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Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.

— Johnny Weir

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

— Katarina Witt

I really like figure skating.

— Lindsey Vonn

Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that.

— Johnny Weir

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

When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me.

— Kim Yuna

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

— Patrick Chan

Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for me, it's all beautiful. Even when nobody else believed they were beautiful, I felt beautiful in them.

— Johnny Weir

✗Opposing Perspectives

I love figure skating. It's what I'm good at.

— Kim Yuna

To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.

— Johnny Weir

Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want to do, and do well.

— Adelina Sotnikova