"It just seemed that it was the most natural thing in the world to go on and compete in the next championship."Button converted his medals into a belt buckle for his mom and a paper weight for his dad.

Dick Button, the 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 5-time world champion who went on the become the voice of Olympic figure skating broadcasts, has died at 95.

In addition to winning two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, he helped transform a niche sport into the showpiece of every Winter Olympics.