Brian Boitano
Birthday:
22 October 1963, Sunnyvale, California, USA
Birth Name:
Brian Anthony Boitano
Height:
180 cm
Brian began to skate at age 8 when he went to a figure skating show which starred Peggy Fleming. He fell in love with the sport and quickly became very accomplished. At times, he even gave the 1984 men's Olympic Champion, Scott Hamilton, a run for his money. In 1988, he won "The Battle of the Brians" between himself and Canadian Bria...
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Brian began to skate at age 8 when he went to a figure skating show which starred Peggy Fleming. He fell in love with the sport and quickly became very accomplished. At times, he even gave the 1984 men's Olympic Champion, Scott Hamilton, a run for his money. In 1988, he won "The Battle of the Brians" between himself and Canadian Brian Orser. He went pro and has skated and toured with skaters like Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, Scott Hamilton, Paul Wylie and Kurt Browning. Show less «
That's what amateur skating is about, technical expertise, and it should always stay that way.
That's what amateur skating is about, technical expertise, and it should always stay that way.
The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing ...Show more »
The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line. Show less «
Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and everything like tha...Show more »
Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and everything like that. Show less «
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Ol...Show more »
I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics. Show less «
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will f...Show more »
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore. Show less «
Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional...Show more »
Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating. Show less «
The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.
The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.
Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off when it counts. But she...Show more »
Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off when it counts. But she never falls apart. She never just completely folds and misses everything. Usually it's just one mistake. Show less «
So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyo...Show more »
So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements. Show less «
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