Elvis Stojko
Elvis Stojko
Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSMis a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist, and seven-time Canadian champion...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth22 March 1972
CityNewmarket, Canada
CountryCanada
coming easily flow injured practicing quite
Before I injured my shoulder, I was practicing quads in practice, things were coming back quite easily for me and started to flow forward.
competing confident decisions regards sure
But I'm very confident and very sure of myself on my decision, and the decisions I have made in regards to, you know, competing as an amateur.
figure-skating worthwhile
It takes a lot of patience and a lot of time to create something worthwhile.
stronger way difficult
A lot of times when you go through a very traumatic situation and it's emotionally difficult to deal with you come back spiritually stronger. It changes you in a way.
mistake figure-skating learn-from-your-mistakes
You always learn from your mistakes.
mom dad dancer
My mom was a dancer, my dad's a singer and I've always had that kind of music in my life.
opportunity progress different
You're always learning on different avenues and this is an opportunity for me to start on a fresh plate and start learning some other things that can really help me, that I need, and I want, to progress forward.
olympics wow pressure
And then, looking back at my first Olympics, and when the pressure was on, in '94 and '98, and looking back and going, wow. I sensed and felt what Brian had gone through.
mistake moving mean
I always push forward. It doesn't mean that I'll be perfect. I make mistakes -- but I learn from my mistakes, and move on.
practice focus competition
When you are relaxed, you can focus a lot more easily than when you are hyper and over-energetic. It's important to be "up" for a competition, but you shouldn't have too much energy, because you might not be able to control it. In competitions, it is important to be able to bring the power and energy you are feeling down to a level that you can control. This comes with practice and experience.