The one who wins all the time is great and powerful, but the one who had been trampled on and fallen is who I admire the most

The one who wins all the time is great and powerful, but the one who had been trampled on and fallen is who I admire the most

Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes.

Skating is in my heart, not my head

To represent your country is an honor and a great experience.

And what is a gold medal? I'd never really thought about it before Nagano. Now I realize that it's a dream to strive for. I love my silver medal, because it stands for all my dreams and all I'm still capable of fulfilling

Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.