Adam Rippon is easily one of the best things about the Winter Olympics. The U.S. figure skater already won a bronze medal with Team USA, and now he’s aiming to go for gold in his individual events.
9 amazing Adam Rippon quotes that’ll make you go ‘Yaaaaaaaaas’
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Rippon has already won on Twitter though, and outside of Chloe Kim’s incredible food tweeting, it’s tough to see anyone challenging the GOAT when it comes to his quote game.
On learning from your mistakes ...
On being in GQ ...
“Like, I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting. I thought maybe they’d have like Olympic rings on them or they’d be all different colors, but, no. It’s all a myth.”
On trying to team up with Reese Witherspoon ...
On what it’s like to be him ...
On motivation ...
“I don’t want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence. You know, I want it to be about my amazing skating and being America’s sweetheart.”
On having your poses down ...
Rippon is an absolute delight, and he’s having a ball in Pyeongchang after all the work it took to get there. Also, let’s never forget the time he sang Rihanna’s “Diamonds in the Sky” and then skated to it, slaying both.
