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Brian Ernest Orser OC (born 18 December 1961) is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater and coach to Olympic champions. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medallist, 1987 World champion and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion.
Brian Orser truly was the best in the world! Battle of the Brians: Leading into the 1988 Calgary Olympic Games, Brian won his eight National title, a record for the Canadian Championships. Going into the games, Brian was the only world champion Canada had and he was chosen to carry the flag in the opening ceremonies.
Feb 15, 2018 · Read an in-depth interview with Brian Orser, a skating legend and a coach to several Olympic champions. He shares his insights on how to combine technical advance with beauty, elegance and power in skating, and how to deal with different cultures and pressures.
One of the world’s leading figure skaters in the 1980s, Canada’s Brian Orser won two Olympic silver medals before becoming a coach and choreographer and helping South Korea’s Yuna Kim win gold at Vancouver 2010.
Sep 18, 2011 · Brian Orser won back-to-back Olympic silver medals in men’s figure skating at Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988. He entered the latter as the reigning world champion and was given the honour of being Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearer at the home Olympic Games.
The legendary coach talks to Meryl Davis about his new charges Jason Brown and Evgenia Medvedeva, his long-time student Yuzuru Hanyu, and the challenges and rewards of coaching. He also shares his insights on the sport, the fans, and the rivalries.
Learn about Brian Orser, the only Canadian man to win three major titles: Novice, Junior and Senior. He also won two Olympic silver medals and four World medals, and was inducted into the Order of Canada and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.
