It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them.
Sports and politics don't mix.
I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just be another has been.
Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.
I really liked it best when I was a nobody.
I didn't get into skating to be famous.