Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian athlete Ekaterina Gordeeva.
Last updated on November 19, 2024.
Ekaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna Gordeeva is a Russian figure skater. Together with her husband, the late Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion in pair skating. After Grinkov's death, Gordeeva continued performing as a singles skater.
Sometimes it bothers me that people now only recognize me because of tragedy. But I've come to understand that people really care and worry for me. I feel I should say to every person I meet, 'I'm fine. Daria's fine. Life goes on.'
To come back on the ice was hard, and at the same time it was kind of a healing process.
I like to cook good meals, especially when I have a lot of time.
So I step into the future, as bravely as I'm able, with my heart longing for a time I'll never see again.
Through everything when you have these experiences in life it is important to remember the simple fact that family is always the main thing and most important part of your life.
She (Daria) has Sergei's wide and ready smile, so beautiful to me.
I love that I have a job that I love.
The other day when we were reading The Little Mermaid again, at the part where it says that only human souls can go up to heaven and mermaids can't, you (Daria) said, 'See that's like Papa. He lives in heaven. With the angels'
The life is a wonderful thing. You have to appreciate it NOW... because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.
The first gold medal we had won for the Soviet Union. This one we won for each other.