Those were the two best races I've ever skated. |
We train our whole lives for this. It gets tense around here. |
What I do is great fun. But it's honestly a pretty ridiculous thing. I mean I skate around on ice in tights, right? ... I always felt like if I ever did something big like this I wanted to be prepared to give something back ... The best way to thank someone is by helping someone else. |
When I think of the 2002 Olympics, I don't know if I was really as appreciative as I am now. The only impression I want to leave here is just how grateful I am to get this chance again. |
Yeah, they said it was a form of blood-doping. |
You always dream it would come together, and it has. I don't even know if it has hit me yet, but it's a great experience, something I'll remember forever. |
You really have to try and make the decision that you think is best for you. |
You've got to keep things in perspective. Sure, I've been training for this my whole life, but I'm just a guy skating around in tights. It's not that big a deal. |