Matthew Markell | Making His Mark

Matthew Markell is the 2018 Junior Men's Canadian Champion, 2016 Novice National Silver Medallist, and a 3x Senior National competitor. In this episode, he talks about how he first learned to skate in his backyard with his sister in his small town of Prescott, Ontario, to becoming one of the best skaters in Canada. Matt opens up about his experiences with being bullied as a kid for not fitting into the 'masculine mold' and how his persistency, passion and strong family support system got him through his toughest times. Matt shares some of the positive changes he hopes to see for the future generation in figure skating, regarding the rewarding of artistry, emotion and performance in figure skating. I hope you enjoy!