cost of olympic athlete infographic...travel Skates total 866-826-7090 COstume choreography per year...

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Skates travel total 866-826-7090 COstume choreography per year per year per year per pair EACh per program coaching off-ice training $1,500 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $68,500 $40,000+ $2,000 the cost of an olympic athlete figure skating Many top-level skaters move their residences to be closer to their desired coach and training rink, incurring extra moving and living costs on top of the coaching fees. This includes body training like weights and cardio, and technique development like ballet and yoga. High-end designers are now in the figure skating costume design game, which requires breathable, comfortable material that won’t malfunction. Boots and blades are customized based on the style of skating and the skater’s preferences. Multiple pairs are needed. Each competition requires multiple routines. The Olympics require two. Skaters may, however, pull from previous years of choreography. Many skaters must also pay for their coaches’ travel to and from competitions. *These are averages/estimates based on information from the following sources: http://www.usfsa.org/Content/parentsarticles/Parents_Oct04.pdf http://www.ice.riedellskates.com/CategoryList.aspx?CategoryName=Skates-and-Boots http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2014/01/11/the-ice-rink-becomes-runway-for-female-figure-skaters/ZfSFpCEEKGGPrwzAcvnGRN/story.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/the-average-cost-of-train_n_4698161.html

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Page 1: cost of olympic athlete infographic...travel Skates total 866-826-7090 COstume choreography per year per year per year per pair EACh per program coaching off-ice training $1,500 $5,000

Skatestravel

total

866-826-7090

COstume

choreographyper year

per year

per year per pair

EACh

per program

coaching

off-icetraining

$1,500

$5,000

$10,000

$10,000

$68,500

$40,000+

$2,000

the cost of anolympic athlete

figure skating

Many top-level skatersmove their residences tobe closer to their desiredcoach and training rink,incurring extra movingand living costs on topof the coaching fees.

This includes body traininglike weights and cardio,and technique developmentlike ballet and yoga.

High-end designers are nowin the figure skating costumedesign game, which requires

breathable, comfortablematerial that won’t malfunction.

Boots and blades arecustomized based on thestyle of skating and the

skater’s preferences. Multiplepairs are needed.

Each competition requires multipleroutines. The Olympics require

two. Skaters may, however, pullfrom previous years of

choreography.

Many skaters must alsopay for their coaches’travel to and fromcompetitions.

*These are averages/estimates based on information from the following sources:

http://www.usfsa.org/Content/parentsarticles/Parents_Oct04.pdf

http://www.ice.riedellskates.com/CategoryList.aspx?CategoryName=Skates-and-Bootshttp://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2014/01/11/the-ice-rink-becomes-runway-for-female-figure-skaters/ZfSFpCEEKGGPrwzAcvnGRN/story.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/the-average-cost-of-train_n_4698161.html