I would say facing the obstacles surrounding the day-to-day pressures of an elite athlete at a very young age was not the easiest task. Learning to deal with the nerves and feeling the pressure of representing my country, all while wanting to achieve my own dreams, was a big obstacle to plow through.

I can't even imagine what it's like and right now I'm like in shock, I can't believe that I'm Olympic Champion.

The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee.

The highlight of my career? The Olympics, of course.

Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were.

Getting through a workout is just very fulfilling. That 'Ah, I didn't want to do it but I did it and now I feel 10 times better.'

I try to eat pretty healthy, but I do love carbs. So, I'm not the person who could stick to a perfectly healthy diet. I love chocolate too so I always have dark chocolate Hershey's kisses in my purse ready for me to have throughout the day. Dark chocolate is my weakness!