Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport. Katarina Witt artfiguremixture Change image and share on social
Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing. Katarina Witt blockfocusgoal Change image and share on social
As an athlete, you choose your sport and are drawn into it but your passion should never be driven by fame and fortune but a desire to create something special that people will always remember. Katarina Witt athletechoosecreate Change image and share on social
Sometimes I even now feel like a stranger in my country. But I knew there would be problems because I had seen the world as a skater. And now? A lot of people in eastern Germany have lost jobs, rents went up, food costs went up, unemployment went to 20 percent. Freedom is good, but it is not easy. Katarina Witt costcountryeastern share on social
When you're young, you don't think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You don't think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health. Katarina Witt aheadcompetitionday share on social
I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional. Katarina Witt allowathleteeast Change image and share on social
Almost nothing is presented to you on a silver platter. You have to really work for it. Katarina Witt platterpresentsilver Change image and share on social
I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience. Katarina Witt attentionaudienceempty Change image and share on social
When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition. Katarina Witt competitionforgetice Change image and share on social
I want to see sunrises in the mountains. You never get to see such things enough in a lifetime. I want to see more. Katarina Witt lifetimemountainsunrise Change image and share on social