To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the best athletes in th…

- Julia Mancuso

It's cool when people ask me about my gold medal and they say it will last forever. I will try to promote skiing and show everyone it's not just abou…

- Julia Mancuso

For me, it really just feels calm. When you're going fast on a downhill course, it's typically where it's wide open. I think it's kind of like drivin…

- Julia Mancuso

The moment I think about past letdowns or future hypotheticals, I mentally put myself on shaky ground. If I clear my mind of chatter, I can succeed, …

- Julia Mancuso

I knew I really had to put down a good run. I played it safe, and took risks when I could, and I came in the fastest, I guess.

- Julia Mancuso

We're really friendly. The cool thing about skiing is you're competing against the clock. Even though you're competing against your teammates, it's n…

- Julia Mancuso

I think of how most people only get three weeks of vacation a year. And that, for me, seems like it would be really hard. My life feels like a vacati…

- Julia Mancuso

Our sport is really European, so you get to show off what you do to your friends and family and they can actually follow along.

- Julia Mancuso

I really think positive and hope that everything works out. Because you can't really change anything.

- Julia Mancuso