I had wanted to perform strongly and pump my fist after crossing the finish line. I feel greater than my last second-place finish because this time making it to the podium was a much more vivid target. |
It was like an accident. It can't be helped when you finish a race that way. I've already got this strong feeling of avenging this disappointment in the next Olympics. |
It's great to finish on the podium. I got a huge boost from the Japanese fans and owe this all to them. |
This course didn't look very difficult for me. There were tracks in the snow that looked good for me to follow when I was attacking the gates. |