"It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same."

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"It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same."

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"To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture."

Society

"I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little."

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"Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up."

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"As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning."

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"You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset."

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"If you never give up, you'll be successful."

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"As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain."

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