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Like Father, Like Son


© Photo by Gérard Châtaigneau

Father:
Steven Stojko
Son:
Elvis Stojko
  • Once played an entire soccer game with a broken bone in his hand. "I stuck my hands between my legs and squeezed it and pulled it and we finished playing soccer."
  • 1995 Canadians - Even though he was given a bye, started skating his short program with torn ligaments in his right ankle. After attempting a triple axel and footwork, he knew he had to withdraw.
  • Broke his collarbone skiing and hid the injury from his family until it had healed itself.
  • 1998 Olympics - With a torn groin muscle and pinched nerve, skated his long program landing eight triples and a silver medal.
 

You become a champion by fighting one more round.
When things are tough, you fight one more round.
 ~~ James Corbett (1866-1933), boxer ~~

 

   

Steven Stojko first noticed his son's strength when Elvis was 12. "He's a tough kid. He was into the martial arts for a few years already, and I was his punching bag," says Steven. "Every time he learned something new, he would come home and say, 'Dad just stand there and let me show you what I learned,' so he put the boxing gloves on me and he would go in for it. One time, I just turned my head and dropped my gloves and said, 'Go ahead.' And he broke my ribs."