I did not want to be a Champion growing up, just a fast skater..

I don't want to be a celebrity athlete. When you are, there's this pressure on you. It's like you have this halo over your head and have to walk on e….

I declare the 22nd Olympic Winter Games open..

I can be really fast, but other people are in the race. So you've got to be able to maneuver around those guys, and you have to be a little more vers….

I never dreamed of being a flagbearer. Every athlete has a wish to get to the Olympic Games. I had that wish, but to carry the flag of your country i….

To me, personally, it doesn't matter what color I am. Black or white, Asian or Hispanic, it doesn't matter to me as long as the message I'm portrayin….

I’m already happy with who I am. My job is just to get on the podium..

I have two hands. I can hold two medals..