel proud to be a skater: it's taught me how to be emotional, more connected with myself, more mature, more understanding of my thoughts and the conversations I've had with myself. "

" I have a good idea of how lucky we are to be growing up in Canada. "

" I do love video games. But after a while, you feel like you really need to get up and do something. "

" Traditionally, skaters tend to tie their skates very tightly. I tend to just tie my foot down, then in the ankle area, I tend to keep it loose. It gives me better mobility. But also, you're relying on your own strength as opposed to resting on the boot. "

Patrick Chan

Strength

Down

" My parents are very good parents and have already said that they will look after me until the end of my skating career. "

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End

Parents

" In Japan, skating is like NHL hockey in Canada or baseball in the U.S., so pushing the limit is very enticing. Skating is their lives. "

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Baseball

Limit

" I'm extremely well recognized in Korea just because of what I do on the ice, and there is a lack of that in Canada because hockey is our sport and it will be for eternity. "

" I have a life outside of skating. "

" I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from. "

Patrick Chan

Feeling

Feel

" I can do all my jumps in practice, three in a row, five out of five, four out of five. "

" I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport. "