“When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best. And I loved the whole practice, and I also loved performing. It was probably the first time I felt really good about myself and that I was good at something, because I always liked being athletic.”

American retired competitive figure skater and media personality

Adam Rippon is an American retired competitive figure skater and media personality. He is known for his career on the ice, which included a bronze medal in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as national and international titles. Rippon won the 2010 Four Continents Championship and the 2016 U.S. National Championship. Before his senior career, he was a two-time Junior World Champion, won the 2007 to 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final, and took the 2008 U.S. junior national title. He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where he placed 10th.