I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.

I think skating helped me find myself.

My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life

This is another kind of competition, but I'm being coached by an excellent team, and I've got a real strong competitive spirit.

I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.

I really loved what the guys were doing more than anything, how high they jumped, how effortless it was.