National Post, May 11, 2011
By Matthew Sianitti
Patrick Chan has bright brown, almond-shaped eyes. They have always sparkled with excitement, but as Chan spoke to the media Tuesday his eyes burned with something new: the delight of a world champion.
The 20-year-old Chan returned to Toronto for the first since winning the men’s gold at the 2011 world figure skating Championships in Moscow two weeks ago.
“I’m glad to be home and bring home the medal,” he said after a 20-plus hour flight from Dubai, where he spent a week on holiday. Beads of sweat rolled down his face and he sounded groggy, but the eyes were still shining. “The records are all bonuses. I didn’t really expect those.”
