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When I was a kid, I loved figure skating. But in Mexico, they kind of push you toward hockey.

The world is just waiting to be skated.

Skating is now retro and hip.

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

Skating is one of those sports you unfortunately see people get stuck in.

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

When I was a kid, we lived in Italy, which isn't really known for figure skating. I think that's why I excelled so well. I spent a lot of my high school years training.

There is a reason the world always looks to America.

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.

Vancouver is an amazing city and luckily, growing up in the Seattle area, I was able to immerse myself into the culture at a young age, traveling back and forth across the border for skating competitions as a youngster.