I am a freestyle mogul skier who, on February 13, became the first American to win a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My true gold medal, though, is my daughter, Karsen, who is 18 months old. And I have a wonderful husband, Mike.
My first gold medal, at my first Olympics, is kind of a surprise to me. I never thought I would be in this position, but I'm so blessed and honored to be on the medal stand.
It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go.
We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.
I still can't believe I'm an Olympic athlete.
I want to win a gold medal in London.
I don't know where my first gold medal is.
I won my first medal when I was nine years old. It was at the Boston Open.
Two days after returning from Montreal, I was training again, and I went on to win two more golds at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.