Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future.

I believe the reason for my early independence is sport, through which I learnt at an early stage to take care of myself and be disciplined.

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.

I realized that health is the most important thing and that all the other things come with time if you are devoted enough.

People like scandals.

I don't rank competitions - every single one is the Olympics to me.

People don't come to stadiums only to see results. They come to see a reaction, they want to see we are also human, that we can cry or laugh.