Vincent Zhou

faded now from all of that but i had a lot of inspirations the biggest ones were probably brian boitano 1988 olympic champion there was the infamous battle of the bryans at that olympics uh also evan lysacek 2010 olympic champion patrick chan who was multiple time world champion uh first skater to break 300 points in a domestic competition uh

faded now from all of that but i had a lot of inspirations the biggest ones were probably brian boitano 1988 olympic champion there was the infamous battle of the bryans at that olympics uh also evan lysacek 2010 olympic champion patrick chan who was multiple time world champion uh first skater to break 300 points in a domestic competition uh

incredible skater yuzuru hanyu who it's funny because a lot of these skaters i grew up idolizing and then a couple years later before i knew it i was competing in on the same sheet of ice system against them and that that's such an incredible feeling it's almost surreal it's wow like we made that happen like those people were untouchable at one point

incredible skater yuzuru hanyu who it's funny because a lot of these skaters i grew up idolizing and then a couple years later before i knew it i was competing in on the same sheet of ice system against them and that that's such an incredible feeling it's almost surreal it's wow like we made that happen like those people were untouchable at one point

incredible skater yuzuru hanyu who it's funny because a lot of these skaters i grew up idolizing and then a couple years later before i knew it i was competing in on the same sheet of ice system against them and that that's such an incredible feeling it's almost surreal it's wow like we made that happen like those people were untouchable at one point

That's such a great question. I think that the later on it became in my skating career, the more I realized I had to start coming into my own image as a skater. It's a wonderful thing when you're young, ambitious, and have a long way to go to have idols and try to emulate them. But as you mature along your athletic career, you need to develop your own style

That's such a great question. I think that the later on it became in my skating career, the more I realized I had to start coming into my own image as a skater. It's a wonderful thing when you're young, ambitious, and have a long way to go to have idols and try to emulate them. But as you mature along your athletic career, you need to develop your own style

That's such a great question. I think that the later on it became in my skating career, the more I realized I had to start coming into my own image as a skater. It's a wonderful thing when you're young, ambitious, and have a long way to go to have idols and try to emulate them. But as you mature along your athletic career, you need to develop your own style

like, person number two, you want to be known as your name, number one. And so I started to realize, like, I should stop trying to necessarily emulate them move for move style for style. But there's still great qualities in their skating that I can draw inspiration from. And of course their character, their image, them as a person, there's still so much to respect and revere there.

like, person number two, you want to be known as your name, number one. And so I started to realize, like, I should stop trying to necessarily emulate them move for move style for style. But there's still great qualities in their skating that I can draw inspiration from. And of course their character, their image, them as a person, there's still so much to respect and revere there.

like, person number two, you want to be known as your name, number one. And so I started to realize, like, I should stop trying to necessarily emulate them move for move style for style. But there's still great qualities in their skating that I can draw inspiration from. And of course their character, their image, them as a person, there's still so much to respect and revere there.

But in terms of, in terms of having like a technique or skating, like style kind of idol, I think that kind of fades as your career goes on. Yeah.

But in terms of, in terms of having like a technique or skating, like style kind of idol, I think that kind of fades as your career goes on. Yeah.

But in terms of, in terms of having like a technique or skating, like style kind of idol, I think that kind of fades as your career goes on. Yeah.

And there's a reason they say you're standing on the shoulders of giants and not like... occupying the same space as a giant and trying to stretch upwards to them. If the metaphor makes sense.

And there's a reason they say you're standing on the shoulders of giants and not like... occupying the same space as a giant and trying to stretch upwards to them. If the metaphor makes sense.

And there's a reason they say you're standing on the shoulders of giants and not like... occupying the same space as a giant and trying to stretch upwards to them. If the metaphor makes sense.

Absolutely. And I think this is larger than just parents, figure skating parents that have to do things for their kids. I think part of it is also cultural, where it's a lot of immigrant parents who come to the US with nothing but the clothes on their backs, just like my parents did in 1992.

Absolutely. And I think this is larger than just parents, figure skating parents that have to do things for their kids. I think part of it is also cultural, where it's a lot of immigrant parents who come to the US with nothing but the clothes on their backs, just like my parents did in 1992.

Absolutely. And I think this is larger than just parents, figure skating parents that have to do things for their kids. I think part of it is also cultural, where it's a lot of immigrant parents who come to the US with nothing but the clothes on their backs, just like my parents did in 1992.