I'm 12 1/2 years old, i'm intrested in figure skating and when i'm older i'd like to go to the olympics but

Question

i feel like i'm way to old now! I asked my dad for skating lessons three years ago when i was 9 1/2 and he said no. but i was bugging him non stop last year so he finally said yes so i'm gonna start lessons now. ok but now i want to know how long it takes to become really good at it? because in 10 years is the 2018 winter olympics and i'll be 23 then. but i wanna know if i'll be good at the sport then and ready to compete there.

Answer 1

figure skating is a tough sport, physically and mentally. it does take awhile to become really good at it,  but it all depends on how determined you are and how willing you are to work hard.

Answer 2

there is never a proper age limit but you are going to have to put some MAJOR practise in if you want to get up to olympic level. If thats what you want then you have to be willing to put in the practise and dedication that it requires.

and i'm talking hours on end

but if you're dedicated then there's nothing you can't do.

Answer 3

,well you have to train for a while get a choreographer ,get a psa certified coach , get new skates every year , have private ice n yes i thnk you make a great figure skater. I am one my self my mom is spending $20,000 a year for my skating.

Good Luck!!!!!

Answer 4

Well, 10 years is the average amount of time for a newbie to become a Senior skater. Anyone who does it before then is either unusually talented (like Johnny Weir who moved up inhumanely fast) or they pumped all their time into jumping and thus there's a lot of holes into their skating.

However, don't think a 23 year old can't become a world champion. The skating community is seeing that these 15 year old wonders are probably more hyped than they should and it's the older camp who have the full package, not to mention they look more elegant once they get over their final growth spurt at age 18.

If s**z could win an Olympic gold medal at the young age of 25, and Irina the silver at almost age 28, it isn't impossible.

I would however factor in how tall your parents are. If both of them are over 6 feet tall, chances are you'll be too. if that's the case, learn singles skating up until the Axel and then switch to Ice Dancing. That way you save time and avoid getting frustrated with Doubles which get harder to do the taller you get.

And at the end, just work hard and learn about the sport in your free time, don't wait for the coach to teach you everything.

Answer 5

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