Kaetlyn Osmond

“I started skating when I was 2 years old because of my older sister Natasha was a skater, and I wanted to be just like her!”

“The way I balance life and skating is by enjoying the time I spend away from the rink. When I am not on the ice, I am not focusing on skating.”

“To be able to stand on the podium and see one Canadian flag raised is one thing, but to see two, it feels like you're not alone.”

“I love the classic side of skating, making it look like a full program and not just technical based.”

“Figure skating is such an individual sport, but to have a teammate on the podium with you is unbelievable.”

“I want each experience on the ice to be everything I have.”

“Ultimately, for me, weight is something I have to deal with every year, but I do it with food because I love food. But it's a struggle; it's something that I think about.”

“Nothing would have been accomplished if I didn't start in Newfoundland.”

“Skating is really hard, especially women's skating where we're judged in little tiny dresses.”

“When I saw the movie 'Black Swan,' I liked the darker aspect of it, the more dramatics, and that's what I like to do for my programs.”

“I don't have many hobbies outside of skating. But I do read, watch TV, play with my animals, and try to hang out with my friends every now and then.”

“I need to motivate myself to work hard because only I can skate my program.”

“I never dreamt of the Olympics growing up. It's not something that I watched on TV; it's not something my parents ever talked about.”

“Marystown, in Newfoundland, it's where began for me. It's where most of my family still lives and where a lot of my supporters are from.”

“I knew my body could take the battle of everyday training and take the battle of falls and bending in ways that bodies really shouldn't bend.”

“To pursue anything, you've got to have fun with it and to just never give up on it.”

“When I broke my leg, I never thought I'd ever be skating again let alone be standing on a world podium. I had to relearn how to skate, relearn how to even stand on one foot again. I had to relearn all my technique.”

“Living in Edmonton feels so calm, but there is still so much to experience. I know I can find something to do if I want to have fun.”

“I aim to skate as clean as possible.”

“A dream can be what wakes you up in the morning and keeps you going every day, whether things are going great or not. You have that dream; you have that passion inside you that you keep pushing forward.”