"In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves."

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"In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves."

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"Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued."

Pretty

"One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career."

Time

"They're just big in the eyes of the American public."

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"We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up."

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"Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?"

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"I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money."

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"We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety."

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