Dick Button
Dick Button
Richard Totten "Dick" Buttonis an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a twice Olympic Championand five-time World Champion. He is also the only non-European man to have become European Champion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth18 July 1929
CityEnglewood, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
bringing expression includes onto
It also includes music, choreography, what kind of expression are they bringing onto it?
damaged days five reflection
I'm told I had to be put in a straitjacket for the first five days because I was so violent, which is a reflection of having really damaged your brain.
moving water trying
One of the reasons for putting yourself on the line, is that life is not simply treading water... I always felt that once you reach a certain point, you have to try and move ahead.
fall truth-is poor
There is a popular fallacy that falling down is the mark of a poor skater. But the truth is that when one stops falling, he has probably stopped improving.
thinking years essence
Around the edge of the crowd was a little 13-year-old bouncing up and down with a grin that went from ear to ear. She was so happy for her sister. It was a charming moment, and I think thats the essence of what Emily Hughes is.
two giving competition
That's what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances.